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Membership Increase ...... 4 Letters ...... 5 "Cheapo" Sky Reel ...... 9 Events '92 ...... 10 1993 U.K. Rokkaku Challenge ...... 13 Competition ...... 15 Flight of the Patang ...... 17 Observations on Tetrahedral Kites ...... 20 The Pin Pratt ...... 25 Kite Trade Directory ...... 27 Weymouth International Kite Festival ...... 37 Kite Bag ...... 39 Private Ads ...... 40 Bits and Pieces ...... 41 Membership Form ...... 44 Event News ...... 45 Events List ...... 48 STACK U.K...... 51 Aerodyne ...... 52 M.K.F. News ...... 56 Roman Candle ...... 60

The photo on the front cover was taken at the Berlin Kite Festival, 1992 by C.Clear. It shows Herr Bruno Hollman (right) and Herr Otto Hess with Violin Kite.

EDITORIAL

We would like to thank all of the people who have contributed to the pages of The K.iteflier during 1992 - some regularly. The more people who contribute to these pages the better they will become. If you have something you think would interest other kitefliers send it to us - we are always looking for articles, news, tips etc.

You will find the Kite Trade Directory in this issue of The Kiteflier. We had intended to also print the Group Directory but the magazine would have been even larger (this one is the largest we have ever produced - do not expect them all to be this size!). The Group Directory will appear in the April issue. Both directories will form the basis of a new information booklet that The Kite Society is producing prior to the season starting.

Finally Air Born Kites have notified us that they had a break in over the holiday period and a number of expensive sports kites were removed from their premises. If you are offered a sports kite at silly prices (or are suspicious in any way) then let Air Born Kites know on 0273 676740.

We look forward to seeing you on the field somewhere in 1993.

Gill and Jon Bloom

The Kite Society, 31 Grange Road, Ilford, Essex IG 1 1EU. i, l ~~ MBERSH ~ P : l NCR ~ASE ( •d ( t~~~~~~~$( ;. ·-:-: .... j.~~~~

The start of a new year is the time when we look at the membership fee and decide whether any changes are required. Before going into the details we thought that you might be interested in seeing the history of charges The Kite Society has made over the last ten years.

Membership Supplementary Family Reduced

January '83 £3 NIA NIA NIA January '84 £4 £2 NIA NIA March '87 (") £6 £2 NIA £5 January '90 £5 £2 NIA NIA January '91 £5 NIA £7 NIA

(") For this period an "Update" sheet was produced during the summer months. For comparison of fees the reduced rate should be used as this would be the equivalent of the current membership benefits.

As can be seen from the above there has been no change in the membership fee since March 1987.

Analyzing the costs of U.K. membership in 1992 shows:

Magazine £1.34 /issue Postage £0.41 /issue Envelopes £0.06 /issue Renewal Cost £0.29

TOTAL COST £7.53 /year

Therefore it is regretted that the cost of membership to The Kite Society of Great Britain for renewals and new memberships made during 1993 will be increased as follows:

Individual £8.00 Family £9.00

In addition we have decided to introduce an O.A.P. rate of £6.00.

Overseas membership will be changed to reflect the cost of postage. Details of these will be found on the membership form printed elsewhere in this issue.

From the standard membership fee of £8.00 the remaining 47p will go towards the running costs of The Kite Society. These costs include such items as stationery, membership cards, photocopying (membership forms, information leaflets etc) and responding to enquiries from the public (postage, stationery etc.). Note that the cost of telephone and fax calls are not paid for by The Kite Society.

One last point - at the "AGM" held in Scunthorpe during the convention the general feeling of the members present was that the fee should rise to £10.00 for an individual. We felt, however, that this was not justified after examining the costs. LETTERS

FROM JOHN WOOD

My interest in kite flying began some four years ago when one Sunday morning I had a conversation over the amateur radio airwaves with a certain member of the Essex Kite Group who tows a blue "shack on wheels" to Old Warden and hangs antennae from his single line kite. He converted me to this wonderful relaxing hobby and since then I have made about 20 large kites including a Cody War Kite of eight square metres (not so relaxing this).

Apart from hanging aerials from the line I have ventured into aerial photography, using a (50p boot sale) Kodak instamatic 126. It goes up well on two square metres of Box -Kite.

Regarding space at festivals for serious flierS of large single line kites I heartily agree with all the comments made in recent letters from Les Symons, A Harding and Lesley Gilbert. Can something please be done at future festivals!

FROM SH1RLEY & DICK TURPIN

There is nothing quite like children, dogs, and kites for breaking the ice between strangers. We've met many new friends through our interest in kites, and one cold, gusty November day we met two more!

Having just finished building a new kite, we went to Rutland Water (Leics) to test fly it, when we thought we had been caught out. The man was coming straight for us (we hadn't paid our parking fee). However, it was our lucky day and we'd been "caught" by Bob and Josie Clinch from the Poole Kite Flyers, who were travelling around on an extended holiday. We soon found ourselves talking kites over coffee, and hearing all about their amazing lifestyle.

Bob showed us some beautiful wall plaques Josie had made and hand painted, and we chatted until we swapped addresses before making our way back to our illegally parked kite-carrier. Before driving off, Bob ran after us with a gift of one of Josie's works of art. It was a plaque showing a little girl flying her kite, and the words "A KITE FLYER LNES HERE" written around the top. Needless to say it went straight up on a wall and is now a very treasured possession.

We know "The Kiteftier" follows you in your travels, so thank you again Bob and Josie (our 'old age' traveller friends). We shall meet again!

FROM PAT AND RON DELL - KITEABILITY

A proposal for the organising kite groups at festivals.

Whilst we stock spars and spares etc, we are constantly being asked to fix kites, some will juSt need a new spar, some new bridles, and some will be well past their best. Whilst we are not too busy, a fix up job is O.K., but, fair do's some times it can get a bit hectic.

So we suggest that the organising group set up a 'Kite Hospital' for spares etc to help out with repairs for a small fee to go into your group funds, perhaps manned on a simple rota basis, so as not to pin any

THE KITEFL/ER -JANUARY 1993 - PAGE 5 one person down to working all of the festival. We also think it would be a good public relations exercise for kiting and also a good opportunity for the local group to pass out their literature - and perhaps gain a few new members.

Your comments please.

FROM CECIL ELLWOOD

As an aged and fully disabled Kite Flyer who derives a great deal of pleasure from the activity, and having attended a number of festivals and fly-ins I have noticed a number of other disabled persons who are also interested in the sport as like myself they have realised that it does not require a very great deal of mobility in order to participate.

Also since joining the Avon Kite Fliers I have found that they have offered me every facility to make life easier for me when I attend their meetings and this year it was very noticeable at the Bristol Festival, where I was looked after like royalty.

I would be interested in knowing the number of disabled kitefliers who are members. I have an idea for starting a "Disabled Kite Flyers Society" under the wing of the Kite Society of Great Britain where membership of the Disabled Kite Flyers Society would entail joining the Kite Society in the usual way and then being entitled to buy a pin that I would produce on behalf of the disabled society and keep a list of genuine members.

All other activity would be via the Kite Society with perhaps a few paragraphs in the magazine when any information was required to be circulated.

(Ed - We do not know how many of our members fall into the category talked about above. If you are disabled and interested in the ideas put forward then please contact us. )

FROM SIEVE GWSON

KITE SITES. I would like to thank all of you that have sent me a flying site for inclusion in the kite sites booklet. The response has been encouraging enough for me to pursue this project seriously. The plan is to have the "Kite Sites" booklet out in early 1993, so there is still plenty of time to forward an entry to me.

The following information is needed: Location, Ordnance Survey Reference, Approx size, directions, parking, permission needed, used by local kite group, nearest pub (very important). Plus any other comments. Post to Steve Gibson, 91 Baysham Street, Hereford HR4 OET.

FROM C F BRUCE

While reading the last edition of The Kiteflier I came across the Bits and Pieces and read with interest the ' Hair Bear Bunch'. I felt that I had to write and tell you where we have flown my little pocket kite. We used the pocket kite because being small and compact you can sneak it into many places. LETTERS =:-:

The enclosed photograph shows my husband trying to inflate the kite at the top of the Eiffel tower. Unfortunately the February weather was foggy and not a breath of wind to be had anywhere. Oh well perhaps the next visit will be more accommodating!

We have also taken the kite to Yorkshire and flown from the top of Malbam Cove on the Penines.The weather in January was damp and cold but we bad a very strong wind. I am not sure what the Japanese tourists thought when they climbed to the top and came across some English eccentrics flying pocket kites at the top.

These are the most interesting places we have flown. But where ever we go the trusty pocket kite is packed and hopefully weather permitting we will find somewhere to fly.

FROM MAURICE SAWYER

Ob Dear, Oh Dear. . . What a lot of griping there is about festivals where "Stumers" are taking up all the space, playing rough, cutting lines and all sorts of nasty things. Well, I agree! It is happening. But it is the "upwardly mobile" thing so let it have its bead. Live and Let Live. Surely, we dont want bureaucratic style regulations and "no-go" areas (arenas) to bring about yet greater splits and animosity between kitefliers?

Because I don't fly sport kites much I find, like others, that I feel a bit de-facilitated at some meetings. This usually means I spend less time kiteflying (often none at all), but then it gives me more time for a laugh and a chat with old and new friends, not to mention the sometimes chance of actually getting to talk with the Kings, Queens and High Priests of the Kite Fliers world. Oh what an exciting privilege. Anyway, there is always the kid (as well as mums and dads usually) needing help, even a lonesome expert looking for a second pair of hands for a minute or two. All in all, the days still go by far too fast, and often with even greater pleasure.

Last issue there was even "unhappiness" about crowding of~ line fliers and resultant tangles. I think this is part of the fun.Its another chance to meet new people as well as learning how to properly untangle your lines! More yet, if losing a kite is such a trauma then the flyer sbouldn 't be flying amongst others anyway. Even so, if you are unlucky enough to cut the line and cause the loss of someone~ kite then some kind of compensatory offer should be your frrst reaction.

I feel that constant complaining, like what's being chucked around now will do nothing except discourage festival organisers whose rewards are already most miserly.

Surely it would benefit everybody if those of us that are not contented could adopt one or other of the sayings so freely quoted: The one involves the words "don't argue". "lay back" and "enjoy"; and the other, "the beat" and "the kitchen". There is one more alternative, we could each go off and organise our own festivals with all .the restrictive practices we think desirable and see how many people turn up! Me? On those days when I don't want to play with you, kind readers, I'll, go fmd a field and fly my kite by myselfl On the other days I'll be pleased, honoured and proud even, if you'lllet me just BE THERE and muck-in with you. Praise be to all organisers.

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GWITIDAN SPORT KITE CLASSIC Sept 26th- 4th Oct 1992 reported by Rose Rowland

It was the autumn equinox, the winds were supposed to be howling with hurricane Andrew hitting the North Cornish shore with a vengeance. We had the right venue, the tide was right, the people were there, but the wind was late, four days to be precise, deciding it wasn't going to give us enough for even an ultra-light to fly , and thought that drizzle would suffice. Never have I known Gwithian not to have wind. It seems at times to be the windiest place on earth. It just goes to show bow fickle it can be. Well the cafeteria seemed to THE place to be!! Continuous rounds of coffee were bought and Tony's indoor kites saved the day and served to raise the spirits of all the people who had travelled down just for the weekend or for the whole week of kite flying.

The arena's were all set out, with the pit being dug each morning for the jumping, and the tractor riding around and around in circles to plough up the sand, and we were all ready and raring to go. That first Sunday was unreal on the beach. Stairway to Heaven was playing on the P.A. Bisb of Rare Air fame made his ultra-light dance in and out of the fog, it was just the most amazing atmosphere. It set a precedence for the week. Hell, we had a whole weelc for the wind to blow for the buggy racing and the jumping and it became an incredibly laid back time, purely, I think, because there was this build up of expectancy about the wind that was defmitely to come. No one lost faith , we just knew it was going to happen.

