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Wanted: laminar wind and dry gound
Jan. 8th, 2011 05:23 pmHobbies can lead you to the strangest places.
I've developed an obsession with wind. When outside, or near a window, I am always watching for indicators of velocity and direction, and watching for rotor, wind shadows, and other likely influences. It's good practice for identifying good flying conditions at launch, but right now it is all about kiting.
Russ and I have taken to criticizing the lack of patriotism in our city, as there are not nearly enough flags around to give us wind indicators. We have built up quite a good collection of links to weather websites and webcams, which leads to a lot of conversations about Jericho's weather station versus the harbour's wind report versus the Vanier Park webcam... we still haven't figured out who is the most reliable.
After much discussion about direction and velocity and which park would be the most likely to have decent conditions, we did throw the wings in the car this afternoon. Unfortunately, when we got to the park, the ground was too wet to do anything on, complete with standing water everywhere. This is the second or third time we've driven the wings around but not been able to do anything, which can be a touch discouraging but will be worth it for the day when we find a field dry enough and a day windy enough (but not too windy, and not from the wrong direction) to kite again.
I'm thinking that'll be in about May.
More para-waiting.
I've developed an obsession with wind. When outside, or near a window, I am always watching for indicators of velocity and direction, and watching for rotor, wind shadows, and other likely influences. It's good practice for identifying good flying conditions at launch, but right now it is all about kiting.
Russ and I have taken to criticizing the lack of patriotism in our city, as there are not nearly enough flags around to give us wind indicators. We have built up quite a good collection of links to weather websites and webcams, which leads to a lot of conversations about Jericho's weather station versus the harbour's wind report versus the Vanier Park webcam... we still haven't figured out who is the most reliable.
After much discussion about direction and velocity and which park would be the most likely to have decent conditions, we did throw the wings in the car this afternoon. Unfortunately, when we got to the park, the ground was too wet to do anything on, complete with standing water everywhere. This is the second or third time we've driven the wings around but not been able to do anything, which can be a touch discouraging but will be worth it for the day when we find a field dry enough and a day windy enough (but not too windy, and not from the wrong direction) to kite again.
I'm thinking that'll be in about May.
More para-waiting.
