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Watty

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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.
https://watty.us/3d-printing/2026/1/31/retrofit-quad-t-fitting

#sportkite #kitemaking #3dprinting

A close-up picture of a black retrofit t-fitting on a quad line sport kite.

January 31, 2026 at 6:56 PM

Watty

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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

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.

January 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM

Watty

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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

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.

December 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM

Watty

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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

A brightly colored dual line sport kite standing upright on a beach

November 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM

Watty

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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

Three dual line sport kites arranged against a wall. Two of the kites are gold and black, while the other is red and black.

November 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM

Watty

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Really enjoyed this interview on #enshittification

https://youtu.be/P1EKQidRooc?si=fl1gGqB8C0rItPx5

October 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM

Watty

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Stack #kites at #lincolncity #kitefestival

#sportkites #art #quadkites

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

September 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM

Watty

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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

September 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM

Watty

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Team Leading Edge playing with the crowd at #lincolncity #kitefestival

#sportkites #kites #festival #donttrythisathome

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

September 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Watty

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Quad #kite mega fly at #lincolncity #kitefestival

#kites #sportkites #quadkites #festival #art
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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

September 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM

Watty

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My #onepiece routine at the #lincolncity #kitefestival

https://youtu.be/JqgS4URCKnc?si=TTE2IoWslOgMR1CO

#sportkite #kite #ballet

September 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Watty

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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

September 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM

Watty

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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

September 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM

Watty

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David Bradly filling in for Amy Doran, flying with Connor Doran at @lincolncity @Kite @festival

@sportkites @dna

Two matching DNA quad one sport kites flying with a joined tail

September 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM

Watty

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It's tradition at #lincolncity #kite #festival to fly white kites in memorial of those we've lost
#memory #loss

White ghost pyro kites flying against a blue, cloud specked sky

September 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Watty

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Poor Cardin had to go fishing

#kites #sportkites #lincolncity #festival

Cardin Nguyen fishing his Lam Hoac sport kite out of the water in Lincoln City, Oregon in the morning of the fall kite festival

September 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Watty

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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