Hi,

Just wondering if anyone can give me any advice about a problem which occurred today.

Nearing the end of my session, i think i over sheeted the kite causing it to stall and unusually collapse and spin out of the sky into the water. A couple of bar spins later and the kite was back in the sky. When i got to the shore and landed the kite, i could see that the end strut had torn acrossways and the bladder was sticking out like a balloon. Obviously I deflated the strut immediately and will arrange for the strut to be repaired.

My question is... Do you think that the bladder will now have been weakened having burst out of the ripped area and sticking out like a balloon. It didnt have any holes etc, but i am wondering whether having been stretched like this will have weakened it.

Anyone got any thoughts?

Lemm