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Just wanted to put a quick note out there that the Yard Sale has been updated again!
Go check it out!
Windswept Kites
Yes, these super stable xUL wind singles are here again. The page will be updated very soon with the PayPal link.
We have the standard colored ones (white main skin, black stripe, colored wing tip) and ones with a black main skin (white stripe and colored wing tip), as well as one Zebra print!
The zebra print is a bit heavier than the standard vapids since the edge is fully hemmed and the stripes are all appliqued. This one looks great!
Get out and fly will ya?
WsK
A big box of Vapids are coming in soon from Robert van Weers in New Zealand.
These are great stable UL wind stable flying kites!
Pix and more info when they box gets cracked open!
Up here it is turning into spring........still good flying weather though, indoors or outdoor.
Hope that everyone out there is tuning and repairing and building kites.
Good winds
WsK
- Patriots win
- iFlites are on order again
- Some new surprises have been added to the website
- Vapids are coming from NZ
- We will be helping build a set for a show at Radio City Music Hall (you will be able to read about it from the Drachen Foundation website afterward)
- There is snow on the ground
- From mass produced kites there are some very special kites coming out-check out the ZeroG (you will recognize this as the Plutz variants that we have had for the last two years) and the Emong, the Soar, the Flick - just a couple that have caught our eye
- The dogs are not shedding as much this week and that is good!
Due to a death in the family we will be closed this week, January 8th to the 14th.
We got a large number of kites up for grabs: power foils, single lines, dual lines.......
Also keep watching the website for new offerings as well!
Hints: initials are PT & JL & also SH! Any guesses???
Cheers everyone, keep flying!
Here is a picture of our New Years Day @ Colt State Park.
More of the newest phenomenon indoor kite, Patrick Tan's iFlite, are on the way. Hopefully we will get them in time to ship some back out for the holidays. What better way to spend Christmas day then flying an iFlite around the tree, kitchen, and holiday revellers.
Keep an eye on this blog or the windswept kites Facebook page for news.
The new kite to get is the iFlite made by layangman in Singapore. Our shipment just arrived, check the website to see when his page gets uploaded.
A super sweet indoor fighter style kite at a great price, these will go quickly!
Good winds
| Robert does not know i took this one :) |
The Hastings House staff loved having us there, and the question from both kite makers and the HH staff was "when is the next one?" answer: it is in the works.....
Prices have been dropped on a few kites from the Longbottom collection for a bit of time.
- The Angel series are amazing beautiful kites that are beautiful enough to hang in an office and they also fly like a dream as well. Keep one in your bag for a memorial flight, or add a neat kite to your night fly. We only have a couple of each of these so, if this kite tempts you grab it while you can!
- Pterodactyls are a bit lower as well, we picked up a handful from Karl and Sara in Dieppe and these guys are looking to climb into your bags. Awesome flyers, they are also great to use as part of your Halloween decorations too!
October 8th & 9th, 2011, we will be hosting Robert Brasington here on the lovely North Shore of Massachusetts!!!
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- May 2012 - PresentSector Manager / Northeast Fishery Sector 3As Sector Manager I will be coordinating the effort and business practices of a group of commercial fishing vessels. Northeast Fishery Sector Inc. 3 (NEFS 3) is a non-profit organization comprised of individual Federal limited access groundfish permits in the Northeast. NEFS 3 is comprised of fishermen using gillnets, hooks and hand gear. NEFS 3 members harvest a variety of regulated stocks primarily out of the Gulf of Maine, but also fish in George's Bank and Southern New England. Our vessels predominantly land in the port of Gloucester, Massachusetts.
- Jan 2008 - PresentOwner / Windswept KitesArtistic hand crafted single line kites and ground display items. Available for artistic installations, and displays. We also have a large selection of used consignment sold kites on the website as well. Check out the Yard Sale!
- 2007 - PresentGear Tester / Mountain TechsMountain Techs are contracted to WL Gore as a product testing and market research group.
