Date:	Sun, 2 Oct 1994 05:03:29 -1000
From:	Herbs@eworld.com
Message-Id: <9410020803.tn83845@eworld.com>
Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Subject: Re: bridle settings - team vs individual

Howdy Folks:

This is my first posting to rec.kites.  Hello to everyone.

In general raising the bridle (pulling the nose forward, bridling light, what
ever you want to call it) will open up the window and give the kite more
floating ability.  A team needs to have a big a window as possible.
Unfortunately the extra float makes it tough to hold stalls and other "stop
kite" tricks: I've seen team members runing forward like crazy to hold a
stall.

More recently I believe that teams have NOT been raising the bridle as much
since the tricks have become a more impotant component of the ballet and
freestyle.

Any comments from members of other teams?  I was on the Over the Hill Gang
and that's why we did it.

See Ya,
Herb Schulz
(herbs@eworld.com)




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