Getting Started - Understanding the Wind Window
The Wind Window is the area in which you will fly the kite. It will be impossible to fly the kite outside this area. In this section, have a basic understanding of the Wind Window and its components.
The white side is the left half of the Wind Window while the green side is the right half.
First of all, the edge of the Wind Window is represented here in violet. When the kite flies through this area, it will not generate a lot of pull. It is also referred to as the neutral zone.
In the yellow and red areas, the kite will generate traction or pull. This is called the Power Zone. In the orange area, the kite will be at moderate power. It will be at full power in the red area. The kite will be tilted backwards and the wind will blow directly into the sail.
The position just above the rider’s head in the sky is called the neutral position. It is also referred to as Top or Zenith. In this position, the kite will have the least amount of pull and is most steady.
The different positions of the kite in the Wind Window are usually determined in terms of numbers or degrees. If the kite is at twelve o’ clock, the kite is just above the rider’s head. At 11 o’ clock, the kite is just left of the top, and when the kite is at two o’clock, it is to the right of the top.
When we say that the kite is at 45 degrees, it is at half the height of the Wind Window. This is true for both sides of the Wind Window.
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