Tempest Plan
Tempest
Tempest is a dual line sport kite built for Team use. It prioritizes precision, speed control, basic slack line tricks like half axels, and reliable landings.
It is derived from the 100Sixteen open source strick kite.
License
This plan is free for non-commercial use. If you would like to buy a Tempest, I have them available for order on my Shop.
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
While these plans are made available for free, donations are very appreciated:
Materials
- 2 yards of Icarex (alternative ripstop may be substituted, but Icarex is highly recommended)
- 3 yards 2"-wide 3.9oz Dacron
- 1 yard of mylar (Dacron can be used as a substitute)
- Nose Webbing
- 1/4" Grosgrain ribbon
- ¼” Double sided tape
- Bonded Polyester thread
- Other thread may work, but I’ve found this to work best when sewing through tape
- Fittings
- 1 Spine Tail Stopper
- 2 Speader Standoff Connectors
- 1 Spreader Spine Connector
- 2 Sail Stay Standoff Connectors
- 3 Wingtip Caps (1 to fit the spine, and 2 to fit the upper end of the upper leading edges)
- 4 Spreader Leading Edge Connectors (2 to fit the upper leading edge and upper spreader, and 2 to fit the lower leading edge and lower spreader)
- Frame
- BSI Tire glue
- 3 3.75 inch - .24 internal ferrules
- 3mm Fiberglass
- .062" Fiberglass
- Standard
- 170lb Spectra bridle line
- 100lb Spectra bridle line
Recommended Tools
- 48" metal ruler
- Metric + Imperial
- 18" metal ruler
- Metric + Imperial
- Bone folder
- Clear protractor
- Fabric scissors
- Thread scissors
- Soldering iron
- Lighter
- Sewing Machine
- Must support a straight, single-step zig-zag, and multi-step zig-zag stitches.
- If it doesn't have a built in walking foot, get a walking foot attachment
- 90/14 microtex sewing needles
- Aluminum tape (for hard templates)
- Ram Board (for hard templates)
- Wire threading tool
- Mechanical pencil
- Fabric weights
- A heat-proof working surface, like glass or metal
- Dremel with abrasive wheels
- Mini cut-off saw
- Face mask
Plans
The kite is oversized, so it can be a bit too large for printing. I have two versions of the plans: One with the blueprint all on one page, and one with it split on two 36"x48" pages for printing that can be taped together:
Bridle
My bridle plans are based on using 170lb Spectra bridle line, and 100lb bridle line for the keeper lines
Framing
For the leading edge, cut the upper leading edge spar to length leaving the lower leading edge full-length.
Colors
You can use the embedded colorizer below, or you can go to KitePaint.com to plan your colors.
Previous Builds
