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| Rendez-vous in the sky 4-Brut 6 meter version |
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| Rendez-vous in the sky 4-Brut 6 meter version |
Brut in a literal translation
means rough or crude in this case the roughness of simplicity. When I finished
drawing this kite in my ideas book I was staggered by it's minimal look. I got
hold of a Tyvek off cut and cut it in one long rectangular band. Now were have I
put my 4mm carbon. What a mess I must tidy up from time to time. Right I scotch
tape it on the leading edge. Some off cuts of glass fibre for sail battens. I
used hardly any bridle line. 3/4 Hour later I dashed off to the field attached
the flying lines..... suspense. Anxiously I took hold of the handles 5.4.3.2.1.0
it flew, on 4 lines incredible, simple, too simple, BRUT.
The standard of
handling is acceptable. Side swipes are impossible, reverse is slow. It prefers
to fly in force 4 to 5 winds. On the whole the flight is good in the middle part
of the wind window. Occasionally it will collapse at the edge of the wind. Quick
and simple to make in Tyvek and scotch tape.
