dylanj423 - 7-9-2019 at 05:24 AM
I have a problem. I've had it for years... Every time I go to the beach I struggle with finding shade. Umbrellas get ripped out of the sand, canopies
crumble, portable awnings last a few days.
I'm thinking that a shade made from one or more parafoils could provide shade and not be bulky or collapse in the wind.
Has anyone here attempted such a thing?
tomdiving - 7-9-2019 at 01:29 PM
i'd keep a bottle of UV protectant handy.
Randy - 7-9-2019 at 04:12 PM
My guess is that it would be moving around too much for it to provide much shade.
dylanj423 - 7-9-2019 at 04:36 PM
My thought is to bring the kite in very close to the ground, so even though it would move, there would still be a lot of ground cover and a little
wiggle wouldnt really affect it as much.
bugymangp - 7-9-2019 at 05:03 PM
Yes it can be done it was done years ago
Here's the story
I got from eBay a halo parachute (high altitude low opening)
I tried making a kite from it but I couldn't get it to fly right
My friend AJ took it from me and got it to fly 10 ft off ground sideways
Using it like a shade it's all how you find the right angle of attack
using the four corners as anchor points there was a picture of it
way back in the day
dylanj423 - 7-9-2019 at 06:35 PM
That HALO looks like a good starting point - thanks for chiming in. If you find that pic, it could be helpful to me - if not, you've given me a good
starting point. I met AJ once if its the same dude (Action Jackson) - good guy. I was very sorry to hear the news - he was living my dream at the time
of his passing (living his, too, so at least there is that).
Thanks again.
bugymangp - 7-9-2019 at 07:04 PM
Yes same guy no I don't have the picture I saw it on here many years ago
RIP action jackson
RedSky - 9-9-2019 at 07:13 PM
or just use an old LEI. pump it up, position it into the wind.
