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With the lark's head knot, you can easily attach your flying line to the bridle of your kite.
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 |
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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 |
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 |
Which 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 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.
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.
The UNIQ Quad is a highly efficient and powerful 4-line kite for starters who are looking for a challenge and the more experienced flyers who are looking for a fun expansion of their lightwind quiver. Its light weight and compact packing size make it the ultimate travellers kite. The 4-line controls give the flyer complete control, similar to 'normal' fixed bridle kites.
Includes: Kite, 4-line handles, kite-killers, Pre-stretched, colour coded, durable Dyneema® flying lines, manual.
With the UNIQ series Peter Lynn wanted to create something uniquely different. A new kind of power kite that has all the traits of modern fixed bridle foils yet yet makes kite flying perfectly simple and accessible to a much bigger audience than before.
They wanted to build a kite that is virtually indestructible and super easy to fly while keeping the design simple, user friendly and safe to use. As so Peter Lynn presents the UNIQ Series; three uniquely different single skin kites that all offer a kiting experience unlike anything to date.
The UNIQ single skin series consists of three different models. Each model is supremely easy to fly and delivers instant power even in the lightest breeze. They are stable and reliable without complex control systems. Yet the first and foremost advantage of the UNIQ kites is that they are practically indestructible. Besides they pack compactly and weigh a lot less than conventional foil kites; not only because they are made with less material, but also because they are 40-60% more powerful for the same size. Last but not least, Uniq kites do not collect any sand that may affect flying.
The UNIQ Quad is a highly efficient and powerful 4-line kite for starters who are looking for a challenge and the more experienced flyers who are looking for a fun expansion of their lightwind quiver. Its light weight and compact packing size make it the ultimate travellers kite. The 4-line controls give the flyer complete control, similar to 'normal' fixed bridle kites.
Sizes:
The UNIQ Quad is available in the following sizes.
- 1.5m, 2.5m, 3.5m & 4.5m2
- UNIQ Quad colour combinations:
- UNIQ Quad 1.5 – Green – orange
- UNIQ Quad 2.5 – Aqua – lime
- UNIQ Quad 3.5 – Red – aqua
- UNIQ Quad 4.5 – Purple – lime
Package:
The UNIQ Quad is delivered as a complete package, containing:
- UNIQ Quad kite
- UNIQ Quad bag
- 4-line handles
- Kite-killers
- Pre-stretched, colour coded, durable Dyneema® flying lines
- 4-line bridled foil manual
Line length & strength:
UNIQ Quad 1.5 18m 200/100Kg
UNIQ Quad 2.5 18m 200/100Kg
UNIQ Quad 3.5 18m 200/100Kg
UNIQ Quad 4.5 18m 200/100Kg
Characteristics:
- Virtually indestructible.
- Simplicity redefined.
- Super easy to fly.
- Small package, big punch.
The UNIQ Quad is a highly efficient and powerful 4-line kite for starters who are looking for a challenge and the more experienced flyers who are looking for a fun expansion of their lightwind quiver. Its light weight and compact packing size make it the ultimate travellers kite. The 4-line controls give the flyer complete control, similar to 'normal' fixed bridle kites.
Includes: Kite, 4-line handles, kite-killers, Pre-stretched, colour coded, durable Dyneema® flying lines, manual.