Cross Active Bridles System (CABS)

Before trying to understand the technicality of the Cross Active Bridle System (CABS), one has to understand the standard static bridle/line of the ILE. Bridles play an important role in the stability and characteristic of a bow kite. This may also lead to flight stability, turning and probably the kite flying in lighter winds.

Different bridles contribute to different flight characters. As for the bow, the bridle plays an important role in maintaining the flatness of of the bow structure, thus enabling it to have a wider flat surface to capture more wind. (More controllable power)

Anyway, back to Cross Active Bridle Concept. The most basic point is that all Cross Active Bridles should have; is the tow point that can automatically move its position relative to the kite. The Cross Active Bridle does this with the existing bridles that are put on different points but with the ability to change its position/length due the position of its crossings/pulleys. The movement of the crossings effect the position of the tow points while making the kite dynamic in its flying structure.

This bridle movements allows the tow-point to move plus giving it a different structure to suit the different variables while riding. This help us to achieve the ultimate goal of having more rider-response and lighter bar pressure. Compared to static bridle, the Cross Active Bridle does not allow any of the bridle lines to slack. Slacking lines on the bridles may cause the kite to loose its sensitivity to control.

In simple English, when the sail of pressure is light, the tow point move upwards and effectively pull the leading edge to the rider. With that , the rider is able tighten the back lines to get better control over the kite.

   

With this (the Cross Active Bridling System), the kite is dynamic in such a way when the tow point is able to adjust itself based on the sail pressure and enables the kite to have stable flying ability/characteristics even though in gusty winds. The Cross Active Bridles absorbs every input from the rider in almost any position in the sky and behave in a controlled and predictable way. 

This diagram shows how the basic principals of the CABS. This should not be used as exact measurement for any kite as it is done without any accurate calculation but only to explain the concept of the system.

The diagram shows 2 different angles. One with a high AOA and another almost depowered. Let's start with the tow points. As you can see, the tow points will move according to the pressure applied on the sail. And due to the movement, there is an active connection between the tow points and the back lines. Depending on the sail pressure and also the position of the kite, the back lines will reduce or lengthen. This does not allow the back line to slack and allows the rider to have full control of the kite.