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| Built at: Mai.17.2003 Last update: Dezember 06, 2004 |
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One of my oldest kites is the 1,7m hexagon "Ghost Buster", built in 04/1990.
At the first start of the new kite I used 10mm roundwood, but it
cracked in only a few seconds. Since that day, I use 10mm fiberglasspipes. In the ends of the pipes I glue wooden
sticks.
The tail of such a kite should be 7 times longer then the diameter. That means, 12 m for this
kite. The pull of the
kitelines are catched with aluminium-rings forward to the fiberglasspipes.
The kite is flying very savely and smoothly in a windspeed from 3
up to 6,5 m/s. In higher windspeed, the kite beginns to stagger
left and right, and when the windspeed is higher, it turns around
and falls down.
I can KAP with this kite in a windspeed from 3 to 6,5 m/s.
Normally I fly this kite with a 1,5mm polyesterline with 80 dN.
For KAP, I use a 2mm line with 113dN.
1,7 m Hexagon "Ghost Buster"
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The 1,7m Hexagon "Ghost
Buster" |
The pattern for the applikation is
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| The middle of the sail is reinforced
whith dacron. The patched holes are from the first start with the 10mm roundwood.... Camera: Canon D30 |
...Since
that day, I use 10mm fiberglasspipes. In the ends of the pipes I glue wooden sticks. Camera: Canon D30 |
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| The corners and the edges are
reinforced with dacron too. The pipes are placed in dacron bags. Camera: Canon D30 |
The pull of the
kitelines are catched with aluminium-rings forward to the fiberglasspipes. Camera: Canon D30 |
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The tail of such a kite should be 7 times longer then the diameter. That means, 12 m for this kite Camera: Canon D30 |
The bag for the kite in the same
design as the kite. Camera: Canon D30 |
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| The 1,7m Hexagon
"Ghost Buster" as tractor for some kiteline decoration Camera: SONY DSC-F505 Cyber-shot |
Links to other KAPers and more you can find in my Surfers Guide.
I like to be available for questions, suggestions or experience exchange.
I would be very pleased about an entry in my visitor's book.
Manfred
http://KAP-Man.de
Manfred