I think it's funny how the designer is touting the number of panels, when the panels in question stop halfway to the TE.
Remember the old rrd type wave? That one claimed 131 panels as I recall.
And I have a 2011 fuel that has a lot of panels.
They go all the way from LE to TE.
And no battens are needed!
hmmm.
Actually having half the panels stop in the middle could be pretty smart though.
Makes the kite lighter (ignoring the battens
), cheaper to build, too, maybe 20% less stitching than otherwise.
Who benefits there?
Looks like a great kite though,don't get me wrong!