IMHO more camber gives more lift. But puts kite deeper in wind window. And makes kite slower a bit. Also more prone to frontstall I suppose, as cambered foils produce more momentum. At least the rigid ones.
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IMHO more camber gives more lift. But puts kite deeper in wind window. And makes kite slower a bit. Also more prone to frontstall I suppose, as cambered foils produce more momentum. At least the rigid ones.
I've had just 3 sessions on HP7, so not competent to answer your question for sweet spot range.TomW wrote: ↑Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:37 pmGrandpa,
I'm so happy with my Hyperlink 9m UL, it's my first foil kite. So much so that I don't want to go out on my lei kites anymore with my HF. This season I gave not done anything but HF.
In 17 knots it starts to get a bit much with the 9m, and I'm looking at getting the Hyperlink 7m and asking around for advice. What's your sweet spot range on the 7m Hyperlink? At what wind speed do you find the hyperlink 7m too much to handle?
Interesting. I fly HL 12 on 15m lines and do not have major issues with it. Perhaps I have to pay a little bit more attention to downloop radius. I'm sure I've lost some of the power spike but water start does not define the lower limit for me. It is stalling in a lull while under way
2 days ago in gusty wind (15-25knots) I shortened all four upper PMA. Soul 6 was flying very fast through power zone with managable power.
Your suggestion, foilholio, bring me to conclusion, that central part of the kite with increased camber overrided tips, exposing them to the wind from the top side.foilholio wrote: Higher camber can also be faster, lift equals speed. Though I have read the opposite can apply too.
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