Blackheath 2019

Six Banners (late)
280 x 80 cm, red grey and aqua

Notes:

Added tie points at the lower edge of each banner.
The black lines have been oversewn with a zig-zag stitch in line with the earlier banners.

Dacron reinforced pockets attached to banner tips, July 2021.

Sail lower tips consolidated as some were fraying, 11th March 2024.

The banners were set up in two rows on both days.

The team base was set up every morning in a similar configuration...

21st April

22nd April, Ready to start on Saturday...

23rd April, Sunday morning, set to go...

24th April, The rain has stopped, the sun is about to shine...

25th April, Tuesday morning with a storm approaching from the west, wind from the south... The wind switched to the north and was very fierce!

26th April, Wednesday morning, ready to start... This was the four line kite stack day!

27th April, Thursday morning, ready to go! It may be a Not Zen morning, possibly followed by black sails! Video of Black sails.

28th April, Friday morning, spot the difference...

29th April, A bit of a grey start today with rain forecast... maybe!

30th April, Sunday morning, wind onshore c3mph...

1st May, The last morning...

The banners were set up on Saturday. They were very loud in the high wind.

Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire 20th-21st July 2019

Kite Hill, Hampstead 27th June 2021.