In a message dated 1/31/01 12:04:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, hungvu@... writes: << Doesn't the ARC has a inflation zipper or velcro that you can open to...
kiteboard@...
Feb 1, 2001 8:00 am
1055
In a message dated 1/31/01 12:38:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, cglazier@... writes: << stability and relaunchability are more important to beginners >> ...
kiteboard@...
Feb 1, 2001 6:15 pm
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Mel A lot of us a following your reports on the ARC with interest. I know that you haven't fully tested the wind range, but if you had to label your ARC 4.5...
cglazier@...
Feb 1, 2001 6:39 pm
1057
For mostly 5-10 knots, sometimes 10-15 knots and 80-83 kg, it's best to start with a 7' directional board or 6' bidirectional board and a large Wipika kite...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Feb 1, 2001 7:10 pm
1058
... I think he just forgot to mass produce them! He knows how to make them - the Arc can be special ordered up to 30 sq m!!! for use in sailing boats. ...
Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Feb 1, 2001 7:45 pm
1059
In a message dated 2/1/01 11:27:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, cglazier@... writes: << if you had to label your ARC 4.5 with a Naish/Wipika type of size,...
kiteboard@...
Feb 1, 2001 10:04 pm
1060
Chris, It is pretty close to a 9.5 Naish AR-5 (projected area 5.3). As far as wind range, don't ask Mel he is lighter than most of us. Mel, can almost cover...
Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Feb 1, 2001 10:51 pm
1061
Hi all~ I'm going to go kite skiing for the first time this weekend. I am just considering which kite to bring, my inflatable, or my foil. Are there any ...
Kitesurfgirl@...
Feb 1, 2001 11:21 pm
1062
... So what "stop" Peter and the foil vendors from mass producing them (kites larger than 10m2 and smaller than 30 m2)? It's definitely not market demand as I...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Feb 2, 2001 12:00 am
1063
Hi J, A couple of people have said it's pretty tough to relaunch an inflatable, or even launch for that matter. You would get the normal benefits of a sled ...
Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Feb 2, 2001 12:05 am
1064
... From: "Hung Vu" <hungvu@...> To: <ksurfschool@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [ksurfschool] Help - I'm...
Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Feb 2, 2001 1:00 am
1065
... From: "Hung Vu" <hungvu@...> To: <ksurfschool@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: Re: [ksurfschool] Help - I'm...
Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Feb 2, 2001 1:09 am
1066
Hi, I just got back from a session with my Naish AR5 13.5m2. I'm a beginner in this kite business but I'm already at a point where I'm able to go upwind and a...
herrerav@...
Feb 2, 2001 1:25 am
1067
It happened to me a couple of times too after wipe-outs in big jumps. Use the following tricks: 1- Learn the art of tangling and untangling at home (tie your 4...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Feb 2, 2001 3:17 am
1068
... I had some high-end custom sport equipment made for me 15 years ago and my brain has learned to associate the word "custom" with "guinea pig". I have to...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Feb 2, 2001 3:58 am
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In a message dated 2/1/01 9:16:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, hungvu@... writes: << Even the largest Arc is only 8.4 m2 projected surface. >> My chart...
kiteboard@...
Feb 2, 2001 7:01 am
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In a message dated 2/1/01 2:12:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, jeremybuzzard@... writes: << the left back line had snapped, >> What strength? The...
kiteboard@...
Feb 2, 2001 7:03 am
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Hung, That really sounds like great advice. I'll try playing around with all the crossing possibilities on land and hope to get the hang of it. I'll keep you...
herrerav@...
Feb 2, 2001 11:05 am
1072
I am interested in learning more about building kitesurfing boards due to the occupational hazard that windsurfing/kitesurfing students have of having very...
ian.billings@...
Feb 2, 2001 12:37 pm
1073
Check out Rainer's board building site at http://students.washington.edu/rainer/ I will add the link to this site to the Kitesurfing FAQ in the next update. ...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Feb 2, 2001 1:45 pm
1074
In a message dated 2/1/01 5:06:05 PM Mountain Standard Time, brockus@... writes: << Hi J, A couple of people have said it's pretty tough to relaunch an...
Kitesurfgirl@...
Feb 3, 2001 3:45 am
1075
Day 133. 2/2/1. ~1.5hrs. (new total 6.5 hrs on 4.5 ARC) I must have just been lucky the other time edge launching, because today with NO T.E. vent...
kiteboard@...
Feb 3, 2001 5:31 am
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Thanx so much for your reply Hung... Not as confused as before however still have a couple of questions... ... YEAH, I SORT OF ALREADY WORKED OUT THAT ONE OF...
Buzz Robert A Bezzina
buzzkin@...
Feb 3, 2001 7:02 am
1077
Hung - or anyone else, There are deals around for the 2000 Free Airs, as I'm sure you know, so I've been wondering if I should take advantage of that now. But...
John Deane
jdeane@...
Feb 3, 2001 9:37 am
1078
... Wipika is an inlfatable (actually, they invented it :-) VARC stands for Variable Aspect Ratio Concept (this means that you get different aspect ratios for...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Feb 3, 2001 3:26 pm
1079
JD, I think it depends on which model you are considering purchasing. I think the 16M FreeAir is a great kite and I think it is superior to the Naish 15.5. ...
kennyfarnsworth@...
Feb 3, 2001 3:34 pm
1080
... Does this means that the ARC may have a smaller wind range than the AR5/AirBlast ? Hung....
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Feb 3, 2001 4:27 pm
1081
Kenny Thanks for yr reply. I've got about 4 months of weekend practice under my belt - my problem is that, where I go, the wind is pretty variable. I've been...
John Deane
jdeane@...
Feb 3, 2001 5:18 pm
1082
I don't know about the AirBlast, but I'm very familiar with the AR5 of the same projected area, which is what I'm comparing it to. It wasn't windy enough for...
kiteboard@...
Feb 3, 2001 6:11 pm
1083
All the new kite sizes by Wipika, ARC, Naish are confusing. So I am putting together a table of some popular kites. But some manufacturers don't give many...
