Rilland

While everybody was watching footbal (The Netherlands versus Mexico), I was flying my kite in Rilland..., It was so quite there...   why why... ;-)

A few other places in the neighborhood worthwhile to visit:
- Paal
- Rilland
- Landscape
- Domburg
- Zierikzee


KAP, Kite Aerial Photography, Kites: Rokkaku, Aurico, Canon G15

Sola kites

Sola I  The announcement
Sola II The Festival seen from above 
Sola III  The neighbourhood
Sola IV The harbor 
Sola V   Sola beach views

Sint Anneke Plage

It's always a pleasure when the local newspaper is writing something about "special" activities seen in and around Antwerp...
An afternoon flying my kites at Sint Anneke plage...

KAPfoil 1,6

I just received this picture from somebody that saw me flying in Guadelope.

My new KAP Foil 1.6 designed by Ralf Beutnagel bought at Kapshop.com.
Great kite for the higher (steady) wind range.
Width: 130 cm / 51"
Height:  120 cm / 47"
Sail:  Ripstop Nylon
Line rec.: Polyester 90 kg / 200 lb.
Wind range: 2-6 Bft. (11-49 km/h / 7-31 mph)

Link 1:   The kapfoil I made a few years ago for Jim Day
Link 2:   Some flowform drawings
Link 3:   My original flowform made and designed by Ivo van Olmen
Link 4:  Kapfoil 1,6
Link 5:  Kapfoil 5,0

KAP, Kite Aerial Photography, Kites: Rokkaku, Aurico, Canon G15

Sola IV The harbor

Our first day was grey in Sola...nonetheless beautiful scenery there... you gone love it .  The last picture in the row is our"beachhouse" where we stayed with the whole kite team.


Some more things about the festival:

Sola I  The announcement
Sola II The Festival seen from above 
Sola III  The neighbourhood
Sola IV The harbor

Sola 2014 seen from the sky

Some picture of the Sola festival seen from a  camera hanging a 100 meter above the crowd.

Some more things about the festival:

Sola I  The announcement
Sola II The Festival seen from above 
Sola III  The neighbourhood
Sola IV The harbor 
Sola V   Sola beach views

Flanders fieds

Flanders fields seen from a camera hanging under a kite at 150 meter high, If you recognize this place... please let me know.  Should be near Diksmuide and Vladslo

KAP, Kite Aerial Photography, Kites: Rokkaku, Aurico, Canon G15

KapFoil 5.0

First testflight of my new Kapfoil 5.0 (Bought at Kapshop) .
I was quite uncertain about the behaviour of the kite after reading the comments on the Kapforum.
Now, After my first testflight within a windrange of 15km/h upto 30km/h - 200 meter line out, I can confirm, that this kite is doing exactly what I was expecting of this kite (based on my positive previous experience with the smaller kapfoil version)...  It has a nice strong (but not exorbitant) pull; For sure not more than my big holy man roks!  It will rise high...but that is exactly what I am looking for.   Strong enough to lift my RIGs with low winds.
So nothing else than positive feedback!!

Width: 240 cm / 94"
Height:  200 cm / 79"
Sail:  Ripstop Nylon
Line rec.: Polyester 150 kg / 330 lb.
Wind range: 2-6 Bft. (7-45 km/h / 4-28 mph)


Link 1:   The kapfoil I made a few years ago for Jim Day
Link 2:   Some flowform drawings
Link 3:   My original flowform made and designed by Ivo van Olmen
Link 4:  Kapfoil 1,6
Link 5:  Kapfoil 5,0

KAP, Kite Aerial Photography, Kites: Rokkaku, Aurico, Canon G15

Domburg

Yesterday, we had a great day flying our kites above the 13th-century medieval castle in Domburg (Westhove).  The wind was just enough to lift the RIG up to 150 meter above the castle.

