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NKOTB-UL2

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Colorizer

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STD/COMP

Specs

Height: 99 cm
Wingspan: 235 cm

Framing

STD

Spine: 6mm pultruded carbon 86 cm
Upper Spreader: 6mm pultruded carbon 48,5 cm
Lower Spreaders: Skyshark 5pt 73 cm
Leading Edge: 6mm pultruded carbon 152 cm
Standoffs: 3mm carbon rod 26 cm
Tailweight: 12-15 grams

Competition

Spine: 6mm pultruded carbon 86 cm
Upper Spreader: 6mm pultruded carbon 48,5 cm
Lower Spreaders: Skyshark Black Diamond Nitro 73 cm
Upper Leading Edge: Skyshark P300 69,5 cm
Lower Leading Edge: Skyshark 5pt 82,5 cm
Standoffs: 3mm carbon rod 26 cm
Tailweight: 12-15 grams

Connector positions

Measured from top of nose to bottom of connector
Upper spreader APA: 33,5 cm
Lower spreader APA: 96,5 cm
Yoyo Stopper Exel: 52 cm

Measured from top of nose to middle of connector
Center Cross R-Sky: 57,5 cm

Bridle

Adjustable with 3 knot pigtails at all positions. Measurements rod to knot at middle knot on pigtail.
Upper: 52 cm
Outer: 51 cm
Inner: 60 cm

Shopping Lists

Click here for the NKOTB STD Shopping List

Click here for the NKOTB Comp Shopping List

Building Notes

  • Dacron is used for the Trailing Edge and double dacron near the Standoffs. No Leechline.
  • A Kitehouse-style nose is used for the STD/COMP (not for the UL). The Spine pocket is sewn closed 3 cm from the top of the nose like this:

Ultralight

The ultralight version of the NKOTB is different compared to the STD/COMP versions. The connector positions make for a slightly different overall silhouette. The Bridle is also different. Use the sail template of the STD/COMP.

Framing:

Spine: 6mm pultruded carbon 88 cm
Upper Spreader: 6mm pultruded carbon 47,5 cm
Lower Spreaders: Skyshark (Black Diamond) 3pt 74 cm
Upper Leading Edge: Skyshark p100 67,5 cm
Lower Leading Edge: Skyshark p100 82,5 cm
Standoffs: 3mm carbon rod 26 cm (rod to sail)
Tailweight: 15-20 grams

Connector positions

Measured from top middle of nose to middle of connector
Upper spreader APA: 33 cm
Lower spreader APA: 98 cm
Yoyo Stopper Exel: 57 cm
Center Cross R-Sky: 60 cm
Inner Bridle Attachement: 62,5

Bridle

Adjustable with 3 knot pigtails at all positions. Measurements rod to knot at middle knot on pigtail.
Upper: 52 cm
Outer: 54 cm
Inner: 57 cm

Building Notes

  • The leading edge tunnels are made with 5 cm wide spinnaker nylon tape instead of dacron.
  • 2,5 cm spinnaker nylon tape is used for the Trailing Edge (with 3 step zigzag) and double dacron near the Standoffs. No Leechline.
  • A normal but smaller bisonyl nose construction is used for the Ultralight: