KIte flies to one side

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surforkite
surforkite
NSW
153 posts
NSW, 153 posts
4 Dec 2024 8:09am
Hi , mate has a kite,Cabrinha drifter,that flies dramatically to one side.
Bar line length are perfect, bridle lines are same length. steering tip lines are same.
But in air one staring line looks longer than other.
Only thought is bladder has twisted kite in air .
Hard to see 22mtr off ground but on ground all looks the same.
anyone had this.?? bit of a mystery.
At present flying only with a 150mm pig tail on one side or kite wont fly.
All lines are same on kite and new bar

thanks
KiteBud
KiteBud
WA
1613 posts
WA, 1613 posts
4 Dec 2024 6:31am
Yep, probably a twisted leading edge.

Use the search function to see other posts on the same topic, such as this one:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/Newbies-Tips-Tricks/Stretched-kite-pulling-to-one-side?page=1

Follow the instructions outlined by Ben from Ikon.

My wife had the same issue on a Core kite she got 6 years ago that was almost new at the time. We took pictures clearly showing the kite was not symmetrical. Despite the kite still being under warranty, they didn't do anything about it.

If that's your issue as well, you can only fix it to a certain extent, it's unlikely it will ever be perfect and likely that it will gradually come back to being twisted.

Good luck,

Christian
KPSS Used
KPSS Used
NSW
438 posts
NSW, 438 posts
4 Dec 2024 11:29am
Does that model of drifter have 2 different colours of dacron in the leading edge? If it does this was a known issue back in the day when Cab used 2 colours of dacron in the LE.

Pump it up indoors and look for where the asymetry is?
surforkite
surforkite
NSW
153 posts
NSW, 153 posts
5 Dec 2024 1:09pm
Thanks for help guys,im onto it.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
6 Dec 2024 7:44pm
I see you mob kiting near me all the time and you do seem to fly it off to one side ..
listery
listery
QLD
116 posts
QLD, 116 posts
7 Dec 2024 8:31am
Mark _australia said..
I see you mob kiting near me all the time and you do seem to fly it off to one side ..


Did they ever end up finding loto's body ?
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
9 Dec 2024 12:30pm
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