Power Kite Forum - more silly kites in trees (video)

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posted on 22-11-2011 at 07:47 AM

more silly kites in trees (video)

We usually get a lot of NW winds in the fall to ride our favorite beach - Wasaga (in Ontario), but it's only twice in the last month that we've had that wind direction to ride, so everyone's a little rusty.
In keeping with Bob's video of the NPW in the trees, here are two short videos from Dave, Ziggy and myself at Wasaga. In one from sunday, I was looking 180 degrees from the kite trying to capture some video while keeping the kite low. The other from a few weeks ago after a short squall moved through for a few minutes catching Dave off guard. It happens ....

http://vimeo.com/32497107

http://vimeo.com/31235467

(oh, and Ziggy finds a small dead Sturgeon washed up on the shore)

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posted on 22-11-2011 at 07:55 AM

Ouch !

I hope the Yellow bird is still alive ?

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posted on 22-11-2011 at 08:20 AM

a few ruffled feathers, nesting on my repair table. Soon to be back in the air for Dave as good as new with a new bridle.

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posted on 22-11-2011 at 08:26 AM

"Yellow Bird...you sit all alone like me...that is very sad, makes me feel so bad..."

...GREATEST soundtrack choice ever!!!
lol :thumbup:

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posted on 22-11-2011 at 09:01 AM

TREES! By my count, 2M Beamer x 3, 4.8M NPW x 2, 7M NPW x 1 (+1 goalpost, and 1 light pole!) That's 8 times I've tangled with something I'd rather not, and I've been really lucky, only a 2" hole in the 2M Beamer(fixed with sail tape), and 1 bridle on the 7M NPW (light pole)fixed by re looping the end that pulled out, were the only damages. I gotta stop getting so close to stuff, probably need new glasses! :cool2:

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posted on 22-11-2011 at 10:32 AM

role of duct tape
utility knife
telescopic tree saw
new helmet
new bridle for kite
Marks labour to repair ripped kite.
Expensive OBE, but not my most expensive.

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posted on 22-11-2011 at 12:59 PM

Yup excelent choice for a song. I hope all is well with the Yellow Bird soon.
That fish was cool. The Kidd would love to catch one of those!!
Both excelent videos. Thanks for sharing.

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posted on 22-11-2011 at 09:56 PM

Hah, good humour! :thumbup:

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