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St Andrews visit.

TK headed to St Andrews for the first time this year! Due to the snow, lack of wind or lack of time Judith and Owain haven't been to West Sands in quite some time.

The forecast was for 20mph NE winds so warm clothing was required! Thermals and Buffs.

Arriving at a very empty beach it was clear that the typical rule of thumb for St Andrews (add 10-15mph more to the forecast) was still true! Wind meter readings of gusts in the 40s meant no kiting was going to be done to the disappointment of one of Owain's students, however, this was ideal X-Sail conditions.

Owain and Judith rigged up 2 of their fleet and put a 3.1 and a 3.5 sail on the units, Mike, one of the TK forum regulars was soon shooting up and down the grass while Judith waited for one the next students to arrive for his hour X-Sail hire. Within 5 mins both X-Sails were blasting along at a great speed in ideal conditions.

The rain stayed away and while Stewart (the X-Sail student) got to grips with his X-Sail, Owain, Mike and Wayne (Kiting student) took it in turns enjoying the fun that was to be had in the other X-Sail.

If you fancy giving X-Sailing a go, why not contact Owain and Judith today, its great fun and suitable for all ages and all weathers.

Mike - X-Sailing

More photos can be found here

 

TK on Tiree 5 - The Video

It has been a long time in the making but finally the TK on Tiree 5 video has been uploaded to YouTube.

This was the 5th year TK have taken a group of like minded kiters to the amazing island of Tiree. They spend a week flying on some of the best beaches in Scotland. In August 2009 they found themselves flying most days on Gott Bay due to the constant onshore winds they were getting, when the wind dropped they all headed to a couple of different beaches just for a change.

The TK on Tiree 6 trip has already been announced and more information is available on the TK Forum.

Watch the TK on Tiree 5 video here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S83WOr1U14c

 

Sessions Greetings!

Another year comes to an end and the snow has arrived in style!

This year has been one of the best years we have had on TK. A new website launched, a load of west coast kiters have joined the site, X-Sail have joined TK on the beaches and TK on Tiree 5 was a great success!

The TK team have spread out over the country, Aaran over in Tiree, Angus up in Inverness, Ped in Montrose, James over in Irvine, Jim near the borders and Owain, Judith and TomTom Cat floating between all of the above!

We have had three great Chill and Ride sessions this year, St Andrews at the start of the year, Montrose during the summer and then ending in Stevenston. A great turn out to all of the sessions has meant we will be running more Chill and Ride sessions in the New Year without a shadow of a doubt!

TK on Tiree 5 was fantastic with a number of original Tiree Vets. joining Owain Judith again in Tiree and many new faces also enjoying the beaches and wind that Tiree has to offer. TK on Tiree 6 dates have already been announced on the forum so we look forward to seeing you all in Tiree again!

The weather has been a bit all over place this year which has meant many of us haven’t got in as many hours kiting as hoped but fingers crossed 2010 will be better!

The TK Team would like to thank you all for your support during 2009 and we look forward to seeing you all at your local kiting spot sometime soon!

Merry Christmas, Happy New year and fly safe!

 

TK on BBC1

There is a chance the TK team rider Owain will be on BBC1 at 22:35 tonight (15th Dec).

The show is about renewable energy and about 2 months ago Owain spent the day teaching a presenter how to kite and X-Sail for the show.

The program can be watched again on the BBC Iplayer :

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nfl6v/Power_of_Scotland/

There are a couple of bits with Owain teaching kiting and also X-Sailing at West Sands, St Andrews.

The wind was blowing 25mph+ with gusts of approx 35mph! The kite of the day was a 0.7 PKD Buster and the 2.1m sail on the X-Sail. A wild day but great fun!

 

 

Vouchers now available.

Are you looking for something different to give as a present? Finding it hard to find something for that person who has everything?

We can help!

We have half day kite lesson vouchers, full day kite land board vouchers and full day kite buggy vouchers and now we are also offering X-Sail hire per the hour or day so there is something for everyone.

Vouchers are valid for 1 year and can be personalised with a message i.e "Happy Birthday, have a great day!"

Interested in finding out more? Contact us today.

 
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