Shooting the Breeze; Power Kiting - the Basis of Many High-Flying Beach Sports - Is Enjoying Heightened Popularity. That's If the Wind Gets Up. By Lorraine Wilson; Go for It
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It's not something that many of us would notice, but take it from one who knows - the wind in Scotland has been pretty feeble recently. That's good news for most of us, but when a group of committed power kiters are struggling to lift their crafts off the beach, it's frustrating.
On most weekends a trip to Stevenston beach in North Ayrshire will find the Irvine Flyers preparing their power kites for take- off. And waiting for the wind.See the full content of this document
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Shooting the Breeze; Power Kiting - the Basis of Many High-Flying Beach Sports - Is Enjoying Heightened Popularity. That's If the Wind Gets Up. By Lorraine Wilson; Go for It
"It's been diabolical for the past 18 months," says Tom Arlott of the Flyers. "Thank goodness there's such a good social element to flying. Some days we head down to the coast and just wait. We get sunburnt and have a good blether, but not a puff of wind."
Despite the dependence on the elements for its success, power kiting has been growing steadily ov...See the full content of this document
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