Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board

Re: Rudders -- does anyone use a kite?

Posted By: Matthew Bastian
Date: Friday, 1 November 2002, at 12:44 p.m.

In Response To: Rudders -- does anyone use a kite? *Pic* (Rick Allnutt)

I've been off this board for a while because I've been bitten by the kite bug really badly (kite skiing, buggying etc.)

I keep telling myself that I'm going to make a rudder for ex-single and go kite sailing, However, if anything my kiting has taugh me is to have a healthy respect for the wind. In short, I chicken out every time I get close to doing it. I've been hauled 7' off the ground with one of my smaller kites! I shudder what would happen if I were in a single hulled kayak. There is just too much to go wrong (fataly so) when using any "real power" kites (IMHO).

If you are interested in some more reading on kite sailing check out the following two websites:

http://www.kiteship.com/progress/ises2000/
http://www.dcss.org/speedsl/

If anyone has done any kite kayaking I'd really like to discuss this issue with you.

Matthew

Messages In This Thread

Rudders -- doesn't anyone sail?
Don Flowers -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 6:43 p.m.

Re: Rudders -- doesn't anyone sail?
LeeG -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 8:42 p.m.

Re: Rudders -- doesn't anyone sail?
don flowers -- Tuesday, 22 October 2002, at 10:44 p.m.

Re: Rudders -- doesn't anyone sail?
Gazebo -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 12:37 a.m.

Re: Rudders -- doesn't anyone sail?
LeeG -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 9:57 a.m.

Rudders -- does anyone use a kite? *Pic*
Rick Allnutt -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 7:47 a.m.

Re: Rudders -- does anyone use a kite?
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 12:07 p.m.

Re: Rudders -- does anyone use a kite?
Matthew Bastian -- Friday, 1 November 2002, at 12:44 p.m.

Re: Rudders -- doesn't anyone sail?
Eric -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 8:08 a.m.

Re: Rudders -- Oopsendum:
Eric -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 8:29 a.m.

Re: Rudders -- doesn't anyone sail?
risto -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 12:26 p.m.

Re: Rudders to sail
Shawn Baker -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 1:30 p.m.

Maybe as a catamaran
don flowers -- Wednesday, 23 October 2002, at 10:36 p.m.

Re: Rudders -- doesn't anyone sail? *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- Saturday, 26 October 2002, at 12:15 a.m.

Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board is maintained by Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks with WebBBS 5.12.