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Is more bar pressure good for light wind kiting?

Created by Loftywinds Loftywinds  > 9 months ago, 21 Mar 2016
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Loftywinds
Loftywinds

QLD

2060 posts

21 Mar 2016 1:08pm
I noticed over the weekend (we have 10-12 maybe 14knots tops), I was using the 2:1 overdrive system on my Cabrinha and it was set to the highest bar pressure possible.
But because it "restricted" me pulling the bar in too much (chocking the kite), I was able to keep the kite powered as best possible and tack a few times. It was great.
Not knowing - I parked the kite, changed the bar to low pressure, but it hardly had any power and kept stalling.

So high bar pressure helps in not chocking a kite in light winds?
Qsilverza
Qsilverza

VIC

4 posts

21 Mar 2016 2:30pm
Seems obvious more angle on the kite to create more lift it becomes an issue if the kite back stalls or is to atrong
Kamikuza
Kamikuza

QLD

6493 posts

21 Mar 2016 2:11pm
It is, if you're such a ham-fisted cro-magnon and don't have the sense to modulate or trim the bar correctly.
Loftywinds
Loftywinds

QLD

2060 posts

22 Mar 2016 12:15pm
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Kamikuza said..
It is, if you're such a ham-fisted cro-magnon and don't have the sense to modulate or trim the bar correctly.



Cro-Magnon?

Chromastone more like it!



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