WIND STRONGER ONE WAY?????

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Scottyyoung

NSW

129 posts

Scottyyoung

NSW, 129 posts

15 Jul 2007 9:45pm

KITING TODAY ON MY LOCAL LAKE WITH A SOUTH WEST WIND ABOUT 13KNOTS ..
THE LAKE EDGE GOES FROM N TO S.... I WAS OUT AWAY FROM THE BANK ABOUT 15Om and the lake is huge... Cruising in the shallows.
i could go nw really good,at a great pace. And in the se a fair bit slower... WHY????
i have noticed this in a few places both ways, wind all directions
why this or did i just sleep on the wrong side last night?

Saffer

VIC

4501 posts

Saffer

VIC, 4501 posts

15 Jul 2007 10:04pm

Could be something as simple as wind temperature. Colder wind is stronger than warmer wind due to density.

waveslave

4263 posts

waveslave

WA, 4263 posts

15 Jul 2007 8:14pm

quote:
Originally posted by Scottyyoung
i could go nw really good,at a great pace. And in the se a fair bit slower... WHY????

Let's say the SW wind was more like a SSW wind....
So when you are heading NW, that's termed the 'downwind tack',
so it's faster (cause you are going downhill).
When you were heading back SE, that's called the 'upwind tack',
a slower run (cause you are going uphill).
Get it ?

xtortya

322 posts

xtortya

WA, 322 posts

15 Jul 2007 10:11pm

uphill on water....i love it

insomniac_alcoholic

190 posts

insomniac_alcoholic

WA, 190 posts

16 Jul 2007 9:19am

Yep, definitely the uphill/downhill factor in part...

But just in case it's actually a serious question, that you really want an answer to, it probably also has something to do with your stance etc thats more efficient in one direction than the other.

Or, it could be just that the Wind Gods prefer goofy footers?

Cheers

meerkat

644 posts

meerkat

WA, 644 posts

16 Jul 2007 10:59am

Your non-favoured foot usually makes you concentrate more. This either makes your technique better, smoother and essentially faster or you try to hard, stiffen up and slow yourself down.

gruezi

3464 posts

gruezi

WA, 3464 posts

16 Jul 2007 12:05pm

Its all in your mind.

harry potter

VIC

2777 posts

harry potter

VIC, 2777 posts

16 Jul 2007 2:40pm

quote:
probably also has something to do with your stance etc thats more efficient in one direction than the other.

Seems the most likely scenario.

I have experienced a similar effect. Sometimes when going upwind in either direction on the same angle I just seem to pick up more speed going one way or the other goofy or natural.
A strange phenomenon: on the same day with the same wind speed and direction.

wind speed = the same
angle to the wind = the same
all above = faster on one tack than the other ?

eg: When boosting I prefer to go large(r) off my natural stance side. ( jumping off my goofy stance most often ends in disaster not sure why ) but I have found that often whilst riding I have wished I could jump higher off my gofy stance because on that tack it feels like there is more pressure in the kite.

Solution for me practice jumping goofy.

GreenPat

QLD

4107 posts

GreenPat

QLD, 4107 posts

16 Jul 2007 2:45pm

I know that you believe that you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant.

I have experienced the same, and put it down to not only the non-natural foot factor, but also the shape and direction of the prevailing chop. When it isn't rolling in parallel to the wind the dynamic profile under your board will be different in one direction to the other, one way will be more efficient to sail, in turn giving the impression of more power. I find this particularly noticable at lower windspeeds when there is more skill involved and less power to play with.

Just guessing though.

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