Date: Fri, 8 Sep 1995 18:13:24 -1000 From: homer@bournemouth-net.co.uk (homer ) Message-Id: <42q4au$4uv@news.bournemouth-net.co.uk> Organization: Bournemouth Internet Ltd Subject: flexifoil two stack problem can anybody help? when I fly two flexies in a stack (in strong wind) they go out of sync with each other and become almost uncontrollable and yet if I fly three or more the problem seems to go away. Have I got something setup wrong? The flexies are all 6ft and the link lines are all 4ft any idea whats wrong? Homer = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 11:39:52 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: flexifoil two stack problem homer@bournemouth-net.co.uk (homer ) writes: >when I fly two flexies in a stack (in strong wind) they go out of sync >with each other and become almost uncontrollable and yet if I fly >three or more the problem seems to go away. Have I got something setup >wrong? There are 2 ways to fix this: David Culp's way: Use carefuly matched and identicaly tuned kites My way: Use more skill. You need to learn to handle the stack with delicacy and sensitivity when it is pulling like a truck. You smooth out the bumps by pulling the kite through the lulls and releasing to take the power out of the tugs. You use a similar smoothing control to take out both side-to-side and stall/lift wobbles. Nb: there are good reasons why David can't use my way. Andrew -- New to rec.kites? START HERE! | To: www@kfs.org send an email message like this->| Subject: service /-\ () >< () |\/| () >< () /-\ | http://www.kfs.org/kites/welcome/index.html Leave the kite jumping to the teddy bears = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 9 Sep 1995 21:23:23 -1000 From: daveculp@bdt.com (Dave Culp) Message-Id: Organization: Beckemeyer Development, Oakland CA Subject: Re: flexifoil two stack problem In article , andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) wrote: > David Culp's way: > Use carefuly matched and identicaly tuned kites > > My way: > Use more skill. You need to learn to handle the stack with delicacy > and sensitivity when it is pulling like a truck. You smooth out the > bumps by pulling the kite through the lulls and releasing to take the > power out of the tugs. You use a similar smoothing control to take out > both side-to-side and stall/lift wobbles. > > Nb: there are good reasons why David can't use my way. > Yeah, I drive them like a truck! ;-) (I really *can't* fly 'em Andrew's way. I just don't have his touch) -- Dave Culp Speedsailing daveculp@bdt.com 312 Flaming Oak Drive http://www.bdt.com/home/ Pleasant Hill, CA 94596 daveculp/speedsail.html USA (NEW Website) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =