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by windfreak74
Sat Jun 22, 2013 9:16 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Kite scooter could outpace raceboards: Prototype video
Replies: 44
Views: 13265

Re: Kite scooter could outpace raceboards: Prototype video

Hello kibokit, Congratulation on striving to imagine and create a posible future! wouldnt a a fixed front foil like a rudder or front foils under the nose of your watercraft do the same job without the girating foils? what im saying is a modification of your moustache foil combination under the hull...
by windfreak74
Fri May 10, 2013 11:01 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Strutless kite in development on Maui
Replies: 472
Views: 168888

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

Stringy,
Really nice picture!!!
Can you show us a picture of the mount that you made for the strutles design?
thanks,
Pedro
by windfreak74
Fri May 10, 2013 3:28 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: ground effect on kites?
Replies: 5
Views: 1446

ground effect on kites?

Does ground effect improve kite performance?
many times ive seen video of light wind riding and most of the time people use theyre kite really low.
is this the best way to extract all the performance of the kite?
by windfreak74
Tue May 07, 2013 7:46 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Size of light wind board?
Replies: 32
Views: 12075

Re: Size of light wind board?

Hello PBKiteboarding,
Its nice to hear some input on the flysurfer race twintip.
Can you comment on the optional center fins you are making and the splitboard concept that you have on the website?
Im interested on the Split board.
Pedro
by windfreak74
Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:01 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Question: TT Fins: Shapes and Materials
Replies: 4
Views: 980

Re: Question: TT Fins: Shapes and Materials

a good place to learn about hydrodynamics and fins is www.wavegrinder.com
lots of usefull info!
by windfreak74
Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:41 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Strutless kite in development on Maui
Replies: 472
Views: 168888

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

In all fairness, Greg warned me before getting a 17m and suggested me to get a 13m because of the all around range. He commented that the sweet spot for the BRM17m would be between 8 and 12 knot for my weight.i have a mint 2006 waroo 16m which i have used verry Little for that and its no comparision...
by windfreak74
Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Strutless kite in development on Maui
Replies: 472
Views: 168888

Re: Strutless kite in development on Maui

good morning and happy easter!! sorry for my crude english writting skills its not my first languange. i really didnt have time to judge jumping and looping and transitioning. To me the upwind was average but i wasnt worried about it at the moment. the wind got to strong and i got overpowered and he...
by windfreak74
Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:52 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: Tahiti and Marquesas Islands
Replies: 5
Views: 2083

Re: Tahiti and Marquesas Islands

Marquesas island have a big rocky beach were the harbour is. Pretty big bay! Not much to do on the island but really nice show put by local family that has a tradition on ancient dancing rituals. visiting tikis and some small ruins. it is amazing that an habitaded island in the middle of the ocean s...
by windfreak74
Sat Mar 30, 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: Travel
Topic: Tahiti and Marquesas Islands
Replies: 5
Views: 2083

Re: Tahiti and Marquesas Islands

in 2009 i went to tahiti and marquesas with my wife in march and the wind was slow. on the best day of the two weeks we had there was 12 to 15 knots. The only place i saw kitting was in Papeete and in Morea but. we went on march 1 to march 15. if you donot have a gopro i do recomend buying on. Aweso...

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