By pulling on one of the sides the kite is not hit head on by the wind but a bit more from the side. But why does that cause it to not only move to the side but also to rotate the tip in the corresponding direction?
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You are changing the incident angle of the wind, the angle which it hits the kite. This “pushes” the kite in a direction. I believe the rotation is caused by the other line (string) creating a rotational axis.
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