I'm still pretty new to flying kites, just started doing it a bit last year when I bought a Quantum 2.0 in Kitty Hawk. I've been having trouble keeping that kite in the air here so I got a 4D Ultralite instead, and man does this thing rip!
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Welp, I finally found my kite flyin' spot, and it is literally two blocks away from my house! I had the best flying session since I was at the Outer Banks. I found my GoPro and my mount for my hat, so next time I go out I think I'll record so y'all can see how fast this kite zooms. It's SO sensitive.
I was flying my kite on Earth Day, and the local news picked up on it, snapped a photo, and published a story for Earth Day. The resulting photo is pretty cool!
Side note - this new zero-wind kite is pretty awesome. It's a real workout to keep it in the air when there's no wind, but definitely do-able, and a lot of fun either way.
I can’t wait to fly this thing! It’s SO light, and delicate, but it’s rated at 0-15MPH wind speeds. I love my Quantum but it’s really hard to keep that thing in the air at those speeds. If you had short enough lines, you could fly this in a gymnasium.
I was at the Outer Banks last month, and while I was there I got to test out this really cool GoPro kite mount prototype I designed. It worked really well, but I am just now getting around to uploading the video for it. I'll end up doing an actual post of this project in its entirety soon, but for now, here's the video.
SO FREAKING COOL, RIGHT?!
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IT FREAKING WORKED! I had to make a single minor adjustment - the clip didn’t pinch hard enough. Nothing a cotter pin couldn’t fix! I’ll upload the video soon, but it is really…REALLY stable. I’m positively thrilled by the result!
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I have the prototype for the kite mount assembled. Can’t wait to give this thing a try this weekend while we’re in the Outer Banks!
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We visited Cavendish Beach, a site that was suggested to us by a local. She referred to it as "cavy", and asked her co worker what she thought of the recommendation with an "eh?"
Cavy creates this beautiful gradation from blue to red as the water hits the red soil on the coast.
I practiced my kite stalls, barefoot on the beach, while the kids played in the cold water. I love beach days!
We're just arrived on Prince Edward Island, and I noticed it was windy when we parked. Excited, I go out and try to fly my kite, which of course is when the wind dies.
I miss the constant wind on the Outer Banks. I hear they do some kite surfing here though, so maybe I'll have more luck on the beach. ????
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