Powerkiting 09/08/08 - Thorndon Park
09 August 2008, 07:35 AM
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Powerkiting 09/08/08 - Thorndon Park
Time 09:00 HRS (Or earlier 
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Location - Thorndon Country Park (Behind the Halfway House A127)
Weather - at 07:15 HRS - Sunny / Blue Sky
Windspeed - 8-12 MPH
Anyone is free to come along, great for kids, as there is a beautifual lake and pleasant walking...
Do yourself a favour though, do not walk under the kites wait until we have brought them down and then stand behind us. (i cannot emphasize this enough as getting one of those lines round you in full wind will seriously hurt, not to mention the actual kite landing on your head as well)
)Location - Thorndon Country Park (Behind the Halfway House A127)
Weather - at 07:15 HRS - Sunny / Blue Sky
Windspeed - 8-12 MPH
Anyone is free to come along, great for kids, as there is a beautifual lake and pleasant walking...
Do yourself a favour though, do not walk under the kites wait until we have brought them down and then stand behind us. (i cannot emphasize this enough as getting one of those lines round you in full wind will seriously hurt, not to mention the actual kite landing on your head as well)
Onwards and UPWARDS!!!
ps: i think we ought to spread out a bit more too this week, thereare quite a few of us going...!!!
(it might even rival the HWH Meet
) lol 
Dazza
09 August 2008, 08:13 AM
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How long will you be over there for? My kids are still in bed - but thought they might enjoy it? Was walking the dog a couple of months back and saw some guy with a rather large kite being pulled all over the place - kids thought it was pretty impressive - I, on the other hand, thought he was nuts
- but thought they might enjoy it? Was walking the dog a couple of months back and saw some guy with a rather large kite being pulled all over the place - kids thought it was pretty impressive - I, on the other hand, thought he was nuts
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09 August 2008, 01:08 PM
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Blimey what can i say!!!
18 mph wind + 3 metre kite = Hospital Bed..!!!
I thought i was going to die!!!
as i said to the others 39 years old is not the time start extreme sports!!!
never laughed so much in ages....
Kite flyer of the day goes to Big Mick (Northern Regional Pro)
Swearer of the day was a joint first place between Mick & Tiny...
Girl of the day goes to Nick best (poof)
Idiot of the day goes to me
Goader of the day goes to Wozza
Psycho of the day - little Spally
Sensible one of the day - Sarah
£250 of the day - Bri4n
Instructor of the day MarkMX5 (thanks mate)
Roll on the next one!!!
Dazza (bruised and battered)
ps: thanks to everyone for making the effort
18 mph wind + 3 metre kite = Hospital Bed..!!!
I thought i was going to die!!!
as i said to the others 39 years old is not the time start extreme sports!!!
never laughed so much in ages....
Kite flyer of the day goes to Big Mick (Northern Regional Pro)
Swearer of the day was a joint first place between Mick & Tiny...
Girl of the day goes to Nick best (poof)
Idiot of the day goes to me
Goader of the day goes to Wozza
Psycho of the day - little Spally
Sensible one of the day - Sarah
£250 of the day - Bri4n
Instructor of the day MarkMX5 (thanks mate)
Roll on the next one!!!
Dazza (bruised and battered)
ps: thanks to everyone for making the effort
09 August 2008, 01:17 PM
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no mate, not wishing to big him up, if i had 1/4 of his ability with a kite, i'll be laughing, instead of crying!!
09 August 2008, 01:28 PM
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09 August 2008, 01:30 PM
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09 August 2008, 01:38 PM
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Oh PMSL Still
09 August 2008, 01:39 PM
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hahahaahahhah, im pi55ing myself again now!!!
lookd worse from where i was!!!!
cheers for that bri4n !!! (official ESC Stunt co-ordinator)
all you can hear is tiny gaffawing like a big bear !!!! hahahhahaha
lookd worse from where i was!!!!
cheers for that bri4n !!! (official ESC Stunt co-ordinator)
all you can hear is tiny gaffawing like a big bear !!!! hahahhahaha
09 August 2008, 01:48 PM
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missed the first showing of this as was setting up me kites.......but ferck me how funny is that!!!!! FROFPMSL
another great day chaps, thanks Mark for the technical help with the brake lines.
