Rev Kite Team Notes, The Decorators

Light variable wind today with 180 degree shifts.  The fluctuations in wind speed meant that, at times, the 4 wrap spars were taking the strain in the JMH Rev 1 sails.  Lighter sparing would have been risky!The sail I picked up had not had the vertical bungees tightened but once adjusted all was well.Following with Jacob, Jade and ATM was not inspirin...

An early start today in anticipation of 'afternoon' showers.Blustery conditions '18mph plus' provided the opportunity to try some long arm, treacle effect flying with the vented 1.5B.  How slow can you go?I wonder if we should actively avoid any 'following' team routines.  Apart from the line wraps it is not really very interesting...

Light breeze on Blackheath today. Johnny turned up (by bicycle) and with the help of Jade and ATM we put up 5 of the JMH Rev1s with 4 wrap spars.  Precision in turning is where everything seemed to focus for all of the fliers.  I am very interested in the latest news on the Revolution site:-"Also,  look for the introduction of the new Blast being flow...

ATM flew in with Jacob, Jade and I today.He had been flying the 'on the spot' 90 degree turns including 'leading edge down' earlier. (following on from last week)Jacob called The Decs 'opening manoeuvre' as well as 'ladder-up/down' which call for some focus and space limits.  ATM said he could do the moves as long as there...

Today after putting Jade in a close following scenario* we tried 90 degree, on the spot turns.  Facing left, down, right, up, left etc. then reversing.  MW didn't quite get it and twice careered through threatening to take everyone out.  ATM got the idea but wanted to work on the face down hover.  I suggested that momentary stopping was the way to go....

After a string <grins> of high wind days c3-5 mph was on offer at Blackheath today.  Jacob turned up and eventually we put up a set of team Rev1's and had Jade and ATM doing some basic moves.  The JMH graphics looked great.  Too busy for pics!  Jade and ATM quickly found effective control of the Rev1 with 4 wrap spars!5 fliers.  3 1.5J...

On Blackheath today it was 15mph plus, I guess, from the East with snow flurries blowing through and great cloudscapes. I have been trying to see how far the long arm technique can be extended into high wind situations.  Rather than using the forward/brake control of the handles I have been trying to hit the balance point where the wing of the kite only m...

So, in the pouring rain today I was rotating the kite slowly in the middle of the wind window about a kites width above the ground, and I mean... slowly!Flying Rev 1.5B vented, standard spars.  My concern is arm span and the angle of the kite to the wind.  I have to move back briskly when the kite was face up which gives an indication of the actual wi...

Blackheath wet and muddy, no clear evidence of Canadian Goose shit today.  They were down by the pond!Wind N to NE, vented speed to begin with but fading as the front passed.ATM had trouble with wet lines sticking with symmetrical twists but having got through that managed to grasp the concept of the 'bow and arrow' position for lateral passes...

One role that needs to be addressed for future events will be a 'field organiser' who would get the fliers lined up and correctly spaced and then keep an eye on the fliers positions on the ground during a performance.  (This should probably not be in the callers/leaders remit except for determining the overall configuration)  Another possible role...