FORCE 10 RIGID DELTA

Steve Shapson has taken sparred kite technology to the limit!
His high aspect 15' Force 10 and 20' Enforcer appear to be more
closely related to hang-gliders than sports kites.  He is now
working with soft, 4-line technology as well.

We wrote to Steve for more info and he wrote back saying:

I NO LONGER PRODUCE THE RIGID FORCE 10 DELTA WING KITE.
It is gone, possibly forever.  Thank GOD.  I'm now totaly consumed
with foil and buggy production....

So see the sections on the Force 10 foil and the Force 10 buggy

Force 10 kites are quite rare on the East of the Atlantic.  We would like
to hear more about their suitability for buggying.  I suspect that they
may have significant advantages:

 - Fast top speed: suitable for maximum speed runs
 - Good turning performance
 - Minimum drag from the bridle (unlike Peel/Quad)
 - Tight turning from small arm movement (unlike Flexifoil)
 - Retains shape in zero wind, low wind and luffing (unlike soft kites)
 - Easy to launch and to set up without launching (unlike Flexifoil/Peel)
 - Low drag, high aspect ratio

However, all this is just from observation.  How are they in practice?

Contact: Force 10, 10920 N Port Washington Road, Mequon, Wisconsin 53092, USA.
Phone: +1 414 241 8862
Fax: +1 414 241 5483