Dang, man! You doing ok? Sounds like a pretty rough night at the bar.
And they say I "nitpick" things! I pretty much assume every foil mast is around 90cm with a Kitefoilboard. If shorter, then I still consider it 90cm. If longer, well....I still am going to leave a decent margin of error/tide miscalculation factor of safety in there.
No, that does not matter. I am aware you are being sarcastic here, but for the ESL forum users here, I will still explain why this is wrong. Kite turning is more a factor of the kiter's inputs. Proof of this is that I fly some really slow turning kites. But when other kiters watch me, they think they turn really fast. Then when I let them fly my kites, they understand that it is technique and timing that turns the kite. Some kites do turn really fast, but slow kites do have tricks to make them turn much faster. Having your trim set to access backstall on the bar throw will allow you to stall out a wing tip and get the kite to turn faster. Also, just keeping the kite in the back of the window will allow more turning speed, as opposed to trying to turn the kite off the edge of the window. As a riders change in direction can change the apparent wind window, a sudden turn upwind just a half second after turning inputs are sent to the kite can make the kite turn much faster.james wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 6:55 pmSurely also you need to consider turn rate of everyone’s kite? Different sizes and models will turn at differing rates changing the manoeuvrability thus needing additional ranking to work out the correct pecking order.
But remember some 12turn like a 9 and a slacked out 10 turn like a 13.5
Could you produce a brand and model comparison sheet for us so that we don’t end up incorrectly calling for right of way and ending up in an accident.
I fully realize that some kiters do not have the capacity for evaluating more than 1 or 2 things. But I can. And I will. If you can't, I wish you the best. But understand that there are certain jobs and sports that you may not be able to preform.
Matteo V wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 4:26 pm3. Beginners - in all six groups have very little chance of changing course at all, and thus they have the right of way. In addition to that, I will also keep my distance so that I am never intentionally get close enough to come into a "right of way" situation with them.
Back out on what? And no I did not "pull you up" for not including vessels in distress or comercial vessles. The overview of right of way is a pretty short list. No problem with putting it all up there. Nor is there any problem with not putting it all up there. This is a discussion. Do you have anything constructive to add? Or is it all just grief? (You are great for that and I would not want to discourage more posts on this thread from you)james wrote: ↑Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:24 pmOh come on
I didn’t think you would back out so easily
It’s disappointing that you don’t hold yourself to the standards you expect from others
Pulling me up for not including vessels in distress or commercial vessels yet accusing me of nitpicking when it suits you.
What? Less drinky, more typie.
Ya got me, I missed that. I would group them in with all hydrofoilers at 100cm, even if they are on a 55cm mast.
The maneuverability capability of windsurfers. No I did not forget. But thanks for bring that up after going a bit off on a tangent. Now that is cleared up, any thoughts on the maneuverability and thus right of way regarding wingsurfers?
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