Hi everyone,

I've noticed that modern wings tend to maintain leading edge tension even after frequent use (50-100 times), but they often lose trailing edge tension after 40-50 sessions, impacting performance (pumping, low end and high end stability)....I've been brainstorming some quick repair strategies to refurbish wings and restore their performance.

Here are a few ideas:

a) Create a small canopy fold in the trailing edge (approximately 1-3 cm) parallel to a batten, and then sew it back together.

b) Unsew 1 or 2 panels, add tension by slightly overlapping the panels, and then sew them back together.

c) Add a new batten in the bagged area and shorten the trailing edge by 1-3 cm.

Has anyone here tried any of these methods before? I'd love to hear about your experiences and any other suggestions you might have!

I'm pretty sure you can fold and sew a dart in the fabric.

I recall once trying a prototype kite with this system of canopy tension adjustment for testing. It used a zipper to close up the dart and add tension. This was 20+ years ago.

A game we've all tried to play. It's not the canopy which is ruined but the frame. Frames go soft, cause the canopy to stretch and bag. You are chasing your tail fixing the effect not the cause.

Put them in a tumble dryer

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FranP said..
Hi everyone,

I've noticed that modern wings tend to maintain leading edge tension even after frequent use (50-100 times), but they often lose trailing edge tension after 40-50 sessions, impacting performance (pumping, low end and high end stability)....I've been brainstorming some quick repair strategies to refurbish wings and restore their performance.

Here are a few ideas:

a) Create a small canopy fold in the trailing edge (approximately 1-3 cm) parallel to a batten, and then sew it back together.

b) Unsew 1 or 2 panels, add tension by slightly overlapping the panels, and then sew them back together.

c) Add a new batten in the bagged area and shorten the trailing edge by 1-3 cm.

Has anyone here tried any of these methods before? I'd love to hear about your experiences and any other suggestions you might have!

d) put the wing on seabreeze classifieds, there is always some kook who would buy each year ??

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d) put the wing on seabreeze classifieds, there is always some kook who would buy each year ??

Glad to be of service. This total kook bought his whole quiver used. No shame in my game