Handle holding orthodoxy
On Blackheath today it was 15mph plus, I guess, from the East with snow flurries blowing through and great cloudscapes.
I have been trying to see how far the long arm technique can be extended into high wind situations. Rather than using the forward/brake control of the handles I have been trying to hit the balance point where the wing of the kite only moves forwards with a full pull of the arms.
Instead of adding brake by adjusting line lengths I have been shifting my grip on the handles way down from the tops. It is a risky strategy in my previous experience but it does seem to deliver those high speed, no wobble stops, at any orientation. Also helps with the 'treacle' mode!
11am - 1pm Five fliers, 4 1.5 JB vented, 1 1.5 10 year old vented.
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