We held two Pilots meetings during the week, each of which brought forward interesting discussions about the workings of the festival , and the wind or rather lack of it. When Mick came in one evening telling us all that there were going to be 12 foot waves in the morning with a howling gale blowing in, it seemed such a joke. Unfortunately, although the weather forecast was right, the hurricane turned left instead of right and we missed it by about 100 miles, many a sad face was to be seen. Would it ever happen, we only bad four days to go and not a SNIFF of a world record in sight.

At last it arrived! 15mph just enough to kick off the time trials and give everyone a taste of what it could "really" be like. The more we wanted the more the gods were kind.

Big Saturday came. At half past five in the morning it was still dark. A knock on the door, it was happening. Bleary eyed we all turned to and got down onto the beach. Some guys had been up all night, the wind was howling at 3 in the morning. The film crews were ready and waiting for the action. And the light turned from deep black to a beautiful mauve, with the sun starting the day off for us. Kieron, who seemed to be everywhere, and doing everything all week, managed to get some incredible buggy runs, with spectacular wipe outs to go with them. The sea was freezing but he obviously decided to get wet for the sheer bell of it!! From then on the wind didn't stop blowing and the rest of the week took off, Kieron did an amazing leap of 132 feet with three 12 foot Flexifoils. Dominique sped around on his wide wheeled buggy with Speedwings which looked fantastic and Ken with his Peel leaping around all over the place. Kieron and Paul Thody racing for all they were worth to get in some good times.

There seemed to be ftlm crews everywhere all week, making film stars out of everyone. There is some pretty amazing footage of the whole event, and the Gwithian Sport Kite Classic Video will be available early 1993. .::·:

The sun shone and the wind blew, team flying, solo flying, beginners instruction, guys being towed on snow boards and flying at the same time. It just goes to show what can happen when the weather turned right. The week shall be one I shall never forget and roll on next September for the next one. It certainly is one mega expenence.

BUGGY RESULTS

Kieron Cbatteijea 39 MPH Dom.inique Scholtes 30MPH Paul Tbody 29 MPH

KITE SPEED RESULTS

Noel Pickering Aussie Renegade 81 MPH Mick Parsons Storm Powerhouse SOMPH Nick Booth by 6' Flexifoil 66MPH

Dates to Remember. A MAJOR International Kite Festival THE GWITHIAN SPORT KITE CLASSIC 1993, 11th September - 19th September at St Ives Bay Holiday Park, Hayle, Cornwall. In aid of The Down's Syndrome Association. Take a week off and have some fun in the sun. It will totally de-stress you, setting you up to cope with the winter blues. Buggy Racing and Speed Record Attempts. Kite Speed Attempts. The Penwith Cup. Can Cloberring World Championships. Power Kit:ing Demonstrations. For details contact Rose at West Cornwall Sport Kites on 0736 331233.

BERLIN INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL 1992 reported by C.Clear

Held at the Race Course in Hoppegarten, on the outskirts of Berlin, a truly delightful setting with plenty of space for everyone, kite flyers and spectators alike, and extremely well organised too. The areas were well defined and separated single line, stunters, children, boomerangs and frisbees, not forgetting bot air balloon demonstrations, beer tents and other refreshments. Sellers of kites, plus necessary bits and pieces, also had a good space set out for them.

My small party arrived in the late afternoon of the Saturday, after a 10 hour journey from Frankfurt on Main (due mainly to the build up of traffic on the way) to find very few kites in the air, much to our surprise, as it was only about 5.00pm. This was due to the very light winds apparently. An early arrival on the Sunday (about 9.00am) held the promise of a bright, warm and sunny day, which soon arrived. Someone bad forgotten that most essential element for kite flyers - WIND!! All day long wy waited and hoped and waited, but in vain; kites were all made up ready to go and nothing happened. Five or six times during the day, there was a flurry of activity as the merest hint of a breeze came, and kites struggled up into the sky towed by perspiring owners hopefully RUNNING (yes, running) in a vain attempt to loft a kite. I don't think anyone managed more than 5 minutes air-borne at any time.

The day was not wasted though. I saw many delightful kites of all shapes and sizes, many of designs that I ad not met before; I spent ages viewing the many displays put on by companies and clubs from all over. One sight that delighted the youngest member of my party was the "Aero-SkuJptur" as the Germans called them. Made from ripstop type material and inflated by electric fans, they stood about 20-25 feet high and ranged from dragons to cartoon characters. Great!

Close to where my party had settled, were a group from Berlin, and among them was a gentleman who turned out to be Bruno E Homann. This gentleman is apparently quite famous as a designer and builder of kites. (He is also a maker and player of violins and cellos). Thanks to the help of another cub member, one Otto Hesse I learnt that Bruno is now in his eighties, flies regularly and flew his first kite in 1927. Eventually out came photo albums for me to see kites of the twenties and thirties right through to today. Two that intrigued me were one made to look like a hot air balloon that stood 5 metres high, and a Zeppelin of a similar size. The detail was amazing as it was also in the kite that he was laying out on the ground in the shape of a celJo that was about 10-12 feet long, which I was about to photograph myself.

Just as I have found in this country, mixing with other kitefliers is like being part of a big family . Nothing but friendship and kindness everywhere. At the ' lnfo' tent producing my gold card (Kite Society of G.S membership) produced a great welcome and the gift of a programme, newspaper - special edition - distinctive "Drachenfestival 92" badge and a copy of the colourful poster. Despite, or because of, the lack of wind I had a reaJly great time; a trip to really remember; and I would love to do it again.

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The U.K. Rokkaku Challenge will consist of several heats at festivals around the country - which are listed below. At all events both Individual and Team challenges will take place. Each heat will consist of 3 rounds. Pat and Ron Dell of Kiteability are once again offering Tankard Trophies for the winners in the TEAM competitions at each heat.

The '93 overall winner will be the team, or individual with the best accumulated score from 3 heats. In addition there will be a "Team Spirit" trophy - this will go to the team that most impresses the judges with their appearance, artistry, spirit, entertainment value etc.

Points will be awarded for each round as follows:

1st 6 Points 2nd 4 points 3rd 3 points 4th 2 points 5th 1 point

At the end of the heat the points will be added together and the team or individual with the highest points will be the winner of that heat. In the event of a draw cutdowns and knockdowns will be taken into account to determine the winner.

Some simple rules wiJI be necessary to standardize (to some extent) the kites, lines, procedures, and also to ensure the safety of the pubtic. The judges decision is final.

Kite: Rokkak:u shape and style of kite. For Team competition the minimum sail height shall be 2 metres. For the individual event the maximum sail height shall be 1.5 metres.

Line: No steel cable, kevlar, abrasive coatings or cutting lines. If in doubt do not use. It may be necessary to limit the length of flying line, depending on the wind conditions.

Procedure: Teams/individuals spread across the arena and long launch the kites on a given signal. On a second signal the fight commences.

As soon as a kite touches the ground, or is cut, it is out of the competition - no catching of the kite, or line, is allowed. The last kite flying is the winner.

A 20 minute limit will apply - in the event of a tie cutdowns will count over knockdowns.

1Gtes can only be pulled down by the line or bridle, no handling of 'the kite is allowed.

Warnings: One public warning will be made to a team or individual who, in the opinion of the judges, is failing to fully participate in the competition. This can be such things as flying over to one side, hanging back etc and thus avoiding combat. The issue of a

THE KITEFLJER - JANUARY 1993 ~ PAGE 13 U.K. ROKKAKU CHALLENGE 1993

second warning will result in the disqualification of the team from that heat of the Rokkaku Challenge.

U.K. ROKKAKU CHALLENGE HEATS WILL TAKE PLACE AT

Ea ter Blackheath April 11th, 12th Weymouth May 2nd, 3rd Brighton May 15th, 16th Basingstoke June 6th Stratford Upon Avon June 19th, 20th Washington July 3rd, 4th Mo n mouth July lOth, 11th Portsmouth August 28th, 29th Bristol September 4th, 5th

Both team and individual challenges will take place at all of these events - weather permitting.

MARVEL at the grace of the RAINBIRD! WEEP at the ferocity of the ROK! Don't miss this big new production from the makers of "THE ANGELFISH"! See these, and many other FANTASTIC kites at a festival near you! FLIGHT FANTASTIC, Craft Workshop Assoc., 1A Hamlin lane, Exeter. 0392 221643

THE KII:EFIJER - JANUARY 1993 ~ PAGE 14 SILLY COMPETITION

Introducing our first competition featuring a photograph from the archives, these go back to the early eighties when kitefliers were hoys and some even had hair! For this competition all you have to do is to identify the famous kiteflier pictured below and to guess at what he might be saying to the photographer (keep it fairly clean please as we want to publish it).

The prize for this will be a Kite Society YELLOW enamel badge (only 100 of these were produced and this one was snatched from the mother!).

Please send entries to "Silly Competition" , 31 Grange Road, Ilford, Essex IGl lEU.

The judges decision is final. Last entries 15/3/93. The winner, and best of the rest, will be published in the next issue. Certain people, and you know who you are, are NOT allowed to enter.

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This is the frrst of three articles concerning the construction and flying of these kites. The other two articles will appear in the next issues of the Kiteflier.

MATERIALS

A. Tissue Paper

Very cheap to buy and experiment with. It ~omes in bright colours which can be joined easily to produce striking patterns and designs. Being lightweight the kites are very easy to fly and of course they perform their fighting functions very well. Means of strengthening the kite will be discussed later on.

B. Silver Foil & Gift Wrap Paper C. Rjpstop Nylon & Other Fabrics

These are easy to work with for larger kites but they are heavy and therefore less suitable as far as the fighting character of the Patang is concerned.

WORKING WITH TISSUE PAPER

I have found it most useful to make a full size cardboard cutout and then to place it on several layers of tissue paper (up to six layers can be cut together this way). Place a heavy weight on top of the cutout and then trace the outline of the kites on the top layer of the tissue with a pencil. Using very sharp scissors cut along the pencil line and there you have six identical outlines for kites.

DIMENSIONS

The diagram above refers to a classical ' Patang' of Indian design that has remained unchanged through centuries.

Ti[E KlTEFuER,.. JANUARY 1993- PAGE 17 'PATANG' KUMAR

The top two sides (A) at 41cm are in the shape of an arc rather than a straight line. The bottom two sides (B) at 31cm are however quite straight. The overall outline provides aerodynamic stability in flight. The rudder being a triangle at 12cm needs to be exact. However it is worthwhile experimenting with different size triangles. Kites with larger rudders are easier to fly being more 'docile'. The overall dimensions can be altered to suit individual needs and requirements.

FRAMEWORK - BAMBOO vs FIBRE

For the central spar I use a bamboo cane. Experience has shown that five foot lengths are ideal. Choose canes with the widest circumference and as straight as possible. A sharp knife is a must.

Place the cane on top of a bench and use a hammer to divide into halves and then quarters. Cut a suitable length to fit the kite (central spar). Now fashion the cane further by using the knife until the cane is nearly 'flat' .

A vital requirement here is that the top third of the spar is decidedly weaker than the rest when bent. This enables the kite to fly upwards when the string is pulled. A rigid central spar will make the kite 'dice'. The central spar is reasonably stiff but also easily flexible enabling the kite in flight to 'float' on a cushion of air.

For the horizontal curved spar carbon fibre and glass fibre are both suitable because of their uniform and predictable flexibility. They are also lightweight and tough.

COWUR COMBINATIONS

For dramatic effect it is quite easy to make various colour combinations. Be sure to make simple geometric and large patterns. Try to use up all the spare bits of tissue paper left. There are various designs of kites which are seen in India/Pakistan and each has its own names.

CONSTRUCIJON

Wood glue, especially the one that dries transparent is best. Buy the larger tube with a nozzle which is cut obliquely. Cellotape can be used in addition for extra support. Apply a thin layer of glue for the central spar and place the can firmly avoiding creases. Remember the weaker third of the can goes to the top. Supplement with a few pieces of cellotape.

For the horizontal spar first apply pieces of cellotape to the tissue paper as illustrated. Now attach one end of the spar and fold cellotape over it and support it with a heavy weight. Now bend the spar and attach the other end to e corner of the kite and fi Id over the cellotape as fore.

·:.. -;..· .:(- FLIGHT OF THE 'PATANG' by VIRENORA KUMAR '

A few pieces of cellotape can be used to anchor the spar to the body of the kite.

RUDDER

In flight the rudder stays relatively rigid and this effect is achieved by gluing thin slivers of bamboo to the three sides of the rudder (figure above).

WEATHER PROOFING AND SIRENGIHENING

Although the kite is now ready it is still rather flimsy and liable to get wet and tear easily.

In the classic 'Patang' strength is provided by a string stretched across the periphery of the framework which is glued and folded in.

Instead of the string I have been able to use the wood glue as a beading just inside the edge of the kite all round. As the glue dries it is mvisible and at the same time imparts resistance to tear.

I then spray the whole of the surface with a varnish on both sides. I do this 2 - 3 times. At the end the tissue paper is significantly stronger and somewhat water resistant.

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THE KITEFLIER - JANUARY 1993 - PAGE 19 OBSERVATIONS KITES

Patrick Prosser - Clyde Kites

1. Introduction

For a long time now (more than 15 years) I have had a fascination with solid geometry, most notably the geodesic domes of R.B. Fuller, and the tetrahedron. This interest was sparked off during my time as an undergraduate, studying Computer Science, and graph theory in particular. This in turn led me into building kites, and in particular tetrahedral kites based on the work of A.G. BelL

In June 1903 Alexander Graham Bell published a paper in the National Geographic Magazine, titled The Tetrahedral Principle in Kite Structure (National Geographic Magazine, vol 14, part 6, 1903, pages 219- 251). This is a remarkable paper, and I quote from it extensively below (if it's in "quotes" its a quote). I'm doing this for a number of reasons. It gives us (fellow kite fliers) a picture of technology circa 1900's. There have been numerous scientific goals, as we look back in time: TOE (theory of everything), decoding the genome, room temperature fusion (or was it fission?) to take a man to the moon and return him safely to earth, the atomic bomb, etc. In Bell's time the problem was "the flying-machine problem" and the goal "aerial locomotion". Bell believed that "a flying-machine should be capable of being flown as a kite; and conversely, that a properly constructed kite should be capable of use as a flying-machine when driven by its own propellers" .

The other reason why l quote so much from this paper is that it_gives us a picture (maybe only a sketch, but worth having) of one of the great Victorian Scientists. And finally, he was a fellow kiteflier/builder. He took the phone off the hook, and got down to the serious business! Oh .... I nearly forgot. One last thing. He was a Scotsman, born in Edinburgh to be exact.

2. Bell's Tetrahedral Principle

In his experiments in kite design Bell adopted the following criteria:

"I have not cared to ascertain how high a kite may be flown or to make one fly at any great altitude. The point I have specially in mind is this: That the equilibrium of the structure in the air should be perfect; that the kite should fly steadily, and not move about from side to side or dive suddenly when struck by a squall,and that when released it should drop slowly and gently to the ground without material oscillation. I have also considered it important that the framework should posses great strength with little weight".

At the time the "recent developments in the art have been largely due to the efforts of one man - Mr Laurence Hargrave, of Australia" , and "Mr Eddy and other in America have taken the Mal ay tailless kite as a basis for their experiments". Bell made the following observations on Hargrave' s work, the box kite.

"This represents, in my opinion, the high-water mark of progress in the nineteenth century; and this form of kite forms the starting point of my own researches ( .. .in the Hargrave's box kite). The front and rear cells are connected together by a framework, so that a considerable space is left between them. This space is an essential feature of the kite: upon it depends the fore and aft stability of the kite. The greater the space, the more stable is the equilibrium of the kite in a fore and aft direction. Pitching motions or oscillations are almost entirely suppressed when the space between the cells is large. The greater the extent of the vertical

TiJE KITEFLIER,. JANUARY 1993 ..·: PAGE 20 OBSERVA~IONS ON TETRAHEDRAL KITES sides, the greater is the stability in the lateral direction, and the less for the kite to roll, or move side to side, or turn over in the air. "

A number of points from above are worth noting: the evolution of language, along with the progress of technology. "State of the art" seems to be modem jargon, but here we have Bell talking of "recent developments in the art". And can any of us imagine the state of a world where the box kite is the pinnacle of technology? In addition, Bell recognises that Eddy's work was based on a known principle, namely the Malay tailless kite, and he does not consider it to be novel. Clearly, Bell is a Hargrave's fan, and rightly so.

In his paper Bell explained the superiority of the tetrahedral principle, with respect to the "box" principle of Hargrave. Bell showed that as the Hargrave' s box kite gets bigger, it requires heavier structural elements, and the increased internal bracing. This results in "adding to the drift of the kite, without contributing to the lift of the kite" (the word "drag" had not yet appeared in the literature). He then goes on to show the superiority of the tetrahedron, and in particular: "The weight relatively to the wing surface remains the same, however large the compound kite may be". This, at first sight, appears to be some-what inconsistent with certain mathematical conclusions announced by Prof. Simon Newcomb in an article entitled ' Is the Air­ Ship Coming' published in McCiure' s Magazine, for September 1901 -conclusions which led him to believe that 'the construction of an aerial vehicle which could carry even a single man from place to place at pleasure requires the discovery of some new metal or some new force' .

The process of reasoning by which Professor Newcomb arrived at this remarkable result is undoubtedly correct. His conclusion, however, is open to question, because he has drawn a general conclusion from restricted premises. He (Newcomb) says:

"Let us make two flying machines exactly alike, only make one double the scale in aU its dimensions. We all know that the volume, and therefore the weight, of two similar bodies are proportional to the cubes of their dimensions. The cube of two is eight: hence the large machine will have eight times the weight of the other. But surfaces are as the square of the dimensions. The square of two is four. The heavier machine will therefore expose only four times the wing surface to the air, and so will have a distinct disadvantage in the ratio of efficiency to weight" .

From which he concludes that "if we make our structure large enough it will be too heavy to fly. This is certainly true, as far as it goes, and it accounts for my failure to make a giant kite that should lift a man - upon the model of the Hargrave box kite. When the kite was constructed with two cells, each about the size of a small room, it was found that it would need a hurricane to raise it into the air" .

I enjoy reading the above. One Victorian scientist talking of another. And it raises a number of points. Bell constructed a box kite with cells "each about the size of a small room". I would imagine, in Victorian times, that the "size of a small room" might be pretty big by today's standards! Bell then goes on to show why Newcomb's conclusion is incorrect, and in particular, Bell reiterates the claim:

"Upon the tetrahedral plan the weight relatively to the wing surface remains the same however large the compound kite may be" .

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Bell concludes his paper as follows:

"It is not my object in this communication to describe the experiments that have been made in my Nova Scotia laboratory, but simply to bring to your attention the importance of the tetrahedral principle in kite construction".

This is truly generous. Bell really believed that he was making a significant contribution to knowledge, and Like Hargrave he placed that knowledge into the public domain. Aerial locomotion was considered to be of such import, personal gain was put aside. We could argue that Bell had quite enough material worth already, but I would prefer not to take that (cynical) view. Clearly, Hargrave made little, if anything, from his research.

3. The Tetrahedral Principle Revisited

And now an update, from another Scotsman. It is not my object in this communication to describe the experiments that have been made in.my Scotican laboratory, but simply to bring to your attention some oversight in the previously reported tetrahedral principle in kite construction.

First, let me say that my fellow countryman, Mr Alexander Graham Bell, made a slight error in his claim, namely that "The weight relative to the wing surface remains the same however large the compound kite may be". I suggest that Mr Bell be more precise, and make his assumptions explicit. His claim holds true so long as we assume that the cost of joining tetrahedra together is zero. That is, the joints have zero mass. From the photographs in his paper we can see that this is not the case. From the table below, and the following discussion I will show that "when the cost of joining tetrahedra together is not zero, the weight relatively to the wing surface decreases as we subdivide the kite".

Assume we have a tetrahedral cell of unit length. That is each of its six edges are of size 1. Assume we wish to build a composite tetrahedron out of these cells, such as we have a great tetrahedron, where each of its "outer" edges is of length D. That is, we have subdivided the outer edges by D. Tabulated below is the subdivision of the great tetrahedron, a front view of the great tetrahedron, the number of cells that make up the structure, the number of joints (vertices) required to hold it together, and the number of edges in the entire structure. More detail of each column is given below that table.

D N V/N 1 I 4.0 10 220 1.3 20 1.540 1.15 30 4,960 1.1 40 11,480 1.015 50 22,100 1.06 60 37,820 L.05 70 59,640 1.0428 80 88,560 1.0375 90 125.580 1.0333 100 171,700 1.03

The first 100 tetrahedra OBSERVATIONS ON

D: the degree of Division of a large tetrahedron,giving a composite structure made up of cells (where each cell is a tetrahedron).

G: a Graphic, from the front, showing that composite tetrahedron.

NxL: the Number of tetrahedral cells at each Level within the composite tetrahedron (width times depth where depth = 1 is top row).

N: the total Number of tetrahedral cells in the composite tetrahedron.

VxL: the number of joints (Vertices) at each Level within the composite. Note: there is one more level of vertices than there are divisions within the composite structure.

V: The total number of joints (Vertices) in the composite structure.

V/N: The average number of joints (Vertices) in each tetrahedral cell. We might think of this as an indication of the density of the structure.

E: (The Maximum) Number of Edges in the composite structure.

What is of interest here is the ration V /N, the average number of vertices per cell within the composite structure. As N increases V /N quickly approaches 1. This is quite remarkable. When we have a single cell we require 4 joints to hold the structure together. (This is making the assumption that the cell is constructed out of 6 edges. Obviously the cell could be composed of a central "atom" with a "valency" of four. But this in itself might be considered as redundant. But more of that in part 2). and when we have 4 cells we have 2.5 joints per cell. We can see that this quickly approaches 1 joint per cell. This is shown in table 2 below, for the first 100 tetrahedra. Again column D is the number of divisions of the great tetrahedron, N is the total number of cells within that tetrahedron and V /N is the average number of joints required to hold each cell together. D G NxL N VxL V V/N E -1 * 1xl 1 2 4 4.0 6 2 2 •• 2x1 4 3 10 2.5 24 • 1x2 4 3 3 ••• 3xl 10 4 20 2.0 60 * • 2x2 6 • Ix3 6 4 4 •. • • • 4xl 20 5 3-5 1.75 120 • • • 3x2 8 •• 2x3 9 • 1x4 8 5 5 • • • • * 5x1 35 6 56 1.60 210 • •••• 4x2 10 * *. 3x3 12 *. 1x4 12 • lx5 10 6 Subdivisions of the Great Tetrahedron ~· . OBSERVATIONS ON

Given D we can compute the number of cells, N, as follows:

, .[) N = LJ(D+l-i ) ••• , .[) i -D = (D+l)1>-Li2 l •l •·1 = ~(D 3+3D 2+2D)

The number of cells increases in the order O(IY), but V /N rapidly approaches (but never reaches) 1. How does this happen? First of all we must realise that V, the total number of joints in the composite tetrahedron of division D, is the same as the number of cells in the composite tetrahedron of division D+ 1. That is, the number of joints in a composite tetrahedron is the same as the number of cells in the next larger composite tetrahedron. For example, when D = 1, we have 1 cell and four vertices, and each vertex has valency 3 (3 edges are incident on a vertex). When D = 2 we have 4 cells, and 4 joints of valency 3 (the outer vertices), and 6 joints of valency 6 (10 joints in total). That is, vertices are shared between cells. Ultimately, when D is large each vertex will tend to join together 4 cells. That is, the majority of joints will be of valency 12.

4. Conclusion

As we increase D the density of the structure drops, and if the heaviest component of the structure is a vertex, then this fall in density is significant. In plain words; the bigger the tetrahedral kite the more efficient it becomes.

5. Appendix

Below you will see drawings of the first 4 great tetrahedra. PIN PRATT'S PAGE

The end of 1992 shows the production of twenty one new U.K. pins when the previous TEN years only yielded 18 pins!. This certainly reflects the sudden interest in pins, and if the present trend continues '93 should be a vintage year!

Close on the production of volume one, number one of "The Kite Pin Hotline" we suddenly had the production of the number three issue of the "Pin Seeker"!. Obviously there is some rivalry between these two, but a keen collector would benefit from belonging to both (although I think the Pinseeker does have the slight edge in the fact that all the badges they have for sale - some fifty - are displayed in full colour. A nice touch that!).

The Paint The Sky Kite Pin Collectors Club (The Pinseeker) address is 828 N. W. 23rd, Portland, Oregon 97210, U.S.A.

The Kite Pin Hotline address is Box 113, Neotsu, Oregon 97364, U.S.A.

I notice that the Cloisonne "God" (David Gomberg) won the A.K.A. Pin Challenge for the largest collection of kite pins, Jon Reinschreiber in the Pinseeker says "We don't know exactly how many pins were in David's fabric display but it looked as if he might have hurt himself when he picked it up off the ground".

ln the same newsletter Jon goes into variations. Apparently a true collector will look for the following variations: ERROR e.g. wrong spelling, wrong colours etc.; COLOUR variations that is the colour varies from batch to batch; BASE metal changes from batch to batch; and finally RE-TOOLING this is when the original die is lost or damage and a new die is tooled.

So there you are! and 1 thought it was just about collecting pins. For the record the Kite Society 3rd batch of red pins was re-tooled and there were slight colour changes. So check out your pins.

New Pins

The Kite Pin Hot Line now has the brand new Peter Lyon pin series from Drachen Design. Six pins representing different kites by one of the most creative designers alive (US$ 34.50 plus shipping).

The Hotline also has the 1991 Kite Makers Series of 24 pins (US$ 120) and the 1992 Kite Designers series of 13 pins (US$ 75). If you want to get your collection off to a quick start, fax a request and a VISA or Mastercard number to Professor Pinhead in the USA. His fax number is 010 1 503 994 9692.

The Thorpe Kite Flyers Pin is now available. A nice looking pin - price £3.50. Available from Kevin Appleton, 37 Eastern Avenue, Thorpe-St-Andrew, Norwich NR7 OUQ.

News from Manfred KJuge

Pins from Germany - two new pins from Peter Malinski. The pins come in two different colour designs and cost £4.00 each. Two other new pins are Batkite and Team High Fly- £3.20, Rok.kaku 3 and Fighter 3 are available again - £4.80 each- unfortunately due to the exchange rate I have to go up in price. I also have a few One Sky One World left- £3.20. All pins 40p P&P or stamped S.A.E. -Jiffy.

There is an interesting new set of limited edition 4 pin set from Germany. They belong to a series which is called "Kite Art" and consists of four Rokkaku pins. The pins will be released at intervals and each pin is numbered and comes with a certificate. Pin no 1 "Samurai" is the first release, unfortunately I haven't received them yet so I cannot include a photocopy. I only have ten of the Samurai pin so they are limited. There shouldn't be a problem in getting the 3 remaining pins in larger quantities. Because the pins aren't cheap I will take reservations on the pins and order them accordingly in Germany. They cost £10.50 each plus 40p P&P. Pin 2 should be avaiJable from late December. Pin 3 & 4 of this edition will be produced in 1993. Discounts will be available on whole sets (only a few sets available) also discount on the remaining three. Anyone interested should send a S.A.E. for more information and also to check on the availability of all the other pins before ordering.

I am also interested in swopping. Write to Manfred K.luge, 15 Woodlands Drive, Colsterworth, Lines NG33 5NH. Tel 0416.860101 evenings please.

MaJinski 1 Great 01,\Se Kite Flyer Malinski 1 Malinski 2 Malimici 2 Rok 3 Fighter 3 Batkite New New Team High Fly

Rok 3 Fighter 3 Batkite available More Pins again

Available from The World Kite Museum is a limited edition (1000 of each pin) three pin set called the "Dr. Paul Garber Collector's Pin Set" celebrating the Navy Target Kite. Cost $25.00 plus $3.00 P&P. Available from The World Kite Museum, P.O. Box 964, Long Beach, Washington 98631 , U.S.A.

Available from The Duchy Kitefliers a multi-coloured badge- cost £1.50 plus P&P. Available from Ray Smith, 44 Rosevear Road, Bugle, Cornwall PL26 8PJ.

Wants/Sells/Etc. Why not advertise your pin needs and swops here. It is free! Just send your copy to "The Pin Pratt.

Wanted- Kite Society Badge with Yellow Kite. Contact Kevin Appleton, 37 Eastern Avenue, Thorpe St Andrew, Norwich, Norfolk NR7 OUQ

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~l WEYMOUTH INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL

The third Weymouth International Beach Kite Festival will this year be held on Sunday May 2nd and Monday May 3rd.

Once again this event promises to be a good one with a number of overseas visitors, including Rolf Sturm with his inflatable airplane kites and Team Europe.

The festival will run along the normal lines with displays and competitions including a round of the U.K. Rokkaku Challenge, an altitude sprint and a blind fold stunt competition. There will also be kite workshops on the beach.

The festival activities start on the Saturday evening when kitefliers have the use of The Ocean Room in the Weymouth Pavilion where there is a social evening proposed at which kitefliers can gather to socialise. Hopefully there will also be slide shows and/or videos during the evening. Basket meals will be available from the bar which will remain open until 12.30am.

During the Sunday evening there will be an entertainment show in the Pavilion Theatre. The act will be the same as last year - Mr Hugh Lenon and his hypnotist show. This is being offered free of charge to interested kitefliers. After the show there will be a fireworks display and illuminated night kite flying.

Accommodation

This year accommodation in Weymouth will be available from a "Pik'n'Mix" event and accommodation hotline.

Anyone wanting to attend the festival should ring 0305 765261 where a member of staff will complete an enquiry sheet and send an information pack. Reservations can be made on this number and includes all classes of accommodation, caravan, camping, hotels and B&B's etc.

Car Parking

Again there is a kiteflyers car park but PLEASE NOTE this has been reduced in size from last year so places are limited. So please book early.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE - one car pass will cover both days of the kite Festival so please dont ask for two!

Entertainment

There are also a limited number of seats for the Sunday evening entertainment so, again, please only request tickets if you actually propose to attend.

Traders

Kite traders will once again be welcome. Please contact The Kite Society for details.

THE KJTEFLIER- JANUARY 1993- PAGE 37 WEYMOUTH INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL

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·1111! KITEQLIER "'lf{AljU4J(¥ 1993 .. PAGE 3'! (~ . f: Wanted: Greens 3. 5 Stratoscoop m Good Condition. Tel 0603 409248.

Swap a Del-Saw "Bright Sky Reel" with Chest Pod and Dead Stop for a good Stratoscoop about 45 square feet. Or perhaps a Parafoil? Ring Maurice on 0494 673947.

For Sale: Braided Polyester Line (surplus from workshop). 500 metres 1. OOmm 50lb breaking strain, single spool - white.

Price £18.00 (inc P&P). Contact G Lowe on 0939 260086.

The Del-Saw "Bright Sky Reel"is developed from John Wilding's book "How to make a Deep Sky Reel". It has plain bearings, is made of Birch plywood and is fractionally larger than the Deep Sky Reel in the book. It is light in weight and is supported by a wide range of accessories to be readily attached or detached as required. Various brakes and handles, line guide, chest pod etc are provided. The 1989 price of £50 per basic reel is being held.

Spare, easy-change spools allow rapid line changes on site. Phone Maurice Sawyer 0494 673947.

I have now been flying sport kites for about twelve months and in all that time have been unable to locate any other flyers in my local area around Bicester and Aylesbury. I would really like to meet up with like minded flyers in the area, with the view of putting a stunt team together for the 1993 season. If you are interested contact Doug Irvine on 0296 770422

IF YOU WANT TO ADVERTISE IN THIS COLUMN, IT IS FREE AND WE JUST NEED TO HAVE YOUR COPY WITH US BY THE 15TH OF MARCH FOR THE APRIL ISSUE. ADD ON PACKS AVAILABLE Manufactured and distributed by RSM Leisure Company REMEMBER IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE 35 Burley Grove, Downend, Bristol BS16 SQB. Great Britain. ITEMS FOR SALES- IT CAN BE SWOPS, © RSM Leisure Co. 1991 . WANTSETC BITS AND PIECES

New Kite Shops and we are happy to let you make your choice by trying rather than 'guessing'. The Bristol Kite Store have opened a new shop in Cardiff. Called The Cardiff Kitestore it has been Canterbury Kite Site, Gordon Road, Canterbury tel open since 22nd October and is managed by Greg 0227 46381. Eynon. New Groups Opening times are lOam- 5.30pm six days a week. The shop stocks a similar range to the Bristol shop. BATH KITE SOCIETY The address is 15 High Street Arcade, Cardiff CFI 2BB. Telephone 0222 666485. Olly Cromwell, Chairman of the Bath Kite Society has written with some more details. Ricky Kramer has written to us regarding the new set up in Herefordshire. Called Way on High Kite The society enjoyed its first meeting at the Air Store, at present it is only mobile but does function Circus in early October and now has some 30 paid out of the Half Moon Cottage, Chancery Lane, up members. Needless to say the above meeting was Hereford HR3 5BL. Telephone 0497 820150. He not a fly-in as the ceilings are on the low side, but writes: was simply a get together of those interested iri setting up a new club Jf keen kite flyers. "I stock a comprehensive range of just about 2/3 of all the manufacturers. All kitefliers are welcome to join and we actively encourage those who are just thinking about kite "And have had great success in trading from 'The flying, to come along to bansdown Park and Ride Bluff' which is our local common, the highest part field on a Sunday afternoon when they are made of the Black Mountains - the start of the Brecon welcome and offered the opportunity to learn. Beacons. There are many of the associated wind spon activities using this area as well. I find just Currently we- are preparing artwork for the flying attracts a satisfactory sales input. And production of sweatshirts etc and designs are well because of altitude there is always a pretty good ahead for our own pin which we hope to make wind. available by February/March 1993.

"I ' m open 24 hours - I might even deliver - 20 For further details write to Oily Cromwell, c/o The miles from Hereford, 20 miles from Ross on Wye Air Circus, 18 Northumberland Place, Bath BAl etc etc.". 5AR. Telephone 0225 444512.

Canterbury Kite Site has just opened to provide GUERNSEY KITE FLIERS kites, spares & kite building materials for the East Kent area. Situated in Gordon Road, just bebind Eric Ferbracbe wrote to announce the formation of Canterbury East Railway Station. Guernsey Kite Fliers. They are a small group, intent on popularising k:iting activities in the Channel We stock a comprehensive range of stunt & single Islands. line kjtes, as well as a large selection of parts, building materials aud lines. If we haven't got what We will be meeting regularly, flying at L' Ancresse you want, we will our best to get it for you. Most Common, and will be pleased to bear of any kites are available on a ' try before you buy' basis, kitefliers visiting the islands. Contact and BITS AND PIECES membership details are available from the secretary which are inscribed by the author and a number no Eric Ferbrache on 0481 55902, or John Lloyd on longer in print) are being sold by Halewood and 0481 720010 Sons, 37 and 68 Friargate, Preston, PRI 2AT. Tel 0772 52603. It would be best to check with the South Hams Kite Club seller for availability. In addition to the individual price, you can expect to pay about £4.00 post and This group has been recently formed and meet at packing. Blackdown Goat Farm, Rings Lane, Loddiswell, near Kingsbridge, South Devon. Death of Paul Garber

They have fly-ins on the I st and 3rd Sunday of the The kiting world lost one of its innovators with the month. For more details contact Norman Parker, 43 death of Dr Paul Garber on September 23 1992. He Coombe Meadows, Chillington, nr Kingsbridge, was 93. Devon TQ7 2JL. He was the first curator for aircraft at the National BOOK REVIEW by BILL LONGLEY Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. but his main contribution to HOSKINS, Wayne. kiteflying was in designing the Navy Target Kite Kites. Merehurst Ltd., 1992. used during the 2nd World War for gunnery 120 pp. £12.99. practice. This kite was the forerunner of today's ISBN 1-85391-0760-7. dual controlled kites. He collected rare kites, including an original Eddy kite and kites from Asia. A big book this - nearly a foot square - which means it is not a terribly comfortable read in an A fund has been started to help preserve these armchair; but its large pages are well suited to valuable historic kites at the Smithsonian. Donations coloured photographs, which are a feature of the can be sent to Margo Brown, c/o Smithsonian book. A quarter of the (American) text is an outline Institution, National Air & Space Museum, history of kites in both East and West. Department of Aeronautics, Washington DC 20560. Cheques made payable to "Garber Memorial Kite A survey of kite material is followed by descriptions Collection Fund" of many types of kites and a guide to flying techniques, particularly of stunters. THE CHRISTMAS LEFf OVERS. Reports from our undercover agent A Nonymouse - these are There are appendices with sketchy organisation and the things that the rest of you can't be bothered shop directories. Nothing at all is said about making to tell us. your own kites. Kite International Trade Show Who is the book for? The blurb says 'for absolutely anyone', which means it is so general that it may By the time you read this the Kite Trade have little of real use to anyone. Pretty?- certainly. International trade show will have been held in An essential purchase? - No. Orlando, Florida USA (in case you didn't know). The show is used by manufacturers to display their Books new products for the 1993 kite season. We have already heard of some of the new items. A number of John Spendlove books (a number of

THE KlTEFUER .. JANUARY 1993 - PAGE 42 BITS AND PIECES

An attachment which redirects the natural field of Following a very successful "come and fly a kite" the movement against the kite and stabilizes weekend at Baildon Moor in West Yorkshire. movements during flight, as well as landings and Martin Thomas of The Leading Edge found himself take-offs. At least that is what BO's kites are faced with a bill from the local authority for saying. "facilities". The crux of the matter revolved round the fact that Bradford Council (owners of the 800 Flexifoil are to introduce a new range of colourways acre moor) have a right to charge a facility fee for for the six foot 'foiL Known as the Quattro, the top any organised gathering. and bottom panels have been divided into quarters, (so that's how they get the name!). ln addition, they What happens if a dozen or so people get together are to offer a new tri-colour sail for the 6, 8 and 10 to go for a walk? The implications are horrendous, foot models. particularly in areas of shared leisure usage. Incidently the only facilities provided were a ranger For the fashion conscious Flexifoil have introduced on his motor cycle and an ice cream seller (who also a lined jacket made from sofitex. Expect a retail paid a fee). The bill remains unpaid. price of around £90.00. Also keep a look out in your local kite shop for their new promotional Kite Records video. 15 minutes of pure Flexi. A new record has just been set in the USA for the Skynasaur will be back in the frame in '93 with a most turns in one direction with a stunt kite. Roger new competition standard sport kite. Chewning used a new Top Shelf Premium Braided Spectra Line and a Team High Fly Pro/Am to set a Designed by Mike "Y all" Simmonds of Skyward new world record of 330 complete turns in one Kites, the Tracer features a low aspect cambered direction. sail, balanced cross bridle system and an "active system" carbon frame. Expect to see this kite It has been rumoured that Mr Chewning now has feature in UK competitions this year. one arm longer than the other.

More New Kite Shops. The Jalbert Kite Innovation Award

As will be seen from the new directory of suppliers This very prestigious award was first given to there are a number of new faces on the scene. We Martin Lester and following very deservedly in his sincerely hope that they are successful in their new footsteps is our very good friend Peter Lynn. There ventures and that they bring more new corners to the is certainly no doubt that Peter is quite an innovator wonderful world of kites. both in and out of the kite arena.

We also hope that none of them have gone into (Ed - Anybody want to bet that next years award business for the same reason as one potential will go to one ofthe German kitejliers wilh their soft retailer. His business was to be based on the idea kites). that he had gone bankrupt retailing windsurfers but kites are smaller and would be easier to sell. Great Logic.

Authority and the Locals.

THE KITEFLIER - JANUARY 1993 - PAGE 43 THE KITE SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

The Kite Society of Great Britain was founded in 1979 and, since then, has grown to be recognised as the leading organisation for kite flying in Great Britain with over 2000 members worldwide.

The main vehicle of communication between members is the quarterly publication "THE KITEFLIER". "THE KITEFLIER" is published in January, April, JuJy and October of every year. "THE KITEFLIER" contains news of forthcoming kite festivals, kite retailer news, kite plans, kite group news and a comprehensive events list.

In addition the Kite Society organises an annual convention where guest speakers are invited to talk about their specialist area of kite making and flying. At the same time the Annual Dinner and Kite Auction is held giving members the opportunity to obtain rare and unusual kites at reasonable prices.

Other benefits of membership include free, or reduced, entry into selected kite festivals in the U.K., special parking arrangements where possible, discount - from 5% to 15% - on all kite purchases from the majority of kite retailers in the U.K.

A membership "year" runs for four issues of "THE KITEFLIER", plus other occasional mailings. Each member receives a membership card entitling them to free entry and discount.

If you wish to join The Kite Society please fill in the form below and send it, with your payment, to the address shown. All cheques, postal orders and money orders should be made payable to The Kite Society and, for overseas members, should be drawable in the U.K. and be in sterling.

Membership Type Fee Individual £8.00 Family - all members in the same household £9.00 O.A.P. £6.00 Overseas - Europe and Surface Mail £9.00 Overseas - Airmail £12.50 Overseas upgrade to standard Airmail £5.00 ======Name Family Members

Address

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(") This is a RENEWAL /NEW MEMBERSHIP. (For renewals please give Old membership Number )

(") New members please state which issue your membership should start with- JANUARY I APRIL I JULY I OCTOBER.

Please send this form with payment to: The Kite Society, 31 Grange Road, Ilford, Essex, IGl lEU. -:·:· EVENT NEWS :-:·

Blackheath Easter Festival - lOth, 11th, 12th April

The first round of the U.K. Sportkite National Team Competition will be held on Saturday lOth April. Team Precision and Ballet, Experienced and Masters Classes. Contact Tony Cartwright, 78 Dongola Road, London Nl7 6EE.Telephone 081 808 1280 for further details.

The Leadini: Edi:e Triathalon. Sunday 11th April. This event consists of an Individual League Style Stunt precision competition, Individual Rokkaku Challenge (using the U.K. Rokkaku Challenge round results) and the Blackheath Indian Kite Fight. There is no charge for entry and it is open to all (so you don't have to be a STACK member for this one). PleaseletLeading Edge Know if you are going to take part as it will help with planning.

The Creative Concept Competition. Monday 12th April Entries mustbe made by 3rd April. This is open to all. Basically a innovation competition for Stunt Kites, although static kites will be allowed. Contact Tony Cartwright if you want more details.

Other events durini: the weekend: Kite Society U.K.T~ Rokkaku Challenge; The Kiteability Kiskeedee Car Race; The Blackheath Pageant; Teddy Bear Parachuting; Kite Messenger Race; Mass Juggling Competition.

Finally if you are interested in staying nearby The Clareodon Hotel is offering a special rate. Stay for any two nights over the Easter weekend for just £100.00 for a double room or £75.00 for a singleroom­ both including breakfast. Contact Audrey Little (Reservations) on 081 318 4321 mentioning "The Clarendon Kite Festival Weekend Offer" .

Alcester Kite Fliers Fly-in, Worcester Countcyside Centre April 9th - 12th

The Alcester Kite Fliers are having a fly-in at the Worcester Countryside Centre, Sketchly Road, Worcester, at Easter. Easy to get to - just off M5 Junction 7, a good flying area, good camping, toilets, plenty of parking, hot & cold home made food. Those who wish to camp- camping is available from Thursday onwards. There is a car boot sale on Sunday Morning so there is no flying until 2pm that day. Contact Fred Taplin 0789 762350 or the Countryside Centre 0905 766492.

Swindon Kite Festival- 8th- 9th May

David Robinson has written as follows:

I am writing to confirm that the Swindon Kite Festival will go ahead on 8th and 9th May. The same format as otheryears, that is an informal event with the accent on kite fliers enjoying themselves. We will be having a Rokkaku "Battle" in both single and team fighting.

Car passes will be available to Kite Society members on production of their membership number. These will be available from February onwards. PleaseencloseS.A.E. when applying or see me or any W.H.K.F. member at the festivals prior to this event.

THE KITEFLlER - JANUARY 1993 - PAGE 45 EVENT NEWS

Write to David Robinson, 61 Bridge End Road, Statton St Margaret, Swindon SN3 4PD. Telephone 0793 824208.

Friends of the Samaritans. Kite Festival. Westerbam. Kent- 30th May

This event is being held at Valence School, Westerham, Kent. Pitches will be free for kite selling traders and the admission charge waived for club members. It will include a charity fete to enable them to raise as much money as possible. There will be ample car parking and easy access for the disabled.

The school is a special school for disabled children. Whilst it isn't the most spacious site the staff have been most accommodating. The school canteen will be selling refreshments to raise funds for the school. The Deputy Head is keen that some of the pupils should be involved in flying kites during the day. The school is situated on the A25 just 5 miles from the M25 and A21.

Worldwide Kite Rendezvous. Verdun. Canada - June 2nd - June 6th

The City of Verdun, located near Montreal, Canada, will be the host of the Worldwide Kite Rendezvous on the St Lawrence waterfront, from June 2nd to June 6th.

This event claims it will be the largest international kite flyers rendezvous to take place in North America. Kite flyers representing approximately twenty countries will attend the festival. For further information contact Martine Mimeault, 4501 Rue Bannantyne, Verdun (Quebec), Canada. Tel 010 1 514 765 7155.

Basin~:stoke Kite Festival - 6th June

The 1st Basingstoke Kite Festival will be held at Down Grange (Basingstoke) on Sunday 6th June. The festival will be run jointly by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and the Loddon Valley Kite Fliers.

During the spring term all schools in the area will be supplied with an information pack containing the bistcry of and styles of kite. They will also be given a project to design a kite which will be judged in three age groups. Prizes will be awarded on the day of the festival.

So far Ron Moulton and Pat Lloyd have said that they will attend on the day and sign copies of their new book as prizes.

Great Yarmouth Beach Kite Festival- 12th- 13th June

"Conquer the Wind" - plans are now taking shape for this two day festival, organised by the Thorpe Kite Flyers and taking place on the beach at Great Yarmouth on the 12th and 13th June.

The format for the weekend will be as follows:

Saturday 'Come and Try It' opportunity for stunt kites.

THE KITEFLIER- JANUARY 1993- PAGE 46 1000' C.A.A. height clearance to be applied for. Kite Games. General Free Flying. Evening meal with after dinner speaker. Night flying.

Sunday 1000' C.A.A. height clearance. Traders market. Kite Games including Limbo, Knock the Can, radio Controlled Car Kite Tow, Altitude Sprint and Peoples Choice of the best single line kite. General Free Flying. Team Flying Displays.

A full information sheet is now available including details of the hotel, evening meal and speaker. Please contact Kevin Appleton, 37 Eastern Avenue, Thorpe-St-Andrew, Norwich. Telephone. 0603 31964. An S.A.E. would be appreciated.)

Friends of the Samaritans Kite Festival, Mareate - 7th- 8th Aupst

This event is being held at Palm BayRecreation Ground, Margate, Kent. Pitches will be free for kite selling traders and the admission charge waived for club members. It will include a charity fete to enable them to raise as much money as possible. There will be ample car parking and easy access for the disabled and a beer tent.

There is plenty of room to allow separate areas for kite club members, stunt kite fliers and a novice are; na. Because of its location there is always a constant breeze and most weekends there are a number of people flying kites. We are hoping to book Invicta Radio Road Show for one of the days. There is unofficial permission for overnight camping but facilities are limited. We will be hiring porta-loos, but the nearest flush toilets and water taps are on the beach some 400 yards away.

Hen,istbury Head, Near Cbristchurcb- 15th Aunst

The tenth year of the Bournemouth Kite Day is at Hengistbury Head on Sunday 15th August. The site is just 3 to 4 miles from Christchurch and the event will run from 10.00am to 5.00pm. Contact Dav ·id Webster, 16 Brackley Way, Hammonds Green, Totton, Hants S04 3HN for further details.

Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Parham Airfield - 26th September

The Suffolk Wildlife Trust is holding a 'Kite Flying Spectacular' on 26th September at Parham Airfield, near Framlingham, Suffolk between 1Oam and 4pm. They hope to have various demonstrations including model aircraft displays, land yachts with possibly micro-lights and hang gliding plus stalls. Anyone interested in participating, or having a stall should contact Liz Hammond, Shingle Bungalow, BenbaU Low Street, Sweffling, Saxmundbam, Suffolk.

THE KITEFLIER·- JANUARY 1993 - PAGE 47 LIST·.·

MAJOR KITE EVENTS - U.K.

April lOth - 12th Blackheath Easter Festival. Contact Tony Cartwright. April 18th Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade. Contact Ron Moulton. May 2nd, 3rd Weymouth, Dorset. Contact The Kite Society. May 8th, 9th Swindon Kite Festival. Contact David Robinson. May 15th, 16th Brighton Kite Festival. Contact Ray Oakhill. May 30th, 31st Kitefly '93, International Spinal Research Trust. (Provisional) June 6th Basingstoke Kite Festival, Down Grange, Basingstoke.Contact Loddon Valley. June 12th, 13th Margam Park, Wales. Contact Steve Gibson. June 12th, 13th Great Yarmouth Beach Kite Festival. Contact Kevin Appleton. June 19th, 20th Stratford-upon-Avon Kite Festival, Stratford Racecourse. Contact Alan Gilbert. June 27th Blackheath Summer Rally. Contact Tony Cartwright. July 3rd, 4th Washington Festival of the Air, Tyne & Wear. Contact Malcolm Goodman. (Provisional). July 3rd, 4th lOth Shrewsbury Kite and Boomerang Festival. Contact Tony Slater. July lOth, 11th Monmouth Kite Festival. Contact The Kite Store. July 11th Petworth Kite Festival, Petworth Park. Contact Joanna Mersey. August 1st Middle Wallop, Hampshire. Contact Ron Moulton. August 15th lOth Bournemouth Kite Day, Hengistbury Head. Contact David Webster. August 28th, 29th Portsmouth International Kite Festival, Hampshire. Contact The Kite Society. September 3rd Kite Society Annual Convention, Bristol. Contact The Kite Society. September 4th, 5th Bristol International Kite Festival. Contact Bristol Kite Store. September 11th-19th Gwitbian Sport Kite Classic. Contact Rose Rowlands. October lOth Old Warden Aerodrome, Biggleswade. Contact Ron Moulton.

MAJOR KITE EVENTS - OVERSEAS

April 17th Vienna Kite Festival, Austria. April 24th, 25th Le Touquet, France. Contact 010 33 21 40 50 40 May 4th, 5th Stunt Kite Festival, Cervia, Italy. June 2nd- 6th Verdun, Quebec, Canada. Jupt< 17th - 20th Fano International Kite Fliers Meeting, Denmark. Contact 010 49 40 213848. Jutre 26th, 27th Scheveningen International Kite Festival, Holland. Contact 010 31 70 385 8586. June 26th, 27th Cervia, Italy. September 4th, 5th Berlin Kite Festival. Contact 010 49 30 788 1992/3. September 25th,26th Damp Kite Festival, Germany.

OIHER EVENTS

April 9th - 12th Easter Fly-in, Worcester Countryside Centre. Contact FredTaplin. May 22nd, 23rd Capstone Park, Maidstone, Kent. Contact Kiteability. May 30th Valence School, Westerham, Kent. Contact Heather Town. June 5th, 6th Weston Super Mare. 2nd Round British Pairs and Team Nationals. (Provisional). June 18th - 20th Hackney Marshes, London. 3rd Round British Pairs and Team Nationals.

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(Provisional). August 7th, 8th Palm Bay Recreation Ground, Margate, Kent. Contact Heather Town. August 14th, 15th Teston Bridge, Maidstone, Kent. Contact Kiteability. September 12th Shome Country Park, Gravesend, Kent. Contact Kiteability. September 26th Suffolk Wildlife Trust Kite Day, Parham Airfield, Framlingham, Suffolk.

LOCAL GROUP EVENTS

Aberdeen Flyers meet o.n the second Sunday of the month at the Bridge of Don, End of the Queens Links. Contact Gary Clarke.

Alcester Kite Fliers meet at the Alcester Rugby Ground on the third Sunday of each month. Contact Fred Taplin.

Blackheath Kite Association meet on the second Sunday of each month at Blackheath, London. Contact Tony Cartwright.

The Brighton Kitefliers have meetings throughout the year. The first Sunday of the month at Hollingbury and the third Sunday of the month at Telscombe Tye. Contact Ray Oakhill.

Chiltern Kite Group have meetings through the year. Contact Roger Lawton.

Clyde Kites meet every fortnight alternating between Strathclyde Park and Battery Park. Contact Patrick Prosser.

Devon Kite Friends meet on the second Sunday of each month and during April to September they also meet on the fourth Sunday. All second Sunday events are at Pork Hill, Mid Devon. Contact John Skinner.

Eastbourne Kite Society meet every second Sunday. Contact Tom Gunter.

Essex Kite Group have meetings throughout the year. Contact Kathleen Pike.

Great Ouse Kite Flyers have regular meetings on the second Sunday of the month throughout the year. Contact Diane Butler.

Hereford Kite Group meet on the second Sunday each month at the Hereford Leisure Centre. Contact Steve Gibson.

Kent Kite Klub have regular klub meetings on 3rd Sunday of each month. Contact Fiooa Elsworth.

Kites North meet on the 1st Sunday of each month at locations around the North of England. Contact Adam Sutherland for location.

Loddoo Valley Kite Flier have meetings on the second Sunday and last Sunday of every month at White HiU (Watership Down), near Kingsclere. Fliers normaUy meet at the Swan Inn from 12.00. Social meetings

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are aJso held every Wednesday at "The Jolly Farmer", Cliddesden. Contact Loddon VaJJey Kite Fliers.

Midland Kitefliers have fly-ins on the ftrst Sunday of each month at Sutton Park. Contact Alan Gilbert.

Nomansland Kite Fliers meet on the fourth Sunday of each month at Nomansland Common, Wheathampstead. Contact Geoff Adams.

Northampton Kite Fliers meet on the ftrst Sunday of every month at The Race Course, St Georges Avenue, Northampton. Between IO .OOam and 4.00pm . Contact I.C. Kites.

Northern Kite Group have meetings on the third Sunday of the month throughout the year. Contact Ron Ogden.

North East Kite Fliers meet monthly on the second Sunday for fly-ins. Contact Harry Peart.

South Hams Kite Club meet on the ftrst and third Sunday of the month at Blackdown Goat Farm, Rings Lane, Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, South Devon. Contact N E Parker.

Thorpe Kite Flyers meet every Sunday morning on Thorpe Recreation Ground, Laundry Lane, Thorpe, Norwich between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Contact Kevin Appleton.

Vectis Flyers meet most Sunday afternoons at Yaverland, near Sandown, Isle of Wight. Contact Vivien Ellis.

Wessex Kite Group have meetings at Stoney Cross on February 28th, March 14th, April 25th. Contact David Webster.

White Horse Kite Fliers have fly-ins on the second Sunday of every month. These are held at Barbury Castle Country Park, Near Wroughton, Swindon. Contact David Robinson.

York Kite Flyers meet at York Racecourse (Knavesmire) on the 1st Sunday in each month.

CONTACT DETAILS

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PHB KITEFLIER - JANUARY 1993 - PAGE 50 S-T .. A-C.K ... NEWS '{

STACK U.K. AGM A well attended AGM in Birmingham resulted in a number of very important decisions which will hopefully give new direction to STACK in the U.K.

The primary concern of the organisation is to better serve the needs of the member, old and new. STACK has often been criticised for appearing elitist and it would be fair to say that to a degree this has been true. However, it is easy to stand back and throw brick-bats. Getting off your backside and doing something about it is something else.

One way in which STACK intends to bring itself more towards the members is by a much greater degree of involvement with the groups and clubs within the U.K. A working committee has been established to affiliate clubs to STACK and in addition, a number of prominent fliers have offered their services to attend club meetings around the U.K. to give demonstrations, workshops, tuition and establish league competitions.

It is also widely recognised that newcomers are hungry for information and with this in mind, members are to receive a pack containing basic information on starting out with stunt kites. It is STACK U.K.'s intention to give it's members a reason for belonging. New roles were also created such as a league coordinator who will be responsible for the promotion, establishment and co-ordination of league events. Such events are at the heart of starting new fliers to competitive flying 3.Ild it is this level where people ca!l appreciate how skills are developed whilst having an enormous amount of fun.

The obvious area where co-ordination and co-operation is essential is with the Kite Society of Great Britain. STACK U.K. would like to see closer links develop with all types of kite flying and we sincerely welcome any K.S.G.B. members to compete and participate with STACK. (ED - On thts point we would like to remind readers that STACK was formed as an offshoot to main line kite flying and decided to "go it alone" after using The Kitejlier to tell people about STACK and recruit them! From the above it seems as if STACK UK is more interested in gaining new members than co-operating. This is especially true when the STACK rule regarding competition entry is considered- only STACK members may participate! One suggestion is for the National Championships to revert back to The Kite Society National Championships as they were before 1992- after all we did stan them back in 1987- and being open to all.)

WORLD CUP Next year's World Sport Kite Championship will be held in Berkeley, California with invitations expected for at least the two top UK teams. In an effort to help the UK representatives STACK UK intends to organise a challenge fund which will go some way towards meeting the cost of the teams attending the event. There is to be a limited edition pin, quality merchandising, competitions with major prizes and other fund raising activities. More news in the next issue. Whilst on the competitive .side, all fliers who wish to take part in anything other than league events must be fully paid members of STACK in order to be eligible to compete. (ED - See note above).

Finally a big thankyou to aJI who have supported and helped to promote STACK UK in 1992. On behalf of all those involved in the sport, we look forward to your company in 1993 and hope that the kite world is a bigger and better place for us all to share.

Martin Thomas, S'FACK UK Regional Director, C/0 The Leading Edge Kite Supply Co., Baildon Craft Centre, Browgate, Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire BD12 6BP. Tel/Fax: 0274 532899. TOODYTORIALa

Hoping that you, too, have now all recovered from a well wicked and groovy Christmas - to brave the icy January air and 'fly in' the New year.... Let 1993 prove to be another exciting­ kiting one - see you on the festival circuit when the Spring has sprung and the grass is rizz .... etc.... etc. ...

DIEPPE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL- 19&20/09192

An excellent weekend was had by all who visited Dieppe this September. BKF was represented by myself and Andy The first few days saw very little wind Dalgleish with Tom Gunter from the and accounted for some large stacks of Eastbourne Kite Club. 1Oft Flexifiols hauling people around. We left Newhaven on the 18.45 ferry However, by mid week when the winds and tried flying off the taffrail {'The had picked up, the jumping pit braced Fantail Club') but the wind was With the some action. A killer for some people boat and consequently one sled was trying 180 degree 'head plants' (and presented to King Neptune! testing crash helmet capacity to the full!) Saturday was overcast but a fair wind but Clarke Kent (alias Kieron) jumped blew and a good selection of kites were 32m on a stack of three 12ft Flexifoils. in the air for most of the day. The Kite powered buggies were tacking up International Kite Village (unique to and down leaving those of us who had to Dieppe) is always fascinating, and you walk to the other end of the beach, can quite easily spend an hour or more standing. A good low tide on Saturday looking and talking to representatives of allowed the Buggy Speed Trials to the many other countries there. continue resulting in 1st to Kieron Sunday is the main day for visiting Chatterjea (39mph), 2nd to Dominique spectators and was certainly crowded. lt Scholtes (30mph) and 3rd to Paul Thody began with a light offshore breeze (29mph). requiring kites to be launched from the 20mph winds gave faster results in the beach to make any height, and as the Kite Speed Trials where crash helmets wind came and went for most of the day weren, compulsory as only the kites arena demonstrations were very difficult. themselves were moving. Placings were The organisers requested registration of as follows - 1st to Noel Pickering kite fliers this year, giving each person (81 mph), 2nd to Mick Parsons (80mph) meal tickets, a badge, free programme and 3rd to Andy Preston (79mph). and the added bonus of privileged car Then the week was over and we began parking (with a pass). our long drive home. On the Dieppe ferry home I attempted to Thanks to Mick Parsons for Pink Floyd, fly another home produced Hombeam big beaches and an unbelievably good sled kite, and was so successful this time. time that it was tied to the taffrail and only removed at the entrance to Este/le Barton, Paul Thody and Andy Newhaven harbour. A very satisfying Preston end to a delightful weekend. OLD WARDEN KITE FESTIVAL - Ray Oakhi/1 04110/92

GWITHIAN SPORTS KITE CLASSIC - My duty visit to Old Warden takes place 26/09/92 - 0411 0/92 at this time of year so that I can combine a visit to my Mother-in-law with kite A complete week of power-kiting for flying, thereby satisfying all members of most of us concerned - with aching the family concerned. lt had rained for muscles throughout the week to prove it! most of the preceding day and night so

January 93 the site was well waterlogged and welly The 3/4 COBRA is a six foot boots were the order of the day. span sports kite of Strong winds (force 5 - 6} were testing conventional layout which various kites and the flying field was has been successfully built fairly crowded. Martin Croxton (White by a number of people over Horse Kite Fliers) had his large parafoil the last three years. line cut, but fortunately the wind took it lt flies in winds ranging from up the runway to land on the grass. 6mph (using 75/Sott of 801b I flew the BKF Strat. (aka 'Oakie's Spectra) to in excess of Lawn mower' Ed} for most of the day, 35mph (on 100/120ft of then lofted the Cody for the last hour - 1501b Spectra). which nose dived into the soft ground Perfonnance varies from when I wasn't looking. (Now where have docile in light conditions to I seen that happen before?! 11! Ed} somewhat hairy as the wind Fortunately it survived the crash I picks up! lt is particularly lt was interesting to talk to John Barker successful as a short q (BOF) about Suzy, who I took with me. She is one of four bears that John made in 1980 for the then newly fonned BMISS (Bearly Made lt Sky Dive Squad}, and is featured in Ron Moulton's Kites book - pages 94 left, 96 left, and centre colour spread featuring the dropniks at Old Warden, left of picture. A good flying day with good company, good wind but rather cold for the Mother­ in-law!

Ray Oal

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Instead of 'Bearly Made lt Sky Dive Squad' my PC spell checker insists on offering the alternative (and possibly more appropriate) 'Beery Made lt Sky Dive Squad' - is this a reference to Oriental dropniks or just a comment on their second favourite occupation????

KITEFLY FOR PEACE

'The Woodcraft Folk' ( a mixed non unifonned 'Scout' group) under the organisational skills. of Jackie Yeates, set up this event at Waterhall Playing Fields on Sunday 11 October - which saw an excellent turnout from the Brighton Kite Flyers and WF alike. lt was good to see so many enthusiastic young novices with their new kites (both homemade and bought), helped when­ ever neceSS<\ry by the BKF stewards. The weather on the day was good with a fairly steady light wind and even a hint of sunshine. Thanks to Jackie Yeates and everyone else involved for a great day.

Paul Thody and Estelle Barton C Mik Jennison 1990

January 93 29.5 19.7 q stack of 2 or 3 kites with 36" between each unit. The indicated bridle point is at the centre of the range - there is up to 1" of movement either side of this point before it becomes totally unflyable - but be warned, with the ,.,i:"' z bridle set towards the rear of the VI 0 range the kite becomes extremely z Ill twitchy and difficult to fly neatly. z ·\, z n I Build and Enjoy! :::,.. -\-- VI

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CObserve the panel cloth bias - it is important. Note that the panel dimensions do not include any seam allowances. CUse Smm carbon fibre arrow shafts for framing - the weight reduction compared to S.Smm bulk CIF is worthwhile. []Use an arrow nocklshock cord on the spine - a solid pocket will tend to tear out under heavy landings. CFit stand-offs at the trailing edge indents (use 2mm CIF rod) to tension the sail. CBrid le with 1OOib Dacron braid or similar. []Individual construction tech­ niques will result in variations of frame dimensions. Fit the leading edges and spine and cut to size. The rear spreaders are the most critical as their length defines the nose angle (100°) . When correct both CFrame dimensions spreaders should line up without bowing and the wing Spine 29.0" tips and the rear of the spine Leading Edges 45.0" should sit on the ground. Rear Spreaders 22.6" --+·­ Front Spreader 14.8" /~i

January 93 A serious pastime or what???? ®00 1.· \ "I bought my boyfriend a garden gnome for Christmas last year so I thought I'd buy him a kite this year" © Comment made to a member of 2:) staff in a kite shop - so how do you bridle a garden gnome??

BKF AGM -ADVANCE NOTICE GGG

To be held at the Wrthdean Sportsman' pub on Sunday 7 February 1993 at 12.00pm. There's heaps of parking space, Harvey's real ale - and we'll be flying at Hollingbury afterwards as this is a fly-in day. This is open to all BKF members and new ideas and suggestions are also welcome by letter if you can't attend. CNever fly your team Rokkaku sober\\ CAlways take spare cans into the arena BRIGHTON KITE FESTIVAL1993 Folt>- just in case the judges get thirsty - a lesson learnt from Scunthorpel (no This years festival will be held once bribery intended of course) ~ again at Waterhall Public Playing Fields CEnsure that all team members 'get the over the weekend of 15 and 16 May . horn' (parp! parpl?)© Full details together with car passes will CRemember the 'Team Anthem' - be published in the April issue. "Goodbye Jim!"~ CAvoid Martin Croxton's 'industrial BKF FLY-IN REMINDER DATESA¥A. diamond-studded line' at all costsX 11 am onwards weather permitting .... CTry not to suffer from 'Vertigo'!' CWatch 'Barefoot In The Park'e 1st Sunday of the month - Hollingbury CSend the Brats Packing ..... - Grid ref - 198TQ 324 083 CAvoid 'Team Legless' (see 1)'l CDis- 'Organise Chaos'l 3rd Sunday of the month - Telscombe CRuffle those Peacock's feathers~ Tye - Grid ref - 198TQ 392 017 CDon't get 'Blasted' (see 1) ~ CDon't get upset if the commentator MAKE USE OF THIS SPACE.... @Gl and/or judge doesn't know the difference between Karl and Groucho (see1)® All Brighton Kite Flyers are more than CLet someone else tell all the jokes and welcome to contribute to 'Aerodyne' ( it do all the impressions (thanks Yogi ... )© is your newsletter after all! ) so please CPretend (Pretend!!!- Ed.) that you feel free to send any letters, articles, haven't got a clue as to what you're tips, experiences, festival or fly-in meant to be doing®~S reports, kite plans, cartoons, swaps, CBe prepared for all eventualities (see items for sale (kite related only!!) or 1) .... and that doesn't include being anything else that you feel may be of groped by opposing team members! general interest for inclusion to .... (yes ... you know who you are from the WHKF!!!.. .) ~ CAnd last but by no means least ...never Toody Oakhill (Editor) wait for Mr Morgan! (see 1)... ! .. S.. :z .. ,-. The Brighton Kite Flyers Flat29 BKF HELPFUL KITING TIPS - NO 3 t.'l Astra House Kings Road Never drag your kite bags any further Brighton than the 'Basketmakers (AKA the East Sussex 'Basketcase'l) Arms' on a Fly-in day if BN1 2HJ it's raining! 80273 321395

January 93 MKF EXTRA Festival93 For any festival to be successful it relies on the participation of the kite flying community As you may have gathered from the advert to contribute towards it, the dates of this on the opposite page, Midlands Kite Fliers festival do not clash with any other event and together with Alcester Kite Fliers are going to we have included a car-pass for you to cut out be holding an International Festival at rather than spending money on postage or Stratford Upon Avon on June 19th and 20th. phone calls. Camping is available but it may be a little more expensive than usual due to Joining our resources together means the area, however this should not be allowed that the festival will not overstretch either to put anybody off. club and will therefore allow us to put on a more efficient and entertaining spectacle for If you want further information regarding the public. this event or if you feel that you will be able to Stratford Upon Avon is one ofthe countries contribute anything towards it then please most visited tourist attractions and at this get in touch with Fred Taplin at the address time of year there will be many tourists from opposite. around the world, hopefully they will go away with more than they ever anticipated. We look forward to seeing everybody there on the day. ~------

S t r a t f o r d - upon - A v o n 'FeJtiv~tern;fon~teJ Car Pass Car Pass Stratford Racecourse

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International Guests invited Parachuting Teddy Bears C.A.A. clearance applied for Team and Individual Rokkaku challenge Traditional Indian Fighting Kites Kite Stalls Ballet Refreshments Juggling

a a For inforn1ation and Camping passes, please send a S.A.E. to

Fred Taplin. 20 Henley Street. Alcester Warwickshire. B49 SQY

Camping £7 per unit I per night Two adults, Two children

Free Parking & Admission at Stratford Racecourse 19th & 20th June 1993

Midlands & A1cester Kite Fliers MKF AGM 1992 MKF Kiteflier Of The Year Congratulations go to Stafford Wallace, In November MKF held their AGM. lt was the foremost Indian Kite Flier. Although he the best attended AGM that the club has ever has been a member of the MKF for a few held even though the weather was abysmal. months, he was awarded the Midlands This reflects the growing number of members Kiteflier Of the Year 1992 for his contribution that the club has attracted over the past year. at club events and kite flying in general.

lt was nice to find that we had not only increased in size but actually had available cash to invest into projects for 1993 which will only benefit the club even more.

Three major changes were submitted and passed after much discussion:

1. There is now going to be a new rate for Basic Membership to the MKF.

2. A display Team has been formed to represent the club at demonstrations and festivals. However, all money raised will be ploughed back into the club coffers allowing the club to offer further benefits to the members in the future.

3. Due to the fact that our membership has expanded across the midlands we have decided to change our monthly fly-in site to various locations around the Midlands. In most cases it will be on the first Stafford At Stafford Sunday of the month. To find out what location we'll be flying at then please Flight-FX telephone the club on 0533-891-07 4. As most people will know, Flight-FX have If you wish to invite the club to events then split up after two successful years in the please contact Lesley Gilbert, the club forefront of Stunt Team flying. The team are secretary. grateful for the help and support that everyone has given them, particularly the various 1993 suppliers and manufacturers that so readily May I take this opportunity to wish everyone provided the necessary equipment to let them on behalf of MKF a continue in their pursuit.

Three of the original team plus one new J£JI!i~i ~J\]IJ1 J\~~ member, have since formed another team, if you wish to contact the team for J~®~J'!fi~®~~ ~Ifi~ demonstrations or to provide information, then i'!fiJ\~! please write to the address over the page. More lnfo Needed Bitten By The Bugg'ys

Writing articles for a club publication as After managing to acquire a Peter Lynn most of you will know, is difficult and time buggy and peel, I seem to have caught the consuming. One of the things that you try and bug(gy). lt is one of the most exhilarating kite do is offer a variety of topics for your members related activities that I have participated in to read. (what a mouthful, swallowed a dictionary? Unfortunately, contributions are not always Ed.). Now, I know that there are quite a few as forthcoming as one would like. I have buggy's out there and that at some point they mentioned this to the Kent Kite Fliers and they must get together, but where? tend to agree, I suggested that if each club contributes a page or maybe even two to Please write and let me know who you are other clubs then it gives more material to and where you do it, as myself and a few publish. The articles would let other clubs others are quite interested. We tend to go to know what is going on at a local level. Berrow Sands by Burnham, as there is an excellent stretch of beach there. If any other clubs are interested in this idea then please write to me at the address below. How about buggy racing at festivals or some other way of demonstrating this fat Winter Hol's growing sport?

It's this time of year that sorts out the Men We look forward to your suggestions. from the boys, and indeed the Woman from the girls.

Flying in sub-zero temperatures shows how keen you really are! (or your completely mad). If anybody wishes to write to the club or find I know that many people will brave the elements out more about the club then please write to to continue flying throughout this time of the the address below. year. I am usually out there, wrapped up in incredibly warm clothes (I don't always wear shorts and a smile, honest) wondering where all the other fliers have gone.

Unfortunately, I am going off to New Zealand for three weeks in January and it is summer ...... over there. Still you can't -- .....___ __ e_. _ ··- have everything. Hopefully, I will have some stories to write about when I come back I so, enjoy your winter flying and don't catch cold. Hhmm must remem­ ber to get my shorts out ....,;~..... , .. -- - ...... -. ~ ------...... --==- ~he-JournaJ. of The Bearly Made It Seydi.ve Squad, The International Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Parachuting Fauna and the U.K. Ted Devils. Universally akknowledged as the Main Repository of Mindless Drivel in World Wide ¥.iting Today.

Wot 'cha. Friends and Fans everywhere. By the time you are reading this the 92 Season will oncy existin menory, as hopefu.l],y, will the indigestion caused by a heavy surfeit of stal.e Mince Pies and Turkey Rissoles over the Festive Season. Once again, its roostly Official Winter Kip Ti.Im,apart, that is for your ble9XY eye

As we said in R. c. 2b, the 92 season was, like the curates egg, good in puts, and aroong the good parts were the intresting items of correspondal}ce that dropped through our letter Box. From Dropni.k Kidd, who by ea V 8 • the wa:y c~ms to come in a large R d ~' t d e conomy s1ze, we had ~ws of one '------~...... -.; Bob Air of Bob Bearlines, a well set up Dutch Bear whose kin come togged up in a snaz~' Aviator' gear, with a range of Wallets, Purses and Credit Card Holders. Mr KJii) also sent news of a Teddy Bear Club named the Beer? Bericht Club. Apologies to our many Dutch friends, but as the info for this Club was in Dutch, we v.ere unable to read it. How­ ever, one na.roo sprang from the info, that of Ma.rie-Jose' Webster, from this we can say that if the well ~wn Webster Kite Group are involved, then it must be good.

~7hilst we're in the Netherlands ~~~.. ,. Dropni.k Kidd also told us about a ..w:~~ large Emporium in Den Haag which is devoted to Teddy Bears and all Fauna of a Soft Cuddly Toy Persu­ asion. The Colour Phote he sent shows a great displ~ of Fauna of all Specie and Sizes. However, we were unable to discover if any of the Fauna were equipped with a Jolly Old Rag, so it looks as if another session on the Sewing Ma­ chi~ will be required. Beren Goed. Akkerman Pass,DenF.aag.

BEMUSED resldenb In r VIcar, the Rev Brf•n R•uncb wondered Le.thert•nd, l•unched wh.t on earth w.. the be•rs from • going on when they height of 100ft after spotted teddy be•rs their owners don.ted p•rachuting down £1 for church funds. from the p•rlsh chun:h spire. Org•nlnr D•vtd hits uid other events 8t • DOWN TO The teddy .,_., the teddy bear EARTH •.• extrav•g•nu was spect•cular Included 1 David Felt greets org•nlsed to ,.lse st•lls •nd one of the daring cash for St P.ter's competitions for the teddy bean Church. best •nd oldest be•rs.

ETpcture SP22218.9A Part of the event ·:venin ~~· cle ­ Involved p•,.chutfng grapn _picture the cudcly c:r.. tur" from the spire. via Dave Rughes Cor. , wbKraken und Sch.l.angen Uber Berlin, wot Kraken und Schlangen a J~t realrer. This was a headline in the Berliner Morgenpost at the tin-e of the 92 Berli.nfest. We are reliably inforrred that iiber Berlin it Translates to 'Octopusses and Snakes over Berlin.

This Pi.c,plus info, together with a useful translation of the pertinent captions was supplied by Sidney Bear, the Fo\U'ld.er of The First Oregon Bearforce

Sidney, pictured her with Chief Dropnik Don Counce, tells us that the F. O. B. F's Trip t o the Berlin Kite fest, came as a result of 'finning the second place in the Grand Draw at the ·uashington St ate International Kite Fest.

Just in case you wondered, the First prize also. was a Tr ip to Berlin. However, be that a s ~ t may, Sidney and Don had a rare old at the Fest, even if the Winds were so light that Fauna Bombing wa s impossible. well al.rrost.

Sidney also says that the highlights of the Trip were a meeting a meeting wit h the Pa­ tron Saint of Hang Gliders, Francis Roga.llo. and an excursion to the Otto Lilienthal nuseum i n the f ormer East Germany.

As you can see from the ?ic. Don is another Dropnik '!fho comes in the Large Econorqy Size. Don does t appear to be Po Faced, even though he occasionaly goes Barrqy and flies Stuntera.

Vie 've also heard other anecdotes about the fo:rner East Berlin. Alrongst these, in passing 'ila.S t he am:mnt of ~ ::SOvi et Bl oc !.d.li tary bits and pieces for sale at bargain prices. we were told that for a price you could have probably p.trehased a T.oO Tank complete with .Anm:>, though the Airlines would have mst likely jibbed at one of those as Hand Baggage. Hirm. •• aT. oo Tank? That would be just the J ob for a Rush Hour thrash around the M 25.

1'"Dre Dosh Raisin Capers than ever took place recently in aid of BBC T.v. Children in Need Appeal. Bluebottle Bear and Steve Billings did a serie s of Jumps in various Parks around Northampton, and at the Racecourse a s well. A1 though they had a mention on local Radio , Bluebottle says that they ploughed a lonelly Furrow as very few People apu-1; from a few Dogs and thier owners turned up. However that did not discorage t h e I ntrepid Pair, for at a cost of getting SJIX)thered in Mud, they nanaged to raise £60 from thier sponsers which is not bad, for as they say, 'Every PeDDiY Counts' Well done Ie.ds.

Some rea.l.ly strange things occur from time to time at the BMISS H. Q., none mreso than what happened recently. One evening there was an OOH,AAH at the Front Door, OK I know what you're thinking, wizy' an OOH,AAH and not a Ring at the Door? Well, you know the roF is barii\Y so bani\1 in fact, he doesnt have a Doorbell, he has an Electric Bicycle Hoot er that goes, as we've said, OOH,AAH,OOH,AAH. a:n.ywa;y, apologies for the Digression, where were we, yes there was an OOH,AAH at, the Door and as cu.sto~, it being Late ish, the roF answered it with the usual Baseball Bat concealed behind his back(he•s bleedin'];e.ra.noid) No real probs though, just something a bit peculiar.

There outside 1 was a st:rallge looking Parcel with a weird looking head poking out. around the neck was a Typewritten note say:i.ng that the parcel was in reality a Firebreathing Welsh type Dragon. On discoverig that the pu-cel was' nt a Booby Trapped Bomb( told you he was pa.;ra.mid) sent by the PoFaced Kiters , the BOF brought it in and WIWrapped it to find that it was indeed a rather shagged out looking Welsh Dragon of an SCT ~rsuasion. The Note went on to say that his Jla.lOO was Cl.ifford, that he'd had a slug of Listeriene to put out the Fire, he looked shagged out cos he'd traveled from Vlalesi and that he'd decided to shack up here for about 100 Years. ( a.mther freeloader who 1d 1 soon get a Chute) VIe 've heard again from Lord Colin of Checkley, you lmow, the ?1Ieclieval Coniliet Society Kite Iooey. lord Colin appears to b e settline; down nicely in 8prin a s he has p.trchased a plot of land strictly for flying :-ites (cor, there Illlst be plenty of IX>ugh in the game) he also says that the Spanish seem to be going a bundle on l<".ites which is all to the good, and that his Alcoholic Pink Dragon , Coggers, is now so heavy with a ll the Met a l Pins that he wears, t hat when lord Colin lo:f'ts him on his Flexifoil and then casts the lines and handles loose, Co~rs is now at the optimum weight to fly off a nd P.araglide around the flying site. Hnm:n.... Dragons , Vfelsh, So:f't cudd.ley Toy for the use of. .. . makes you wonder i:f Cliff the Dragon who turned up at the Bide a Wee Fauna Hone recently, cores from Spain via FELTHAM. Rocket Ron says he 1 s nothing to do with t he Totte nhem · ~ob . IT'S STUFFED WITH FUN Sorethine of note occured last Backend when we finally saw the long (and how) awaited new book from Ron M:>ulton and Pat Lloyd It certainly has been a long time coming but as of' now 'KITES' A practical handbook is available everywhere.

We hope that Santa did the Bizzo for you and that one wa:y or another , Moneywise or Booktokenwise you are row in a position to increase your Kite Book collection • You could do worse than purchase this Book. Vl e are not going to give a full review, others can do that far better, suffice it to say that we dont think this Book will get into Theodore Edward 0 'Bears 'Read ' em and Weep ' column.

What we will sa..v t hough is that this book gives the m:>st in depth details of how tlo Parachute Fauna from Kites. O. K. we'll admit that the OOF was involved in a small way with Chapter Six, which is entitled 'Pa.radrops, Skydivers and Bearly !'lade It Squads' . but the Artistic skill with which Pat Lloyd has produced the Drawings and the Literary Skill with which RoN has written the text for this chapter, ~JEans that we can honestly endorse Chapter Six a.f 'KITES' as t he BMISS Workshop Manual.

An added bonus is the numerous intresting Hlotos which are contained within. I n fact ~or those of' you who do not know just how ' ORRIBLE the OOF looks, turn to page 88, where vou' ll see him in FULL CHAT SUPER WAJ..JX IDDE, It was taken all of Ten Years ago, YUK.. •• •

You nay have seen from time to time various Certificates f'or Faunas first Parachute DTop. P.aving seen quite a f'ew and having appreciated every one, we rrust say that t he Certifi~"t-' shown , right is perhaps the best we've seen so far. Its from the Rm of' Hugh Andrew of Bristol no, it does't COIIE witr.. that thick Black line through it, you must know what thats for. If' you f)as tnabe an official reuire a Re pro deal,

then contact Hugh. D.\1~ ...... :...... se R.C.18. for his A/D Nice one Hugh,,,, Pbcc ......

HERES WISHING ALL mrrss MEMBERS .A.ND FRIENDS AIL THE BEST FOR THE ID.W YEAR AND THE OOMING SEASON. The Usual to the Usual, c/o The OOF, 48. I.aurel I.e..ne, W/Dra.yton d"'Qo MIDDx, UB7. 7TY. United Kindom. 0

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