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[tpatter]

I'll be there in the morning as well - weather looks good (no rain and sun) at this point, wind looks to be SUL, but that can change in the next few days.

Looking forward to seeing you Jim - I've got a few new kites that you can try out.

-Tom

[Kantaxel]

Don't think I have anything new for you Tom, but it will be an issue to find a kite to fly.  It's been since Whidbey since I last 'wet' the strings......

Looking forward to the Tekken........Someday when I get rich   

Jim

[johnguz76]

  I can show up one of these days to fly with you guys

[johnguz76]

I'll be there this Sunday and fly with you guys if weather permits..

[tpatter]

Sounds good!  Weather looks about 50% which is about all that you can hope for this early!  I will be selling Girl Scout cookies with my daughter in the morning, but will be at The Hill around 1:30 - hope to see you there.

Tom

[Kantaxel]

Sounds good!  Weather looks about 50% which is about all that you can hope for this early!  I will be selling Girl Scout cookies with my daughter in the morning, but will be at The Hill around 1:30 - hope to see you there.

Tom

Well we lucked out on the weather..........wind was so-so if existent, but all in all it was fun to see the sun.  Nice to meet you John.....next month?

Jim

[tpatter]

This Sunday is the day.

The weather looks bleak - 80% chance or rain with 90% chance of cloud cover.  Wind forecast looks workable.

Luckily, our weather forecast seems to often miss the mark, so we can only hope.

I will be there if its not raining, or just light rain.

[johnguz76]

It's dumping here,have to pass this time

[tpatter]

Some of the best weather on the planet this last week - another great day tomorrow!

Wind looks good as well - bring your sunscreen!! 

I can't fly all day. but l be there a few hours in the morning and also late afternoon. 

[John Welden]

One of these days I'll get up there for an event. BE nice to meet all you guys in person.

Sounds good!  I have flown with people from all over the world at kite hill.  I wasn't flying then, but when Prism was king, this was one of THE places to fly.  What's odd is that the wind, while often good enough to fly, is not often great.  Still, it's the most consistent I've found in the area.

DiHong, myself, and others have been talking about this for some time.  We decided to post here and see where it goes.  There are a fair number of flyers in the Seattle area now.  I would expect a pretty good turnout once we get some decent weather.

Tom

Tom,

Kite hill was only THE place to fly because its the best least terrible spot around Seattle. And it was in a few of Prism's training videos with Mark flying really well. I think people may have thought it was a good place to fly from seeing that. 

And.... It used to be better years and years ago when the trees were much shorter.

If the wind is light, kite hill can be pretty decent.(as you know) 

Ill try to get out to your fly next month. I didn't see this thread before today.

[tpatter]

Thanks John - I look forward to it.

Yesterday was pretty decent all in all.  I was only able to fly from 10 until 1, but it was sweet UL weather during that time.   The kind of wind where you could easily hold a steady fade without much tending (at least in parts of the window) which as you say, is very good wind for Kite Hill.

I did meet up with a few of the kite hill regulars, but you really needed a lighter wind kite in order to have too much fun on Sunday.  Being on of the early nice weekends so far in the Seattle area, it was packed with all sorts of other kite flyers as well - a good time.

I flew on Sat for an hour or 2 as well and met some new people that I had not seen before.  A woman, can't recall her name now, had a few E2s and  was teaching a 4 year old to fly which was pretty cool.  He was doing very well for a beginner - picked it up quickly.  I had no idea that the E2 was so tough.

Tom

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