FST - Forward Swept Wingtip Technology - This is the big change this year and has been added to the Flite, the Rise and the Razor. The wing tips sweep forward to accomplish 3 things:

- Better leverage for snappier turns - By lengthening the wing tips we add leverage and gain in turning speeds
- Better depower and upwind ability and bar pressure - By extending the wing tips forward we can attach the bridles roughly 4" forward of where we were able to on the 2011 kites and gain in greater depower and upwind ability, this also leads to a modest increase in bar pressure. These kites are not heavy on the pressure but they are heavier than last - just enough to provide a very solid feel and feedback on kite behaviour.
- Easier relaunch - Unlike other kites which have experimented with kinks in the LE the FST wingtips are the only part which differ from our kites in the past. This small kink in the wing tip pops the wing tip up off the water and helps let the kite roll off the LE and onto a wing to await re-launch. Like all modern SLE kites the kites rely on front line tension to relaunch, we recommend sheeting the bar out while flying the kite off the water in order to achieve a quick relaunch

Denis a écrit

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voici ce que ca fait les coches sur le L.E. aux wingtips selon Ocean Rodeo

- meilleure vitesse de rotation
- meilleur depower, meilleur upwind
- relaunch plus facile