A Quick Update: The Kite.

I've talked a lot about the kite of late, but realized I hadn't shown the actual kite. When I say a 14sqMeter kite, that's the total surface area of the wing. Given that it's just under 2meters wide, I'd guess the kite is about 8 meters long (as it tapers at both ends, that would make sense) That means it's bigger then most cars. In fact, in the photo below, you can see a small part of the car it manages to fully obscure.



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This is about the biggest kite you can fly in Wellington. Typically you go bigger for lighter winds and smaller kites are better for stronger winds. As I'm just a beginner, it makes sense to have a fairly large kite. My weight (just over 90kg right now) makes it possible to keep a slightly larger kite under control in stronger winds.