Gin Gliders Yeti 08 User manual

Yeti Manual – in addition to the Bolero 3
Please read this manual prior to your first flight with the Yeti.

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Yeti 08 manual in addition to the Bolero3 manual
Thankyou forbuyingthe Yetiand flying with GinGliders
We hope thatyou will enjoyclimbing and flyingwiththislightweightequipment.
TheYeti isthe lightweightversion oftheBolero3:itisourultra-lightmountainglidermodel.
This user information is provided in addition to the Bolero3 manual, which must also be read
carefully before flying the Yeti. The Yeti has very similar flying characteristics to the Bolero3.
Gin Gliders have achieved great savingsin the weight of the Yeti incomparison with theBolero3
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Warning
This glider and its light bag (plus the light harness and the light rescue, delivered as anoption)
ismadefromspecialmaterialsinorder toreducetheweightof theglider.
These special light materials (fabric, lines, risers, webbing etc) are more susceptible to ageing
than regular materials, even though their strength is more than sufficient. The Yeti has passed
thesame8G load test as allregulargliders.
Forthisreason,weaskthat you:
-Have your Yetifully inspected by an authorizedGIN agent every year or after each 50
hoursofflight,whichever is the sooner.
-Do not practice aerobatics, towing, paramotoring, or extreme manoeuvres to lose
altitude, such as very deep spirals. For big ears, please practice them with caution.
Only use “altitude-losing manoeuvres” when absolutely necessary. They will cause
thematerialof yourYetito age morerapidly.
-Take special care of this wing not only during it’s use, but also in it’s packing and
storage. Be careful during ground handling at the take-off site, do not pack it too
tightly when you are not climbing with it, and let it dry in the shade after each flight
beforefinalpacking(thematerialof Yetihatesmoistureandhumidity).
Tofacilitate takeoff from steepslopesorsnow,attachmentpointshave been addedto the top
surfacetofixtheglidertotheground.Youcan find these attachment points onthe top surface
alongthe leadingedge, 10mmwebbing.

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Technical Specifications
SIZE 19 22 24 26 28 31
AREA 19.2m² 22.1m² 24.73m² 26.35m² 28.6m² 30.93m²
SPAN 9.6m 10.3m 10.88m 11.23m 11.7m 12.16m
FLAT
A.R 4.79 4.79 4.79 4.79 4.79 4.79
AREA 16.7m² 19.3m² 21.54m² 22.95m² 24.91m² 26.94m²
SPAN 7.8m 8.4m 8.9m 9.19m 9.57m 9.95m
PROJEC
TED
A.R 3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68
ROOT 2.46m 2.64m 2.79m 2.88m 3.00m 3.12m
CHORD TIP 0.74m 0.79m 0.84m 0.86m 0.90m 0.94m
TOTALHEIGHT 6.15m 6.6m 6.98m 7.21m 7.51m 7.81m
CELL NUMBER 38 38 38 38 38 38
GLIDERWEIGHT 2.9kg 3.3kg 3.7kg 4.0kg 4.3kg 4.6kg
WEIGHTIN
FLIGHT N/A 50~65kg 55-75kg 70-90kg 85~105kg 100-110kg
Pilot weight in
kg N/A 45~60kg 50~70kg 63~85kg 78~100kg 93~105kg
DHV N/A In process I I I I

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Description
FABRIC OF CANOPY
NAME PORCHER NCV Industries
SUPPLIER
ADDRESS L’Isled’Abeau, ParcdeChesnes, 75,ruedu Ruisseau 38070
SAINTQUENTINFALLAVIERCedex/France
TYPEOF FINISH SIDECOATED(POLYURETHANE)
TYPEOFYARN PA 6.6 HIGHTENACITY– 22
dtex PA6.6 HIGH TENACITY–33 dtex
FABRICCODE F70000 E71A
(Top, Bottom surfacerear) 9017E68A
(Rip, Top, Bottom surface
front)
PATTERN RipStop RipStop
Coatedfabric’s weight(g/sqm) 27+/-1.5 36+/-1.5
WARP(DaN) 2.5mini 2mini
TearStrength
WEFT(DaN) 2.28 mini 2mini
Elongationonbias 3 Ibs (%) 5.99+/-2 5+/-2
Elongationonbias 5 Ibs (%) 13.85+/-4 11+/-4
Elongationonbias10Ibs(%) 27.23+/- 24+/-
WARP
(DaN/5cm) 30mini 38 mini (average 41.6)
Break
Strength
WEFT
(DaN/5cm) 26mini 33 mini (average 38.4)
AIRPermeabilityp=2000Pa
(l/SQMXMN) - 20 maxi (average 5)

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SUSPENSION LINE
MATERIAL Dyneemaline
NAME LIROSFlightsporttechnique
SUPPLIER
ADDRESS RosenbergerTauwerkGmbH
Poststrasse 11, 95192Lichtenberg
GERMANY
Linetypedesignation DC60
(top) DSL70 (middle) PPSL 120 (middle,main) PPSL160 (main) PPSL 200 (main)
Diameter(mm) 0.6 0.95 1.15 1.4 1.42
Strength min (daN) 60 70 120 160 200
Strengtheff.(daN) 84 92 159 198 241
Elongationat
strength eff. (%) 3.2 2.8 1.59
Elongation/ Line
creepat 10 daN (%) 0.43/ 0.08 0.36/0.04 0.20/0.036 0.22/0.07 0.24/0.128
Elongation/ Line
creepat 30 daN (%) 1.2/ 0.31 1.0/0.25 0.58/0.13 0.54/0.16 0.55/0.26
Weight(g/m) 0.24 0.67 1.00 1.30 1.60

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REINFORCEMENT
FABRIC CODE W420 SCRIM
NAME PORCHER NCV Industries
SUPPLIER ADDRESS L’Isled’Abeau, Parc de Chesnes, 75,rueduRuisseau 38070
SAINTQUENTIN FALLAVIER Cedex/France
MATERIAL POLYERTERSCRIM
WEIGHT(GR/M²) 180
WARP 137
BREAKING
STRENGTH
(KG/5Cm) WEFT 118
WARP 4.2
TEAR
STRENGTH
(KG/5Cm) WEFT 4.1
WEAVEDESIGN RIPSTOP
RISER
MATERIAL KEVLARand POLYERSTERTAPE
NAME Shinkwang
SUPPLIER ADDRESS 947-2 Dogok Wabu Namyangjusi KyungkidoKorea
WEIGHT(GR/M) 20.8
BREAKINGSTRENGTH 800DAN
WIDTH(mm) 12mm

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MAILLONS
MATERIAL MAILLONDELTAINOX
NAME PEGUET
SUPPLIER ADDRESS BP 205 74105ANNEMASSE CEDEXFRANCE
WEIGHT(GR) 5.2
BREAKINGSTRENGTH 550kg
DIAMETER(mm) 3.0
BRIDLE (ATTACHMENT LINES)
MATERIAL NYLON
NAME KOLONINDUSTRIALCO.
SUPPLIER ADDRESS 45MUKYODONGJUNG– GU, SEOUL,KOREA
WEIGHT(GR/M) 3
BREAKING STRENGTH (kg) 84.8
WIDTH(mm) 10
THREAD
MATERIAL HIGHTENACITYPOLYESTERYARN
NAME AMANN&SOHNEGMBH&CO.
SUPPLIER ADDRESS INDUSTRIESTRASE1,D-74391ERLIGHEIM,GERMANY
DENIER 150D/3 225D/3
BREAKINGSTRENGTH(EN2062) 2.9kg 3.2kg
ELONGATION AT BRAKE(EN2062) 16% 16%