A large black rollup bag with red zippers and red padding on a work table.
I've got a new #kite bag! The zippers on my last bag started failing after ~8 years, so it was time for something new. Making a bag is quite the project, so I did a bit of a write up about it on my build log:
https://watty.us/build-log/2026/4/1/kite-bag
#sewing #kitemaking #sportkites #kites
Four tempests, two red/black, and two gold/black. These are framed as ultralights, so they use a lighter weight frame, fewer reinforcements, a lighter bridle, and some lighter fabric in places.
Four ultralight Tempests built to fill out a team set to play with this coming summer. Next will be more prototyping on heavy-wind versions.
https://watty.us/build-log
#kites #kitemaking #sportkites #sewing @sport_kites
A photo collage of the 15 kites I built in 2025. Within that are the first Void kites made to order, Void #1 for myself was made at the end of 2024, and I made 7 more for myself and others this year. I've continued prototyping my team dual line kite to work out lower and higher wind versions, and I built a 4-person set of standard Tempests. One vented Essential quad kite, and custom vented Escape fill out my build log for the year.
With the year nearing the end, I like to look back at the kites I built this year.
I managed to build 15 kites over the last 12 months.
Mostly Void and Tempests, my newest dual line designs, but some other stuff thrown in as well.
#kites #kitemaking #sportkites #sewing #newyear #2025 @sport_kites
Three dual line sport kites arranged against a wall. Two of the kites are gold and black, while the other is red and black.
Three new Tempest kites finished up, ready for some team action!
K131 - https://watty.us/build-log/2025/11/23/k131-tempest-2
K132 - https://watty.us/build-log/2025/11/23/k132-tempest-3
K133 - https://watty.us/build-log/2025/11/23/k133-tempest-4
#kites #sportkites #kitemaking #sewing #workshop
Kite care and appreciation day. #Thanksgiving #flyingsmileskites #quadkites #sportkites
5 stacks of quad kites. Each stack is a series of individual kites that are tethered to the kite in front
A white 5-stack of quad kites touching the water
The kite fliers flying the stacks resisting the significant pull that the stacks generate
Stack #kites at #LincolnCity #KiteFestival
#sportkites #art #quadkites
A custom pair of #kites at #LincolnCity by "Dare to Dream". Typically flown by Amy and Connor Doran, but Amy was recovering from an injury. So, Spencer Watson and Dave Bradley alternated to fill in for Amy.
#sportKites #dna #quadKites
Two Essentials V quad kites flying over the crowd above the sea wall in Lincoln City, OR
Spencer "Watty" Watson and Dylan Nguyen actively controlling their quad kites on the beach in Lincoln City, OR
Two Essentials V quad kites doing a low inverted hover over a family on the beach. The family has their hands up in surrender, or possibly joy.
Two Essentials V quad kites flying over the crowd and sea wall in Lincoln City, OR
Team Leading Edge playing with the crowd at #LincolnCity #KiteFestival
#sportkites #kites #festival #donttrythisathome
9 quad-lined kites forming a smiley face in the sky
9 quad-lined kites spelling "LC" in the sky, standing for Lincoln City, OR where the festival was held
9 quad-lined kites forming an arch in the background. The 9 kite fliers in a line in the foreground
9 quad-lined kites forming a ball in the sky
Quad #kite mega fly at #LincolnCity #KiteFestival
#kites #sportkites #quadkites #festival #art
!sport_kites@piefed.social
@sport_kites
Leading Edge pairs #performance at the night fly in #LincolnCity, flying to "Emergence" by @sleeptoken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y8UamfWv48
#kites #sportkites #kitefestival
Two matching DNA quad one sport kites flying with a joined tail
David Bradly filling in for Amy Doran, flying with Connor Doran at @lincolncity @Kite @festival
@sportkites @dna
Cardin Nguyen fishing his Lam Hoac sport kite out of the water in Lincoln City, Oregon in the morning of the fall kite festival
Poor Cardin had to go fishing
#kites #sportkites #lincolncity #festival
3 sport kites arranges against a wall. The top one in red and black is in my usual colors. The middle one is a custom order The bottom one's colors are chosen by my wife who, if you ask her, will tell you that she made it intentionally ugly.
3 new Void's built just in time for Lincoln City Fall Festival. One of the three is a custom order, the others go in my bag :)
- K128)
- K129)
- K130)
#kites #kite #kitemaking #sewing #sportkites
My One Piece routine at #WSIKF
https://makertube.net/w/ip4tBCPJ5iHHBtvkocYnYh
#kite #kites #sportkites #ballet #onepiece #kitefestival
A different angle of my pairs routine with Dylan Nguyen
https://youtu.be/CQCT_0wSRXk?si=TjlZ2PQSYnk9LHs5
#kite #kites #kitefestival #sportkites
Video of my pairs kite routine with Dylan Nguyen
https://youtu.be/pC9KySzgyDQ?si=EN8xPRJ7QQP3V4CX
#kites #sportkites #kiteFestival #lincolnCity #sleepToken
Spencer Watson fling two sport kites at once
Spencer Watson fling two sport kites at once
Flying two quad line kites at once at #LincolnCity #KiteFestival
#sportkites #kites
A group of sport kite flyers during a mega-fly Includes Katrina Bruland, John Barresi, Scott Abbott, Kristian Slater, Sari Becker, Jim Doman, Scott Weider, Spencer Watson, Meshelle Sharples, Dylan Nguyen, Sarah Russel, and Linzy Abbott
Quad line kites in a heart formation
Quad line megafly at the #LincolnCity #KiteFestival
#sportkites #kites #quadkite
Some relaxed flying today. First a Rare Air Air Shield I was given recently. Interesting to fly a Rare Air trick kite, as I am used to Rare Air as precision kites. And then our Scorpion / Scorpion 2-stack pair. As the stack flies a tad slower, refuelling is a doddle! #kites #kiteflying #sportkites
Bumpy flaky wind, but still a beautiful day for team flying! And of course, you need to pray to the kite goddess ... #kiteflying #sportkites
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
Overcast, drizzly, 2-5mph wind ... But we went out to fly a bit anyway, giving some kites from our B bag some air time! #kites #sportkites
Spencer "Watty" Watson flying a red and black quad line kite indoors in front of an audience
Tried out a new song at #Windless #KiteFestival. I'm still getting familiar with it, but I think it has the right vibes for me. Just need to work on capitalizing on opportunities more.
https://youtu.be/3BH-xK4hV1c?si=EzrXHmnWSjdpqTq7
#indoorkites #sportkites #kites #majestic #WaxFang
Paul DeBakker flying a Reflection indoor dual line kite in a gymnasium in Long Beach, WA
Paul DeBakker flying at #Windless #KiteFestival in #longbeachwa last weekend
#sportkites #indoorkites #performance
Spencer "Watty" Watson flying a red and black Breeze indoor quad line kite in a gymnasium in front of an audience.
#Windless Indoor #KiteFestival was last weekend. Nice to get into the gym and fly some #kites.
#sportkites #indoorkites #longbeachwa
An unframed white, gray, green, and Blu vented Escape sport kite laying on a table alongside a custom bag for the kite.
Finished a new vented escape. The person ordering it wanted to frame it themselves, so I only have a picture of an unframed sail so far.
https://watty.us/build-log/2025/1/22/k122-escape-17
#kites #sportkites #kitemaking #opensource
