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The Art of Scudding (or simply being dragged along - under perfect control of course !!) |
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| You'll need plenty of power for scudding. During a downwind launch if you're pulled forwards a few metres that should be OK. Note that the kite is fairly low in the window and I'm balancing the pull. If the kite pulls hard don't try to run forwards - it usually ends up in a fall ! | Fly the kite from one side of the window to the other through the centre of the wind. Turn it fast towards the edge of the window to maintain speed and hence power ! Keep balancing against the pull and just "go with it" - let the kite drag you along | Work the kite hard - its physical but a real buzz. Don't fly too high or you'll be pulled upwards and don't go too far to the edge where the kite slows down and loses power. |
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Action from Hoylake ! |
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| Me, Mark and Colin Jumping with the Blade 7.2. The wind is about 15mph and great for swinging type jumps !! Check out Colin to the right. Setting up for a jump he's running left and bringing the kite from low in the left of the window to the top centre in a big arc. The pull is soon enough for a long jump. Steering the kite back a little in the direction of travel makes the jump slightly longer ! |  |
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| The Blade takes a rest and the 5.7 Waterfoil's launched. Buggy is a Peter Lynn Competition with wide rear axle and bigfoot wheels !! The waterfoil makes a good buggy kite - stable, responsive and generally very resistant to collapse. Flyable in about 5mph but superb in 15+ | ||||||||||||||||
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few more shots of a great afternoon which started with no wind whatsoever
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HINTS,
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