Two words "tuck tape"

Wow, sour grapes.

Also can you windsurfers stop making all those waves with your wakes, I like a nice uniform set of rollers and you guys are chopping it up into chaotic patterns.

yes it is

... and to complicate things don't forget 1) wind doesn't blow it sucks and 2) wind doesn't flow it a straight line it veers and clocks goes up and down and wheels like a high speed fairiswheel.

and on a similar note: FOR THE lOVE OF GOD
Kiters please rig your lines LAST, after you have pumped and changed.

You know it might be a mistranslation. Someone might be gesturing that the kiter in question is "number one" , but you know those stupid windsurfers, I bet they are using the wrong figure

Ya you tell em Raven.
and windsurfers are ugly and their Momma's dress them funny

Just curious are those battens tapered?

THe cover is designed for grip and cleatability the core is for strength and desired stretchiness .

The reason that commercially available kites don't use proper rope with a cover is that it is much more difficult and time consuming to splice core and cover then to spice just core.

It not a gift, it is a transaction, 13 bucks to camp. you pay your 13 bucks, you get to spend the night.