Portsmouth Kite Festival, 2025
Preparation, selected kites and banners.
All the team kites will be taken as well as the 2007 JMH design 1.5 eight sail stack.
A selection of Jørgen Møller Hansen kites will be taken and will be flown if conditions are favourable!
A selection of Jørgen Møller Hansen kites will be taken and will be flown if conditions are favourable!
The newer set of RSS sails will probably be flown and a slight modification tested for future implementation on the older set.
Photo Blackheath
Flare Kitestack 1987
10 kites each kite measures 100 x 140 cm
tails: wind drogues
Total size: 1 x 1.4 x 27 metres (14 square metres)
Weight: 6 kg
JMH design
Flare Kitestack 1987
10 kites each kite measures 100 x 140 cm
tails: wind drogues
Total size: 1 x 1.4 x 27 metres (14 square metres)
Weight: 6 kg
JMH design
Photo JMH
Flare 1988
222 x 300 cm (6 square metres)
Contributed to the collection by Scott Skinner in 2025 'with memories of good times with Jørgen'
(February 2025)
Flare 1988
222 x 300 cm (6 square metres)
Contributed to the collection by Scott Skinner in 2025 'with memories of good times with Jørgen'
(February 2025)
Photo JMH
Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
300 x 250 cm
Contributed to the collection by Rudi, c/o Fridolin's Hannover
(March 2025)
Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
300 x 250 cm
Contributed to the collection by Rudi, c/o Fridolin's Hannover
(March 2025)
Photo Blackheath, London
Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
1991
300 x 250 cm
Contributed to the collection by Scott Skinner in 2025 'with memories of good times with Jørgen'
(February 2025)
Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
1991
300 x 250 cm
Contributed to the collection by Scott Skinner in 2025 'with memories of good times with Jørgen'
(February 2025)
Photo, Blackheath 2025
Parafoil 1992
180 x 190 cm
Contributed to the collection by Scott Skinner in 2025 'with memories of good times with Jørgen'
(February 2025)
Parafoil 1992
180 x 190 cm
Contributed to the collection by Scott Skinner in 2025 'with memories of good times with Jørgen'
(February 2025)
Photo Berck Plage, France
Parafoil 1991
20 square metres
George Ham profile
Weight: 8 kg
The new smaller parafoil can fly in much higher wind than the larger kites.
Parafoil 1991
20 square metres
George Ham profile
Weight: 8 kg
The new smaller parafoil can fly in much higher wind than the larger kites.
Photo Cleobury Mortimer
Parafoil 1990
14 square metres
George Ham profile
Weight: 4 kg
We have yet to fly all three together.
Parafoil 1990
14 square metres
George Ham profile
Weight: 4 kg
We have yet to fly all three together.
The Four Diamonds kite has been re-framed but did not get to fly at Cervia 2025 because of the consistent light winds this year.
The late Delta has also been re-framed for light winds.
In a similar vein, the 2007 Rev 1.5 stack might get flown as it needs some careful tuning!
The late Delta has also been re-framed for light winds.
In a similar vein, the 2007 Rev 1.5 stack might get flown as it needs some careful tuning!
Photo Cervia, Italy
Four Diamonds 1993
each diamond: 180 x 90 cm
total size: 402 x 202 cm
tail: 30 metres
Four Diamonds 1993
each diamond: 180 x 90 cm
total size: 402 x 202 cm
tail: 30 metres
Makita and long bit
tarpaulin
tent pegs and guy ropes
camping chairs
cool box 'refreshments'
2nd drum kit bag with lines
ground stakes and club hammer
small tools, needle and thread etc.
tarpaulin
tent pegs and guy ropes
camping chairs
cool box 'refreshments'
2nd drum kit bag with lines
ground stakes and club hammer
small tools, needle and thread etc.
July 2025
Felix Mottram