Date:	Thu, 23 Feb 1995 06:03:14 -1000
From:	spaces@aloha.net (Edward Flowers)
Message-Id: <3iiu16$4qn@nuhou.aloha.net>
Organization: Hawaii OnLine - Honolulu, HI
Subject: Cold weather flying?

I know the feeling.

I used to live in Chicago.  Flew off Lake Michigan in some extreme weather, that's why kite flying is
more popular in the summer months in the Windy City.

see you at the Hawaii Challenge  March 3,4,5 1995 at the base of Diamond Head ?
call  Robert at (808) -922-KITE for info.

enjoy

ps. weather today is the usual 80's ish, sunny............................



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Date:	Fri, 24 Feb 1995 08:03:15 -1000
From:	Terry_Reabel@carletonbe.ottawa.on.ca (Terry Reabel)
Message-Id: <1217462238.150194713@carletonbe.ottawa.on.ca>
Organization: Carleton Board of Education
Subject: Re: cold weather flying

Ok, here goes, it was so cold that .............. (smirk)

Last year I suffered frost bite on my cheeks three time due to wind chill of
approx -60*C (-76*F) while wind skiing. this was the only part of my body
that was exposed. This year I have a full face helmet with visor, but it
isn't anywhere that cold this winter., go figure. (Also, where did the #$@#$@
wind go?)
People are right, in most cases you will suffer more in the cold than your
kite will.

On the other hand for example with one of my sparred kites, flew my
Jabberwocky, 2 wrap advantage frame, New Year's Day in -5*C (23*F), no
problem.three weeks later in -10*C (14F) crushed the leading edge spar at the
top fitting while putting it together. Fitting was rock hard and the spar had
becom brittle, bad combination, guess I was to eager to fly. Have never had
that type of problem before but this is my first s.u.l framed kite.

Be interested to see more info/experiences on this thread

Terry Reabel                   Wind Skiers do it upwind
OVKS - Ottawa Valley Kite Club


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