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    2012 events, provisional list

    By Felix

    Oh well, another year! <grins> Nothing is confirmed, as yet. 1st January 2012 12-16/04/2012 Berck-Plage, France 21/04-29/05/2012 Cervia, Italy 05-07/05/2012 Weymouth 26-27/05/2012 Exmouth 25-27/08/2012 Portsmouth Margate
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  • West Australian

    Flight Log and Thoughts about My Rev Kit.

    By West Australian

    No Arvo Flight Yesterday, Responsibilities are beginning to creep in on my flying time Well I Joined up to KiteLife… Very Happy about that. I feel that the Contribution that KiteLife makes to the Community needs to be supported. And all those Sweet Tutorials are Pretty good too I have been Downloading them onto My Ipod Touch. To Paraphrase SparkieRob, I have a John Barresi In my Pocket. This morning was nice, Light to Moderate winds when I set up the STD with 3 Wrap and 80# lines I got i
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Mad? Who, me?

On Friday I managed to get the courtesy car sorted out, so after returning from Salisbury where we had to be in the morning, I decided the weather was great and I wanted to go flying. And my son suggested we go to Stoney Cross. Where we had that accident a couple of days before. So, after some um-ing and err-ing, we set off. Mad? Who, me? My husband certainly thought so, even though I said I won't be taking the same route back. (The accident happened on our way back last time we were at Stoney C
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On how things go very wrong sometimes

A colegue of mine and I were talking yesterday and I made a mistake of saying my life was really good at the moment: we've had good weather for a few weeks now, I've been flying a lot, it's been lovely and warm etc etc. And I forgot to touch wood! In the afternoon I picked up my husband and my son and drove to Stoney Cross. I was hoping for some good wind that afternoon, but it wasn't to be. Never mind, it was a lovely evening, it was nice to just sit and chat and relax after work. We were goin
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Keeping track

I've been keeping an eye on the weather whole day today, in hope that the wind will pick up and I'll be able to go flying after work. I couldn't believe when it actually happened! With wind at around 10mph I would have been mad not to go. So, rushed home straight from work, changed and got into car. I was so excited about flying that I forgot my water bottle, and with the temperature in high 20s that wasn't such a good idea. Still, never mind. I usually fly at Lord's Hill sport rec (Southampton
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28th June 1009

Today on Blackheath we got close to going head to head with the Rev 1 and Rev 1.5's. Next weekend, at Washington, Tyne and Wear we may have the opportunity to fly a mixed mega-team. The Decs should be 8 and with a few extra hands I am hoping that we can put up 12 - 16 of the JMH sails with appropriate sparing. Slo-mo with the 1.5 is key to this... Looking forward to the trip north again! Felix
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My first (mini) Megafly!

If someone would have told me two years ago when I got back into this crazy sport, that there would be any kind of "megafly" in this little town I wouldn't have believed it. Aside from the appearances by iQuad in 2007 and 2008 and Island Quad this year the number of Revs in the air was, shall we say, underwhelming. This year, on the other hand, there were 11 for the megafly and there could have been 13 had there been longer linesets and/or just pilots around for it in general. Eleven is probabl
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21st June 2009

A gentle workout with the Rev 1s with standard spars was a pleasure after last weekend working away from home. There was a breeze for some of the time on Blackheath and Jacob called moves that may have defeated the oldies last weekend. As an alternative the 1.5 with Race spars felt very responsive, similar to a 15 inch tissue and bamboo fighter kite! We hope to post details regarding 'fund raising' for Bristol 2009 within the next 24 hours.
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Lincoln City here I come......

Well as I gear up for Lincoln City I just wonder what the cards hold in store for me this year there, I always have fun there and it's just a cool place to fly........ Plus for some reason the people there love me, must be my magnetic personality....... So this year is going to be pretty special for many reasons, so yeas Family I am ready...... :blue-cool: Ben
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Last Week, Next week

Last weekend I composed an entry and then managed to delete it when in preview mode. Next weekend I have to work Saturday and Sunday so will miss the Blackheath event. The 'topic' last weekend was about getting fliers to 'commit' to the discipline of the Mega Team, especially the more experienced fliers who may become impatient with the less accomplished. All 'a bit moral' so maybe best left in the imagination... Light and variable on Blackheath today. After a light shower the breeze settle
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Home at last

Well it was a long 2 weeks but full of fun, as always Mackinaw was cold and windy for one day and then Wildwood was a blast as always........... Things at both events went off well but there were a few moments for sure but it all worked out...... Both events brought out some really good fliers and some even better friends, but now I'm home and things are on track for another good week here at the office....... Okay, okay so I don't do office so well what can I say...... Ben :blue-cool:
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First Time

I installed a Race Rod frame in the Rev 1 today for the first time with one of the new sails. I set up one of the other new sails for comparison on a standard centre and UL remainder. The Race frame felt good but I could not make a definitive statement comparing the two at this stage. <grins> I installed the Race leading edge in the Blast today for the first time. Having heard anecdotes about the frame I treated it very gently at first but soon found that the kite could be thrown aroun
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Rougham 16-17 May 2009

