Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1993 11:17:04 -1000 From: hanson@kyoa.enet.dec.com (Bob Hanson) Message-Id: <1993Jun22.201921.1753@e2big.mko.dec.com> Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Subject: RE: 3390, Tip Drags Regarding tip drags in higher (11-12 mph) winds, I was going to make the suggestion that you reference the "Flight Secrets" article in SKQ...until I saw that it was you, Bert! (FYI, Bert wrote that article.) Bert, have you tried really hamming back on the top line? I've noticed that it takes a *lot* more pressure in higher winds to keep the kite from nosing in. Generally, though, when the wind gets that high, it starts to become a kite- killer move, and I'll not attempt it again till the wind drops off. /billybob/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1993 13:06:09 -1000 From: WVOSS@novell.com (Wes Voss) Message-Id: Organization: Novell, Inc Subject: Re: RE: 3390, Tip Drags In article <1993Jun22.201921.1753@e2big.mko.dec.com> hanson@kyoa.enet.dec.com (Bob Hanson) writes: >From: hanson@kyoa.enet.dec.com (Bob Hanson) >Subject: RE: 3390, Tip Drags >Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1993 21:17:04 GMT >Regarding tip drags in higher (11-12 mph) winds, I was going to make the >suggestion that you reference the "Flight Secrets" article in SKQ...until >I saw that it was you, Bert! (FYI, Bert wrote that article.) >Bert, have you tried really hamming back on the top line? I've noticed that >it takes a *lot* more pressure in higher winds to keep the kite from nosing >in. >Generally, though, when the wind gets that high, it starts to become a kite- >killer move, and I'll not attempt it again till the wind drops off. >/billybob/ Just musing here, but I've been thinking about Bert's post (I remembered a few minutes ago that it was his article, too! ). It seems to me, being the naive foolish novice I am, that you could slow it down by reducing tension since tension seems to breed speed. How to reduce tension? Perhaps by dumping air from the sail? How to do that best? It would seem to me that perhaps using a basic quadline bridle would allow you to dump enough wind by adjusting the angle of attack. Or maybe you could pitch the "up" tip back (downwind) to spill more wind off the top. What do you think? Wes -------------------------------------------------- Wes Voss Internet: wvoss@novell.com MHS: WVOSS@NOVELL Standard Disclaimer: Yeah, these are my opinions, and no one else's... You know the rest... -------------------------------------------------- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =