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Felix Mottram

Member Since 03 Sep 2007
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Rev Kite Team Notes, The Decorators > 19/05/2013 Blackheath

Posted 19 May 2013

The swifts have finally arrived in Hackney and at Blackheath.  Their fast/slow interactions in flight are an inspiration every year and their screaming calls the signature of summertime.A light wind exercise on Blackheath today.  The premise being that the full vented B1.5 can be flown in light breezes with extra input from the flier and that th...


Rev Kite Team Notes, The Decorators > 12/05/2013 Blackheath

Posted 12 May 2013

The trees in Greenwich park have turned full spring green in the last four weeks.It was a quiet day on Blackheath today compared to the rigours of the previous 3 weekends.Mid vented 1.5s with race rods were good to start with at 10:00am but the windspeed gradually freshened over about 2 hours so we changed to full vented 1.5s and finally Xtra Vented 1.5s...


Rev Kite Team Notes, The Decorators > 06/05/2013 After Weymouth

Posted 06 May 2013

Arrived Saturday midday and the strong westerly breeze rolling across the buildings was not really 'flyable' so as it was not a day that was formally part of the event we retired early to a late lunch. ;-) Sunday was sunny but the wind, although lighter, was still from the west and given the available space on the beach it was far from clean.  W...


Rev Kite Team Notes, The Decorators > 28/04/2013 Cervia

Posted 28 April 2013

Another full day at Cervia ending in the arena with Team for Fun.  Zens to Vented today, mostly sunny with very light showers falling from blue sky! Off to Mare Vita shortly followed by the Sicilian 'meeting' <grins> Felix


Rev Kite Team Notes, The Decorators > 21/04/2013 After Berck

Posted 21 April 2013

Arrived back in London from Berck c7:30pm this evening. The team used everything in the team kit during the four days in attendance.  Xtra Vent, 1.5 full Vented, Standard 1.5 and the Rev1s.  Once again, a very good event. The team kit had to be transferred to the flight case this evening which meant de-sanding all the kites as well....