bah
had a VERY public experience recently. I've always flown bows (nice and stable), but got talked into getting a C as I'm jumping now, and it's sooooo much easier to land with a C. Anyway, where I launch the wind is often quite flukey, and I'm used to putting the kite in the air and not having to do anything, my old bows just sat there quite happily. Not so the new bastard. Started falling out of the sky, then gust whistles through, she powers up and I get lofted a good 6ft, land on me face and start dragging downwind on my belly. Get it under control, stand up, and does exactly the same thing. Repeat more times than I'd care to admit.

By the time I get the hang of it I've attracted quite a crowd, most of whom are pointing and sniggering :(
( kappynitty doubled your entendre on, Sat 29 Jan 2011, 20:48, Reply)