The rack

Named for the diamond-cut rice cake. The plainest shape on the rack and the cheapest to rebuild after a bad afternoon.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.4 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.16 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.02

Small, narrow and light. Almost nothing to it, which is exactly why beginners can fly one.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.33 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.13 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.02

Unlocks after 6 win(s)

Stripped for fighting: no tails, no decoration, nothing to slow it into a crossing.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.29 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.12 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.00

Unlocks after 7 win(s)

A squarer diamond with one long ribbon. Slower to answer the line than a pecut, and steadier for it.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.46 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.17 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.03

Unlocks after 1 win(s)

Leaf-shaped, rounded at the shoulders. Holds air well in a light breeze and dislikes being hurried.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.53 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.17 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.02

Unlocks after 2 win(s)

The low-waisted village diamond. The bulk sits below the spar, which is what keeps it pointing up.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.49 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.18 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.02

Unlocks after 5 win(s)

A banner kite: narrow, tall, and dragging a long ribbon. Very stable, very slow.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.66 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.19 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.05

Unlocks after 3 win(s)

A bare fin with no tail at all. Quick and slippery, and it will drop the moment you stall it.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.6 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.18 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.00

Unlocks after 4 win(s)

A modern triangle with a keel instead of a tail. Very quick to the crossing and very quick to over-rotate; there is no tail to save you.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.72 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.22 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.02

Unlocks after 1 win(s)

Eight-sided like a spinning top. Compact, dense, and it holds a line angle well.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.73 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.19 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.02

Unlocks after 9 win(s)

A six-petal flower. All those points shed vortices, which costs speed and buys stability.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.62 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.21 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.01

Unlocks after 10 win(s)

The owl. Swept wings and a notched tail; it turns faster than it looks like it should.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.67 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.25 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.04

Unlocks after 1 win(s)

A crescent with horns reaching back past the middle. The concave trailing edge sheds air unevenly and it wanders.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.78 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.23 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.03

Unlocks after 5 win(s)

Dragonfly: four thin arms and a long streamer. Almost all span, almost no area.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.87 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.27 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.03

Unlocks after 3 win(s)

The six-sided Japanese fighter, bowed across two spars. Steady, strong-pulling, hard to move.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.02 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.25 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.04

Unlocks after 4 win(s)

Flat-topped like a shield, with straight flanks. Presents a lot of sail to a gust.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.01 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.23 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.01

Unlocks after 6 win(s)

Barrel-shaped, flat at both ends, braced with extra spars. Boxy and solid.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.94 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.23 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.04

Unlocks after 7 win(s)

Flying fish: a broad belly and a deeply forked tail that streams behind it.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.99 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.29 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.06

Unlocks after 8 win(s)

Butterfly wings, pinched at the waist. Wide and showy, and surprisingly hard to upset.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.16 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.29 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.03

Unlocks after 2 win(s)

The Balinese fish. A broad sail that hangs on in light air and simply will not come down, at the cost of answering the line slowly.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.05 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.38 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.10

Unlocks after 3 win(s)

A spear: almost no span, all length. Slices upwind better than anything else here.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.53 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.23 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.04

Unlocks after 8 win(s)

Barbed like the blade. The flared tips make it bite into a crossing at an angle.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.54 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.22 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.03

Unlocks after 7 win(s)

Shark: narrow, deep-bodied, one heavy tail. Cuts a very clean line through the air.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.05 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.3 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.05

Unlocks after 6 win(s)

Five thick points. The deep notches make it slow, and slow is sometimes what wins.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.92 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.27 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.02

Unlocks after 13 win(s)

Bat wings, swept hard back with a deep notch. Fast into a crossing and twitchy once there.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.99 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.32 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.05

Unlocks after 5 win(s)

Crab: four stubby arms and two side tassels. Ugly, wide, and hard to knock down.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.42 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.32 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.04

Unlocks after 12 win(s)

Manta ray. An enormous span on a shallow chord — the most efficient lifting sail on the rack.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.43 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.42 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.10

Unlocks after 4 win(s)

Carries a humming bow that you hear before you see the kite. Heavy, and it pulls all afternoon.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.93 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.42 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.09

Unlocks after 9 win(s)

The bowed moon kite. A huge crescent sail on a hummer — loud in every sense.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.85 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.41 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.05

Unlocks after 10 win(s)

Two cells and no tail at all. The steadiest thing in the sky and the hardest to steer — it wins by outlasting, not by cutting.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.9 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.46 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.04

Unlocks after 5 win(s)

A big bowed barrel with three spars. Built to hang in the sky and refuse to move.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

3.05 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.55 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.10

Unlocks after 11 win(s)

Fang: narrow, jagged, and fitted with the sharpest gelasan money buys.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.06 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.36 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.09

Unlocks after 16 win(s)

The big bowed kite with a humming bow across the top. You hear it before you see it. Heavy, relentless, and hard on your own arms.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.35 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.62 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.18

Unlocks after 8 win(s)

A seven-point crown with a long ribbon. Flown at festivals more than in duels — but it duels well.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.2 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.37 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.08

Unlocks after 12 win(s)

Scorpion: barbed sail, single dragon tail four metres long. The tail is the weapon.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.27 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.42 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.17

Unlocks after 13 win(s)

Octopus: a ragged trailing edge trailing three arms. All that drag makes it painfully steady.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.52 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.47 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.10

Unlocks after 11 win(s)

Broad swept wings and a forked tail. The most balanced airframe above the rare tier.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.78 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.51 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.11

Unlocks after 10 win(s)

Pure wing. The widest span and the shallowest chord here — enormous lift, no forgiveness.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.99 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.47 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.06

Unlocks after 14 win(s)

Peacock: two lobes each side and a tail that runs for metres. Spectacular and immovable.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

2.42 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.6 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.23

Unlocks after 9 win(s)

The bowed cat kite, nearly two metres across with a ribbon to match.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

3.38 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.62 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.12

Unlocks after 15 win(s)

Swept wings and a sharp edge. Fast, light and unforgiving — it bites hard but has little line to spare if the exchange goes the wrong way.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.88 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.3 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.05

Unlocks after 12 win(s)

The Balinese dragon: a small crowned sail dragging a tail many times its own length. The tail is the kite. Nothing upsets it, and nothing hurries it.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

0.7 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.34 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.42

Unlocks after 16 win(s)

Whirlwind: ten ragged tongues and a five-metre dragon tail. Turns like a barge, cuts like a saw.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

2.2 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.59 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.26

Unlocks after 16 win(s)

Twelve points around a full circle. Absurd, unmistakable, and genuinely very hard to cut.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

2.01 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.53 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.08

Unlocks after 15 win(s)

Anchor: a cross sail with three tails. Built entirely around not being moved.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

2.9 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.69 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.29

Unlocks after 17 win(s)

The largest airframe here: swept wings, a bow, and five and a half metres of dragon tail.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

2.6 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.8 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.43

Unlocks after 20 win(s)

Bowed, four-lobed, dragging four and a half metres of tail. A festival kite that fights.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

3.15 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.68 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.24

Unlocks after 18 win(s)

Three spars, a hummer, and three tails. The heaviest thing anyone sensibly flies.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

4.61 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.84 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.22

Unlocks after 19 win(s)

The dusk dragon's own rig, jagged and triple-tailed. The best of everything on the rack, and priced accordingly.

Sail area ?Larger sails generate more lift and more drag. Both scale with area.

1.15 m²

Mass ?Heavier kites resist gusts but sink faster in light wind.

0.42 kg

Tail drag ?Extra drag from the tails. High tail drag means very stable and slow to steer.

0.20

Unlocks after 22 win(s)