Come Fly a Kite!
by David Van Dyk
(Galisteo, NM, USA)
Kite poster
Galisteo New Mexico USA
1st Annual Kite Festival
Galisteo Rodeo ground parking
Saturday April 26th 2014 10 A.M.
Family/kid friendly
Free admission
Free kites for first 100 fliers.
Kite workshop on Friday, April 25th, 1-6 P.M. at Community center
Galisteo is famous for its beautiful horizons
and treeless landscapes.
Hollywood is here for our skies all the time.
We'd love to have some large kites.
You'all come!
We're 23 miles south of Santa Fe on State Highway 41
Sponsored by LaSalade Galisteo.org and a grant from NmArts
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I'm referring to Simplest Dowel Kites, my popular kite-making download. It's a printable PDF file. Make a diamond, delta or sled. Each kite is capable of flying hundreds of feet up for hours on end.
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Kite Crafts
Dec 04, 19 05:00 AM
This previously published page might lead you to try something new when helping a child decorate their kite. Or indeed, one of your own home-made efforts...
Wind Speeds
Light Air
1-5 km/h
1-3 mph
1-3 knots
Beaufort 1
Light breeze
6–11 km/h
4–7 mph
4–6 knots
Beaufort 2
Gentle ...
12–19 km/h
8–12 mph
7–10 knots
Beaufort 3
Moderate ...
20–28 km/h
13–18 mph
11–16 knots
Beaufort 4
Fresh ...
29–38 km/h
19–24 mph
17–21 knots
Beaufort 5
Strong ...
39–49 km/h
25–31 mph
22–27 knots
Beaufort 6
High Wind
50-61 km/h
32-38 mph
28-33 knots
Beaufort 7
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I'm referring to Simplest Dowel Kites, my popular kite-making download. It's a printable PDF file. Make a diamond, delta or sled. Each kite is capable of flying hundreds of feet up for hours on end.
Could you do me just a small favor though?
Please sign up for my free monthly publication, "Tethered Flying". No other emails will be sent, and your details are safe with me. You need to be at least 16 years old. There's...
- A huge "photo of the month" (via a link)
- 3 "tips of the month" (one each for beginners, parents and the more experienced)
- A "flight report of the month" (selected from my own flying logs)
