kit expert wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 11:50 am
BS. 4 knots is only possible on ice or on very hard icy snow. Then kiting is slow struggle and kiter usually drags downwind or perhaps just keeps his ground. Looping kite always pulls downwind. No kite pulls hydrofoiler on a wing in 4 knots. 6-8 knots is possible, if kiter is light weight one and has good technique and right equipment.
4knots has been done too many times on water to deny, in fact even lower wind has been achieved. Concrete is also a nice surface for light wind. Hydrofoil is not a must for lightwind, but a must to get good upwind.
kit expert wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 11:50 am
Only in foilolio's tweaking dreams. Perhaps it was possible to add even more camber and nearly double the lift again
It is not possible to quadruple the "maximum lift" unless you are talking about AoA changes as well.
kit expert wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 11:50 am
No kite suitable for traction use flies in 1-2knots.
Completely wrong as usual... most good to best lightwind foil kites can be actively flown in 1-2knots especially with hot air balloon effect.
kit expert wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 11:50 am
Good luck launching a kite from that "speed"
Launching is completely different to flying, the wind at ground level in 1-2knots is nearly nothing. Usually some walking or running is needed to aid inflation and launch. Water relaunch is nearly impractical. Having said that the easiest kites to launch in the least wind are single skins, inflation is instantaneous.
kit expert wrote: ↑Mon May 07, 2018 11:50 am
I know these single skin kites because I own them, I've designed and fabricated them as well.
Apparently you don't know them that well, I would guess you are lying.