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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 Fanř 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 Fanř 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 and the rigging. We flew it at the Long Beach Cody Fly during the annual festival, in Gerd's honor and memory. |
Baby Octopus kite, a design by Peter Lynn. The plan is from the book "Skywork 3 Experience", by Wohlert and Lienau |
 From Gail Lindsey's Ft. Worden Kitemakers class, a little Hata kite. He can be tuned to be stable with his long wingtip tails. |
The Donut guy! Another line laundry piece. |
1 meter 6 legged round guy line laundry |
They are based on a soccer ball. |
He is the first. More joined him in 2004. |
Pormortzcheff A Russian Box Kite |
 Plan by Ralf Dietrich, "Kites & friends"
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Cerf-volant Anémometre, a French Metrological kite made from cotton and bamboo, Ft. Worden class taught by Frits Sauvé |
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Based on Gerd Schaller's article in the German magazine Sport Und Design Drachen. Cody Compound made from ripstop nylon and carbon rods
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 Bob was sent an old picture of the Compound with a topsail. |
Cody Compound with the top sail |
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TSF replica made from ripstop nylon |
TSF replica flying. |
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