The short-winged cotton Cody has successfully completed its first flight. With an overcast sky over Fanø, it rose almost flawlessly in 4 Bft. I adjusted the bridle a little because the kite was heavier than expected and I still need to make a few fine adjustments. But I’m very happy with it to start with.
Maiden flight in hazy weather Read More »
In a post from 23.03.2016 I expressed at the time the intention to complete a cody made of cotton as a new project until the kite festival in Fanø/DK in June. To my apology I have to say that I did not write the year to it. Today, more than 7 years later, I can
Cody War Kite – Standard Wing (Short Wing) Read More »
Rape brings colour to the landscape! Since April and May are the rape blossom season, I went in search of some beautiful motifs for my aerial photographs. On my last bike ride, I had already looked out for rape fields that offer good accessibility with the kite, and now that the wind is also favourable
I gave my kites a thorough inspection and found that they needed some reworking. No wonder after years of use and lack of care. Today I tested the first kite, a short-wing Cody. Unfortunately, it has been raining all week, sometimes for longer and heavily. But today I was able to use a short break
When the weather outside is not exactly conducive to kite flying, let alone KAPing, you can take good care of your equipment. That means you can now make repairs or improvements to your equipment or build new kites and jigs. I used the time to redesign a kite that I have owned for a long
Winter time is (re)construction time Read More »
Even though there was no news from me for a while, I was still active: here are a few pictures I took in the meantime. The weather was anything but autumnal, so I didn’t have enough wind to get the camera in the air a few times. Even on my short holiday at the Belgian/Dutch
More kite aerial photos from summer and autumn Read More »
July is coming to an end and despite full-bodied promises I still haven’t taken any aerial photos. That means, despite the prevailing temperatures, I have to go out into the countryside and fly a kite in weak winds and take a few pictures. Maybe the wind is not so bad and I am just spoiled
Summer in Dortmund Read More »
Today I’m showing a few more aerial shots to show something more of Fanø. The kite meeting has officially started, the weather has improved enormously and the beach is filled with kites. I will soon write a separate article about the kites and the line decorations that are used nowadays in contrast to earlier times,
FANØ WORLDWIDE KAP MEETING 2022 – Part 2 Read More »
At the moment we are on the Danish North Sea island of Fanø, as has been the case for a few years now. This is where the 38th Kitefliers Meeting is taking place. In the first few years we spent most of our time kite-flying on the beach, but in the last few years more
FANØ WORLDWIDE KAP MEETING 2022 Read More »
Finally some new aerial photos. After a general lack of enthusiasm and having overcome a viral infection, I finally managed to pull myself together and send a kite into the air. During a cycle tour I noticed that the rape is already in bloom and could certainly make a nice motif. Unfortunately, the number of
New pictures in old surroundings Read More »
