Date:	Thu, 14 Sep 1995 13:18:24 -1000
From:	Sven Junkerg}rd <d3sven@das.harvard.edu>
Message-Id: <43ad80$b0u@nyheter.chalmers.se>
Organization: Chalmers University of Technology
Subject: Stacking 10- and 8-feet flexi together

I bought a new 10 feet flexifoil and I want to stack this one with
my old 8-feet flexi. What's the best distance between the two kites?
I've got plenty of kevlar stacklines.

/Sven



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Date:	Thu, 14 Sep 1995 21:57:30 -1000
From:	kites@hotston.demon.co.uk (Peter C. Hotston)
Message-Id: <294@hotston.demon.co.uk>
Organization: Harvard University Office of Information Technology
Subject: Re: Stacking 10- and 8-feet flexi together

In your message dated Thursday 14, September 1995 you wrote :
> I bought a new 10 feet flexifoil and I want to stack this one with
> my old 8-feet flexi. What's the best distance between the two kites?
> I've got plenty of kevlar stacklines.

Normal stacking lines for flexis (well what I use anyway) are two thirds  the 
length of the kite. Approx 5' for 8' flexis & 6' for 10' flexis.  I have always 
used the staking lines for the top  kite of each pair when stacking ie 6' for 
and 8' & a 10' together.  I am sure someone like Andrew Beattie will know the 
exact lenght but I just tried to find a tape measure to measure up my lines for 
my 8' flexi and can't find one.

I have found that a ten and an eight seem to turn faster and they do fly well 
together. Have fun.
 
-- 
Peter C. Hotston
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He who sows the wind reeps storms.



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Date:	Thu, 14 Sep 1995 17:28:24 -1000
From:	windwiz@west.net (Dan Rubesh)
Message-Id: <43arso$161@acme.sb.west.net>
Organization: WestNet Communications
Subject: Re: Stacking 10- and 8-feet flexi together

In article <43ad80$b0u@nyheter.chalmers.se>, Sven Junkerg}rd  <d3sven> wrote:
>I bought a new 10 feet flexifoil and I want to stack this one with
>my old 8-feet flexi. What's the best distance between the two kites?
>I've got plenty of kevlar stacklines.
>
>/Sven



Try 6'.. I use 4' spacing for my 6' Flexis and 6' for my 8 and 10's..
If it doesn't behave like you think it should, try something different..
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Date:	Sat, 16 Sep 1995 01:29:32 -1000
From:	andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie)
Message-Id: <DEzx98.4uz@tug.com>
Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation
Subject: Re: Stacking 10- and 8-feet flexi together

>> I bought a new 10 feet flexifoil and I want to stack this one with
>> my old 8-feet flexi. What's the best distance between the two kites?
>
>I am sure someone like Andrew Beattie will know the exact lenght

It's very much a matter of taste.  The best thing is to mark your lines
at 1-foot intervals and experiment.  I preferred my 6x10' to be as tight
together as possible and would generaly stack at 4' intervals.  With a
progressive stack your mileage may vary considerably.

Andrew
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