Bennii 0 #1 May 22, 2004 How dose water and saltwater effect canopy performance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinflicka 0 #2 May 22, 2004 It decreases your stall speed to an absolute crawl. My recommendation would be to use scuba gear instead. Offically it doesn't count as a BASE jump unless the medium you're falling through is air. Trust this helps.$kin. Prizes to anyone who gets to read my posts before Mr Aiello's son, Tom deletes them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greeny 0 #3 May 22, 2004 I believe but may be wrong that: As fabric gets wet and then dries it can shrink. This shrinking won't be equal, so may lead to suttle changes in canopy geometry and line lengths. Salt damages most things. BASE gear must be fully rinsed in fresh water after a salt water landing. Take you time and do this properly. Jumping does this to your gear anyway, I think the water just exagerates it. My MOJO has had 5 water landings, 2 of them in salt and it still seams to fly OK............... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pendragon 1 #4 May 24, 2004 Just make sure that if it comes into contact with salt water it gets rinsed out before it dries out! Salt crystals form inside the lines (even material) as it dries out: these have sharp edges which are very abrasive, causing damage even as they form. AFAIK from my paragliding buddies, performance isn't really affected: it's just a wear and tear issue.-- BASE #1182 Muff #3573 PFI #52; UK WSI #13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
