that's exactly right pj. It's how much pressure it takes to hold the bar sheeted in. It just so happens that the physics works out so that when you change the attachment points so that the kite turns slower, that also gives you more bar pressure.
Any of the old crowd can remember what real bar pressure was! Ran a windsurfing harness line to hook into. Stuck in a non releasing chicken loop and harness line Now that was pressure! And no easy way out as you got potentially dragged to your death.Those were the "old days",not the "good old days"
Higher bar pressure due to shorter leverage (backline attachment closer to frontlines) should not give slower turns. Same amount of sheeting (or turning input) makes then bigger reaction in kite, so turning should be faster
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