kite killer said...
I only have a 12m for now and can't afford another kite(smaller). So lately I've been kitting 30knots gustily westiy and been finding very difficult so was thinking of using my weight belt and adding 10 or 20kg to my weight. Anyone tryed this before? Can't see no reason why it shouldn't work.
Fkn GOLD!!! Best post for ages... Thanks 'killer'.
Ok, serious face on... Here's the solution, part fill your bladder (
kite bladder - not yours) with water, if you get the calculations
just right, you should be able to depower the kite to whatever size you want.....
Let us know how you get on.
P.S. If you used 10 -20 kg of feathers instead of lead, that would be another option....
P.P.S. Helium in your kite would counteract the weight pulling you down to Davy Jones' Locker (but teh calkewlations may bee two harrd)
putting weights on would be very dangerous. you should cut out leg holes in a plastic rubbish bin and slip into a giant rubbish bag, put your legs through and you will be able to vary the water required to ballast in every wind. the scoop value would make adding weight very quick.
- the faster you go down wind the less overpowered you are
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