The Great History Of Kites. Written by: Pamela Molina

Kites have different parts just like us humans. We have body parts so do kites but their body parts are different than ours. Well lets see lets compare. 

First a kite has a spine and we have a spine so might be alike and different in some ways. So now lets see ok it has a stand off. Do we have a standoff? No we don't. There goes one difference.

A standoff is These are the fine thin spars of full carbon that push the sail backwards. Thanks to these, the sail gets its shape and volume.

Cross:The central-T is used to connect the lower spreaders to the spine. To prevent wear and tear to the sail, the opening in the sail has a fortification around it.

Tip:The bottom part of the leading edge, provided with an end cap to tension the sail.

Leading edge:The long part of the kite that runs from the nose down to the tip. Connectors are provided on the leading edges to connect the upper spreader and the lower spreader at the precise spot on the kite.

Upper spreader:(top cross) The horizontal spar that keeps the distance between the leading edges on the top part of the kite.

Nose:The top-part of the kite. This has extra fortification to prevent the spine or spars to tear the fabric.Bridle:Is the set of lines that is knotted to the frame, it allows us to steer the kite.

Nose bag:Sits underneath the nose-fortification and is a piece of doubly-folded Dacron that is glued on the top of the kite. On the backside of the sail we put the spine into the nosebag.

Spine tunnel:Is a piece of hard Velcro that is glued and sewed onto the sail below the central-T to keep the spine on its spot.

Yoyo stopper:In a yoyo trick, the kite has to turn in the vertical axis and roll itself up into the lines. While doing so, the lines glide over the leading edges. Thanks to the yoyo stoppers the flying lines are caught in the right spot, allowing the kite to remain steerable.and these are the parts of a kite.

As you can see a kite has body parts but they are not like ours.