Jasmine Rodriguez Kite School- Vocabulary

Kites. You probably know what the kite is, but do you know what causes it to fly? The kite has 10 very important parts and if those parts were not added onto a kite I don't think it would be able to fly with out any of these parts. Some of these kite parts are...  A standoff : These are the fine thin spars of full carbon that push the sail backwards. Thanks to these, the sail gets its shape and volume. Cross:The central-T is used to connect the lower spreaders to the spine. To prevent wear and tear to the sail, the opening in the sail has a fortification around it. Tip:The bottom part of the leading edge, provided with an end cap to tension the sail.

 Leading edge:The long part of the kite that runs from the nose down to the tip. Connectors are provided on the leading edges to connect the upper spreader and the lower spreader at the precise spot on the kite . Upper spreader:(top cross) The horizontal spar that keeps the distance between the leading edges on the top part of the kite. Nose:The top-part of the kite. the nose holds everything together and hold it to not tear the fabric. 

Bridle:Is the set of lines that is knotted to the frame, it allows us to steer the kite.Nose bag:Sits underneath the nose-fortification and is a piece of doubly-folded Dacron that is glued on the top of the kite. On the backside of the sail we put the spine into the nosebag.Spine tunnel:Is a piece of hard Velcro that is glued and sewed onto the sail below the central-T to keep the spine on its spot. And these are the  important parts of a kite. During this project we will be using these special parts to design our kite that will be the best kite ever!