Premier Kites Tri-Odessey User manual

PREMIER COLLECTIONS
assembly instructions
A
B
Step 1:
First, layout the kite and the struts as shown, making sure that all
necessary pieces are accounted for as shown in diagram A.
Step 2:
Connect the two encased struts by aligning them within their sleeves
and pushing the two halves together. Snugly fasten the velcro“cap”at
the ends of both of assembled struts. (diagram B)
paired struts (2)
nock
Lay the Kite
out like this:
velcro enclosures
Connect the spines
(inside the sleeves as
shown here) by aligning
both halves and pushing
them together.
tightly fasten
velcro enclosure

FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS:
-Attach flying line to Tow Loop.
-Have a friend stand about 75 ft. downwind from you and hold the kite with its Leading Edge pointed towards the sky.
-As the wind catches the kite, signal your friend to release it while you bring in the line with long steady pulls.
-Slowly let out more line as the kite flies upward. RECOMMENDED LINE: 250 LB TEST LINE
BEAUFORT
SCALE
WIND
[M.P.H.]
0 1
CALM
smoke
rises
vertically
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30
LIGHT AIR
Direction of
wind shown
by smoke,
but not by
wind vanes
LIGHT BREEZE
Wind felt on face,
leaves rustle,
ordinary vane
moves
GENTLE BREEZE
Leaves and small twigs
in constant motion;
wind extends light flag
MODERATE BREEZE
Raises dust and loose paper;
small branches move
FRESH BREEZE
Small trees & leaves begin
to sway; crested wavelets
form on inland water
STRONG BREEZE
Large branches in motion;
utility wire whistle;
windows rattle
25 26
Note: Wind conditions aloft may vary considerably from those found near ground level.
OPTIMUM WIND CONDITIONS FOR TRI-ODESSEY KITE
TRI-ODESSEY KITE
C
Step 3:
Insert the ferruled end of the longer piece of one of the paired struts into the hole in the reinforced triangular patch located at
the base of the blue triangular section of the kite. Insert one of the individual nocked struts into the hole in the triangular
patch opposite the previous triangular patch. Make sure the nocked end faces outward. Connect the two strut halves using
the ferrule and slip the loop at the pointed end of the red triangle into the nocks at either end of the assembled cross strut.
(diagram C)
Step 4:
Slide the rubber band over the ferrule and rotate the the shorter of the struts so that is is perpendicular to the long cross strut.
Slip both strings into the nocks at both ends of this strut. Your kite should now be half completed. (diagram C)
Step 5:
Repeat steps 2-4 to complete the other half of the kite.The kite should now be ready to fly. Attach kite line to the tow loop at
the end fo the bridle.
Put both pieces of
line into the nock
Slip this loop
into the nock
Center the rubber band
on the ferrule so that the
vertical strut will be
perpendicular to the cross
strut.
Insert the cross strut
pieces through the
hole in the reinforced
triangles.