Synergy Deca Setup & Pack Up

These instructions work for both the Deca 1 & the Deca A1.

Synergy Deca 1/6/6UL/15/31/ZeroWind Manual [PDF Scan of 1995 Manual]
Synergy Deca 6/15/A1 Manual [PDF Scan of 1995 Manual]

When I first got the Deca 1 I didn't have a manual, so had to make up both the naming and the method for setting it up. However I then was sent a copy by the kites designer, Mark Ricketts from Guildworks, which had a slightly different setup, which I have added here as well.I have tried both and I have to say it's 50/50 which is the best - on my method you have to bend the main bow spar (CL-CR on the diagram), where as on the official method you end up having to bend the wing spars (AL-BL & AR-BR) more. On a windy flying field it doesn't make much difference. Try both then choose which is best for you.

Setup

Starting with the kite rolled, unroll kite left to right, keeping the end caps CL and CR inside the sail.

Unfold the kite, putting the three loose spars to one side.

Unfold both the left & right sail wing tips.

Put Main Bow Spars CL-DL and CR-DR (the ones marked with gold) above the sail with the bridle points at DL & DR above the sail and towards the centre of the kite.
Insert left Wing Tip Spar AL-BL into the silver left hand wing end caps A & B (Fig 5).

Insert left hand Main Bow Spar CL-DL into gold end cap CL,checking that bridle is not wrapped around the spar. Note you have to pull quite hard to bend the spar to do this).

Fit central Main Spar DL-DR into DL and DR connectors to form the entire Main Bow Spar.
Insert right Wing Tip Spar AR-BR into the right hand wing silver end caps A & B.
Flex entire Main Spar and fix into the gold DR connector. Note you have to ensure that the central spar is fully in the connectors, otherwise it will snap at the ends when the spar is flexed.
Check again that all bridle points on the end caps are untwisted, and that the kite looks asymmetrical.

Attach flying lines on the attachment points Top: EL & ER, Bottom: FL & FR

Pack Up

Remove right hand side of the Main Spar CR from the end cap.
Remove left hand side of the Main Spar CL from the end cap
Lay entire Main Spar CL to CR above kite sail.
Remove central section of the Main Spar DL to DR.
Remove Left Wing Tip Spar AL to BL from the end caps.
Remove Right Wing Tip Spar AR to BR from the end caps.
Fold left wing tip sail over EL-FL Spar, with the tip end cap in the centre of the sail.
Fold right wing tip sail over ER-FR Spar, with the tip end cap in the centre of the sail.
Place the left hand side Main Spar CL-DL on top of the sail, 5cm along from the Spar EL-FL.
Place the right hand side Main Spar CR-DR on top of the sail, 5cm along from the Spar ER-FR.
Fold the sail in half left to right (holding the Main Spar CL-DL).
Roll the sail tightly from the outside to the inside, inserting the three Spars, AL-BL, AR-BR and DL to DR into the roll near the end.
Use a Velcro cable tie to keep it all together whilst inserting it into the bag.

Synergy Deca Setup & Pack Up

Setup

Pack Up

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