Best Yarga 5th line setup

bertacci · Post by **bertacci** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:08 am

I purchased a new Yarga with this new 5th line setup and kickbar upgrade kit. not sure exactly how it should be tuned as my old kites are 2000 Aeros. i'm new to the area but want to get out on my new setup this next weekend if possible. if anyone has any experience with this setup it would be awesome to be able to run thru it and even put the kite up in light winds. thanks, Andy

Chris B · Post by **Chris B** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:33 am

Mike W. is the expert on Best kites, but I'm sure I could help you out. I will probably be at White Bear Lake on Thursday if you would like to meet me there. I would bet money that Mike will also be there too.

What size kite did you buy?

Mike W · Post by **Mike W** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:05 am

Andy, Chris and/or I can help you out. I generally take the early afternoon shift at WBL when there is wind. Chris usually shows up about when I am leaving to take the late afternoon shift.

Basically, if you pump up the kite and flip it on its leading edge and connect all the lines, the 5th line should have a bit of slack in it when the bar is sheeted out and there is tension on the power lines. If you don't have a cleat for sheeting the 5th, just leave it like that.

Hope to see you out there this week.

bertacci · Post by **bertacci** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:52 am

i bought a 17. what do you guys use most on wbl? i won't be able to make it out probably until friday but haven't checked any forecasts

steveb · Post by **steveb** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:13 pm

Go on the best website, there is a section under manuals for 5 th line setup, it leads you through it. It's quite simple.
If you can't hook up with Mike I could help too.
Welcome to the area!.

Mike W · Post by **Mike W** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:12 pm

Andy, the 17m is a nice size around here. You will use it a ton, probably more than any other size. With a sheetable 5th line, you can flatten it out when the wind comes up for even more upper end range.

Having said that, we are now in one of our windier periods of the year. Plenty of 9-12m sessions to be had between now and Thanksgiving.