Date:	Tue, 5 Sep 1995 15:54:53 -1000
From:	tanaka_be@swam1.enet.dec.com (Bert Tanaka)
Message-Id: <9509060154.AA05118@us3rmc.pa.dec.com>
Organization: Harvard University Office of Information Technology
Subject: New Maneuver

While attending the Golden Gate Challenge this weekend, I picked up a
new stunt from fellow competitor, Rick Shar.  He taught a couple of us
how to do it.  Its an axel variant, and for lack of better name, we 
were calling it a "rixel" (Rick's axel).  At least, I've never seen it
done before...

Very likely a kite dependent trick, it goes like this.  First, fly your
kite left, past center window, at around 30  As the kite starts to
lose speed, snap the top line with an axel like motion.  The kite
should halt and roll CCW onto its belly.  Now falling down and back
toward the center of the window, the kite continues its CCW roll until
its on its back in a near turtle position.  As the kite slides sideways to 
the right while on its back, re-establish line tension and pop it back up 
into flight.  Rick does a variation of this move by landing it just as it 
rolls over to its back from its belly.   Kite used: Buena Vista XTC.

Good Winds,
Bert


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