A few other places in the neighborhood worthwhile to visit:
- Paal
- Rilland
- Landscape
- Domburg
- Zierikzee


KAP, Kite Aerial Photography, Kites: Rokkaku, Aurico, Canon G15

Sola beachhouse

I was invited by the sola kite club in Norway to come over for the weekend to fly kites. I couldn't resist to take some pictures from the neighborhood were we stayed.  I think I will plan a vacation there too!

Some more things about the festival:

Sola I  The announcement
Sola II The Festival seen from above 
Sola III  The neighbourhood
Sola IV The harbor

Vliegerhappening 2014

Foto album van Daniel De Rudder 
Foto album van Jan Claes

Bij deze geven we u nog even het plannetje mee alsook de lijst van huidige deelnemers.
Mocht ik nog iemand vergeten hebben, laat het dan snel weten dan kunnen we er voor zorgen dat  u een minimale verzekerd bent.

Patrik Koppen  Denis Van der Staey  Piet Schrier  Jan Claes  Maes Hugo  Rene Baremans  Ken Creupelandt

True Colors  Jan Borsboom

Geert Verbanck  John Peeters   Johan Van Eeckhout   Frank De Deken  Petra Baremans  Mira Van Cauwenbergh  Jan Walschap  Michel Dusariez  Patrick Creupelandt  Christian Tuyns  Michael Pierart  JoJO speelgoedwinkel  Stefan fiers  Henk Boelens  Adri  Henk  Peter Eechout  David vab boven  Anita Berrevoets  Dick Bolle  Bas Hougardy  Anne De Roy  Anne’s vriend  Ivo Van Olmen  Karel en Monniek  Mark vanden Broeck  Niekol  Frank Dehu  Free Nollet  Bert Maetens

De voorbereiding draaien op volle toeren.
Vanaf mid April geven we in verschillende scholen een spoed cursus vlieger bouwen. De bedoeling is dat alle (+130) kinderen  daarna hun persoonlijke vlieger de lucht inlaten op 18 mei.

Beringen

A day at Beringen Mine site.   Once we were so proud on this industry...

Sola 2014

Sola Drageklubb - Kitefestival in Norway on the 7th and 8th of June.
I know the secret recipe for a successful kite festival in Norway during 25 years:  Enthusiastic and motivated people over there; Working hard at the kite workshop on Saturday making more than 200 kites a day, Play and show the kites on Sunday. (and in the evening a beer or two).   I am looking forward to join them, to help them and to drink a beer with them!!

Ketil Sand (Norge)
Mårten Bondestam (Finland) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2ooE1I8dWM
Søren Christensen (Danmark) :
http://www.sjaellandsdrageklub.dk/index.php/en/gallery/dragefolk-og-deres-tasker/soren-c
Karl Longbottom (England) :
http://www.longbottom.org.uk/mydesigns.html
Bert Maetens (Belgia) :
http://b-kites.blogspot.no/search?q=sola
Steffi Rauchwarter & Kolli (Østerriket) :
http://www.collaction.at/ste/
Robert Valkenburgh (Holland) :
http://www.windgallery.co.uk/strings.htm
Kisa Sauer (Tyskland) :
http://www.kisa.de/skyart/skywalker.htm
Anke Sauer (Tyskland) :
http://anke-sauer-kites.net/index.html

Some more things about the festival:

Sola I  The announcement
Sola II The Festival seen from above 
Sola III  The neighbourhood
Sola IV The harbor

The annual kite festival will be held on the first weekend of June.

Norway's largest and oldest annual kite festival begins with a large kite workshop in Sola Culture House on Saturday and continues with kite festival on the Hellstø beach on Sunday. International kite fliers will be attending both days.
Kite festival usually gathers together about 3-5000 participants and is one of the region's most popular outdoor family events.

Saturday: Build your own kite in Sola Culture House from 11am - 15.pm. There will be several models to choose from, and you can come and go all day, no registration. It takes from half an hour to an hour to make a kite.
Prices from NOK 50

Sunday
Kite Festival at Hellestø beach from 13 - 16pm. Demonstration from the international kite fliers, great prices for self-made kites and diploma for all children. Kites, food and drink for sale!
Parking NOK 50, participation is free.