kites

captjohn360 · 24-07-2004, 19:29

hey annyone know annything about kites? i am looking to buy a spinnaker and now i am interested in kites but i havent found much info. anny feedback or links would be much appriciated. JT

delmarrey · 25-07-2004, 11:16

Here is a site in NZ that sells kite sails. I've been watching the kite-boarders out here in Port Gardner, Wa and it looks to be a pretty good idea. I'll try to get some pictures this afternoon. I've been considering a kit-spinnaker myself for the ease of single handing.

http://www.kiteship.com/

Later........................_/)

delmarrey · 02-08-2004, 00:51

Today the tide was up so I could get in the shallows where these guys play. They can actually go up about 2-3 points on a beam reach and they were passing me up doing 8 kn. You can see the wake they're kicking up.

............_/)

Talbot · 03-08-2004, 12:11

I have seen a picture of a spinnaker that had a central section that looked like an eyebrow. This was actually an airfoil that acted rather like a modern performance parachute and created lift. Apparently made an enormous difference in light airs.

24-07-2004, 19:29	#1
captjohn360 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chicago il Boat: fp athena 38 ..10 10 Posts: 127 Images: 4	kites hey annyone know annything about kites? i am looking to buy a spinnaker and now i am interested in kites but i havent found much info. anny feedback or links would be much appriciated. JT __________________ captjohn360

25-07-2004, 11:16	#2
delmarrey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Puget Sound, WA Boat: Choate 40 Posts: 3,455 Images: 115	Kiteships Here is a site in NZ that sells kite sails. I've been watching the kite-boarders out here in Port Gardner, Wa and it looks to be a pretty good idea. I'll try to get some pictures this afternoon. I've been considering a kit-spinnaker myself for the ease of single handing. http://www.kiteship.com/ Later........................_/)

03-08-2004, 12:11	#4
Talbot Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Boat: Last boat was a Catalac 9m Hi-Jude Posts: 2,040 Images: 23	Spinnaker with Kite I have seen a picture of a spinnaker that had a central section that looked like an eyebrow. This was actually an airfoil that acted rather like a modern performance parachute and created lift. Apparently made an enormous difference in light airs.

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02-08-2004, 00:51	#3
delmarrey Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Puget Sound, WA Boat: Choate 40 Posts: 3,455 Images: 115	Today the tide was up so I could get in the shallows where these guys play. They can actually go up about 2-3 points on a beam reach and they were passing me up doing 8 kn. You can see the wake they're kicking up. ............_/)