Baskey Posted September 9, 2004 Report Posted September 9, 2004 The Bristol International Kite Festival is the premier UK kiting event. This year we saw great kites and superb displays as well as excellent participation from all over the world....but little to no wind.!!!!! Better luck next year as there were many thousands of interested spectators. The sport is now really starting to hum here in England!! p.s. we saw the worlds biggest kite flying .... the size of a (UK) football pitch. It woulld be great to see some of you USA flyers over here next year!! Quote
John Barresi Posted September 9, 2004 Report Posted September 9, 2004 Any chance of a report and photos for an upcoming issue of Kitelife? Quote
The Kite Shoppe Posted September 10, 2004 Report Posted September 10, 2004 The Bristol International Kite Festival is the premier UK kiting event. This year we saw great kites and superb displays as well as excellent participation from all over the world....but little to no wind.!!!!!Better luck next year as there were many thousands of interested spectators. The sport is now really starting to hum here in England!! p.s. we saw the worlds biggest kite flying .... the size of a (UK) football pitch. It woulld be great to see some of you USA flyers over here next year!! Thanks for the report! And Welcome here to the KiteLife 4M! I too, hope you can come up with some pics to send to John! i would love to see them too! It would be great if you could post event dates for us, and let us know what next years schedule is. That might give some of us time to plan........ Thanks again for the info!! Quote
Baskey Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Posted September 17, 2004 I don't have many pictures but this kite was enourmous. I will attempt to get some interest going over here and keep you informed of next years event. Quote
Baskey Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Posted September 17, 2004 John, I was only a spectator and ameatuer flyer at the event. If you would like more info try www.kite-festival.org . Avril Baker is the event organiser and the Avon Kite Flyers Club are the local hosts.... they will all know a lot more aboutt the event than I do!! Love the site Baskey Quote
John Barresi Posted September 17, 2004 Report Posted September 17, 2004 Fair enough Baskey... We here in the USA are starving for photos and reporting from Eurpean events, and welcome any and all contributions to Kitelife! Spread the word. Quote
Baskey Posted September 18, 2004 Author Report Posted September 18, 2004 : Hi John, For UK event info try the following sites: www.thekitesociety.org.uk www.kiteability.co.uk www.aeolian.co.uk www.kitecalendar.co.uk or for power kiting try: jeremy.evans@zen.co.uk Seeing how the sport of kiting is expanding and diversifying so rapidly, there must be prospects of an olympiic event in the near future!! possibly kite surfing being first!! Regards Baskey Quote
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