Think Gary is gonna have a sore ar53 this afternoon though, what with all that being dragged around the park FPSML
another great day chaps, thanks Mark for the technical help with the brake lines.
Think Gary is gonna have a sore ar53 this afternoon though, what with all that being dragged around the park FPSML
09 August 2008, 02:01 PM
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09 August 2008, 02:03 PM
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lol
those are exactly the same as what i've been looking at.
are HQ a decent make?
Or have seen some RadSails ones (these will match the make of kite)
cheers
those are exactly the same as what i've been looking at.
are HQ a decent make?
Or have seen some RadSails ones (these will match the make of kite)
cheers
09 August 2008, 02:12 PM
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HQ's bite.....
as you saw today, or see from the video..
hope the bloke down the kite shop dont see this, he'll have posters up of me in his shop - "Do not sell this man anything"
seriously mate, they worked well for me today, hence me baing able to type this message!!
as you saw today, or see from the video..
hope the bloke down the kite shop dont see this, he'll have posters up of me in his shop - "Do not sell this man anything"
seriously mate, they worked well for me today, hence me baing able to type this message!!
09 August 2008, 02:24 PM
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09 August 2008, 02:45 PM
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Blimey what can i say!!!
18 mph wind + 3 metre kite = Hospital Bed..!!!
I thought i was going to die!!!
as i said to the others 39 years old is not the time start extreme sports!!!
never laughed so much in ages....
Kite flyer of the day goes to Big Mick (Northern Regional Pro)
Swearer of the day was a joint first place between Mick & Tiny...
Girl of the day goes to Nick best (poof)
Idiot of the day goes to me
Goader of the day goes to Wozza
Psycho of the day - little Spally
Sensible one of the day - Sarah
£250 of the day - Bri4n
Instructor of the day MarkMX5 (thanks mate)
Roll on the next one!!!
Dazza (bruised and battered)
ps: thanks to everyone for making the effort
18 mph wind + 3 metre kite = Hospital Bed..!!!
I thought i was going to die!!!
as i said to the others 39 years old is not the time start extreme sports!!!
never laughed so much in ages....
Kite flyer of the day goes to Big Mick (Northern Regional Pro)
Swearer of the day was a joint first place between Mick & Tiny...
Girl of the day goes to Nick best (poof)
Idiot of the day goes to me
Goader of the day goes to Wozza
Psycho of the day - little Spally
Sensible one of the day - Sarah
£250 of the day - Bri4n
Instructor of the day MarkMX5 (thanks mate)
Roll on the next one!!!
Dazza (bruised and battered)
ps: thanks to everyone for making the effort
Always got time for everyone else rather than fly his own kite , Been out with Mark three times now & learn something new evertime ( today it was how to un twiddle the brake lines whilst in the air
) Dazza stop it !! 
Thanks Mark , Im sure i speak from all of us there today
We have learnt with Dazza today , That this is great fun , But they are not toys
I Can see now why you need a range of kites in your bag for differing wind conditions , Today my Rage 2.5 Was a real handfull , Gave me a brilliant work out , Where as the Blade 4.9 Stayed in the bag
The Trainer 1.5m Big Buzz got Big mick into it as well
What a great morning
ESC = So much more than a car club
09 August 2008, 03:04 PM
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Important!!!
Guys please have a look at this:-
Britsh power Kite sports association:-
fifteen squid a year, for peace of mind (inc insurance)
of £40 for the family
British Power Kitesports Association
i will be subscribing tonight, covers the world except usa and canada
do it!!!
ps: you get a fancy card to impress people down the pub lol
Guys please have a look at this:-
Britsh power Kite sports association:-
fifteen squid a year, for peace of mind (inc insurance)
of £40 for the family
British Power Kitesports Association
i will be subscribing tonight, covers the world except usa and canada
do it!!!
ps: you get a fancy card to impress people down the pub lol
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09 August 2008, 03:49 PM
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