Hawaiian Team                  (B,I,P,T)      $$$
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Ken Yoder, Marty Sasaki, Paul Kalowski, Steve Thomas 

Manufacturer: Top of the Line Kites
Materials:    Fiberglass spars

Wind Range:   6- 35 mph   (3- 15 m/s)
Span:         8'0"        (244 cm) 
Height:
Type:         Delta

Reviews:

"Great for precision flying.  It's slow speed and precise turns are 
also good for a beginner.  It tends to pull hard however, so it is not 
for a young person." - Ken Yoder 

"As it's name would imply, excellent for team flying." - Marty Sasaki

"I learned to fly with this kite.  I found it to be very sturdy, and 
slow enough that the learning process was easy.  However, I did have a 
few problems with the standoffs popping out and scratching or 
puncturing the sail during crashes.   I still fly this kite, but only 
during the stiffer winds [ >15mph = 6.5 m/s]."  -Paul Kalowski 

Right now, I'd say your average Hawaiin Chevron is probably not a very 
pleasent place to be.  I mean, good gas and all, but probably not a 
good place to just hang out.  You'd probably be better off at a Shell 
station or a 76... :-) 

Now seriously, the Team Hawiian, by Top of the Line was the original 
kite that came out by TOTL and is largely "what started it all" in 
high-performance sport kites.  Particularly team flying. 

While the Team Kite is still a great kite for team flying--at least at 
the novice level--it is certainly an old design, and has since been 
surplanted by TOTL's North Shore Radical. 

Flying Impressions: The team kite is really, really 
sssssslllllooooowwww. It does not spin very tight (further out than 
the wing-tip), it tracks real straight, and corners very precisely.  
Light wind performance is less than optimal.  It lacks many 
capabilities that many more modern designs have. 

September 1992
Steve Thomas
steveth@rossinc.com