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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby gmb13 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:04 pm

I have to chime in here a little. I do admit that the Hyperlink and R1 fill up quite quickly with water, but only when there is a human still attached to the bar. Recently I have been doing a lot of stupid things like letting go of the kite and letting it fly and trying to catch in up whilst pumping the foil. Quite a few times I have lost the kite completely and have had to swim for a long time to get to the kite, or in stronger winds I have had to swim to shore and get the boat . Anyways in these situations that kite has not had any water in it, even after almost 20 minutes of sitting on the water. Not once in such a case have I had a problem with water in it.

So it probably has more to do with the the extra resistance of a person pulling against the kite, or the position of the intakes when there is such resistance. Any thoughts on this?

I do have video of one of these incidence where I had to swim after my kite, so if you would like to see it, just let me know and I will upload it.

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby gmb13 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:56 pm

Here is the video:

https://vimeo.com/280926753

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby Mossy 757 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:03 pm

gmb13 wrote:
Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:56 pm
Here is the video:

https://vimeo.com/280926753

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby Macster » Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:51 pm

I've drowned my Hyperlink 3 times but it was always when the wind dropped below 8 knots. I've never had an issue relaunching above that.

Im keen to try some techniques others mentioned in another thread recently on how to relaunch a drowned kite as Im certain my skills weren't up to it.

To your original post on air pressure, ive had my hyperlink lying in the beach after a session next to a V3 Chrono and Speed 5 and that is the order in which the three kites hold their air from worst to best.

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby foilholio » Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:12 am

If the front vents are leaking you should be able to feel it on the ground in very light wind with a hot kite and hand in front of the vent.

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby andylc » Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:43 am

Wow Gunnar - looks like you have a craving for drama! I think that’s the first I’ve ever heard of someone intentionally ditching their kite during a session and trying to catch it up in the air! Should have a large ‘don’t try this at home’ warning attached....

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby foilholio » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:01 am

It's a game played on land. Can be done with waves to. I think it is quite possible with a hydrofoil in light wind, you could ride the swell etc aswell. Would make a good little clip in kite videos. Swapping between 2 riders would be even better now I think about it.

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby gmb13 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:57 am

I think people have missed the point of the video. My question was: Why does the kite not fill up with water in a situation like this?

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby andylc » Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:03 am

I’m sure it’s a question of the downward pull when a rider is attached. However somewhat irrelevant to most of us who don’t plan to be completely detaching our kites!

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Re: 9m Hyperlink UL loses pressure too soon

Postby foilholio » Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:48 am

gmb13 wrote:
Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:57 am
I think people have missed the point of the video. My question was: Why does the kite not fill up with water in a situation like this?

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Quite easy answer. Because you have barely left it on the water. It is not a fast relaunch but also not a slow one. I will also add the vents avoid taking any water and narrowly miss some of the whitewash that could have added quick a bit of water. Your technique is no doubt good, hard to see exactly what has happened. Maybe you did drop the whole kite and bar? You did avoid a tip wrap, inversion, hourglass, an some bridle fun. At the end you had some water, tips definitely flapped, kite collapse may have been because of water as well.

I will add a quick relaunch on a foil kite will leave tube kiters not aware it even dropped. I would say 2-10seconds. On many occasions I have relaunched while still on plane, even relaunched while still riding a wave a few times.


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