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Traditional Polynesian Ice Canoe (Ice Proa) - How to Kite Ice Sail

Step 2A brief introduction to kites

A brief introduction to kites
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All kites fly and generate force within some quarter sphere defined by the kite itself, the pilot, and the conditions. The homemade 9 m2 nasawing, shown here flying above Quaboag pond, flies in an angle a bit greater than 135 degrees; some very efficient foils can push that angle much further.
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