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 Post subject: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 17 Apr 2012 20:35 
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Location: Canyon Lake, TX
We finally did it. We've had Impetuous for over a year now and last week while sailing across Matagorda Bay WE HOISTED THE KITE!!!
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It was very interesting to get it up but the sock helps a lot with setting and dousing. When we started laying out lines, the wind was behind us. By the time we got the kite flying, tho, it had shifted to a beam reach. So we only flew it for a little while then switched to the genny and gained another knot. LOL


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 Post subject: Re: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 18 Apr 2012 06:13 
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Nice bright colors for the chute! It's a grand feeling when it takes flight..... Cheers
Here's Tortuga's Lie under chute, very light breeze:
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 Post subject: Re: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 20 Apr 2012 08:47 
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As long as we're showing pictures. What is this? I've been hauling this around for a few years thinking I had an asymmetrical in the bag. It goes up with a sock, and when I first popped it I was surprised that it is cut more like a light weight 130 genoa. Maybe it's a gennaker, it points pretty well.


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 Post subject: Re: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 20 Apr 2012 09:30 
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Looks like a drifter.......you can point a bit higher with these as compared to an asymmetrical


 
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 Post subject: Re: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 15 May 2018 14:01 
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Does anyone have any pictures of how their crusing chute's tack is connected to around the forestay / furled headsail and to the boat?

I put my cruising chute up for the first time last year and made it work, but I doubt I set it up correctly. I recall there being pressure on the bow pulpit which I didn't care for.

If anyone knows of a picture, a thread, or another website, I would appreciate it.

Thanks!

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 Post subject: Re: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 17 May 2018 19:22 
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Location: Portland, Oregon
We use an ATN Tacker on Betty Lou. Works great!

http://www.atninc.com/atn-tacker-sailin ... ment.shtml

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 Post subject: Re: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 19 May 2018 19:50 
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We run the tack line under the anchor roller, wrap it around the capstan and then to the bow cleat. Gets it out further forward, you can pull the tack down easily with capstan, works great.

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 Post subject: Re: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 21 May 2018 14:05 
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Great feedback, thanks all!

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 Post subject: Re: Kite Pictures
PostPosted: 21 May 2018 21:48 
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It took a while but I found my kite picture with an ATN tacker. Notice that I am still using the symmetrical spinnaker.


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