Date:	Tue, 28 Sep 1993 12:59:04 -1000
From:	grantm@syacus.acus.oz.au (Grant Mc)
Message-Id: <CE36IH.A2G@syacus.acus.oz.au>
Organization: Australian Centre for Unisys Software, ACUS
Subject: An interesting turn

Hi everyone,

      We've all heard of the pull and push turns, well how about the flick?
I find this turn very helpful when the kite has run out of wind and forward
momentum. I commonly execute it on the edges, close to the ground, but given
the right conditions it can be done anywhere. It is by no means difficult, so
give it a try if you haven't already done so. The turn is performed by moving
either hand up then down, the idea being to flick the kite and cause it to 
rotate in a vertical plane about its axis. Flicking the right hand causes the
kite to rotate anticlockwise, left hand clockwise.

      I've never tried this in heavy winds, but in light it's a breeze.

Have Fun, Grant (Who was at Bondi and Canberra and had a ball)

PS: I've only done 90-180 degree turns, but I'm sure bigger rotations are
possible!


Grant McCauley
Australian Centre for Unisys Software (ACUS)
Internet: grantm@syacus.acus.oz.au
UUCP: uunet!munnari!syacus.acus.oz.au!grantm


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