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Thank you f or t aki ng t he t i me t o r ead t hi s manual bef or e usi ng t he YAK.

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  • Page 1 - Engl i sh YAK owner ’s manual Thank you f or t aki ng t he t i me t o r ead t hi s manual bef or e usi ng t he YAK.

  • Page 2: Thank Y Ou

    Thank y ou… Thank y ou f or choosi ng t he YAK. We ar e conf i dent t hat t hi s ul t r a l i ght speedf l y i ng gl i der wi l l pr ovi de y ou wi t h count l ess exci t i ng and f un exper i ences and wi l l enabl e y ou t o make good pr ogr essi on i n your speedf l yi ng car eer .

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2. Int r oduci ng Speedf l y i ng ....................5 Speedf l y i ng f i el d of use ......................... 5 3. Int r oduci ng t he YAK ......................5 For pi l ot s who ..........................6 Manuf at ur i ng ..........................

  • Page 4: Gi N Gl I Der S

    Gi n’s phi l osophy i s si mpl e: To desi gn gl i der s t hat he, and any ot her pi l ot , wi l l l ove t o f l y . Thi s phi l osophy appl i es equal l y f or a speedf l yi ng gl i der such as t he YAK, as f or t he wor l d beat i ng compet i t i on gl i der , t he Boomer ang.

  • Page 5: Int R Oduci Ng Speedf L Y I Ng

    The YAK wi l l al l ow y ou t o t ake of f and f l y i n st r onger wi nds t han woul d be possi bl e wi t h a par agl i der .

  • Page 6: Int R Oduci Ng T He Yak

    The YAK i s openi ng new hor i zons of pi l ot i ng f or exper t and car ef ul pi l ot s wi t h a l ot of f l y i ng...

  • Page 7: Bef Or E Y Ou F L Y

    The back r i ser s of t he YAK ar e f i t t ed wi t h t r i mmer s t hat enabl e t he pi l ot t o adapt t he gl i der ’s...

  • Page 8: Br Ake L I Ne Adj Ust Ment

    ’s behavi our . Ther e i s no need t o use t he YAK wi t h a t i ght chest st r ap adj ust ment , as t her e i s no t endency t o...

  • Page 9: Wei Ght R Ange

    Wei ght r ange The YAK shoul d be used i n t he wei ght r ange f or whi ch i t was desi gned. The wei ght r ange i s def i ned accor di ng t o t he pi l ot ’s wei ght , i ncl udi ng cl ot hes.

  • Page 10: Fl Y I Ng T He Yak

    Keepi ng y our br ake handl es i n y our hands, t he YAK i nf l at es ver y easi l y , wi t h f r ont r i ser s i n hand.

  • Page 11: Mi N Si Nk / Best Gl I De

    - speed and avoi d over - pi l ot i ng.

  • Page 12: Landi Ng Wi T H T He Yak

    Landi ng wi t h t he YAK Choose a l andi ng ar ea f r ee of obst acl es. It i s r ecommended t o l and wi t h a f ul l f l ai r ; i t wi l l enabl e y ou t o obt ai n a zer o ver t i cal speed and an easy r un at t he end of t he f l ai r .

  • Page 13: Car E, Mai Nt Enance And R Epar I S

    6. Car e, Mai nt enance and Repai r s The mat er i al s used i n t he YAK have been car ef ul l y sel ect ed f or maxi mum dur abi l i t y .

  • Page 14: Tr Anspor T And St Or Age

    Ver y smal l hol es i n t he sai l can be r epai r ed wi t h t he st i cky - backed r i pst op t ape pr ovi ded wi t h y our gl i der . Damaged l i nes shoul d be r epl aced by y our GIN deal er . Bef or e f i t t i ng a r epl acement l i ne, check i t f or l engt h agai nst i t s count er par t on t he ot her si de of t he wi ng.

  • Page 15: Ref Er Ence

    7. Ref er ance Techni cal dat a YAK SIZE 16.5 AREA 15m² 16.5m² 18 m² FLAT SPAN 7.65m 8.0m 8.36m AREA 12.69m² 13.96m² 15.23 m² PROJECTED SPAN 6.12m 6.42m 6.7m 2.95 2.95 2.95 ROOT 2.30m 2.41m 2.52m CHORD 0.96m 1.01m...

  • Page 16: Li Ne Pl An

    main A1 main A2 main A3 main D3 main D2 ST main main D1 main C3 main C2 main C1 br mid3 br mid2 br mid1 br main...

  • Page 17: Descr I Pt I On

    Descr i pt i on FABRIC OF CANOPY NAME PORCHER NCV Indust r i es SUPPLIER L’Isl e d’Abeau, Par c de Chesnes, 75, r ue du Rui sseau 38070 ADDRESS SAINT QUENTIN FALLAVIER Cedex / Fr ance TYPE OF FINISH SIDE COATED(POLYURETHANE) PA 6.6 HIGH TENACITY –...
  • Page 18 Suspensi on l i ne MATERIAL Dyneema l i ne NAME LIROS Fl i ght spor t t echni que SUPPLIER Rosenber ger Tauwer k GmbH ADDRESS Post st r asse 11, 95192 Li cht enber g GERMANY DSL 70 PPSL 120 PPSL 200 Li ne t y pe desi gnat i on...
  • Page 19 Ri ser MATERIAL DYNEEMA 4mm NAME BAINBRIDGE SUPPLIER 8 Fl ander s Par k, Fl ander s Road, Hedge End, ADDRESS Sout hampt on, SO30 2FZ WEIGHT(GR/M) BREAKING STRENGTH 4,000DAN DIAMETER(mm) Br i dl e (At t achement l i ne) MATERIAL NYLON NAME...
  • Page 20 Thr ead MATERIAL HIGH TENACITY POLYESTER YARN NAME AMANN & SOHNE GMBH & CO. SUPPLIER INDUSTRIESTRASE 1, D- 74391 ERLIGHEIM, ADDRESS GERMANY DENIER 150D/2 250D/3 BREAKING STRENGTH 2.9kg 3.2kg WEIGHT(GR/M) 0.05G 0.083G...
  • Page 21 Speedf lying. This flight manual may be amended at any time without any prior notice. Please visit our websit e www.gingliders.com for all the latest information regarding the BOBCAT and all GIN gliders’ products.

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