Cervia Planning 2026

Planning

Selected Kites and banners.

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One of the two formal themes for Artevento 2026 is Japanese kites or 'Japanese inspired creations' air displays, so selecting the kites to take is quite straight forward.

Jørgen Møller Hansen kites have many Japanese influences.
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The rokkaku kites, a set of 5 from 1991 and a set of 4 from 1992 will be augmented by the 1995 Edo kite, the 1993 Eight Diamonds, an Edo variant and Four Diamonds which also has the very long multi-line bridle. Both have long tails which are also used with the Flare 1988.
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The calligraphic elements on the set of four 1992 Flexifoils relate to the 1992 parafoil and other kites and banners.

We may be able to borrow a small Rokkaku kite, probably from 1993.
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The Decorators Revolution Team kites sets are finalised. The original 2009 full vented 1.5 sails set has been restored to operational condition. The 2007 stack of 1.5 sails will be included, space permitting.
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Photo Blackheath

Flare 1988
222 x 300 cm (6 square metres)
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Photo Cervia

Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
300 x 250 cm
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Photo Blackheath, London

Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
300 x 250 cm
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Photo Southsea

Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
Size: 300 x 250 cm
Weight: 1.15 kg Light frame
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Photo Blackheath

Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
Size: 300 x 250 cm
Weight: 1.74 kg heavy frame
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Photo Cervia, Italy

Sanjo Rokkaku 1991
Size: 300 x 250 cm
Weight: 1.74 kg heavy frame
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Photo 10th July 2022 Blackheath

Four Rokkakus 1992
Size: each 195 x 168 cm
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The Four Rokkaku sails from 1992 will be flown individually alongside the 1992 Jørgen Møller Hansen Rev1/Not Zen sails.
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Photo, Blackheath 2025

Four Flexifoils, stacked 1992
243 cm wide

Sponsored by Flexifoil in 1992

New for Cervia 2026
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Photo, Blackheath 2025

Parafoil 1992
180 x 190 cm
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Photo Berck Plage, France

Parafoil 1991
20 square metres
George Ham profile
Weight: 8 kg
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Photo Cleobury Mortimer

Parafoil 1990
14 square metres
George Ham profile
Weight: 4 kg
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Photo Blackheath

Edo Kite 1995
240 x 150 cm (3.6 square metres)
17 control lines of approx. 30 metres in length
Weight: 0.5 kg
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Photo Blackheath

Eight Diamonds 1993
each diamond: 75 x 127 cm (was 120 x 90 cm)
total size: 302 x 259 cm 3.81 sq metres (was 3.6 x 2.4 metres, was 6 square metres)
tail: 2 x 22 metres
Weight: 2 kg
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Photo Cervia, Italy

Four Diamonds 1993
each diamond: 180 x 90 cm
total size: 402 x 202 cm
tail: 30 metres
Weight: 3 kg
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Photo Blackheath

Six Banners, 1990
280 x 80 cm,
red grey and aqua
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Photo 2022 Cervia, Italy

Revolution Design 1992
re-made 2022
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Photo 2018 Cervia, Italy

Revolution Design 1994,
8 kites re-made 2018, illustrated
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Photo 2017 Cervia, Italy

Revolution Design 1997
remade 2015, 8 kites
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Photo 2023 Blackeath

Revolution Design 2007 Rev 1.5
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Photo Cervia, Italy

Revolution Design 2009 (full vented 1.5)
8 kites 2009
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Photo 2018 Cervia, Italy

Revolution Design 2009 (mid vented 1.5)
8 kites fabricated 2018
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Photo Portsmouth 2023

Revolution Design RSS x 8
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A schematic view of the sixteen sails.

Preparation and packing details.


JMH Kites Bag

JMH Flare --- JMH Kites Bag

JMH Sanjo Rokkaku x 5 --- JMH Kites Bag

1992 Rokkakus x 4 --- JMH Kites Bag

JMH Parafoils x 3 --- JMH Kites Bag

JMH Edo --- JMH Kites Bag

JMH Eight Diamonds --- JMH Kites Bag

JMH Four Diamonds --- JMH Kites Bag

Six Banners 1990 --- banners, poles, (hammer) and stakes located --- JMH Kites Bag

8 1992 Not Zens (new bag?) --- JMH Kites Bag
8 1994 Not Zens (new bag?) --- JMH Kites Bag

Sand Anchor --- JMH Kite Bag

FJM Kite Bag

Miscellaneous lines, handles and small tools, needle and thread etc. --- FJM Kite Bag
Green race sets for black sails --- FJM Kite Bag
Tyvek Sand bags and ties located, 12 bags, trowels and ties to be put in one large bag --- FJM Kite Bag

Team Kites Bag

Tarpaulin
16 RSS Rev 1.5
8 1997 Rev 1.5
8 2009 Full Vent 1.5
8 2009 Mid Vent 1.5
8 spare RSS spars and other spars.
2007 Rev 1.5 stack

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Preventative maintenance completed.
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Back in the autumn 2025 the rebuilding of the 2009 full vent 1.5 sails was undertaken followed by oversewing of the 2015 set in the 1997 design as here.

They have been fitted with a new set of rods.
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The 2009 sails have been added to the Team Kite bag and so the Not Zens are going to be packed in the JMH Kite bag with spars in place. (new bags?)

The 2009 sails are sparred with the green race rods that were previously in the 1997/2015 set.
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Spars have been replaced in the 2007 1.5 stack after being borrowed for the iQuad training kites while the 2015/1997 set were out of action last AUtumn prior to maintenance work.

This has been serious stick practice!
Planning
Page Updated March 2026 Felix Mottram