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eric_c 
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 Posted: 02 May 22 at 3:06pm |
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I think you'll struggle to get the kite up and down nicely with the pole outhaul/tackline tied off each time. Unless it's like Sea Scouts, where you're tryig to keep 8 people busy in the boat? The RS800 style system is very easy to use. same as used on Musto IIRC.
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JimC
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Posted: 02 May 22 at 3:26pm |
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Tackline and outhaul are different bits of string on this setup.
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ClubRacer
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Posted: 02 May 22 at 6:07pm |
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https://imgur.com/a/BBv6ivv
A diagram for the curious. This will be the setup for 90% of single line kite systems. It will just differ where the tack line ties off, everything else will be in almost the same position. The only one I know of which is different is the 400(if converted to single string) which uses a back to back block with the tack line then tied up onto the bow.
Edited by ClubRacer - 02 May 22 at 6:11pm |
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eric_c
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Posted: 02 May 22 at 7:02pm |
Not sure what the relative merit of combined and separate lines might be, the combined system keeps the tack close(r) to the pole end when the pole is not all the way out. Is that (always?) a good or bad thing I wonder?
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gabbleblotchits
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Posted: 02 May 22 at 7:07pm |
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The Vision manual doesn’t help much but it looks like it should be like this from the RS Quest setup (which matches the sketch):
There looks to be a dedicated eyelet to tie the tack line to. I’ll try using the toe strap eyelet |
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ClubRacer
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Posted: 02 May 22 at 7:59pm |
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Below is a diagram of what the twin line system looks like. You have to pull the pole out separately which is connected to a tack line most of the time. Both systems will hold the tack of the kite in the same place if you tie your knots correctly.
The benefit to the twin is that you can pull the pole out a few seconds early before you're onto your downwind course to hoist the kite saving you a good few meters of rope to pull. Maybe the 800 used something like this? Edited by ClubRacer - 02 May 22 at 8:00pm |
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