A quad line sport kite flying on the beach at Huntington Beach, CA with the pier and ocean in the background
A nice sunny day at Kite Party in Huntington Beach, CA, but the wind was steongly blowing the wrong way
#kiteparty #kite #sportkite #event @sport_kites
A dual line sport kite that is mostly white, with gold, red, and black panels in the middle. There is a custom embroidered bag folded in front of it. The kite is leaning against a couch in my workshop.
Just finished Tempest Prototype #5: a high wind version of the team kite. I now have two higher wind sails that I can use to compare framing options and to later modify to experiment with venting.
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A close-up picture of a black retrofit t-fitting on a quad line sport kite.
I designed a retrofit quad kite t-fitting so older quad kites with endcaps on the leading edge could be adapted to use t-fittings without the vertical spars sticking out extra far.
watty.us/3d-printing/2026/1/31/re...
#sportkite #kitemaking #3dprinting
A brightly colored dual line sport kite standing upright on a beach
Now that I've built a few standard Tempests, I've put it up on my shop and also published the plans so others can make them:
- https://watty.us/shop/tempest
- https://watty.us/kite-plans/2025/7/31/tempest-plan
#kite #sportkite #opensource #kitemaking #sewing
My #OnePiece routine at the #LincolnCity #KiteFestival
https://youtu.be/JqgS4URCKnc?si=TTE2IoWslOgMR1CO
#sportkite #kite #ballet
Night fly #performance in #LincolnCity, flying to "I Got You" by James Brown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXrQChxd1qs
#kite #kites #kitefestival #sportkite #JamesBrown
My indoor quad performance from Thursday at WSIKF
https://youtu.be/GYF5PHYv5IY?si=lU_FgunGY3u4NA5W
#kite #sportkite #indoorkites #wsikf #quadkite
A red, gold, and gray dual line sport kite standing upright against a couch.
Another Tempest prototype, this time a heavier wind version.
watty.us/build-log/2025/7/30/k127...
#kite #sportkite #kitemaking
Red and black Tempest sport kite standing against a door
Just finished the first non-prototype Tempest. The standard prototyping went well, next step: ultralights
https://watty.us/build-log/2025/7/4/k126-tempest-1
#kite #sportkite #kitemaking
A snapshot from the video showing a red/black quad line kite standing on one tip on the beach. This kite is an "Essentials" kite built and flown by Watty.
Here's a short clip from my new quad line routine performed in Lincoln City
https://makertube.net/w/2UCakqbMKntNHxwvdf7yYu
#kite #sportkite #onepiece #lincolncity #kitefestival #quadkite
A new Void, built to order
https://watty.us/build-log/2025/5/28/k125-void-4
#kite #sportkite #kitemaking
A prototype dual line sport kite with an applique sail in pink, orange, yellow, and florescent yellow standing upright in a workshop
Finished #sewing and framing my next prototype team #kite. Some good little improvements from the last, I think. I need to find some time to go try it out.
More details on my build log: watty.us/build-log/2025/4/25/k124...
#sportkite #kitemaking
A screenshot from http://watty.us showing the 3d printing page with multiple 3d models listed on the page.
Added a few #3dprinting #kite fitting models to my website, and made a few other minor updates on existing models.
https://watty.us/3d-printing
#kitemaking #sportkites #sportkite #kites #fusion360
A black and rainbow Void sport kite leaning against a table
The tail of a sport kite with black ripstop fabric and shiny lettering saying "Watty.us Feb 2025 | Void #3 | K123
Finished building Void #3. Played with some holographic heat transfer vinyl for the labeling.
https://watty.us/build-log/2025/2/2/k123-void-3
#kitemaking #sportkite #kite #cricut #sewing
A white, gray, orange, and teal prototype sport kite standing on its top on a sandy beach with a doggy bluff and vehicles in the background
Some #prototype #sportkite testing in #longbeachwa last weekend
#kites ##kiteflying #kitemaking #stuntkite #sportkite #barmouth #kitefestival #wales #cymru summer 2023
#stuntkite #prismkites #prismkite #prismkitetechnology #sportkite #goflyakite a kite a day keeps the psychiatrist away #mindful
#stuntkite #elixir #prismkites #prismkite #prismkitetechnology #sportkite #goflyakite a kite a day keeps the psychiatrist away #mindful
