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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do sport kite flying and kite making, and I love it. It's incredibly small and niche.

The kites are multi-line kites that can be controlled from the ground, and I typically fly to music and perform at kite festivals. I also build my kites myself by sewing together ripstop for the sails, cutting down carbon tubes for the frame, and 3d printing fittings.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Man thats super awesome. I remember going to parks in the early 2000's and seeing people flying those things, and they were always the coolest people there. Are there communities for it, or do you mostly just do it for gigs?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There's a bit of a community, but it is too small to show up much on most social media. Almost all of it is on Facebook these days, which is the only reason I have a FB account.

There's a few groups out there like Sport Kite Pilots Longe that are pretty good spots for online conversation. Otherwise, we mostly meet up at Kite festivals. My next event will be the Washington State International Kite Festival during the 3rd fill week of Aigust