WSIKF 2015 Highlights 

Ken, we certainly miss it now. Thanks for the post.

I hope so too Amy. Part of the secret is to have lots of footage, know your audience and tell a story. Avoid excessive zooming and firehosing/ swishing the camera.

Shunto99 Big fun where the big boys come to play.

I would love to visit out there one year.. looks like a blast!

It was a peak experience for Cherie and I!

It was a sight to behold! Now, I'm home in recovery mode, but working on a new kiting skill. More as that develops, later. Glenn.

Hi, its a fun animation and takes many of us back to the good old days of correction fluid!

Yup... I feel our "pain"...... LOLOL

+Jim Nicholls I too wish that you and the "boys" in our group could attend. Then again, with the amount of kites we all tend to launch at any given time, even Long Beach might seem compact! Cherie did a superb job of showing WSIKF at its windy best. She didb't show the dawn patrol, night kites or the ascensions that were compromised by inclement conditions. Still, there was no shortage of kites and kiting. There was a real homage to Brasington this year. His honor is no doubt reinforced because he teaches a class at their annual kitemaking conference. I have had good luck with Premier. Some of my best built and most useful framed kites are Premier products. I am delighted with the spectacle of the Premier Promo kite and the Killip 90 kite. Those kites are "business in the front, party in the back" kites for sure! Keep in touch, it's good to hear from you.

Premier have made some good kites to be sure. I haven't been impressed by their quality control in many instances, nor by their (lack of) customer service, which is no doubt partly due to my distance from their base. I'm also unhappy that they are discontinuing so many good kites and with others are replacing attractive applique designs with nasty printed fabrics. I know I'm not the only one to feel that way.

+Jim Nicholls I recommend the Killip Foil. it would make an excellent companion show kite to your giant fish Kites. Once you get one, immediately buy a shaved ice snowcone maker. People will assume a festival is going on, so you might as well cash in on it!

You are certainly welcome. Until such time as you master the daisy chain , may I suggest you sleeve the multiple bridle lines ? Also , consider securing the end loop to a tassel or sleeve to prevent it falling back into the bridles. Hope to see you and the missus on the 'old trail sometime soon. Glenn.

Carl, the HAHN group appeared mid week and seemed to be a German kite club. Their shelter had a tubular aluminum framework and color coordinated canopy and banners. Although I did not speak to any of them, it was apparent they came to play. I wouldn't be surprised if they were not Rev kite devotees. there must have been a half dozen people in the cohort.

+glenn mitchell Thanks Glenn. As you say the WSIKF has attendees from all over the world. Still a bit beyond my means so great to see video.

+Kite flying DownUnder.... Carl Gillard Glad to oblige Carl, I am still in recovery mode from the experience. I was on the beach daily before sun up and the sands were loose, having not been wetted by rains for a while. It was a push, so I am glad you appreciate the video.

Green is an underutilized color and is spectacular in the sky. WSIKF is where serious kite builders strut their stuff. There are definitely not a simple weekend kite constructions. For some the attention to detail is almost obsessive compulsive. Few if any will ever go into production.

Pity those who fly the huge flowform Kites. The Killip 90 is the right kite!

Hell ya, the Killip foil is the right kite

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Take video and let me know when you post it. Have fun! Glenn

I sure will.

+Robert Aldrich You will not be disappointed, Robert. In fact, when the other giant kiters see how efficient this kite is to transport and fly, there may be a line forming.

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Pedro Monteiro Gracias, mi amigo! Big fun!

L-Plate Dave Thank you my friend, I am grateful. It was an education in kites and personalities. Recommended!

L-Plate Dave Be sure and check out my Berkeley and Morro Bay videos to get more of that West Coast vibe Dave.

I've both😀

Well at least this one flies.

+Nick Taylor It is a jewel, a rather big one, but a jewel!

Search revolution kite stack for other videos.

The spiky ball with legs was a Gomberg Kite accessory item. Try searching Fun with Wind kites or Weifang New Sky Kite factory for something similar. Remember the fun is in the chase,

WSIKF has a night fly, check the Washington International Kite Museum website for a schedule. It will likely be Friday night. I also believe that the AKA convention in Seaside Oregon will host a night kite fly in October. Please understand that it is likely that coastal night kite flights and pre-dawn kite flights will be complicated by fog, wet and sloppy. Even a light mist will be a sand magnet. Therefore, carpe diem, my friend and fly when you can. I posted a couple of night kite videos on my channel flown at home. Regards.

Hi, yes many of them are. There is actually a judging event for several types of kite styles. People may work up to a year getting a piece ready. Those who don't finish or won't finish will sometimes offer up their UFO, unfinished object at a fundraising dinner/auction. It is common for kite clubs to host a make and take workshop during the year. The finished works are brought to WISKIF to be appreciated. Regarding purchased kites, Gomberg's kites are in abundance on the giant kite field.

The kite looks like a chinese dragon, or centipede kite of a custom design. I think Rick White is flying it.

It is not a DC kite. It may be a della porta variant. It was a home built kite and rather heavy. If you are looking for a DC kite, hurry to Gomberg Kites factory warehouse web page. Great prices at this time.

Thank you so much!

Big vui vẻ bay diều.

Wesley Noggle... then you are both OK with me!

NotnaRed Please consider this NotaRed, 1. the video is not monetized, 2. Production music costs money, 3. RU-vid etiquette calls for a two to one ratio of constructive comments to critical ones when commenting. 4. You do not have to say everything that comes into your head. Please try harder to be civil in the future, we would all appreciate it.