
P LK B MA N UA L
T H E W I N D W I N D O W
Before flying your kite it is very important to understand the ‘wind
window’. The image shows where the kite will create the most
power (straight downwind, also known as the ‘power zone’) and
where the kite will create the least power (edge of the window
and zenith).
WIND CHART
M A X I M U M P O W E R
M I N I M U M P O W E R
E D G E O F W I N D W I N D O W
P O W E R Z O N E
3h
2h
1h
11h
10h
9h
6h
12h
BFT
KNOTS
KM/H
M/S
MPH
DISCRIPTION
0
0
0-1
0-0,2
0
Calm
1
1-3
1-5
0,3-1,5
1-3
Light Air
2
4-6
6-11
1,6-3,3
4-7
Light Breeze
3
7-10
12-19
3,4-5,4
8-12
Gentle Breeze
4
11-16
20-28
5,5-7,9
13-18
Moderate
Breeze
5
17-21
29-38
8,0-10,7
19-24
Fresh Breeze
6
22-27
39-49
10,8-13,8
25-31
Strong Breeze
7
28-33
50-61
13,9-17,1
32-38
Near Gate
8
34-40
62-74
17,2-20,7
39-46
Gale
9
41-47
75-88
20,8-24,4
47-55
Strong Gate
10
48-55
89-102
24,5-28,4
56-64
Storm
11
56-63
103-
117
28,5-32,6
65-73
Violent Storm
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