There's a delta kite for ya.
I was about 15 at the time. Pulled me on my body board in 40kts of wind in about 1994. It broke after about 20 mins.
I then quit kitesurfing for 12 years.
as far as i understand it originally delta kites were triangular in shape with a main strut from the straight trailing edge to the point at the front. And two strutrs from the wing tips to the point at the front. But often the trailing edge was double concave as in my picture.
I think the term "delta" was probably bastardised when applied to traction kites.
wish i still had that shirt
