Re: Flat Kites

If it ever became a practical reality, (I'm sceptical), would a one-kite quiver be a desirable goal?

I doubt if the industry would be wishing for this fanciful outcome.
It would be akin to shooting themselves in the foot.

Many kiters would relish the affordability of a single kite quiver.
Others would yawn at the prospect of over-simplicity and lack of variation.
Remember, kites-r-toys, for some crew there's a built-in novelity-meter that's calibrated into them.

I personally think the one-kite quiver is unachievable for the discerning kiter.
That elusive narrowband called the sweet-spot is the kite candy.
It exists somewhere between 15-30 knots for every given kite relative to the rider.

Suck on some candy, it tastes like grunt.

Regards
'slave

hahahaha birds do fly at break neck speeds one flew into my window goin so fast he broke his neck, dunno about the reefing of sails and the windsurfer tho but the bird one is definately possible

depends on what winds you kite in......

I believe you can! EG:

12kts to 16kts - "Stupid friggin wind,dumb slow kite"

17kts to 21kts - "Sweet dude best day ever"

22kts to 26kts - "F**k im guna get flogged"

27kts to 30kts - "This is serious **, i mite die"

31kts and above watch dvd's and drink beer and convince myself that only idiots ride in this crappy wind.

Rhino2 20mt

the moral of this story is that birds shouldn't fly at break neck speeds!