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Jonny
6th of March 2005 (Sun), 13:19
Today my mate took his new 19 metre kite out for a fly. Boy does this thing lift you!

http://www.jonspeed.com/Kite/Venoms/mediafiles/l1.jpg

http://www.jonspeed.com/Kite/Venoms/mediafiles/l2.jpg

http://www.jonspeed.com/Kite/Venoms/mediafiles/l3.jpg

http://www.jonspeed.com/Kite/Venoms/mediafiles/l4.jpg

http://www.jonspeed.com/Kite/Venoms/mediafiles/l5.jpg

comments more than welcome
gaza
6th of March 2005 (Sun), 13:40
" Boy does this thing lift you!"
During WW1 they used large box kites to suspend observers above the front lines to act as observation points.
Gary
Dandaman_24
6th of March 2005 (Sun), 14:24
During WW1 they used large box kites to suspend observers above the front lines to act as observation points.
Gary

Nice bit of additional info there.

19m kite pretty pricey too i guess.

Im looking to get into kite landbarding in the summer hopefully im going to get either a 3.5-4m kite. :)
TURBO
17th of March 2005 (Thu), 08:50
A reply from a friend that flies Paramotors----

Kites are funny Miles, I had a 2meter kite haul me across the ice (on skiis) at 40mph (in some good wind mind you) and my paramotor instructor just flew a 14 meter kite. Last month (no maybe it was in January) I held onto the bar when a gust took my 5.5 meter kite away from me in a hurry - I nearly pulled the arm out of my socket and still cannot raise the arm above my head where it usually rests during the night. This kite is a 19meter and if a person gets airborne by mistake he's gonna get hurt real bad - we're mixing the sports here, I sure hope the vendors tell that to the purchasers.
IanBMW
17th of March 2005 (Thu), 22:39
Man that looks scary. We have lots of wind in south texas....I'll be on the lookout for some of this on the coast.
Mastineo
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 12:36
Great shots!!
Are they taken in Notts, if so, where and what days are best to go?
John
Jonny
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 12:39
Great shots!!
Are they taken in Notts, if so, where and what days are best to go?
John

Yes, they are taken at Rushcliffe country park at ruddington. You will find fliers there any weekend when there is wind above 5mph. With the light evenings coming soon, they will be out then too!
Mastineo
30th of March 2005 (Wed), 12:48
Cheers Jonny, might see you there! Is there anybody there with paragliders the onres the jump the sides of hills with?

John
Jonny
31st of March 2005 (Thu), 00:03
Cheers Jonny, might see you there! Is there anybody there with paragliders the onres the jump the sides of hills with?

John

No. It is only a small park.

To get the paragliders you will need to go into Derbyshire or you could go to Langar airfield to snap some skydivers:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.speed/Forums%20Pictures/sky1.jpg