Bill's Kite Blog

Those printed sails look so pretty!! I always thought a team could go with 4 different color sails of that pattern and look really nice!

Light winds are a challenge not all want to tackle! Learn to drive the kite to the top as you move back, invert, and control the fall as you move forward again, to recycle your flying area! Learning to "ride the brakes" as it glides down inverted, is pretty easy once you get a feel. Don't just let gravity take over!! You're still flying the kite! You want to "feel" it as you walk forward, not just let it fall !

6 minutes ago, Wayne Dowler said:

 

Light winds are a challenge not all want to tackle! Learn to drive the kite to the top as you move back, invert, and control the fall as you move forward again, to recycle your flying area! Learning to "ride the brakes" as it glides down inverted, is pretty easy once you get a feel. Don't just let gravity take over!! You're still flying the kite! You want to "feel" it as you walk forward, not just let it fall !

Yep that's exactly what I was doing. Flip it over and let it glide away. I have great control of it as I follow the kite while gaining ground. It's actually quite fun.

PS: 8 mph is a damn hurricane by Rev standards!! Learning to fly in 2-3 mph - now that's a light wind challenge!!

 

LOL!!!

18 hours ago, Wayne Dowler said:

PS: 8 mph is a damn hurricane by Rev standards!! Learning to fly in 2-3 mph - now that's a light wind challenge!!

 

LOL!!!

I agree. And every 5 minutes or so when a thermal gust wafted through it was very easy flying. But otherwise there was virtually no wind. 

Love that String Art Rev ! Those are the colors I would choose if buying another Rev.