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fokiten
Since 04 Mar 2005
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 Fri Jun 26, 09 9:44 pm Answers...anyone care to add? |
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got this in a Pm.
Name changed to protect the innocent...
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In your last post you advocated bailing out if the kite loses air during launch. How do you recommend doing so.
I ask because, as a newcomer, I only have one kite - a 9 meter. Lately, I've had some scary situations where I launch the kite on the sandbar then with it at 12 o'clock is starts to float back into the power zone (because there isn't enough wind keeping it at 12).
How would you recommend getting out of that situation? With it just falling down towards the power zone, it is hard to even steer it.
thanks
Elmo
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well, I tell-ya, if you've chosen your launch area for the quality of the wind there you shouldn't have to bring it all the way up to 12:00 in the first place...
also it's a good idea to plan out your entry point and leave your board there (sticking up in the sand if possible [at the water's edge] ) that way you have two hands for the bar (one hand might be on your release, that is once you've got your kite up and parked at about 45* or a tad higher....
The goal is to have your kite in a low enoughposition to help you walk, yet high enough so it's not in any ground induced turbulence...
just in a spot where it can shift a bit without being in danger of diving to the ground...
not too high, but definitely not too low--just right, a tad above half way up (lowest wing tip just above 45 degrees up...
Luffs can be baby luffs--meaning you kite hooks up again before you can act, just keep moving to the water (board just a bit (tiny bit) up wind of where you stood to launch...
(you move backward to maintain line tension, and still be ok with regard to getting to your board.)
Bad luffs, are the ones where it stalls and moves unhindered by the slack it created by stalling----Pull the plug when it does that...do it, and yell headache
It's not like you should bail on every little glitch, just the ones where it mossies downwind (what we call it catching a runner)
Hope that helps, by all means ask a follow up
regards
fo
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Fri Jun 26, 09 9:51 pm |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Fri Jun 26, 09 11:25 pm |
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| When in doubt, sheet out |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
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| Sat Jun 27, 09 11:11 am |
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the answer is
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fokiten
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Sat Jun 27, 09 11:51 am |
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If I were asked what I thought of this planet wide drive to regulate what f-en color goes on which side of the bar and how might I rate this as vital to insuring one's security...
I'd reply:
That's lamest f-en feel good non critical issue I've ever heard of..
WTF,?? if you are going to decide your good to go, by looking to see if the pink side is in your port paw, then god bless you, because the mortician is going to dress you.
WTF???
Now you see why I'm banned from KF.
you look at your f-en lines, to make sure you and your kite are on same page...
Head slap !!
thats stupidest g-damn, feel like you're doing your lame ass part/ crusade I've yet to witness.
Just thought I'd get that off my chest...
Thanks
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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| Sat Jun 27, 09 11:57 am |
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| I just smile and say "I never did care much about the little things" |
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
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| Sat Jun 27, 09 2:49 pm |
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Elmo....absolutely do what Fo said when launching. Keep it moving and out of 12:00 o'clock....because new guys tend to fly directly over your head...and that is very bad. You are causing the luff...not the kite nor the wind.
Best advice....remember what Monkey said if you do start to luff....."when in doubt, sheet out." I cannot emphasize enough to remember that phrase and if you have room walk backwards a few steps to tighten your lines...but seriously just push the darn bar out when you see the luff starting and you will be very happy with the results. |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
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| Sun Jun 28, 09 6:11 am |
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| Sella wrote: | Elmo....absolutely do what Fo said when launching. Keep it moving and out of 12:00 o'clock....because new guys tend to fly directly over your head...and that is very bad. You are causing the luff...not the kite nor the wind.
Best advice....remember what Monkey said if you do start to luff....."when in doubt, sheet out." I cannot emphasize enough to remember that phrase and if you have room walk backwards a few steps to tighten your lines...but seriously just push the darn bar out when you see the luff starting and you will be very happy with the results. |
unless on a C kite
then
when it luffs
sheet in |
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fokiten
Since 04 Mar 2005
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| Sun Jun 28, 09 7:46 am |
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| Kodiak wrote: | | I just smile and say "I never did care much about the little things" |
Perfect...
enjoyed..
Don't get the C kite thing? I always used to grab the front lines above the bar and sheet in about a yard or so?
equaling sheeting out the steering lines
seemed to work plenty good?
fo |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
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| Sun Jun 28, 09 7:59 am |
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| fokiten wrote: | | Kodiak wrote: | | I just smile and say "I never did care much about the little things" |
Perfect...
enjoyed..
Don't get the C kite thing? I always used to grab the front lines above the bar and sheet in about a yard or so?
equaling sheeting out the steering lines
seemed to work plenty good?
fo |
ya,
once it's hindy I always try to revive by grabbing a handful of front lines
but before, when a lull comes C types want to hindy also
then I just sheet in a bit to gain bar pressure
or if too far gone grabbing a steering line will snap it back |
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