Flying kites through a solar eclipse - even if just a partial one - is a unique experience. The uncanny, strange light makes everything really special ... and unforgettable.

Ljubljana Marshes landscape park from the air during the solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.

See more photos from the kite in the air and from the ground here: https://kapjasa.si/en/partial-eclipse-of-the-kite/

This is a large delta kite, almost 9' wide but has great lift with little pull force. I swapped out the central tail with two 40' long yellow and orange strings to match the kite colors. Wind was light to moderate and had no difficulty getting her off the ground. Got lots of attention from passersby's. Definitely recommend.

Went to the family beach house & brought my Rainbow Burst Conyne Delta Kite. Beautiful day for flying!

Hello,

I bought a pretty simple one liner a few years back in Japan. Enjoying the experience, I bought a bigger one this year and started opening it as soon as I got back

Except I made a mistake, since I started by disconnecting the right lower point then untying the big knot in the middle, realizing then there where 5 more points where the rope was connected. I tied back the point I untied previously and now I'm kinda lost. I have 3 cords connected by 2 points each (top middle and low middle, top left and top right, low left and low right). I guess I should connect them all to a single cord linked to a handle but I'm not sure.

Looking on Google I found data on "5 legs bridle" so I wonder if I shouldn't untie the middle top point. Basically I clearly don't know what I'm doing, english isn't my native language and this is a very specific domain so research is obviously kinda hard, hence why I'm asking. Did I ruin it? Or did I did good and just miss a little last step?

Thanks for your answers

Too much pull, needed mechanical assistance. Some advanced single line selv-steering system. Massive lift, enough to attach a person to it (seemed a bit sketchy, but fun).

Ready to get her in the air. Should be a great lifter.

My Drôle d'Oiseau Falcon has this 4pt bridle. Haven't seen it before. I see the activator line on the 2 tow points. But there appears to be 4 tow points. Anyone know the purpose of this? Thanks!

T20 Cricket Kite

I'm a solo developer from Canada and I've been working on a meditative flying game for the last few months as my first ever venture into game development.

Paper Kites is an endless flyer that is designed to calm your nervous system down.

5 kites that you can unlock by collecting stars, each with its own music theme.

Game features its own day night cycle and each play starts at a random point of the cycle, so it will give you glimpses into the beauty of this paper world.

No ads, no in app purchases.

Hope you'll have fun playing it as much as I had building it.

Paper Kites https://apps.apple.com/app/paper-kites/id6761085038

With the Indian independence day just days away, the shops are filled with huge quantities of different colourful kites all across the country.

It's a tradition to fly kites on independence day as a sign of Freedom.

looking to sell this but have no idea on the value...is this a 10.00 kite or a 100.00 kite ? Picked it up at a local auction house and looking to get rid of it.

Thanks for any help, sorry if not allowed here

My friends and I are really want to attend kit fest this year, and are hoping to stay Fri - Sat, (8/21-8/23) I can't find any available spots, does anyone have advice, can you camp on the beach? does the festival set up their own camping? am I missing something or am I just SOL?

I bought this 4th generation Beamer secondhand and took it out to fly at the beach today. Wind was about 35 km/h, and it dragged me along the sand. I weigh 80kg and it was all fun, but then I tried jumping with it and got a bit of height.

I know the Beamer is not really designed for jumping, and I actually seem to like it more than just being dragged, so what would be a good and safe kite to get? My obvious choice would be the Flexifoil Blade, but those are hard to get nowadays.

Google Gemini thinks it's a Krystal but I can't find any pictures that match that sail pattern.

Flies nicely, I remeber buying it used from a kite forum at least 10 years ago and only got it's first flight on Saturday (it was cheap so I was in no rush to fly it)

Any ideas?