Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 16:11:42 -1000 From: headcpe@online.rednet.co.uk Message-Id: Organization: RedNet Subject: What kind of kite is this? On the back page of THE TIMES today is a photograph showing 2 very large devices that look like circular parachutes, about 7-8m in diameter, but with most of the middle section missing. On closer inspection I can see there are 2 rings of vents around the circumference where the lines attach. These would make the kite rotate in a clockwise direction as viewed from the flier (or more likely fliers bearing in mind its size!!). The caption to the photo is: "Wind power: Contestants prepare giant kites for the annual Wind Festival at Calvi, Corsica, this weekend". Unfortunately there is no covering article. Does anyone know what these are, and more to the point, how does it actually fly? All I can determine is that they are apparently just a large, if rather short, windsock and therefore generate as much downforce as uplift. ....or am I missing something? Chris Head *** There are no strangers here *** *** Just friends we haven't met yet *** = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 04:58:52 -1000 From: pdjnjvt@hacom.nl (Peter de jong) Message-Id: Organization: HACOM Internet - Amersfoort - The Netherlands. (033-4808707) Subject: Re: What kind of kite is this? headcpe@online.rednet.co.uk wrote: >On the back page of THE TIMES today is a photograph showing 2 very large >devices that look like circular parachutes, about 7-8m in diameter, but with >most of the middle section missing. cut >Does anyone know what these are, and more to the point, how does it actually >fly? All I can determine is that they are apparently just a large, if rather >short, windsock and therefore generate as much downforce as uplift. ....or am >I missing something? >Chris Head Hi Chris, I don't read the Times, but from your description I suspect that these are a kind of windsock referred to as bowls ( at least one of the guys that make them - Michel Gressier from France - calls them "bols" ) They are attached either to the surface or to the flying line of a large lifting kite. A photograph of 2 of them was published in a german kitemagazine called " drachenmagazin" ( aug/sep/oct "94) They are vents on the leading edge to make them rotate slowly Peter de Jong A&F Custom Kites Werkhoven Holland = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 29 Oct 1995 08:32:51 -1000 From: Steve Bateman Message-Id: <470hcj$e9d@hole.sdsu.edu> Organization: San Diego State University Subject: Re: What kind of kite is this? pdjnjvt@hacom.nl (Peter de jong) wrote: > > headcpe@online.rednet.co.uk wrote: > > > >On the back page of THE TIMES today is a photograph showing 2 very large > >devices that look like circular parachutes, about 7-8m in diameter, but with > >most of the middle section missing. > cut > >Does anyone know what these are, and more to the point, how does it actually > >fly? All I can determine is that they are apparently just a large, if rather > >short, windsock and therefore generate as much downforce as uplift. ....or am > >I missing something? > > >Chris Head > > Hi Chris, > I don't read the Times, but from your description I suspect that these > are a kind of windsock referred to as bowls ( at least one of the guys > that make them - Michel Gressier from France - calls them "bols" ) > They are attached either to the surface or to the flying line of a > large lifting kite. A photograph of 2 of them was published in a > german kitemagazine called " drachenmagazin" ( aug/sep/oct "94) > They are vents on the leading edge to make them rotate slowly > Peter de Jong > A&F Custom Kites Werkhoven Holland > I'd like to know what 'Times' that was (LA, NY, etc). Many of us (I think!) have made these in all shapes and curvitures. I'm sure someone could post something on how to make them if people are interested. And they are 'bols'. Steve Bateman bateman@mail.sdsu.edu Flying along. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 12:50:09 -1000 From: ahclem0013@aol.com (AhClem0013) Message-Id: <473kr1$qe9@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: What kind of kite is this? >Subject: What kind of kite is this? >From: headcpe@online.rednet.co.uk >Date: Sat, 28 Oct 95 19:11:42 PDT >I don't read the Times, but from your description I suspect that these >are a kind of windsock referred to as bowls ( at least one of the guys >that make them - Michel Gressier from France - calls them "bols" ) >They are attached either to the surface or to the flying line of a >large lifting kite. A photograph of 2 of them was published in a >german kitemagazine called " drachenmagazin" ( aug/sep/oct "94) >They are vents on the leading edge to make them rotate slowly Michel invented them. Bols. Sounds nice. nice description bythe original poster btw imho . . . aoxodean = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 07:51:31 -1000 From: dlw@odi.com (Dan Weinreb) Message-Id: Organization: Object Design Inc., Burlington, MA Subject: Re: What kind of kite is this? In article <470hcj$e9d@hole.sdsu.edu> Steve Bateman writes: > headcpe@online.rednet.co.uk wrote: > > > >On the back page of THE TIMES today is a photograph showing 2 very large I'd like to know what 'Times' that was (LA, NY, etc). Since the original posting came from an Internet address that ends in ".uk", I think we can be confident that "The Times" refers to the Times of London. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 16:11:42 -1000 From: headcpe@online.rednet.co.uk Message-Id: Organization: RedNet Subject: What kind of kite is this? On the back page of THE TIMES today is a photograph showing 2 very large devices that look like circular parachutes, about 7-8m in diameter, but with most of the middle section missing. On closer inspection I can see there are 2 rings of vents around the circumference where the lines attach. These would make the kite rotate in a clockwise direction as viewed from the flier (or more likely fliers bearing in mind its size!!). The caption to the photo is: "Wind power: Contestants prepare giant kites for the annual Wind Festival at Calvi, Corsica, this weekend". Unfortunately there is no covering article. Does anyone know what these are, and more to the point, how does it actually fly? All I can determine is that they are apparently just a large, if rather short, windsock and therefore generate as much downforce as uplift. ....or am I missing something? Chris Head *** There are no strangers here *** *** Just friends we haven't met yet *** = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =