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Lark's Head Knot
With the lark's head knot, you can easily attach your flying line to the bridle of your kite.
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Beaufort wind table
The Beaufort scale was long in use as a system for estimating wind speeds. It was introduced in 1805 by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857) of the British navy to describe wind effects on a fully rigged man-of-war sailing vessel, and it was later extended to include descriptions of effects on land features as well.Bft Sourroundings Wind Knots km/h mph m/s 0 Smoke rises vertically and the see is mirror smooth calm 0 0 0 0 1 Smokes moves slightly with breeze and shows direction of wind light air 1-3 1-5 1-3 <2 2 You can feel wind on your face and hear the leaves start to rustle light breeze 4-6 6-11 4-7 2-3 3 Smoke will move horizontally and small branches start to sway. Wind extends a light flag gentle breeze 7-10 12-19 8-12 4-5 4 Loose dust or sand on the ground will move and larger branches will sway, loose paper blows around, and fairly frequent whitecaps occur moderate breeze 11-16 20-28 13-18 6-7 5 Surface waves form on water and small trees sway fresh breeze 17-21 29-38 19-24 8-10 6 Trees begin to bend with the force of the wind and causes whistling in telephone wires and some spray on the sea surface strong breeze 22-27 39-49 25-31 11-13 7 large trees sway moderate gale 28-33 50-61 32-38 14-16 8 twigs break from trees, and long streaks of foam appear on the ocean fresh gale 34-40 62-74 39-46 17-20 9 branches break from trees strong gale 41-47 75-88 47-55 21-24 10 weak trees are uprooted, and the sea takes on a white appearance whole galem 48-55 89-102 56-64 25-28 11 widespread damage storm 56-63 103-117 65-73 29-32 12 structural damage on land and storm waves at sea hurricane >46 >118 >74 >33
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HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR KITELINE
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR KITELINE
Different kiting disciplines require different types of lines, below you can see an overview on which lines are recommend for each discipline.kite discipline Top line strength Brake line strenght sport/trick flying 25 - 110Kg - powerkiting 170 - 210Kg 75 -110Kg kite buggying 170 - 300Kg 75 - 110Kg landboarding/snowkiting 300 - 375Kg 300 - 375Kg kiteboarding 300 - 500Kg 300 - 375Kg
Line StrenghtWhich line strength you should use depends on a number of factors. Ideally one would use multiple line-sets for the same kite for different wind speeds to get the best possible performance. You can imagine that a 2m 4-line foilkite flies great in 20 knots on 200kg steering lines, but fly that same kite with the same lines in 10 knots and you will notice that the lines sag, making steering less responsive.
Even pilot skill and riding style comes in to play when we look at buggy racers, smooth technical racers will use 200 to 250kg steering lines where heavier and/or more aggressive racers will use 300kg lines or even stronger.
Generally high winds and/or heavier pilots require stronger lines.Line lenght
Line lenght is very much preferential, the rule of thumb is: Shorter lines make steering more direct with the sacrifice of low end performance and long lines give the kite a better low end at the sacrifice of kite responsiveness.
Considerations
Dyneema® is without a doubt the best possible line to use for kiting, however there are a few things to look out for when using Dyneema® lines;
Knots - Dyneema® handles knots poorly, this is why the lines have sleeves at the ends where the knots are, the sleeves are there to protect the line itself.
As an example: put a knot in a 200kg line and you will cut its breaking strength in half and under tension the line will break right at the knot.
Melting - In comparison to other kite flying lines such as Nylon, Dacron or Aramid/Kevlar, Dyneema's melting point/temperature is lower so if you ever tangle your 4-line powerkite with a single line kids kite (which are generally flown on Nylon lines) chances are you'll lose.
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JDC Skywatch BL400 (Bluetooth) Windmeter
Price €195
The Skywatch® BL400 accurately measures wind SPEED, TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY and PRESSURE connecting to your smartphone via Bluetooth® for instant readings. It permits you to share your measurements on popular social networks.
Specially designed for outdoor activities such as sailing, kite surfing, paragliding and hiking the Skywatch® BL400 can easily fit in a pocket or backpack for on the go readings when site specific data is required. Measured data can be stored and shared on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or bl.skywatch.ch. -
JDC Skywatch Xplorer 1 Windmeter
Price €48
A pocket-sized, rugged, go-anywhere anemometer, the Xplorer1 is ideal for wind sport enthusiasts. Keep it simple with a wind speed only display which is clear and easy to read on the move. -
JDC Skywatch Xplorer 2 Windmeter
Price €58
A pocket anemometer and temperature monitor, the Xplorer 2 is ideal for golfers and gentle walking pursuits. Includes user selectable wind speed units: km/h, m/s, knots, mph and fps.Top features include: Balanced instant wind speed, Maximum wind speed, Temperature measurement, Calculation of wind chill factor and selectable wind speed units: km/h, m/s, knots, mph, fps.
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JDC Skywatch Eole 1 Windmeter
Price €79
The SKYWATCH Eole 1 Anemometer is the new handheld from JDC Electronic that measures Windspeed. Intended for rugged outdoor use, the Eole 1 Anemometer is packed with features essential for monitoring the environment.The Eole 1 is not only compact and lightweight but also tough and is simple and quick to use, just hold it up in the wind to get the instant windspeed. Furthermore, it's waterproof and floats, making the Eole 1 ideal for marine uses and watersports. A sturdy removable cap protects the impeller when the meter is not being used.
Designed with Swiss precision, the SKYWATCH Eole1 Anemometer has a 2.1" (54 mm) three wind cup impeller that allows it to measure a breeze from under 1.0 mph.
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JDC Skywatch Meteos 1 Windmeter
Price €89
Welcoming the NEW and improved JDC Skywatch Meteos 1 Anemometer thermometer with 54 mm propeller.
The updated version of the much loved original JDC Meteos keeps all the well known features; with an updated polyethylene protection, making it comfortable to hold while quickly and easily measuring wind speeds.Skywatch Meteos is a thermo-anemometer that measures wind strength without worrying about exact alignment of the instrument. The Skywatch Meteos 1 is powered by two replaceable AA batteries. The display is made up to 99.9 at the 10th of a unit, then to the unit. A thread on the bottom plate allows mounting on a tripod.
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JDC Skywatch BL500 (Bluetooth) Windmeter
Price €225
The Skywatch® BL500 accurately measures wind SPEED, TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY, PRESSURE and UV connecting to your smartphone via Bluetooth® for instant readings. It permits you to share your measurements on popular social networks.
Specially designed for outdoor activities such as sailing, kite surfing, paragliding and hiking the Skywatch® BL500 can easily fit in a pocket or backpack for on the go readings when site specific data is required. Measured data can be stored and shared on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or bl.skywatch.ch.