After flying this kite several times, I've reached a clear conclusion. This is a kite every flier should seriously consider getting, regardless of where you live. It features the trademark spiraling black and white appearance of the original, plus the red brick base of the real Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The seams are all finished in zigzag stitching, with 1.5 oz rip stop edge binding as the hem. The spine is made of four segments of .2100 pultruded carbon spars.
Adjustable tension is supplied through a bead system at the tail.
This is a nice feature. With the wide range of temperatures during the spring season, it seemed that each time I flew the kite, I used a different number of beads to achieve the same amount of tension. Curvature is added to the sail at eight locations along the length of the kite through a bow-like system of solid carbon rods and Dacron sleeving which is sleeved over itself. Wind speed determines the depth of the bow. The kite comes with a very detailed booklet with nice diagrams on how to assemble the kite properly.