Pump it up, fly it and dunk it in salt water and then let dry in the sun. The salt will clean the mould AFAIK

Thanks, I don't think I have crashed it since I noticed the smell, will do that next time I'm at the beach

Sandfoot said..
Pump it up, fly it and dunk it in salt water and then let dry in the sun. The salt will clean the mould AFAIK

I would dunk it first in salt water, then fly it to dry.

yep,salt water. dont leave it as if it goes moldy you are stuck with the stains. pack it up salty.

I never pack up my kites, any packing method just puts little creases and pressure on the fabric warping and distressing it. This makes the kite have more drag when airborn and ruins your power speed lift and glide ratio. The best way ive found to keep my kites completely crinkle free is ive made a series of molds kind of like houseing that have the same form as each of my kites and i just drape the kites gently over them. The top race guys have been doing this for decades i have little cut outs in the molds so that its easy to just retune and trim the lines before every flight. I then transport the entire kite houseing carefully to the beach with a bimny over it so the uv doesnt degrade the material during transport

cauncy said..
Wash your kite

Is that the new Rio?