Fractured Axel

Hi all,

Doing a bit of reading and chatting to Hezz I am aware that there are a few who are planning to come down during the last week in June to do a bit of flying / meeting on Crantock Beach.

I cover Crantock as part of my 'Patch' at work and I know that the RNLI have stopped all kite flying on the beach. This includes Kite boarding and land based kites. SO.................

I am currently in talks with the National Trust in a bid to give us flyers (yes I was planning to fly there too!) a bit of grace for that weekend. The NT own the land and although they and the RNLI have no power to physically remove anyone without an injunction, they can call Community Safety / Environmental health and the Police who can issue a s27 direction to leave notice, in which a breach can lead to arrest.

If the NT were not approached, the RNLI would have called the Police and it would have become really messy...

Should my efforts fail, then it will have to be flying after 6pm only as the lifeguards go home. I will update this thread with my actions and fingers crossed, it will all be good!

Pete

Interesting, the NT are generally kite friendly, and specifically mention it on their website.

I'd like to be there as a tabloid paper reporter when they throw a 4year old of the beach for flying a kite

If you need support from a recognised organisation I can be called upon as STACK national director or BKFA chairman.

GOOD NEWS!!

I have received this reply from Mike Simmonds at the National Trust regarding the kite flying on 25th - 27th June on Crantock Beach....


"Pete
Sorry for delay.
As it is not an organised event we see no reason at all why you can’t just crack on and enjoy your kite flying. It was very good of you to run it by us. Have a good time.

Regards
Mike"



SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!

Yippee!

Thanks for looking into this Pete ... see you there in June!

Hezz

Is your avatar the new 2 line rev, hezz!!!

I don't only fly Revs

Liking the new team kite, designed by Gee:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=202583406443302&id=118302834871360&aid=51570

(hope the link works, you might have to "Like" the page first..)

Hezz

Very nice indeed.

Like the logo incorporation in the design, very sweet!

Page worked without signing in so no problems...

"but just wanted to reiterate to you that it must be very low key"

How many pilots will constitute "very low key"





Simon

Just a little more to add after a casual discussion with Lifeguard on another beach;

He was well aware that our kind of kites are NOT like power kites and kitesurfing types. It has been noticed in recent years that flyers of our kind of kites often fly low over the heads of other beach users and whilst most pilots are in full control of their trick kites the general public are not to know this. The Lifesguards are concerned with the public's safety and enjoyment of the beach facilities and having people concerned about the safety of there children with fast flying kites over their heads is not consistent with this.

I have observed during past 'Crantock' gatherings plenty of instances of low flying over peoples' heads, so it's really up to us and how we fly this year if we are going to be allowed to continue.

Bill.

Thanks for that Bill,

You are totally right... How we fly this year will definitely pave the way on whether we can or cant have another fly/meet in the future..

Keep it sensible folks!!

Thanks for the work on this, Pete.

Agree with Bill that if the event is to continue as per previous years, individual fliers have to be extra cautious around the public folks; even more cautious than those who've flown at Portsmouth Kite Festival and left the festival with a zero kill-streak!

Actually I hit someone at the Portsmouth Kite Festival once, but I was flying someone's £15 POS bought from a trader, and the guy I hit was a Rev flier so that counts as a positive j/k Calm down!

Mark

Some people are idiots regardless of how careful you are.

I normally shout a polite warning to people coming towards me - what am I a frikken magnet or something. 8 miles of beach and they insist on walking under where I'm flying, even after I've warned them of the danger.

Remind the RNLI you'll not stomp all over their beach picnic and injure yourself on their nicknacks if they don't walk under where you're flying... simple.

Sub wrote:

Some people are idiots regardless of how careful you are.

Indeed, but I suggest that the appropriate response is not to behave like an idiot in return. We can still be courteous, considerate and careful, not because they are nice people, but because we are.

For anyone who's a fan of the band Pendulum, they are playing at the Eden Project on Saturday 25th June as part of the Eden Sessions 2011. Tickets available from http://www.edenproject.com/

I've got mine

Should be a great post-kiting rave-up!!



Hezz