lewiss Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 hey i'm having probs getting up wind. all i do is edg up wind i bit at a time when going straite but then loose all that when i turn round. i've just got the down wind turn perfect, but do i need to turn up wind to get up wind effectively? chears, scoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Sometimes you have to look at the kite you fly and the amount of power you are holding. Without getting technical, if you have plenty of power you will get up wind easier than using lower power. But there is a point when you over power obviously. Forget upwind turns, thats not your problem. Great to learn but thats all. Fly with better buggyers and you will improve off them. Thinkin about it. If you can statically fly your kite around the window you probably havent enough real power for going upwind comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewiss Posted August 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 well i usually use my blade III 4.0m as i'm only 8stone. i plan on getting a blade 4.9 as well, but only that as the 4.0m does almost every wind from 8 to 20mph for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 Do you have a lot of room where you buggy? I find staying upwind in a small field is a pain, When I get out on the sand flats I can get upwind no problem, less time turning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 How far you travel up wind is of course directly related to how far you travel. Try longer runs between turns. Also use downturns of the kite to get your turns faster. You can actually slow to a virtual standstill by turning further upwind, and at the last moment, turn the buggy downwind again, as well as downturning the kite (ie just before the kite really powers up again). This results in the kite whipping you around the turn, and you must keep turning or it will just whip you downwind again. If you are going very slow at the point of the turn, you won't lose so much ground downwind. You have to time it well to keep the lines tight at all times though the turn. If you leave the buggy turn too late, you will of course flip your buggy. Effective once you get it right. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted August 13, 2005 Report Share Posted August 13, 2005 The field I buggy on is home to 3 footy pitches. There are 2 side by side long ways and one on the end like a U shape with about 20 ft between them. Top speed on the field 30mph so not very big but even at this size no upwind problems occur. We use Blades generally but others as well. Busters, Rad sails. LD's. Predators so I reckon its gonna be down to tecnique. On a downwind turn I would reckon you lose 12 ft max unless its really wet and you slide too much. Maybe as you come up to your turn crank your buggy as said really hard into the wind then bang it round down wind at full tilt. Youlle slide and go round on opposite lock but you wont lose ground. Going round too slow can be as bad as going round too fast. Practise, practise and then practise a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandhi Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 ^^^as above really^^^ Some kites do have better performance upwind though, as far as I have learnt, don't try and go too far downwind on your downwind leg as it gives you more ground to make up, great for speed but can be a pain in the @rse to get back again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 Reading back I wonder if this is the problem. Using a 4 mtre Blade and 8st. he may be getting dragged down wind. Maybe too much resistance in the the kite. Needs some local dude to put it right I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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