Drachenfreunde Zofingen
Information kites
single line kites |
dual line |
parafoils (2 lines / 4 lines) |
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.. with the buggy |
... with the skis |
... in the water |
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... with the mountainboard
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Sailcart |
Kitewing |
Wind scale
Bft. (Beaufort) | km / h | |
1 | 0 - 5 | light draught |
2 | 6 - 11 | breezy |
3 | 12 - 19 | light wind |
4 | 20 - 28 | moderate wind |
5 | 29 - 38 | fresh wind |
6 | 39 - 49 | strong wind |
7 | 50 - 61 | stiff wind |
8 | 62 - 74 | stormy wind |
9 | ....... | youīd better go home |
Where and how can I fly
One can fly on
all meadows that are:
- not fenced in
- mown (never fly on planted land or on meadows with long grass. The owner would
become very annoyed as everything gets ruined.)
Make sure your kite is being put down to start against the wind. Otherwise it
wonīt move any meter towards the sky.
Security rules for kite flyers
- Make sure there are no high-voltage lines.
DANGER OF DEATH
- Too many trees are dangerous as the kite can easily be caught in them.
- Once the wind gets too strong for you, stop flying before you lose controle
over your kite.
- Stay away from streets. Crashing kites can easily cause traffic accidents.
- Kites can scare animals. Should there be horses coming along, please take your
kite down
until they have passed. Horses usually shy at the sight of a kite which can be
very dangerous.
- Donīt use lines that are longer than 100m.
Maintenance of kites and parafoils
- Should the kite get
very dirty, clean it with water and soap. NEVER USE ANY CHEMICALS! This could
damage the fabric.
- When using the kite on the beach, make sure you remove all sand before you put
it back into its bag.
- Donīt leave the kite in the scorching sun for too long.
- Store the kite in a suitable bag to keep it safe from breakage.
- To keep your kite elastic, spray it with water from time to time. When doing
that have it stretched and leave it dry in the air.
- The good kites are all made of spinnakker nylon and carbon rods. Should
something break or be damaged you can get spare parts
in a kite shop