As for the kite, I must confess I didn't check the luff tension while I was there, but I've done it before and it's been just a little slacker than a fistfull turned to 90 degrees. I've found that I've I set it much tighter I get the luff flapping constantly (a fast buzzing in the front few inches, rather than a normal curl). Sat in the boat, it looks how kites normally look to me, so it may just be the angle of the photos.
Paul
Once one has determined the point where one has the proper "fist rotation" how does one repeat this hoist?
Does one mark his halyard? It seems to me that one cannot place a bead on his halyard to stop it at the spin cleat. Is there another method of positive stoppage?
