Gyre wrote: ↑Mon Jun 11, 2018 1:40 am
fernmanus: I think I'm the only one in town here with a 21m and several times I've also been the only person having a solid session on the water (though foil boards are cutting into that!
But my low end just doesn't feel low enough -- when it's blowing around 10 kts I know there should be power, but I'm doing something inefficient, and I just can't see what it is. Or, a couple more knots than that, and guys on 15m tubes will be beating me -- nothing against tube kites and I'm not competing, but the math on that just seems wrong.
My two cents to above good advices....
-Tubes will "beat you "on which phase ? Waterstart and just planning staying upwind ? or upwind angle and speed ?
-Well done for trying the MT setting with more camber (case 5)
-What is your line length ? IMO standard FS line length are a bit short for light wind. Line extension (like 4-5 meters on a TT) can help you for the first phase at least.
-Triming is a good idea to gain kite flight ability and speed. I always trim in light wind specially if you have a mini-chicken loop that allows you a punctual over sheeting-in stroke.
-And then you have to apply loops for waterstart (mainly backloops with rear hand pulled at the maximium , using one hand only and bar parallel to the depower rope during the loop). If not comfortabe with loops I recommend you to turn the bar 360 degree BEFORE you launch the loop (calmly with ass in the water ). This advice helped me and also some Loop-beginner-Friends. I still often make it because
You will gain bar driving accuracy at the end of the waterstart.
-Then during ride : sinusoids but ample and low, and slightly depowered (to let the kite keep the maximum flying speed).
Keep us posted ! Always interesting to get feedbacks.