- Sept 2011 - PresentIDI (Industry Data Investigation) Task Lead / REMSA, Inc.Coordinating a staff of 13 people in three factions of IDI investigations for the NOAA/NMFS Northeast Regional Office. -Catch Share - quota managed species i.e Scallops, Fluke -Archive Data - historical landings data for the region -Field - developing and coordinating current federal seafood dealers reporting QA program -Worked with a small internal team and ASQ to Value Stream Map the Field IDI dealer data correction process, as well as our Catch Share IDI RTL investigation process
- Feb 2011 - PresentData Quality Specialist / REMSA Inchand in hand with a North East Fishing Sector (NEFS) sector manager (SM) in reconciling the incoming data surrounding commercial landings - Held biweekly meetings with SM to address anomalies in the data stream such as landings weight differences, dealer reporting and fishing vessel reporting issues - Monitored two sectors' Annual Catch Limits in real time, in reference to percentage caught as well as transfers of quota - Reconciled two sectors data (NEFS 2,5) during the final two months of fishing year 2010 - Assisted in developing protocol for data reconciliation - Worked as a code tester for statisticians developing data modeling programs - Assisted SM in identifying and removing imputed trips - Developed visual aids for the Raw Trip Level (RTL) data stream manual - Organized all fishing vessel contact for fishing year 2010 - Acted as contact person in the FDSD for real time, and archived fishing vessel tracking - Formed a connection between the FDSD and Office of Law Enforcement for data quality purposes - Requested to audit three additional sectors in fishing year 2011 (NEFS 2,3,5,13)
- May 2010 - PresentSales Guy / New England Small CraftWorking with Joel selling boats and gear.
- Mar 2009 - PresentPort Agent, Environmental Technician / REMSA IncContracted to National NOAA NMFS Fisheries Statistics Office - Collected biological samples from commercial fishing industry landings - Roving biological sampler covering the fishing ports of the Northern New England Region - Collected length measurements for all commercially landed species of fish, invertebrates, and shellfish in the Northeast region - Extracted otoliths (internal age structures) for population studies from the fish species landed - Assisted in starting an Atlantic Blue Fin Tuna (BFT) age structure sampling program for the Northeast region - Created video and printed documentation for BFT sampling protocol collecting otoliths, vertebral column sections and dorsal fin spines - Formed a strong relationship with the largest BFT dealer in the Northeast that resulted in over 100 BFT age samples in FY2010 and currently being sampled by Port Agents in FY 2011
- 2007 - PresentKayak Instructor / Osprey Sea KayakTeaching and guiding kayaking groups and playing in the water.
- Feb 2004 - PresentEducation Specialist / Audubon Society of Rhode Island (ASRI)Developed new educational programs at the Environmental Education Center (EEC) - Created the highly attended "L'il Peeps" (1-2 year old) program; increased participation 400% - Promoted Audubon's educational, advocacy and conservation goals - Recruited members for ASRI at special events, family programs, and day-to-day public interactions - Managed education volunteers and interns - Assigned and supervised volunteers, retirees, and interns with short- and long-term projects - Guided exhibit hall docents, grounds keeping staff, and family program helpers through their daily activities, self-run projects, and at special events
- 2006 - PresentKayak Instructor / Eastern Mountain SportsOut paddling.
- Nov 2003 - PresentAssistant Manager / Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)- Managed retail store operations by supervising floor staff and guides in daily standard operating procedures - Motivated staff to reach shift, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual sale goals
- Jun 1997 - PresentManager / High Flyers Flight Company, Inc- Managed in-store, online, and off-site festival operations
- Nov 2001 - PresentEMT / Med-Tech AmbulanceEmergency medical response; post hospital transport; transport of unstable patients to medical offices, & testing facilities
- 1999 - PresentEMT / Alert AmbulanceEmergency medical response; post hospital transport; transport of unstable patients to medical offices, & testing facilities
Education
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2011 - 2012Aveta Business InstituteSix Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Lean DFSS
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1994 - 1999Roger Williams UniversityBS in Marine BiologyActivities: Stage Crew (set up of furniture for special events) Tech Crew (set up and implementation of sound systems, lighting systems, projection systems, as well as stage management for concerts, MC as needed)
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1991 - 1994The Winchendon SchoolHigh School studies
- Dept. of Homeland Security Emergency Management InstituteFEMA Incident Command SystemActivities: Animals in Disaster, ICS-00010, ICS-00011 Introduction to the ICS system ICS-00100 National Incident Management System ICS-00700
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When: Fri May 25, 2012 to Mon May 28, 2012
Where: Wildwood, NJ
Event Status: confirmed
When: Sat May 19, 2012 12pm to 4pm
EDT
Where: Franklin Park, Seaver Street, Dorchester, MA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Official Website: Boston Kite & Flight Festival
Location: Franklin Park, Seaver Street, Dorchester, MA
Phone: (617) 953-5315
Dates: Saturday, May 19, 2012
Hours: 12pm-4pm
In/Outdoor: Outdoor
Cost: Free
The Playstead is located between the Franklin Park Zoo and White Stadium. By MBTA, take the Orange Line to Forest Hills and the #16 bus to the zoo. By car, the park can be reached from Blue Hill Ave., Seaver Street, or Circuit Drive. Ample free parking. Fully handicapped accessible.
