Inflating the Canopy
1.
Lay the kite out on an even surface
(without hard or sharp objects), e.g. on
sand, grass or a comparable surface.
Although the kite is engineered to with-
stand the enormous stresses of flying, it
can easily be damaged by rocks, thorns,
wood and other hard objects.
2.
Turn the kite with its front tube into the
wind, so that the transverse tubes are
pointing upwards.
3.
Place a weight, e.g. sand, gear bag etc.
on the upwind end of the canopy.
4.
Inflate the transverse ribs. Start with
the middle transverse rib.
Inflation involves the following steps:
4.a
Grasp the valve with one hand and
insert the pump tip into the valve with the
other hand.
4.b
Pump air into the bladder until it is firm.
4.c
Pinch the valve with your fingers to
prevent air from escaping, then remove the
pump’s tip from the valve. If the valve is
pulled in while pumping, the air must be
completely let out again. After letting out
the air, you can pull the valve to the right
position.
4.d
Quickly close the cap on the air valve
and fasten the Velcro fastening over the
top. Do not push the valves into the
bladder after inflating.
4.e
Finally, inflate the leading edge bladder
(front tube) until the correct pressure is
reached, i.e. when there are no wrinkles
in it.
Inflation Pressure
All Vegas perform well with psi of air
pressure in the leading edges and 10 psi
in the rips.
Turning around and Securing the Kite on
the Beach
If the kite is not in use, it must be secured
on the beach. Turn the kite around as
shown in the illustrations. The leading
edge must always point upwind and be
secured by a sufficient weight. As a
general rule, take rather more sand than
less, because if the canopy flies away, it
can become a dangerous flying object.
If the front tube is pointing downwind,
the canopy is pushed to the ground by
the wind pressure in addition to its own
weight. When turning the kite around,
make sure that there are no sharp objects
lying on the ground. With changing wind
directions, the canopy should be turned
into the prevailing wind direction.
3. RIGGING OF THE KITE
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