3-DY project
3-DY: 3-dimentional do it yourself design.
First test flight 19 september 2004
This kite is a look alike of the kite sail:
If you want to buy or sell one of these kites go to:
Kite Sails
None of my plans or drawings of the 3-DY are published.
This kite is patented and is the intellectual property of the KiteShip™ Corporation
My goal was to construct a kite that can be launched from a (very) small sailing boat
just like the kite sail can be launched from a yacht.
properties needed are:
two line control kite sail uses 3-lines
single skin ( spinnaker like)
easy to build
This is the result:
kite size is 2sqm projected surface
first test without brake lines
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test with 2 brake bridles at 1/4 of TE:
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video 1 test 1 no brake lines
video test with 2 brakelines
With the additional bridles the kite handle's very well.
The window is a little small, but for a first trim and try-out it was great.
The kite line was at about 45°angel not to bad!
I have experimented with 2 catenary's these are the photo's.
The result is not that good...
