[MHml] Kites

[Catamaran Tigger]

Hi Rob, thanks for the info.

I assume that the outlander has to be hoisted using the mast, What if 
there is no mast?

I looked at the Skysail that is really for big ships. Is there a smaller 
version of this anywhere.

By recovery winch, could you for example use a drum on a windlass for 
this purpose?

I was more after knowing if the kite is depowered for recovery, or do 
you just fly it straight up an hence limited load.

What sort of involvement is there in the control. Is it a fly and forget 
or do you have to tend it, like a spinnaker. What happens if it lands in 
the drink?

Would love a demonstration but I am in Micronesia at the moment and 
plane tickets to here are mightly expensive.

Peter

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> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 19:33:42 +0800
> From: Rob Denney <harryproa at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MHml] Kites
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> Depends what sort of kite.  Most do need a recovery (and launching)
> winch.  The only one that doesn't is the Outleader, which is hoisted,
> then flown.  Attachment to the deck is a pulley at each shroud and one
> at the base of the forestay.
> 
> Size is from your biggest spinnaker up to really big.  I have a
> couple, would be happy to demo one, ideally on the Gold Coast, but in
> Sydney (or where ever you are at the moment) if you will pay my travel
> expenses.
> 
> Any other questions, let me know.
> 
> regards,
> rob
> 
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 7:09 AM, Catamaran Tigger
> <catamarantigger at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What is involved in the attachment of a Kite (freeflying not spinnaker)
>> to the deck?
>>
>> Is a winch required for recovery?
>>
>> What size kite would be required for a 40-45ft cat?
>>
>> Peter
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