by Alex
(USA)
I decided to go out to my favorite spot to fly kites a few days ago. The wind was quite brisk, and I had no problem getting my 7 foot delta into the wind. The gusts were strong, and the kite struggled at first but then went up straight away...
I had to use considerable force to keep the spindle from being yanked from my hands. About 8 minutes into the flight, the kite collapsed and slowly descended down to Earth. I had figured the spar stick snapped and when I examined it, sure enough that is what happened.
The winds were about 20 - 25kts.
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Wind Speeds
Light Air
1-5 km/h
1-3 mph
1-3 knots
Beaufort 1
Light breeze
6–11 km/h
4–7 mph
4–6 knots
Beaufort 2
Gentle ...
12–19 km/h
8–12 mph
7–10 knots
Beaufort 3
Moderate ...
20–28 km/h
13–18 mph
11–16 knots
Beaufort 4
Fresh ...
29–38 km/h
19–24 mph
17–21 knots
Beaufort 5
Strong ...
39–49 km/h
25–31 mph
22–27 knots
Beaufort 6
High Wind
50-61 km/h
32-38 mph
28-33 knots
Beaufort 7
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