A great blustery, showery weekend. Jade and Ashley stood in for absent fliers to very good effect. A new compound move, inevitably to be called 'the Rougham' took shape based on Jacobs sketches that he had left at work. He left a few other things lying around over the weekend and paid the price... <grins> A neat impromptu 12 grid mega fly almost rounded off the event. If they had kept the music rolling we would probably still be there but there was a final arena spot to fit in... It
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Headed East and yes there's more

So as I get ready for Mackinaw Kite Festival I am just plain excited cause I get to get out of this office and come out to play for not one event but two cause from the great lakes I'm off to Wildwood N.J. for more of the same and in Wildwood we are having more of the Rev games which I did so badly at M.I.K.E., so Family be prepared cause this trophy is mine.... (even if I have to steal it) But honestly I just have fun when I come east....... So in Mackinaw I get to fly with iQuad, then i
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It's just a kite

Those four words, typed by John B. just hours before he would be leaving Japan were just what I needed. Perfect timing. My friend and I were leaving on a three hour drive for a Fun Fly. The weather forecast, yet again, was not looking good. I was still feeling down about the lack of good weather, the lack of good flying and the lack of any kind of advancement. I didn't feel confident that I'd be doing any better with a snap turn this time than the last couple of times I tried to wrap my head ar
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Leading Edge defined circles

Side sliding a circle with 3 kites was today's spontaneous target. Initially I wanted to describe the rolling ball but that was a little too ambitious for Jade and ATM (Ashley). Surprisingly, the expected handle transitions are not actually required which is counter intuitive. Lock the handle positions and it seems that the kite will circle. (OK there may be some subtle inflexion involved) Crossing other lines does however confuse the issue somewhat. I'm using the clip less handles and hav
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3rd May 2009

If you are standing on the beach at Weymouth looking out to sea the horizon is dominated on the left by White Nothe. (A big chalk headland) To the left of the coastguard cottages on the tip of the headland there is a dip in the profile and then there is a small building, a mere blip at this distance. It was there that I first flew the cloth and aluminium tube box kite which was part of the kit provided to aircrew in the RAF cWW2! The view of Weymouth Bay from up there is etched in my memory.
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I'm Back

Well just got back from M.I.K.E. and it was a great event, great weather, good wind, and lots and lots of Family..... I brought out the new fades by Bazzer and they went over well for sure and the flying I got to do personally was really good and even better for me........ So till these old kites meet the wind again be good to yourself and teach others to fly...... Ben :blue-cool:
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Berck 2009

It seems that we first went to Berck in 1990. The team congregated in Berck on Friday 24th April 2009 in a different configuration but fully enjoyed the space and hospitality that some of us remember all the way back to that first visit. This weekend we had eight fliers. Three could be described as 'newcomers to the current team' even if two of them have flown with us before. We sketched out some new manoeuvres on the ferry between Dover and Calais on Friday and they were duly extended on Fri
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On The Road Again

Well I'm packing up my kite bag and getting ready to head for Ocean City MD for the M.I.K.E. event and as always it's shaping up to be a Revolution event and with David Hadzicki coming I have to admit I'm excited cause he does not come out to play very much with us any more....... So come on over and say hi to Dave and thank him for all his hard work behind the scenes to make all of this work and iQuad can we get Dave on the line for a demos if possible so he can see the new face of Revolut
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What is the point again?

It's repeat weekends like this that really make me question why I didn't Ebay these contraptions like I had planned last year. We get two kinds of wind here now. Howling cold where no sane person wants to be outside and not enough to blow out a match. There is no " in between" and since I am a fair weather flyer that means most weekends are a bust for me. I watch the wind throught the office window druring the week and think it would probably be useable then come the weekend it is utter crap
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19th April 2009 Blackheath

Glorious day, wind NE c10mph I think with plenty of sun. I am almost not jealous of everyone at Berck! Flew the new Blast with SLE and muscle memory kicked in almost instantly. Having flown the Shockwave or Supersonic when flying individually for quite a few years it was great to fly a larger sail which corresponded so closely in configuration straight out of the bag. Treacle or slo-mo (call it what you will) felt totally familiar and with generous 'forward' on the carbon wrapped handles Lea
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High wind, low wind

In a high wind the handle loading would be best (most comfortable) when the kite is neutral so there is no forward/backwards tendency. In a light wind the handle loading would be best when the kite is square on to the direction of movement so that the maximum benefit can be derived from the pilot's input. QED or something equally desperate...
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Sometimes it just isn't meant to be

A long weekend, no big plans, should be perfect for many hours of flying. NOT! Friday brought icy cold howling winds. Managed a frustrating couple of hours with the vented, four wrap rods and tons of brake. At least I wasn't being yanked around the field, but it was like being on a bucking bronc as the wind gusted and switched direction. Saturday, a perfect breeze. Had the kite at my parents farm and set everything up on the 50 foot lines to try them out. No sooner was I ready than zero w
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12th April Blackheath

Grey day with 3-4 mph maximum to start. A few drops of rain initially, gradually brightening with the mist lifting. Flew with ATM and Jade alternating leading left and right. I called from the centre some of the time. It can work to a degree. ATM finally realised that I had maintained the three kites with crossed lines for a considerable length of time while the fliers moved in line and in parallel. Getting used to line contact can only be done for real. Also tried to hang the kites (1.5B
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