Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1993 14:46:18 -1000 From: yagdp@levels.unisa.edu.au Message-Id: <1993Oct14.101618.21238@levels.unisa.edu.au> Organization: University of South Australia Subject: One Sky One World - Adelaide(Sth OZ) "ONE SKY ONE WORLD" - Adelaide, South Australia Well last Sunday the Adelaide Kite Flyers' Association (AKFA) organised the One Sky One World day. Promotion was over local radio stations, pamphlets, (including a handout at a recent Greenpeace Rally) adn word of mouth. The day was forecast showers, with maybe a thunderstorm or two. In reality it turned out mostly fine and a good stiff 20-25 mph SW wind for the whole day. We held the event on one of the parklands areas adjoining the western side of the city centre, on the intersection of two major roads, one of which leads to the local airport. The club members arrived at 10.30 am and promptly put as many single line kites, together with wind socks, tubes, spinners etc, for as much color as we could generate. The kites included 2X6' rokkakus, 1X4' rokkaku, 1X10' delta, a set of Martin's legs and a few other smaller kites. The highlight, especially for the kids was "Kenny" a large koala bear made by Anne Marie Parry from "The Kite Factory", who by the way not only started and support AKFA, but make a large range of kites available for members and visitors to fly at all our club fly days. I was able to join my stack (2) of 6' flexis up with another one on the day, which provred to be quite a handfull but great fun..( now preasure is on my wife to make another for the stack hmm.. Black I think ...:-)..), the Kite Factory girls got the Peel out and tempted anyone who was game - one flyer with three holding them down..., a chase the parachuting teddy was organised with prizes for the successful retriever Colorful stunters were out all over the field everywhere. Brenton Woodman, our State champion came out with a new EFM and displayed his and the kite talents. (Beautiful looking kite BTW). And their were various REVs scattered around. All in all, it was a very successful day, both for flying and attracting people to the field to have some fun with kites. We took most people's names to forward for the Global count of One Sky One World and we had a total of 105 people turn up. That may not sound astounding to some of you, but when you average around 20-30 for normal club days, we were pretty happy. We also got two (so far.. hopefully more to come.. ) new club members. Hoping this is a sign of increasing interest in kite flying locally, and a sign of the enjoyable club days to come throughout our summer months downunder... How did other rec.kiters celibrate this day ?? One Sky One World.. Tight Lines to all.. Graeme Poole Secretary, Adelaide Kite Flyers' Association Adelaide, South Australia Graeme.Poole@UniSa.edu.au = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1993 11:37:11 -1000 From: allanc@syacus.acus.oz.au (Allan Charlton) Message-Id: Organization: Australian Centre for Unisys Software, ACUS Subject: Re: One Sky One World - Adelaide(Sth OZ) yagdp@levels.unisa.edu.au writes: >"ONE SKY ONE WORLD" - Adelaide, South Australia >Well last Sunday the Adelaide Kite Flyers' Association (AKFA) organised >the One Sky One World day. Promotion was over local radio stations, ... >All in all, it was a very successful day, both for flying and attracting >people to the field to have some fun with kites. We took most people's >names to forward for the Global count of One Sky One World and we had a >total of 105 people turn up. That may not sound astounding to some of >you, but when you average around 20-30 for normal club days, we were >pretty happy. We also got two (so far.. hopefully more to come.. ) new >club members. >How did other rec.kiters celibrate this day ?? Thanks, Graeme A few of us gathered at Coogee, but the wind was terrible. It would blow 30 knots for a few minutes, then drop to almost nothing. By noon we had all had enough, and we quit. Big thanks to Michael and Rosie Richards (ex SA!), who suffered damage to their shelter. Next year we will organize earlier, and plan better (but I said that last year) The best (ie most successful) kite of the day was a Scott sled, made by r.k's Grant McCauley. It flew beautifully, danced in the gusts, and entertained us, but was never in the slightest bit of bother. Everything else we put up either fell down or had to be hauled in. I flew a 30' flowform, and had my hands full! Next year ... BTW: Brooks: Godfrey Gamble sends his regards. He is trying to get a connection to the net. Tight lines Allan allanc@syacus.acus.oz.au = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =