Bruno, you say that a 4 lined Wipika has better upwind ability than a 2 lined Wipika but I don't think that is correct. More lines is more drag. If you compare...
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srosso@...
Dec 1, 1998 2:41 pm
Forwarding message that was sent just to me but intended for the list ... International/BR on 01/12/98 12:45 PM --------------------------- "RIP"...
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Lex Schaapherder
F.J.J.Schaapherder@...
Dec 1, 1998 3:12 pm
Ben, It's a well known fact that closer to the ground you suffer more from turbulence. The ideal length for your lines depends on linedrag, the weight of the...
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Martin Rothwell
martin@...
Dec 1, 1998 3:54 pm
... Hey Chris! It's cold and grey here too..........Sidmouth, Devon UK. Where are you? I have been practising Kitesurfing for a while now but still have the...
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Pierce Nichols
pn30@...
Dec 1, 1998 3:58 pm
... I suspect that Bruno's comments are right, as he is the designer of the Wipika :). A four-line kite has, in general, better real upwind performance than a...
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Raphaël
Raphael@...
Dec 1, 1998 6:09 pm
I am reading all these comments about the four lines or the two lines configurations. I personally, up to recently, was using a Wipika (in two lines). One of...
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srosso@...
Dec 1, 1998 7:15 pm
However, compared to the two line configuration, there is some obvious drawbacks to take in consideration: 1 - As you cannot increase the power of the kite...
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Pierce Nichols
pn30@...
Dec 1, 1998 7:56 pm
... No; the fact that you can reduce the power of the kite means that you can carry a larger kite without being overpowered. While a four line kite is no more...
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Dave Terry
aerobike@...
Dec 1, 1998 8:47 pm
... The best most consistently powerful wind on the mainland US at this time of the year is Washoe Lake, NV. Is this near you? I've been watching the wind...
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Dennis Colburn
colburn@...
Dec 2, 1998 4:19 am
... about Washoe Lake. It's about 20 miles south of Reno NV and 15 miles east of Lake Tahoe. The wind accelerates down the leeward slopes of the Sierra Nevada ...
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Vincent DOUCET
Vincent.Doucet@...
Dec 2, 1998 6:44 am
It looks like my vote on the web site hasn't been through ... Vincent. ENERGY Energy Systems MEMORANDUM De : hungvu%netcom.ca@internet Date : 27/11/98...
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Carstens, Henning
Henning.Carstens@...
Dec 2, 1998 2:24 pm
Dear Ben, i think longer lines give more power, because the wind is more constant and stronger in higher altitude. In a german kitemagazin was an article about...
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Cat-thief
cat-thief@...
Dec 2, 1998 4:02 pm
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srosso@...
Dec 2, 1998 5:44 pm
In a german kitemagazin was an article about some tests with different lines. result for traction you only need lines of 3/4 of the pilots weight, you do not...
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Michel Montmigny
traction@...
Dec 2, 1998 9:11 pm
... Few years ago, Professionnals from paragliders makers was talking about 60% weaker on the knot...? Michel ... Free Web-based e-mail groups --...
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Dave Terry
aerobike@...
Dec 2, 1998 9:49 pm
... Dennis, Thanx alot. I figured it must be a higher elevation because of the temps. I was reading..Probably not to crowded!!!Thanx again... Dave Terry...
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Fritz Gramkowski
francis.gramkowski@...
Dec 2, 1998 10:37 pm
I have yet to try kite surfing but have been kite buggying for almost 10 years now. In light winds (for kite buggying < 5 mph) it has been my experience that...
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Carstens, Henning
Henning.Carstens@...
Dec 3, 1998 6:41 am
O.K i think a security is necessary for extrem kiting. But the most problem of breaking lines are the knots. There has to made some improvements or test for...
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Dave Culp
dave@...
Dec 3, 1998 6:59 am
... Knotting any line, let alone kitelines, reduces its strength by 40-60%. It is quite possible to splice spectra kitelines; I've done it for years. Splicing...
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Cory Roeseler
kiteskiing@...
Dec 3, 1998 9:04 am
Thanks to Nils Andermo, web designer extrordinaire, the new Kiteski website is up at: www.kiteskiworld.com Check it out! Cory ... Free Web-based e-mail groups...
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Robert Soo
robert.soo@...
Dec 3, 1998 9:30 am
Hello, Kitesurf makelist, my E-mail address has changed. Thanks. ... Free Web-based e-mail groups -- http://www.eGroups.com...
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Robert Soo
robert.soo@...
Dec 3, 1998 9:31 am
Hello, my new E-Mail address is, robert.soo@... Thanks, Rob Jet Soo ... Free Web-based e-mail groups -- http://www.eGroups.com...
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Mulder B.E. (Ben)
Ben.Mulder@...
Dec 3, 1998 9:39 am
I have been buggying for 7 years now and have never use lines stronger than 150 kgs and I am usually overpowered. I am 1.90 m (6 ft 5) and 90 kg heavy but even...
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Fritz Gramkowski
francis.gramkowski@...
Dec 3, 1998 11:49 am
I have yet to try kite surfing but have been kite buggying for almost 10 years now. In light winds (for kite buggying < 5 mph) it has been my experience that...
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S.Tonini
stonini@...
Dec 3, 1998 1:02 pm
A while back I read somewhat of a distressing post on this newsgroup which described the FAA (American aviation regulatory body)as examining the ramifications...
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Ian Young
ianyoung@...
Dec 3, 1998 1:37 pm
G'day Cory, Like the new website! Is the opening shot the one I took earlier this year when I visited you? Cheers, Ian WinDesigns Australia: 9 Oliver St,...
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srosso@...
Dec 3, 1998 1:47 pm
Any word on this subject? Is this in fact true? Any outcomes? I remember reading the FAA regulations on this - I cant rememeber the exact number in feet but if...
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O1withwind@...
Dec 3, 1998 6:15 pm
Hi there, After a few years of kitesurfing and breaking lines at the knot while 1/2 a mile from shore, this has happened to me a few times, I started to use...
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Pierce Nichols
pn30@...
Dec 3, 1998 6:22 pm
... It depends on the knot, and how it's tied. Sleeving obviously helps enormously. As for the knot, a figure-8 on a bight (loop) is supposedly the strongest...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Dec 3, 1998 7:09 pm
Anybody plans to kite surf at Carabete this coming holliday season ? Hung. ... Free Web-based e-mail groups -- http://www.eGroups.com...
