Thanks Fearless, I will test it a few times before I mount them there, but that is what I needed to know.
How have you liked having the spin on the 5.2? Has it worked out well for you?
The spin is a whole lot of fun, and really pays off at times... I like to sail with the I-17 kite in distance races as it is small enough to cover more points or angles of sail. I have a larger Sabre kite for buoy racing or known dead down wind courses. With the small I-17 kite, there is some overlap between the sailing angles with the jib or spin up. Depending on wind conditions, sailing with just the jib is faster leaving the spin snuffed in the sock (beam reach). However, the 5.2 is not an I-17R so there are some major differences. Basically, the 5.2 doesnt have enough forward buoyancy to support hot reaching a spin very well. Definitely pitch pole prone. Never the less, you will get downhill faster with the kite flying!
