John Barresi

Flying, and especially tricking, is all about having the right sail pressure Gusty and turbulent wind means you're having to adjust the sail pressure all the time by giving or pulling on the lines together. Example, to do a really good snap stall, the kite must be powered up first... Do a dive at 5mph with good pressure, then just as you give the inputs for the stall, the wind dies, there isn't enough pressure to "bang" the stall, so it either goes limp or overreacts and flips on it's back... Same thing if you're in a fade, or other slack line trick, your input can either be overpowered or underpowered just by the sudden change in wind... As you gain more skill, these wind variables can generally be compensated for, but it takes some time and a lot of practice to develop that feel until you make those adjustments automatically. For now, I'd suggest practicing your sail loading and basic controls... Fly circles, squares and other shapes throughout the whole wind window, moving forward or back (body or hands) to sustain an equal amount of pressure, keeping drive in the sail, controlling the speed, etc.

Just checked outside, seems like about 3-4 mph already... YEAH, gonna be a good day of flying today.

Awesome. Flew yesterday, good wind all day!

Sweet, looks like it'll be a nice turnout... Can't wait.

Hi Bud, any chance of a photo showing the kite assembled?

Nope, west side of I-5... Overflow lot, huge grass field next to Portland International Raceway. More info -

I'm thinking around 10am or so, both days.

Aye, we just confirmed Mots, see you there.

Headed out to this field on Sat/Sun (August 28/29), hope to see some of you there.

YAY! See if you can talk Lyla into a day in the sun as well, eh?

I'd have to agree with Kent... For such a wide variety of shapes and types, a pilot kite above it all might serve you best.

Super, hope to see many of you there... If you've got 120' quad lines, we can do some team flying too! Regardless of skill, I'm all too happy to share my experience on both quads and duals.

Yes, pretty sure both days... Just give me a call if you want to confirm on the day of. 503-890-0280

Just checking in to see who might be interested in meeting up at Delta Park this weekend for some kite flying. Looks like TK and I will be there... Anyone else?

The results show, Connor scores! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tnOPZRqhfc Class act all the way, way to go Connor.

B-Series was the majority kite of choice in the new world record for Rev mega team. (photo by David "geezer" Shattuck) 64 kites at WSIKF this past week!

I've never heard of it myself, anyone else?

Hi Kieron, great video, thank you very much for sharing it with us... I've also edited your post to embed the video directly. Keep 'em coming!

Wish we could make it this year, have fun!!!

Wild card show is scheduled for August 17th, 9pm PST on NBC... If Connor makes it, he'll be there! Stay tuned!

We're pleased to yet again announce the next prize being given away to our most appreciated supporters, the Kitelife Subscribers... For roughly 10 cents per day they play a major role in keeping KL growing in every way. B-Series Mid-Vent (package), roughly a $330 value! This package includes kite, 3 wrap and 4 wrap frames, adjustable handles, DVD, weight kit and a kite sleeve! This beauty has everything you could need except for lines and a ground stake. NOTE: Primary color of the kite in this drawing is PURPLE/GRAY and MID-VENT, not full vent as pictured. This is regular (factory) model, it is not a Pro by Bazzer, but will still provide excellent flying for whoever wins this. You can sign up here. Odds of winning for this prize is currently 1/271, and will be drawn on September 10th, 2010! Our thanks, and the very best to you... Let the drooling begin!

The winner is.... Steve Tisch (St. Even), subscriber #593! Congrats Steve, I'll bring your prize to WSIKF, see you there brother!

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