I didn't feel like hitting the beach yesterday - so I loaded up the single skin parawings and went looking for a spot to do some ground handling.
I ended up at a spot near the Wai Kai lagoon.
I spent a lot of time with all three of the PWs - getting to know more what is different about each one.
Then I finally got around to adjusting the Maliko 5.1 bar to match the line positions on the Maliko 4.0 bar.
This lightened up the bar pressure somewhat, while still having a more direct feel (which I actually prefer to the "looser" feeling of the Ka'a on its shorter, 2 point connection bar).
You can also see how keeping the A and B lines closer helps improve the "stability" of the parawing (and depowering is collapsing the back of the PW - reducing the effective lift generating surface area) - none of this is new. But I am definitely gaining a better understanding of the controlling principles.
And thus the importance in my mind of ground handling. Make it second nature and when you are out on the water, everything will be easier (or at least you'll know what is going on and why).
