08/12/2014 18:59:32 SEAN MURRAY Posts: 4 | Recently I've been having an odd one and it's bloody frustrating as it led to a easy swim at the weekend. In around 18 plus I cannot get the kite to fill and drive I'm fully hiked and I try to head up but it just flogs and when I bare away it seems to fill from behind? Does anyone have any thoughts on what I'm doing wrong. My thoughts are I might need to eat more pies but I'm not sure Cheers guys Tweet |
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09/12/2014 18:20:34 Greg Booth Posts: 93 | Hi Sean. Sometimes I get this when it's very windy say 27kts plus and you end up sailing a bit too deep so the kite ends up hiding behind the main and doing all sorts of odd things, then when you try to bring the boat up a bit you end up fighting the kite as it starts to get clean air, I'v found by trying to build up more boat speed you can ease the boat on to a better angle and the kite will fill and start to work..... O! Just seen Clive has beaten me to it.... I agree, boat speed! Tweet |
09/12/2014 18:29:31 Giles Peckham Posts: 43 | Happens to me too Greg - usually above 36 kts though. Tweet |
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09/12/2014 20:08:25 Jamie D Posts: 27 | I pack up and go kitesurfing about then! ;) Tweet |
09/12/2014 21:23:05 Mark Harrison Posts: 117 | That's odd, as Clive doesn't usually unpack his boat in anything around 20 knots and all I can remember of last Sunday in around that wind strength is watching Giles swim and take chunks out of his shins! Tweet |
09/12/2014 21:30:08 Mark Harrison Posts: 117 |
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10/12/2014 08:57:14 Greg Booth Posts: 93 | Giles I think you missed something........3.6kts!?? Tweet |