Morecambe Catch the Wind 2007

The Promenade, Morecambe - 8th July 2007

After (what felt like) weeks and weeks of rain it looked like we might actually get some nice weather for a change. And I was visiting family near Morecambe it seemed like (to me) a good idea to have a day trip to...... Morecambe! A Kite Festival? Really! What a coincidence!

Anyway I had asked some questions over on the Northern Kite Group forum about if it was OK just to turn up and "do my stuff" - which it was. And so I turned up at about midday, agreeded to go and play, I mean fly, for an hour then go and find some lunch. As always when walking onto the beach I get a crises of confidence about should I go into the arena, or not. As it looked like plenty of space just outside the arena boundary I set up to fly a Revolution there. And of course as soon as I have set up and have launched people seem to appear from nowhere to box me in. Of course they have every right to be flying there - but it always seems strange how this happens. One minute plenty of space, next none what so ever. And strange how that is the best time for the wind to suddenly drop. (Either that or the wind drops when there is a daft dog underneath who wants to eat the kite). It was this point that I decided it was just too difficult and dangerous to try and fly there, so I crossed over into the arena and asked a chap if it was OK if I could fly. After assuring him that I was a fully paid up member of the Midland Kite Fliers I could now play without too much worry.

However one thing I have noticed is that I now have glasses - or (as was the case) perscription sun glasses (I'm very short sighted in one eye). For yeaars I have been compensating but now with the glasses I have problems guessign distances - this caused a few scrapes of the Revolution with the Banners down the side of the field. (Sorry if they were your banners - I did move when I realised!).

Most of the kites on display were the single line inflatable kites - all the usual suspects, dogs, lobsters, etc. along with a a few really nice white arche kites near the sea wall. The arena was compact but there was a good mix of kites and certainly gave a good display (provided by the Kite Collective aided by the Northern Kite Group). Apart from me flying the Revolution and Custom Synergy Deca there were a couple of other Revolutions in attendance, along with some stacked Deltas with wonderful long tails. I might be wrong but I think later there was a little bit of team flying which was great.

After lunch (a very nice bacon & Sausage butty at the Market Cafe - highly recommended) I put a few hours of quad line flying in - swapping between the Revolution, Freevol LX and the Kwat (in what must be it's first public showing).