SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL KITE DAY 2010

3rd Singapore International Kite Day @ Punggol and Teens' Day 2010
Punggol Field Walk (vacant field adjacent to Blk 128C)
30-31 January 2010
10:00 am to 9:00 pm


Jointly organised by Singapore Kite Association, Punggol North CSC, 
Punggol North RCs, Sengakang Neighbourhood Police Centre and Social Innovation Park.


The organisers have combined 2 events into one, not only will there be kite flying, but the teens will be able to experience sports kite flying (dual-line kites) and for the first time night flying with kites. There will be International kite masters from Austria, Australia, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. 


Kite demonstrations feature giant inflatable kites, long train kites, and two and four line stunt kites.

Other attractions include a sidewalk flea market.

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Video by Buhamad 

ONE SKY ONE WORLD 2009

One Sky One World
Open field next to Anchorvale CC, SengKang
11 October 2009
12 PM - 6 PM 

Worldwide kite flying for peace + culture + exchange + tolerance + understanding.
Join kite flyers all over the world to fly kites on this day.
All kite flying activities are posted on http://subvision.net/sky/osow/

NTUC INCOME KITE FESTIVAL 2009

NTUC Income Kite Festival 2009
Grand Lawn, West Coast Park CP3August 29-30, 2009
3:00PM - 7:00PM


SKA kites at West Coast Park on 29 Aug 09.

NTUC rokkaku can be seen in the right.



TANJONG RHU NC KITE FLYING

Tanjong Rhu Neighbourhood Committee Kite Flying
July 12, 2009
3:00PM - 6:00PM

Come down to the Open Field opposite Costa Rhu Condo with the entire family for family bonding with kite painting. Tickets are sold at $3.00 each with colouring kite kit, ice cream and pop corn.

ABSOLUTE VAN GOGH

Absolute Van Gogh by Von Tjong
Gallery @ The Arts House
1 Old Parliment Lane
9-23 April 2009
Free Admission 10am - 10pm

Singapore artist Von Tjong merges the aesthetics of Chinese brushwork and Van Gogh's colourful style.

14TH PASIR GUDANG INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL

14th Pasir Gudang International Kite Festival
16 - 22 Feb 2009

Highly recommended for all kite enthusiasts to attend.
This year, there will be international kite flyers from 26 countries.

 

SHAKIB - YOU WILL BE MISSED !

17 February 2009

It is with great sadness that we record the passing of our founding member, Shakib Gunn. Indeed an icon that  is remembered by many from all over the world.
Shakib, you shall be missed by all your friends and loved ones.

SINGAPORE KITE DAY 2009

Singapore Kite Day @ Punggol 2009
16 February 2009

Shakib Gunn (right) with Von Tjong on her hand painted Van Gogh's
12 sunflower on a tyvek rokkaku.

Families celebrated Valentine's Day with our specially designed kite.

Left to Right: Matriosca or Russian Doll (flown by Guilherme Linares, Brazil), Devil Kite (flown by Carlos Soares, Portugal) and Trilobite (flown by Bertrand 

Rosier, France).

Inflatable Frog (flown by Rodolfo Caponi, Italy).

Bird Train Kite from Indonesia (flown by Agus Setiawan), Indonesia.

Spinning Bowl flown by Bertrand Rosier.
 

 MP Ms Penny Low showing off her flying skills.

This is how you fly a diamond kite.

More pictures from Rumplestiltskin <click here>

NSAD KITE WORKSHOP

NSAD Kite Workshop
Marina Barrage
12 August 2008 2:30PM - 4:30 PM

SKA conducted a kite workshop for 40 participants. Thereafter flying at the Green Roof.

NDP 2008

“Fly me on a jet ski”

21 July 2008


Singapore Kite Association (SKA) is proud to take part in this year’s National Day waterborne activities at Marina Bay.

 

SEE THEM ON U-TUBE

Four members ride strapped onto the back of jet skis

while they fly a stack of three stunt kites each. The team moves in a diamond formation while they travel at speed from the Collier Quay end of Marina Bay past the huge floating display platform at the other end. You can view them at practice on U-TUBE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqSs7xpeG0Q

DIAMOND FORMATION

Flyers in the diamond formation are Chris Ng (lead), Chua Lin and Zulkifli (on the flanks) and Peter Teo (tail). They each fly three SilverFox 2.5m on Shanti Speed 300lb Spectra lines. Each kite carries a 96ft rainbow transition tail from Gomberg.

SILVERFOX

The SilverFox from Flying Wings Kites was selected because it is vented and combines strength and size with relatively less pull than similar-size kites  Manageable pull is important for the flyers. The jet skis travel at an estimated 20mph and in early trials, a 500lb line snapped. After practice, the team felt comfortable with 300lb line.

HOW IT’S DONE

How do you launch four stacks virtually simultaneously from the water?

The SKA team came up with the idea of a floating pontoon 2m high. The four stacks are lined up side by side on a raised platform on the pontoon The jet skis line up in front of them with Chris, Chua, Zulkifli and Peter facing backwards. The jet skis power up and take off at speed at 5-second intervals.

 The lead jet ski with the kite airborne circles around until the remaining three kites have lifted off. They get into formation and rush to the other end of the bay. To get this far has taken six months of practice. From start to finish, the kites are airborne for about 15 minutes but the actual fly-past the platform is timed to take precisely 58 seconds.

DEEP BREATHS BOYS

Can the SKA guys fall off? The Navy jets skis were specially-modified to take restraining harnesses but some early-model harnesses snapped. OK, so we had some dunkings. In the event of a jet ski overturning, the flyers have to release the harnesses while they are suspended upside down under the craft. Deep breaths boys!

OTHER CHALLENGES

Wind and water, the two elements that make the display possible, can also work against the performers. When the jet skis turn from running with the wind into the wind, wind velocity changes but the fliers have to compensate for this.  

 Not all the jet skis travel at the same precise speed due to choppiness of the water caused by their wake and that of high speed power boats pulling wake-boarders. Peter Teo who rides tail in the formation find this a particular challenge.

TANGLED LINES AND WATER LANDINGS

In practice lines have become tangled and some have found their way into jet intakes. Water landings occurred in early trials and there is no possibility of re-launching from the water.

 Would they fly on a jet ski again?  Yes, they all say. Someone asked if SKA would invest in a jet ski for weekend flying and there has even been talk of buying a small second-hand aircraft carrier for water borne kite festivals, but that’s a long way off.