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Dan Leigh Delta Kites

Kites listed by wind range

Kites for strong breezes

kites for medium or fresh breezes

kites for light breezes

A good way to judge the wind range of a kite is to check its towing point position on the chart. Light wind towing points are over around 48%. Fresh wind towing points are significantly less than (about) 47%.

Strong Breeze Deltas

There is really only the one:

• the Trooper (flies in fairly light winds, too, but at a lower angle)

Medium-to-Fresh Breezes

• the R-series kites - R4 Ranger, R5 Rustler, R8, R10
• Wildcard
• Cliptip DC345 (experimental)

Medium Breeze Deltas

Good for up to fresh breezes:

• MD-4
• R6 and XFS Delta - good for working light winds as well

Light-to-Medium Wind Deltas

The smaller sizes of a given design have the widest wind range

• Drifter, Burrito, Khatib (well into medium winds)
• SD-5
• Whirlwind, X-100 (experimental), Skyhook
• CL-88, LC345
• Scout, Aztec
• Li'l Stinker, Skipper

Strictly Light Wind Deltas

Flying these in the wrong winds has been known to permanently damage them (if not by direct structural failure, then in a more subtle way by unevenly stretching the fabric, which may never recover. These kites are designed for maximum efficiency in light winds - not to withstand abuse.

• CC345, GLC345
• Little Bear, Clippers
• Cirrus
• Carbon Flyers

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