I rigged up well south of the kite area at Leighton, about 200m from a 60 person wedding with
chairs, umbrellas, flags, camera's etc.
Just as I had pumped it up the kite got away, and started tumbling towards the wedding.
I chased after it .... the leading edge just missed the bride, but knocked the flags over.
I yelled out that it must be a good omen ..... as the it could have wiped out the whole wedding

Someone ended up catching it 500m down the beach. (thanks)

So if you read this forum .... champayne is waiting & I hope you have a great marriage

bluekite88 said...

I rigged up well south of the kite area at Leighton, about 200m from a 60 person wedding with
chairs, umbrellas, flags, camera's etc.
Just as I had pumped it up the kite got away, and started tumbling towards the wedding.
I chased after it .... the leading edge just missed the bride, but knocked the flags over.
I yelled out that it must be a good omen ..... as the it could have wiped out the whole wedding

Someone ended up catching it 500m down the beach. (thanks)

So if you read this forum .... champayne is waiting & I hope you have a great marriage

great marriage,
two words that really dont go together after 10 years of being married

You look like a competent kitesurfer by the photos. What's with the ignorance to local rules???

This part of the beach always has people in summer regardless of wind strength, hence the ban there. It's used mainly by families and young children. He set directly upwind of this area.... SO not cool!

Saffer said...

So you kited on a banned beach upwind from a 200 person wedding and let your kite go and you felt the need to tell people here?

is that alzheimers kicking in...
im pretting sure i only counted 60 peeps.

I reckon the story is BS. Are you trying to tell me that from a resting start on the beach your kite just rolled and tumbled and slid downwind along a beach for 500 metres?

Gorgo said...

I reckon the story is BS. Are you trying to tell me that from a resting start on the beach your kite just rolled and tumbled and slid downwind along a beach for 500 metres?

Ever tried chasing a kite that's rolling down the beach in 20 knots? I thought not...