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Bob and Charmayne's kites made in 2003 |
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Bob and Charmayne's kites made in 2003 |
| We've been working! Our latest project was a Compound Cody for the 2003 Fano Classic. It flew first at the coast without the top sail. The wind was just barely enough: 10.5-11 mph. It is 1.8 meters front to back and 2.7 meters wing tip to wing tip. The sails are ripstop nylon. What a beauty! I was really thrilled as this was a difficult project. Next we needed to complete it's top sail, before Fano if possible. It was just barely done and it looked great. Will it be OK on the kite though? YES! After getting home, Bob did some alterations to the top sail ands the rigging. We flew it at the Long Beach Cody Fly during the annual festival, in Gerd's honor and memory. |
Baby Octopus Design by Peter Lynn Plan from "Skywork 3 Experience", Wohlert and Lienau |
1 meter 6 legged round guy line laundry based on a soccer ball, Bob's and my design |
Cerf-volant Anémometre French Metrological kite made from cotton and bamboo, Ft. Worden class by Frits Sauve |
Pormortzcheff Russian Box Kite Plan by Ralf Dietrich, "Kites & friends" |
Cody Compound Based on Gerd Schaller's article in the German magazine Sport Und Design Drachen. |
Cody Compound with top sail Bob was sent an old picture of the Compound with a topsail. Click on the center picture below. |
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The Donut guy! |
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