But wait, there's more!
Cos over the top is never far enough :D
Showing posts with label arcs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arcs. Show all posts
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Stack much?
Why the hell not :D 48m of kite!
But wait, there's more!
Cos over the top is never far enough :D
But wait, there's more!
Cos over the top is never far enough :D
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Arc info!
About the VPC, as posted by Tungsten at www.arcusers.net here!
If you are a light weight, you get away with less VPC (or none at all) in the smaller sizes, and a bit to decent VPC in your low wind kites.
The more your arse is on the lard side (like mine), the more of this healthy shifting VPC effect you will fancy; the lower the wind, the more VPC, the higher the wind (high winds are gusty winds), the less instability you want, so less VPC; as an extreme, you may take the VPC off for the crazy winds.
You sure have to spend a bit of time to find your decent amount of VPC effect for the bigger sizes you use, get used to it and enjoy.
So moving the rear line towards the leading edge is increasing the VPC effect ...
If you are a light weight, you get away with less VPC (or none at all) in the smaller sizes, and a bit to decent VPC in your low wind kites.
The more your arse is on the lard side (like mine), the more of this healthy shifting VPC effect you will fancy; the lower the wind, the more VPC, the higher the wind (high winds are gusty winds), the less instability you want, so less VPC; as an extreme, you may take the VPC off for the crazy winds.
You sure have to spend a bit of time to find your decent amount of VPC effect for the bigger sizes you use, get used to it and enjoy.
So moving the rear line towards the leading edge is increasing the VPC effect ...
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Buying and selling
Selling my poor arcs that aren't getting much love to fund a new board ...
10m Vortex
15m Phantom
13m Scorpion
and bars are available.
Meanwhile I've tentatively ordered a 2010 Flyboards Door XL 170x50 from ripsessionkites.com in Canada who's done a kick-arse job in finding me EXACTLY what I want for a bottom-booting price - even the shipping is acceptable!
It'll look like this, I think ...
And just arrived today from Buzz at Ripcurl School of Surf - my 2010 Cabrinha Crossbow 16 with a brand new bar & lines! I gave in to the people telling me that the new LEIs are far more powerful than my ol' faithful Speed ... for sure it'll turn faster anyway! So fingers crossed we get some decent weather before the holidays are up!
... and it's purple :) Not me but it looks like this ...
10m Vortex
15m Phantom
13m Scorpion
and bars are available.
Meanwhile I've tentatively ordered a 2010 Flyboards Door XL 170x50 from ripsessionkites.com in Canada who's done a kick-arse job in finding me EXACTLY what I want for a bottom-booting price - even the shipping is acceptable!
It'll look like this, I think ...
And just arrived today from Buzz at Ripcurl School of Surf - my 2010 Cabrinha Crossbow 16 with a brand new bar & lines! I gave in to the people telling me that the new LEIs are far more powerful than my ol' faithful Speed ... for sure it'll turn faster anyway! So fingers crossed we get some decent weather before the holidays are up!
... and it's purple :) Not me but it looks like this ...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Old school - Arcoholics!
arcoholics from bigfoot on Vimeo.
Recognize a few of my hometown beaches in there too ...
Friday, March 5, 2010
"Hey, fatty!"
"Got a big enough kite?"
Well, now I can answer that question ... like all good anoraks, I have a calculator, an anemometer and a chart and I'm not afraid to use them!
Peter Lynn Arc Wind Range Calculator
Mad props to mx5alan for making my life geekier!
Well, now I can answer that question ... like all good anoraks, I have a calculator, an anemometer and a chart and I'm not afraid to use them!
Peter Lynn Arc Wind Range Calculator
Mad props to mx5alan for making my life geekier!
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