kites for upwind

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cliffor123
cliffor123
455 posts
455 posts
22 May 2005 11:50am
i used to fly a 03 fuel, i had a fair bit of trouble staying up wind. i had my first session on a 05 cabrinha co2 yesterday and was going upwind without much effort at all. is it possible for the kite to make this much diference or could it have been because of other factors?
PsYLoR
PsYLoR
QLD
927 posts
QLD, 927 posts
22 May 2005 4:39pm
Yes kites make a huge difference, you may find you get the same results though if you try an 05 Fuel.
Mr float
Mr float
NSW
3452 posts
NSW, 3452 posts
22 May 2005 4:56pm
When observing fuel riders around here I have definitely noticed the upwind ability between 03 and later vesions
waveslave
waveslave
WA
4263 posts
WA, 4263 posts
22 May 2005 8:57pm
Angle of Attack needs to be dialed-in too.
azza
azza
1338 posts
1338 posts
22 May 2005 9:16pm
same kite, same wind, bigger board. works for me.

btw. hard to beat the old Wipika Airblasts for upwind
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