Decorators Revolution Sails
Revolution Design 1991
re-made 1998,
8 kites, 4 illustrated
Photo Blackheath
In 1989 the Decorators travelled to Berlin, the first foreign event for the team and met Jørgen Møller Hansen. He was attracted to the Tim Benson Phantom kites that the team were flying. Jørgen designed the first Revolution for the team in 1991 and the Team also acquired one of his parafoil kites.
re-made 1998,
8 kites, 4 illustrated
Photo Blackheath
In 1989 the Decorators travelled to Berlin, the first foreign event for the team and met Jørgen Møller Hansen. He was attracted to the Tim Benson Phantom kites that the team were flying. Jørgen designed the first Revolution for the team in 1991 and the Team also acquired one of his parafoil kites.
In 1992 Jørgen did a new design for the Revolution which was made in a Rev 1 size and also a Rev 2 size.
The Rev 1 sails have been re-made in 2022 in the Not Zen proportions.
The Rev 1 sails have been re-made in 2022 in the Not Zen proportions.
Revolution Design 1992 (Rev 2) 4 kites?
Photo Damp, Germany
Photo Damp, Germany
In 1993 at Scheveningen the first and second sets of Rev 1s were flown together in an extended team and the possibility of a larger team format based on ground positioning was noted in a message to Revolution Kites.
Revolution Design 1994, 6 kites, 2 green made later
(8 kites re-made 2018, illustrated)
Photo Cervia, Italy
Jørgen made another Rev 1 design in 1994 introducing a mirrored aspect. This design was first flown at the Bristol 1995 event which was the 100th event for the team.
(8 kites re-made 2018, illustrated)
Photo Cervia, Italy
Jørgen made another Rev 1 design in 1994 introducing a mirrored aspect. This design was first flown at the Bristol 1995 event which was the 100th event for the team.
Revolution Design 1997 (Rev 1.5)
remade 2015, 8 kites
Photo Cervia, Italy
The next design was for the Rev 1.5 and it retained the mirrored aspect in two coloured groups of four but also had a variable black motif which appeared in Jørgen's kite compositions from this time.
remade 2015, 8 kites
Photo Cervia, Italy
The next design was for the Rev 1.5 and it retained the mirrored aspect in two coloured groups of four but also had a variable black motif which appeared in Jørgen's kite compositions from this time.
Revolution Design 2007 (Rev 1)10 kites, 8 illustrated
Photo Margate
The next design Jørgen prepared was in 2007 for Rev 1 and Rev 1.5 sails. Two of the Rev 1 sails were gifted to the Bristol Kite Festival Auction in 2008. Two of the Rev 1.5 sails were also gifted.
Photo Margate
The next design Jørgen prepared was in 2007 for Rev 1 and Rev 1.5 sails. Two of the Rev 1 sails were gifted to the Bristol Kite Festival Auction in 2008. Two of the Rev 1.5 sails were also gifted.
In 2019 the 2007 kites were stacked and first flown together at Cervia.
Revolution Design 2009 (full vented 1.5) 2009, 8 kites 2009
Photo Cervia, Italy
When Jørgen was asked to design a vented sail the vent pattern was not specified and so two designs exist that have not been fabricated. The design that he produced with conventionally placed vents was faithfully followed by the sail maker but it was not the same as the Revolution production kites.
Photo Cervia, Italy
When Jørgen was asked to design a vented sail the vent pattern was not specified and so two designs exist that have not been fabricated. The design that he produced with conventionally placed vents was faithfully followed by the sail maker but it was not the same as the Revolution production kites.
Revolution Design 2009 (mid vented 1.5) 2009, 8 kites (fabricated 2018)
Photo Cervia, Italy
A variation of the full vented design was sewn by Martin Lester in 2018.
Photo Cervia, Italy
A variation of the full vented design was sewn by Martin Lester in 2018.
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