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WAC-Mutations:
Optimal for: wakeboarding, freestyle and light wind.
By increasing the black WAC trim line, the kite profile will have a deeper
camber. The lift of the profile will increase, the kite pulls harder, but also has
more downwind pull. The JET FLAPs are used for lift and steering. The kite
is more direct and harder in pressure build-up, therefore not as stable in the
sky with the possibility of luffing with collapsing of the tips and the complete
kite.
Advantage:
less backstall.
more lift.
more direct bar forces.
Disadvantage: more downwind pull.
more vulnerable to luffing/collapsing.
slower flying speed.
Optimal for: races.
By decreasing the black WAC trim line, the kite profile will have a flat
camber. The resistance of the profile is reduced. Therefore the kite has less
downwind pull and you can go upwind more easily. The lift of the low
camber is also less aggressive. The Kite will steer more slowly at complete
WAC+ setting.
More feeling for the kite is demanded so you don't provoke the kite to back-
stall (backwards flight of the kite) by over-sheeting (powering up too much).
Therefore the kite is less vulnerable to luffing with collapsing of the tips or
the complete kite.
Advantage:
more upwind performance.
less luffing/collapsing.
less bar forces.
Disadvantage: more backstall.
less lift.
slower steering.
STEERING-Mutation:
Optimal for: freestylers and beginners.
By increasing the green BRAKE trim line, the kite is depowered more in the
centre and is therefore steered more over the wingtips, like an inflatable
kite. The kite can't be powered up as much, has less back-stall and is
therefore easier to fly. The steering forces are harder and more defined.
Advantage:
less backstall.
harder and more defined steering forces.
Disadvantage: less lift.
Optimal for: races.
By decreasing the green BRAKE trim line, the kite is powered up with the
entire surface like a classical soft kite. The kite can be powered up more,
but is therefore easier to back-stall by over-sheeting. The steering forces
are very soft.
Advantage:
more lift.
less bar steering forces.
Disadvantage: more backstall.
