Kristan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:11 pm
The problem with Soul that it's very narrow golden ratio whether you pull steering lines too hard or not enough. Even getting withing that range is not permanent, because as soon as Soul lands on the trailing edge it loses air pressure really fast. And by that the kite loses its shape, trailing edge becomes softer, getting picked up by the wind and kite lifts up inverted. So time is very limited in order to unhook and run by the lines.
Again this is VERY incorrect. The Soul's design lets it sit on it's ass much better than any other foil I've flown(Chronos, Sonics, Speeds.) No offense here but it's pretty clear from your previous posts that you still are very inexperienced with foils and I request for you to get a little bit more knowledge and skill under your belt before you make claims which just aren't true. The Soul's "Golden ratio" is huge compared to say a Sonic 2.
neilhapgood wrote:
top tip on letting depower off there adventurelogs, I was getting dragged along the beach back stalling my 12m soul yesterday which has never happened before but that must have been why, its the first time I have ever had full depower on when riding and didn't take it off to land.
I find keeping it on the beach when walking up the lines easier if you walk up all four lines, if I just walk up steering lines then it does flap about, anyone else walk up all four lines or is that not a good idea?
Thank you, I have been hoping to make a good detailed video on different landing methods but I ended up losing my GoPro a couple weeks ago filming my Soul 6m review so everything has been pushed back. Sorry about the confusion but I also walk up the lines holding all 4. If the wind is really strong, I make careful note of where the 4 lines are positioned so if the kite pull is too strong, I can easily release one side which allows the kite to flag out. The kite will most of it's power even if you still hold on two a front line as well as a steering line. The kite may start to spin though, laying the lines flat on the beach will help prevent this. Be sure to NEVER wrap the lines around your hands as you walk up them, that's extremely dangerous.
neilhapgood wrote:
sorry another question, I just reread adventurelogs last post and saw he said he only lands it straight down if the wind is light. If you are overpowered what do you do, can you bring it to the side touching the beach and then just pull on the higher steering line to backstall it?
In stronger winds up to a certain point, I bring the kite to the edge of the wind window, and then using all 4 lines, backstall the kite. As the kite begins to backstall it will also start to fall back into the powerzone. To prevent the kite from sliding on it's ass which can cause wear and tear or get caught on something and complicate the landing, at the same time the kite is falling back, I quickly position myself directly upwind of the kite. Once the kite is stable enough, I slowly walk up all 4 lines, keeping good care on separating left front/back lines from right side.
In extreme overpowered times like when I'm on a boosting session with my Soul 15m above 20kts, I'll just pull the safety. But I still do it similar to the previous landing. Pull the safety at the wind window, move quickly upwind, etc. This reduces the shock on the bridle, and helps reduce kite spinning.
I'll try to make an effort to put something quickly out by next week even if i need to use an Iphone. I'm in Thailand currently so the wind isn't the strongest right now but I'll see what I can do.
=Jason-