Fractured Axel

Bill Lancashire · Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:44 am

As suggested in another thread, if there is enough interest in a repeat gathering at Crantock beach in 2009, we should home in on a date.

I know a couple of the suggested dates clash with other kiting events, but I think we should still include them for now as they are the 'prime' time. In other words nice and warm but not too busy.

Bill.

Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:17 am

I'm sure this will be of interest, (thanks to Kitecalender.co.uk)

MAY.

16 & 17, 12th Suffolk International Kite Festival, Rougham Airfield, near Bury st Edmunds, Suffolk

24, GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

29 - 30, 3rd Exmouth Rotary International Kite Festival, The Imperial Recreation Ground, Exmouth, East Devon

30 & 31, 3rd Harewood House Kite Festival, Harewood House, Harewood, near Leeds, North Yorkshire

JUNE.

6 & 7, 7th Wirral International kite festival," The Dips", New Brighton, The Wirral, Cheshire

6 & 7, Beacon Park Kite Festival, Beacon Hill County Park, Up Holland, nr Skelmersdale, Lancashire

13 & 14, Blackheath Kite Festival, Blackheath Common, London

14, Peterborough Kite Festival, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Peter · Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:43 am

6/7th June is Basingstoke Fest. Just spoken to Hailey to confirm.
WHKF "should" have a fest. on 9/10th May, once the location is finalised.
Are the STACK comp. dates set yet?

Keithgrif · Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:12 pm

Yes, STACK dates have gone out in the newsletter this week and should appear in the Kiteflier as well.

For those non-STACK members :

Weston-Super-Mare – 18/19 April
This is a new festival, being orgainsed by Dominic Early which we have been asked to participate in.

Rougham – 16/17 May
As normal, we will have our own arena at Suffolk Kite festival.

Southampton – 20/21 June
Solent Kite Fliers, as normal, have invited us to participate in Southampton Kite Festival.

Berrington Hall – 18/19 July
As last year, Hereford Kite Festival have invited us back. It's a stunning location, National Trust country house on one side and lake on the other.

Uppark – Late August?
Another NT site with apparently appropriate site for an arena, we are in the early stages of discussions at this time. NE of Portsmouth

So the first and last dates of the proposed Crantock meet would clash :-(

hezz · Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:19 pm

The only weekend really not clashing with anything else for me is 29/30/31 May.

Hope we can make it again this year!

Hezz

adampoll · Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:35 pm

I am well intrested in a visit to Crantock this year. Weekend after Wirral gets my vote.

Miles F · Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:17 pm

Think the mid June option might be a good bet and I'd really love to fly there at long last, all the other events have clashed with work

Tony S · Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:19 pm

last weekend in june (not the bank holiday !) or the one after for me !

Conflicting with Blackheath again would not be good - I suspect those at Blackheath would have liked to do Crantock as well, and I would have liked to have gone to Blackheath ...... but not so much as to miss Crantock

How many have been to all three so far ?

Tony (and Mary Anne, who likes the cream teas !)

adampoll · Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:58 pm

I realise that there has only been a small amount of votes/posting on this topic but

has a date been set then?

Bill Lancashire · Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:02 pm

adampoll wrote:
I realise that there has only been a small amount of votes/posting on this topic but

has a date been set then?

Adam, I think we need to let people consider their festivals and other commitments a bit longer and wait for a few more replies before fixing a date.

Bill.

Jest_of_EVE · Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:30 pm

Bill Lancashire wrote:
adampoll wrote:
I realise that there has only been a small amount of votes/posting on this topic but

has a date been set then?

Adam, I think we need to let people consider their festivals and other commitments a bit longer and wait for a few more replies before fixing a date.

Bill.

Agreed.

sftonkin · Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:51 am

Some other relevant data:

High Tides at Newquay (= Ilfracombe - 46min) BST
17 May 11:13 (neap)
30 May 10:40, 23:05 (neap)
6 Jun 04:58, 15:22 (spring)
13 Jun 09:14, 21:36 (neap)
20 Jun 03:22, 15:51 (mid-range)

School half-term (= traffic + accommodation-stress)
23 May to 31 May (for Devon, Cornwall, Hants, Wilts, Dorset -- other counties may be different)

Bakardi · Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:47 pm

Just a little bump as this time last year there was talk of accomodation going fast...............

Mike

aphelps · Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:11 pm

Already booked to be in Cornwall starting June 19th. If it is on I'll be popping into Crantock.

Bill Lancashire · Tue Jan 06, 2009 9:25 am

No clear indication of a date from the Poll yet, except for perhaps a preference for one of the late June options. Anyway, I think for accommodation booking reasons, we ought to firm up on a date by the end of next week. In the meantime, I will pop over and visit the local camp sites to see how bookings are going for the relevant weeks.

Bill.

Fractured Axel

Crantock 2009 Gathering - 26/27/28 June.

Crantock 2009 Gathering - 26/27/28 June.