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<p>[Romancing</a> The Wind](<a href=“YouTube”>YouTube)</p>

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<p>toblin, that was incredible! Even though the camera showed the man controlling the kites, I don’t see how he was able to keep them from getting tangled up. And they were perfectly synchronized with the music, too! Just beautiful - thanks for posting it :).</p>

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<p>Retired “Blue Angels” ? :)</p>

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<p>Just unbelievable! Thank you so much for posting this–it really made my day!</p>

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<p>thanks for posting this - how amazing. I did need cheering up and it worked!</p>

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<p>That is incredible…thank you!</p>

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<p>That was amazing. I can’t imagine the coordination that he needs. Thank you I needed that</p>

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<p>Wow! That is great! Thanks for posting!</p>

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<p>Lovely!! I had no idea that was possible.</p>

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<p>“Retired “Blue Angels” ?”</p>

<p>I would say, Snowbirds =) The guy is from Canada.</p>

<p>Thanks, toblin!</p>

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<p>Lovely. Thanks.</p>

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<p>This is wonderful. :slight_smile:
I looked up his website, he lives in Vancouver, BC.
That would be great place for kite flying.
It also says that he is now completely deaf after a rare virus, so all the choreography is to music he already knew.
[Ray</a> Bethell - What’s New with the World Multiple Kite Champion](<a href=“http://www.raybethell.com/html/n_01.htm]Ray”>http://www.raybethell.com/html/n_01.htm)</p>

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<p>If they give out Gold Medals in choreographed kite flying then he deserves one.</p>

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<p>That’s great. Flying two-line stunt kites is so much fun, but I can’t imagine trying to fly more than one at a time.</p>

<p>I have flown a train of kites like this ([Large</a> train of Dyna Kites - YouTube](<a href=“Large train of Dyna Kites - YouTube”>Large train of Dyna Kites - YouTube)), but the most is six kites. It’s a lot of work to get them all set up for launching, then it’s pretty much the same as flying one.</p>

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<p>Now that I think about it, flying a kite, any kite, is really fun! Haven’t done it in years-should do it again soon! As I type this at my lake house, the wind is fierce, shrieking in fact. Is too much wind a problem for kite flying?</p>

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<p>Yes. It can be. You have to match the kite to the wind. Stunt kites, like the guy is flying in the video, like a pretty strong, steady wind. The are unresponsive in a light or variable wind.</p>

<p>I would say that steady 10 mph to 20 mph wind is probably the sweet spot for kite flying.</p>

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<p>^^^^Ours is 20-30 mph, and seems rather gusty.</p>

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<p>^^^^^^^^^From Mary Poppins</p>