
The preparations continue — and now the four-line kites have gone through their annual pre-meeting inspection too.
After checking frames, bridles, leaders, lines and sails, I’m happy to report that only a couple of them needed small adjustments before being declared flight-ready. Not bad at all considering how much airtime some of these kites have seen over the years.
For team flying, having the right sail for the right wind makes a huge difference. Nordic Kite Meeting can throw pretty much every possible wind condition at us during the week, so having a full range of quads packed and ready is almost mandatory.
My Team Quad Kite Bag
Here’s the current lineup heading for Denmark:
- Zaephay (No / very low wind)
- A-Quad Ghost (Very low wind)
- A-Quad Standard (Low to moderate wind)
- Revolution (Low to moderate wind)
- A-Quad Semi Vented (Moderate wind)
- DIY Yellow 2 X Vented (Moderate to higher wind)
- A-Quad Hard Core (Semi high wind)
- DIY Green 3 X Vented (High wind)
- A-Quad Storm (Very high wind)
And of course… there’s also a healthy pile of backup kites waiting in the bag should one of the main machines decide to retire mid-session.
Because let’s be honest:
A kite meeting without at least one emergency spar repair would almost feel suspiciously organized.
The countdown is getting short now, and the gear pile is slowly turning into organized chaos — which usually means departure day is getting close.
Soon ready to hit the road.
See you on the beaches of Saltum and Blokhus!