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Originally posted by kitecrazzzy
Using kites with an area up to nearly 30 square metres, the surfers ride on boards as short as 1.2 metres and reach speeds up to 30 knots.
30 m2?
The event is also an opportunity to test some of the latest designs, including a kite with a leading edge mimicking the lumpiness of a blue whale's fin.
whats this all about
the whales turn and move faster through the water because of the lessened friction, caused by the turbulence of the lumps, on the face of their fins... similar to a golfball's dimples.
I was going to tape a heap of inflated condoms to my leading edge to test the out theory's aplication to LEI kites... but I had a big weekend and used them all at a party[}:)]... that and I couldn't find a launch secluded enough for the testing without being spotted. The shame of being forever known as the "Comdom Kiter" would be just to great of a burden to live with... I'm still getting over the goat fiasco from a university party so many years ago.
Oh Gawd! Please let the wind blow...
