I agree with your 2nd point that lower aspect kites typically sit a little deeper in the window and are more stable. But regarding your 1st point, I think high aspect kites typically produce more peak power in a loop. Therefore an ultralight race kite will be better in very low winds (as long as the wind isn't too gusty).Regis-de-giens wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:21 amFor marginal wind there is also 2 important parameters to initiate the waterstart which are:
- Kite power during kite working or loop
- kite stability to sudden punctual loss of wind pr swimming away from shore.
For these points , lower AR kite are better. These 2 points are , in my experience of light weight rider, the limiting ones when looking for riding with minimum marginal wind in "real life" whatever the rider skills.
The lighter the rider is, the lower wind limit is, and therefore the more important those 2 points are
This not what i experienced in very light wind when kites hardly fly, and even with not very high AR kites. For a similar surface i have more power looping with a low AR like Pulsion vs sonic 2 or joker 5.
I learned first flies withmy Onda an 18m Pulsion!Regis-de-giens wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:58 pmPersonally from the kite i owned or tested in very light, i would put Pulsion 18 first , then pulsion 15, then PL Aero 17m, then sonic2 exaequo with my "new" Elf joker5 15m.
Nem0 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:32 pmI learned first flies withmy Onda an 18m Pulsion!Regis-de-giens wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:58 pmPersonally from the kite i owned or tested in very light, i would put Pulsion 18 first , then pulsion 15, then PL Aero 17m, then sonic2 exaequo with my "new" Elf joker5 15m.
You do not have to care about it in the air!
What about 11m or 13m Peak4?
It stays even longer in the air as Pulsion 18m.
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