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FLIGHT TECHNIQUES AND CHARACTERISTICS
05 FLIGHT TECHNIQUES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Flight feeling on the water
The feedback from the VMG increases proportionally with the power you generate. This makes it very a predictable kite even in
turbulent conditions, the VMG continuously gains forward speed. The depower is very ecient and provides the necessary security,
the turning radius is large. FLYSURFER recommends pulling large radii during a jibe and keeping the line tension steady during
maneuvers.
Flying the kite on the beach
The VMG gives hardly any bar feedback when you are not in motion or while it sits in the zenith. FLYSURFER recommends active
flying of the kite or parking it at the zenith to avoid flying overhead in light wind. Shortening the back lines of your control bar by ~
5cm supports this technique.
Body drag
Hold your VMG as close to the zenith as possible to prevent the wingtips from rolling. Especially in light wind, always keep your stee-
ring lines on tension. As soon as the kite is flown in the recommended wind range, there are no special handling techniques required.
Waterstart
The VMG must be sent into the opposite soft zone of your starting direction by using the steering lines. Make sure that the wingtips
remain open and let the kite shoot through the power zone into your starting direction. Downlooping will not lead to a successful
water start due to its large turning radius.
Relaunch
The rigid construction of the VMG makes it dicult to relaunch the kite. With the leading edge pointing towards the water, the kite
tends to be better restarted by using two steering lines. If the VMG is used in marginal wind, it must be laid onto the upper sail and
pulled up by using on steering line. We recommend our tutorial to master this technique.
05.01 Technische Daten
VMG 8 9 10 11 13
Area (projected) 6.80 7.65 8.50 9.35 11.05
Aspect Ratio 6.60 6.65 6.70 6.75 6.80
Cells 55 55 55 55 55
Flat Wing Span (cm) 715 761 805 848 925
Weight = canopy + complete bridle + mixer (kg) 1.84 2.00 2.14 2.30 2.60
Recommended barsize (cm) 55 55 55 55 55
VMG 15 18 21 23
Area (projected) 12.75 15.30 17.85 19.55
Aspect Ratio 7.00 7.20 7.30 7.40
Cells 63 63 63 63
Flat Wing Span (cm) 1009 1122 1221 1286
Weight = canopy + complete bridle + mixer (kg) 2.76 3.18 3.58 3.86
Recommended barsize 55 55 55 55
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