Anyone got a system worked out?
Unlike a kite, wings have no bridle/attachment points to hang them by and I don't like leaving my gear wet.
Currently I've got it draped across the clothes line but it's a cumbersome solution.

I leave the boom/strut inflated and hang from there.

I leave it inflated and just put it upright. Take the pressure off to not wear down the seems needlessly though.

Is it important to keep them dry ? I've got no chance of drying my in the uk winter time , not so bad now where coming into summer time as I just leave it inflated on the beach whilst packing and getting out of a wetsuit etc.

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UkWinger said..
Is it important to keep them dry ? I've got no chance of drying my in the uk winter time , not so bad now where coming into summer time as I just leave it inflated on the beach whilst packing and getting out of a wetsuit etc.

I hang mine in garage if it's been in fresh water to stop mould, if in the sea don't bother drying. Scotland so I know what you mean about winter

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foilthegreats said..
I leave the boom/strut inflated and hang from there.

I'll give this a go first
My duotone slick only has the single inflation pt in the leading edge so I'll have to get creative to pump up just the strut and keep just the strut inflated.

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UkWinger said..
Is it important to keep them dry ? I've got no chance of drying my in the uk winter time , not so bad now where coming into summer time as I just leave it inflated on the beach whilst packing and getting out of a wetsuit etc.

when is leaving anything wet a good thing

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Freddofrog said..

UkWinger said..
Is it important to keep them dry ? I've got no chance of drying my in the uk winter time , not so bad now where coming into summer time as I just leave it inflated on the beach whilst packing and getting out of a wetsuit etc.

when is leaving anything wet a good thing

I don't think mine are ever fully dry , not soaked but still damp. I couldn't hang them in the garage as they would probably get snagged on something , kids getting there bikes out etc

I have a drying rack made from 50mm plastic pipe suspended from the garage ceiling.

At the end of the session I let the wing drip dry to get rid if any excess water while I get changed and pack up the foil. I deflate the wing and stuff it in the back of the car.

When I get home I drape the wing over the rack with the strut horizontal along the pipe. I added a little tether to attach to the pump loop and secure the trailing edge with a peg.

What is surprising is there is always a little puddle under the tips of the wing even on a hot day. Kites usually dry completely while packing up.

I put the rack together as a prototype over 20 years ago. Once it went up it just stayed there. I use it every day for towels and wetsuits and wings and kites. I've even dried a tandem paraglider on it.

PS A few of our locals are using sand bags to tether the wing in the packing area or next to the car.

If you tether a wing to a shrub the rotor turbulence sucks the wing into the bush. That doesn't happen so much with trees or posts. Twigs that stick out can cause scratches and tears. The most common problem is the leading edge gets dragged into the dirt and muck at the base of the shrub.

A sand bag also makes it easy to wing at places where there is nothing to secure your wing.

My sand bag is an old shopping bag with some sand inside two heavy duty zip lock bags. Nobody is likely to steal it and it's so cheap it doesn't really matter if they did. I once came back and it looks like somebody might have tidied up the bag. If it's convenient I leave the bag sitting on top of a wheel on my car.

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Gorgo said..
PS A few of our locals are using sand bags to tether the wing in the packing area or next to the car.

If you tether a wing to a shrub the rotor turbulence sucks the wing into the bush. That doesn't happen so much with trees or posts. Twigs that stick out can cause scratches and tears. The most common problem is the leading edge gets dragged into the dirt and muck at the base of the shrub.

A sand bag also makes it easy to wing at places where there is nothing to secure your wing.

My sand bag is an old shopping bag with some sand inside two heavy duty zip lock bags. Nobody is likely to steal it and it's so cheap it doesn't really matter if they did. I once came back and it looks like somebody might have tidied up the bag. If it's convenient I leave the bag sitting on top of a wheel on my car.

We've got a super handy fence that runs along the entrance to our winging beach

It's almost like it was designed for tethering wings to. It also acts as a wind barrier so the wings are completely blocked from being blown around.

The amount of wings you see tied to that fence on a windy day is insane! You walk up to the carpark and there are about 15 wings all tied up along the fence, almost as if there's a competition going on

Use the front and end handle with a couple of hooks over the rafter on the veranda. Tried but photo uploader not working.

Picture of metal hook here. Simple bit of bent wire cheap as chips.

I use one of these hammered into grass or firm sand. A few dollars at Bunnings (www.bunnings.com.au/taskmaster-28cm-orange-plastic-peg_p4310969). Added a $2 carabiner to clip onto the wing easily.

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hilly said..
Use the front and end handle with a couple of hooks over the rafter on the veranda. Tried but photo uploader not working.

Picture of metal hook here. Simple bit of bent wire cheap as chips.

This is what I meant