That was a great show of different kites. Well done to Peter for his sewing improvements to the rocket and box kite. Just took note of the nice gift he made you Jim. I love that lifter with its new tails Peter.
Nice display under a blue sky, must be something in the name Peter two Petes here have both made a couple of beautiful kites hope to get some video when weather allows
I really like my goldfish, but yes, it wants a certain wind speed. Too much Nd it begins to misbehave. It’s cool to a point, as it looks like it’s swimming, but then it just doesn’t fly straight. In that regard, the newer ones seem to fly much better. Good to see the small Cody. I haven’t flown mine in a while. I’ll have to dig it out again.
It is, Steven. Yes, the beach is good, although at high tide there's very little of it and we often have a problem with out-of-control dogs. Other than that, it's great and ideal for kite-flying.
Wonderful day flying kites! Love that ultra foil - solid a rock - what type and strength line do you use and do you usually fly with a tail? That Cody seem to be bouncing around a bit.
Jim, I use 300lb braided dacron on the UF, and always leave the tail attached. I know you've had your eye on that for a while, but ITW still haven't put it back into production, and the only way to get one is from the designer, Ray Merry, at Cobra Kites, who will make a custom one on request, I believe.
Jim - I have the same Cody, and in anything more than a light wind one of the long wings bends and the kite dives. Is there something I can do to make it steadier? Thanks, and thanks for the video!
Michael, I think the construction is too flimsy for anything more than a light wind, and it was at its limit here. If you have access to some stiffer spars, that would make it more capable in a stronger breeze, but I don't think I'll bother with mine.
Great kite day for sure! As I stepped out to give my new High Wind Killip-20 a try, The high winds brought the rain, so I stepped back inside and worked on a video for a friend.
No, he doesn't, Armando, and I doubt if he's planning on doing any. There are lots of videos, but mostly by Asian people showing kites made of bamboo and plastic. There are some good ones, though, of you search carefully. Here are two by Andrew Newton in Australia: th-cam.com/video/R-qHQ7R-JUY/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/aYAB80QSzpc/w-d-xo.html and one from Graham Vaughan in England: th-cam.com/video/F15TBATR--A/w-d-xo.html .
Hard to say. My two Bora 7 kites are quite reliable even in strong wind, and you'll see one in a video going up later in the week. If the wind is too gusty then any kite is going to have trouble staying up.
Ah, what a great day! Nice music! Thanks for sharing again!
Glad you enjoyed it, Steve.
That was a great show of different kites. Well done to Peter for his sewing improvements to the rocket and box kite. Just took note of the nice gift he made you Jim. I love that lifter with its new tails Peter.
Glad you enjoyed the show, Carl. Peter is always keen to make each kite the best it can be.
Lovely display Jim! Peter is a very talented kite maker and as some others have already mentioned, it would be interesting to see how he builds them!
I doubt if Peter would want that shown, but I'll mention it.
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@@adrianrichardson9572 Lack of desire for publicity, more likely. Not everyone wants to be a video star.
Nice video Jim. Great display of kites. Flow tails are always beautiful. Carls Rocket is cool. Thanks Jim!
Glad you enjoyed it, Dewey. Not Carl's Rocket, it's Peter's Rocket, but I'm sure Carl would like to have it.
Oops. I did say Carl. I knew it was Peter.
No problem. They are both keen kite-fliers, and Carl has been known to make a kite or two also.
a very good variety & show. The yellow, black & white kites I found to be very interesting...it reminded me of the all white ghost kites here.
Yes, the flowtails come in many styles, and I have a lot of different ones.
I really enjoyed seeing those stacked flow tails. Inspires me to design/make a ten stack of smaller ones....
That sounds like a good idea. Good luck!
I like his rocket, that's pretty cool!
Yes, it was a great idea, Scott, and even better now that he's modified it.
Nice display under a blue sky, must be something in the name Peter two Petes here have both made a couple of beautiful kites hope to get some video when weather allows
I'll look forward to seeing that.
Peters box kite that he made is so cool looking. Ron
Yes, Peter's a clever guy. He's made a lot of good kites.
Super kite 👍
Thank you, Vikram.
Not a fan of the goldfish but another great display Jim. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it, David. The Goldfish is not to everyone's taste, but in a light breeze it's a good flier.
I really like my goldfish, but yes, it wants a certain wind speed. Too much Nd it begins to misbehave. It’s cool to a point, as it looks like it’s swimming, but then it just doesn’t fly straight. In that regard, the newer ones seem to fly much better. Good to see the small Cody. I haven’t flown mine in a while. I’ll have to dig it out again.
I think your fish is better than mine, Ken, as mine was one of the very early ones, but they all seem happier in a light wind for sure.
Is that the North Beach Surf Lifesaving Club in the background? That's a nice piece of beach you've got to fly kites from.
It is, Steven. Yes, the beach is good, although at high tide there's very little of it and we often have a problem with out-of-control dogs. Other than that, it's great and ideal for kite-flying.
Wonderful day flying kites! Love that ultra foil - solid a rock - what type and strength line do you use and do you usually fly with a tail? That Cody seem to be bouncing around a bit.
Jim, I use 300lb braided dacron on the UF, and always leave the tail attached. I know you've had your eye on that for a while, but ITW still haven't put it back into production, and the only way to get one is from the designer, Ray Merry, at Cobra Kites, who will make a custom one on request, I believe.
Jim - I have the same Cody, and in anything more than a light wind one of the long wings bends and the kite dives. Is there something I can do to make it steadier? Thanks, and thanks for the video!
Michael, I think the construction is too flimsy for anything more than a light wind, and it was at its limit here. If you have access to some stiffer spars, that would make it more capable in a stronger breeze, but I don't think I'll bother with mine.
Great kite day for sure! As I stepped out to give my new High Wind Killip-20 a try, The high winds brought the rain, so I stepped back inside and worked on a video for a friend.
Better luck with the weather next time!
Does Peter have any videos on how to build kites? I can't seem to find any how to videos for kite making.
No, he doesn't, Armando, and I doubt if he's planning on doing any. There are lots of videos, but mostly by Asian people showing kites made of bamboo and plastic. There are some good ones, though, of you search carefully. Here are two by Andrew Newton in Australia: th-cam.com/video/R-qHQ7R-JUY/w-d-xo.html and th-cam.com/video/aYAB80QSzpc/w-d-xo.html and one from Graham Vaughan in England: th-cam.com/video/F15TBATR--A/w-d-xo.html .
That's a crazy amount of kites! I love the goldfish kite and the rainbow fuzzy tail
Hard to say. My two Bora 7 kites are quite reliable even in strong wind, and you'll see one in a video going up later in the week. If the wind is too gusty then any kite is going to have trouble staying up.