they are actually the same kites. there is one made of kuwait, one of japan and one of USA but apparently the kuwait one is a little bit
bigger:singing:
figures the makers of the kites would make theres that much bigger just to get the record.indigo_wolf - 24-7-2011 at 12:13 AM
You might like the video Jim Martin, Jr. posted too...
The Biggest Kite title changed again recently. Peter Lynn topped his own Mega Flags (the USA, Japan, and Kuwait Mega Flags are all made by PL) with
the "M Ray" this past Spring.
The prototype for the M Ray was the kite that Lufthansa "misplaced" last year: Reward for miss kite
ATB,
Sampyro22487 - 24-7-2011 at 12:10 PM
Go peter lynn wow thats a big ray and it shadow is like a quarter of a mile long.nocando - 24-7-2011 at 03:03 PM
What about the German one that pulls freighters and tankers about at sea.
The kites used by the German company SkySails aren't actually all that large (comparitively).
The initials trips were done with kites that measured 160 square meters and took over 20% of the workload for the ships engines. The next ones will
be 320 square meters which will save the shipping concerns $2000 a day per ship.
There are also two ships that they are currently outfitting with sails that are 600 square meters. Not a world record, but still pretty sizable to be
running on a day in day out basis (weather permitting) on an ocean voyage.
ATB,
Samtridude - 24-7-2011 at 05:58 PM
there is a 50m twinskin vid out there somewhere and R. Naish has a vid with a 30m inflatable out there too......................I would love to have a
go on a 26m Psycho 2...................................Drewculous - 25-7-2011 at 11:17 AM
HOOOOOJ!!
that stingray scares the sh*t outta me!Drewculous - 27-7-2011 at 11:54 AM
Cerebite - 27-7-2011 at 06:15 PM
That is a whale of a kite, or is it a kite of a whale :wee:
