Post by ekim on Jul 22, 2019 20:19:26 GMT
What a wonderful weekend! A festival open to the public but mainly run by kiters (Skybums - Paul & Helene Morgan) for kiters (us!). We had a great time, were made very welcome by everyone. Some we had met previously, some we had not. We met up with my brother Steve during the week and drove there in convoy, camping on the school field in glorious weather. Saturday the wind blew, the festival is, like Teston, famous for little wind. However the sky was full of a wide variety of kites. Very few inflatables although there was a large trilobite, and Elmo flew his ray. Felix Mottram was there with a crew who assembled and flew a variety of very large kites they acquired from a danish kite builder. You know the sort of thing, take all day to put the kite together (literally!) and then struggle to get it in the air watch out for the next Windjammer I hope to have pictures.
Sunday was odder wind wise, quite blustery but we kept getting the kites out whenever there was space and flew most of the kites we had brought with us, but not the inflatables. A few public attended, more than on the Saturday, many asking about the lights in the sky that we flew the previous night. Kites with lights? well most had no idea they existed and were impressed as they could be seen all over the town.
Sunday afternoon was awards time. Medals for everyone who took part in the night fly. The winners of the trophy for "Outstanding contribution to the festival for flying a wide variety kites over the weekend" went to............Kent Kite Flyers. Most unexpected, Barbara collected the trophy on Steve and my behalf to a good round of applause. The trophy for the best display went to Felix Mottram and crew for their amazing Danish kites.
Would we go again? You bet! if we can fit it in we will be there, one of the best weekends we have had kite flying.
Mike
Sunday was odder wind wise, quite blustery but we kept getting the kites out whenever there was space and flew most of the kites we had brought with us, but not the inflatables. A few public attended, more than on the Saturday, many asking about the lights in the sky that we flew the previous night. Kites with lights? well most had no idea they existed and were impressed as they could be seen all over the town.
Sunday afternoon was awards time. Medals for everyone who took part in the night fly. The winners of the trophy for "Outstanding contribution to the festival for flying a wide variety kites over the weekend" went to............Kent Kite Flyers. Most unexpected, Barbara collected the trophy on Steve and my behalf to a good round of applause. The trophy for the best display went to Felix Mottram and crew for their amazing Danish kites.
Would we go again? You bet! if we can fit it in we will be there, one of the best weekends we have had kite flying.
Mike