When: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12pm to Sun Apr 15, 2012 5pm
EDT
Where: Voice of America Park, West Chester, OH
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: www.airwaveskitefest.com
When: Sat May 5, 2012 to Sun May 6, 2012
Where: 17th Street Park, Virginia Beach, VA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: May 5: 17th Street Park, Virginia Beach, VA
May 6: Portsmouth City Park, 140 City Park Ave., Portsmouth, VA
When: Sun May 13, 2012 10am to 4pm
EDT
Where: Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: We do not plan to have demos, Bol races or Rok battles. If anyone wishes to manage these venues, they will need to step up and take over … including the running of the Bol races and any requirements for demos and Rok battles.
For 2012 this is to be a FUN FLY for all to enjoy.
When: Sat May 12, 2012 11am to 1pm
EDT
Where: Auburn, IN
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Location: National Military History Center
Address: 5634 County Rd. 11A, Auburn, IN 46706
Time: 11am - 1pm
Contact: Maggie Johnson, 260-920-3602, maggie@ILoveFroggy.com
When: Sat May 5, 2012
Where: Academy of Model Aeronautics, Muncie, IN
Event Status: confirmed
When: Sat Apr 28, 2012 to Sun Apr 29, 2012
Where: Ocean City, MD
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Mid-Atlanic Sport Kite Championships and Maryland International Kite Exposition
When: Wed Aug 15, 2012 to Sun Aug 19, 2012
Where: Dover Park, Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Dieppe International Kite Festival
http://www.dieppe.ca/cerfvolant/about_us.cfm
When: Sun Mar 11, 2012 9am to 5pm
EDT
Where: Masonicare, 33 North Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford, CT
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: This is a kite sewing workshop. We will be making a version of John Freeman's Goin' & Comin' kite. Go here for a description. http://kitesandstuff.posterous.com/newest-kite-goin-and-comin
When: Sat Mar 31, 2012 10am to 4pm
EDT
Where: Washington, D.C.
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: On the Mall by the Washington Monument. One of the best attended kite festivals in the country.
When: Sun Feb 12, 2012
Where: Savin Rock, West Haven, CT
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Kite Fly just south of the Rock in West Haven. All welcome. People will start arriving about noon.
When: Sat Jun 16, 2012 to Sun Jun 17, 2012
Where: Dorey Park, Richmond, VA
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Old Dominion Sport Kite Championships.
When: Fri Feb 10, 2012 to Mon Feb 13, 2012
Where: Turf Valley, Ellicott City, MD
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The 2012 retreat will be held in the same location as last year's, which is The Hotel at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, Maryland. The 2012 retreat begins on Friday February 10 and ends on Monday February 13. The featured presenter for the 2012 MKS retreat is Bas Vreeswijk from the Netherlands who will be teaching both a classic Edo and a kite with his novel origami appliqué. Our web sites will have photos of Bas's wonderful kites in the very near future. Other cool projects too. The cost will be $135 per person, just $5 more than last year. http://www.mdkites.org/kite-retreats.html
When: Sat Jan 14, 2012 to Sun Jan 15, 2012
Where: Treasure Island, FL
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Treasure Island Kite Festival, on the beach behind the Bil Mar hotel.
When: Sun Jan 8, 2012 1pm to 4pm
EST
Where: French American Club, Liberty Street, Meriden, CT
Event Status: confirmed
When: Sat Jul 14, 2012 to Sun Jul 15, 2012
Who: Kite Events Calendar
Where: Brenton Point State Park, Newport RI
Event Status: confirmed
When: Sun Aug 14, 2011
Where: Harkness State Park, Wallingford, CT
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Christmas in August Fly. Bring food to share and a gift of less than $5 for the "Ain't it a Shame" game.
When: Sat Aug 13, 2011 10am to 3pm
EDT
Where: Birch Plains Field, Beverly, MA.
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Rain date August 20th.
There will be single, dual and quad line demonstrations. Kids programs
including kite building, bowl races, candy drops bubble machines and more.
Your participation in requested to show off your current creations and
invite the public to view your favorite kites. There will again be plenty
of space to fly and spread out.
We are making kite flying even more flyer friendly with 25 sand bags to
provide kite flying and setup more easy.
Again, we will be at Birch Plains Field in Beverly, MA off Rte. 27 at eh
airport road.
Please make this an event you don't want to miss!
When: Tue Jan 10, 2012
Where: Ahmedabad Gujarat India
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: International Kite Festival 2012- Gujarat India
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 8:00am
Location: Ahmedabad gujarat India
