Date: Sun, 1 Aug 1993 22:26:24 -1000 From: nowak@wrcd1.urz.uni-wuppertal.de Message-Id: <9308020826.AA13106@wrcd1.urz.uni-wuppertal.de> Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: EXPERIMENTAL this was a real experimental weekend for me I tried Zero Wind Kiting and flying a kite with the lines put through the eye of herring ( I don't know if this is the right word in english - I mean the following item: nail-like construct used to fasten tents O---- ) / /\ \ \ <- WIND o \ | -------------------------------| /\ THIS IS *MEGA* FUN! ( besides the fact that 2 of those herrings ( 5mm alu) broke ... ) but then I tried something I saw on CNN ( was it dean jordan???) someone who flies a delta kite indoors. And here are my questions: How do you have to st the briddle for this ? How do you keep the lines tight? ( my kite starts climbs/moves fast but than stalls - or won't climb at all ) anyone any ideas? J.Nowak nowak@wrcd1.urz.uni-wuppertal.de = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1993 02:48:31 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: EXPERIMENTAL In article <9308020826.AA13106@wrcd1.urz.uni-wuppertal.de> nowak@wrcd1.urz.uni-wuppertal.de writes: >I tried Zero Wind Kiting and flying a kite with the lines put through the eye >of herring NEAT idea! I know this as "Dog stake" flying (we use screw-in stake designed for tying a dog to). 360's would be interesting on a dog-stake because the radius of the circle would get smaller as you reach the eye of the wind. Due to this, plus the fact that you will always be pulling the kite in exactly the right direction, may mean that with sufficient skill, you may be able to run 360's in more wind than normal. Andrew -- Work: gaffer@plx.com Phone: +44 793 614 110 Fax: +44 793 614 297 Play: andrew@tug.com Phone: +44 256 464 912 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =