Six Banners 1990
Blackheath 2019
Six Banners 1990
280 x 80 cm, red grey and aqua
Dated from Jørgen's notes and the second set illustrated in the 1992 Schimmelpfennig book.
Six Banners 1990
280 x 80 cm, red grey and aqua
Dated from Jørgen's notes and the second set illustrated in the 1992 Schimmelpfennig book.
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.
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.
Cervia 2025, 24th April - 4th May
24th April 2025.
9:15am, 25th April 2025.
9:10am, 26th April 2025.
9:05am, 27th April 2025.
9:05am, 28th April 2025.
8:50am, 29th April 2025.
9:52am, 30th April 2025.
9:02am, 1st May 2025.
9:00am, 2nd May 2025.
9:00am, 3rd May 2025
8:58am, 4th May 2025.
Berrington Hall 8th - 9th July 2023
The banners were set up in two rows on both days.
Artevento, Cervia, 21st April - 1st May 2023
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.
Page Updated January 2026 Felix Mottram