Anchoring Big Show Kites - Steve Tipton

Ever wondered what to do when anchoring those big show kites? In this workshop recorded at the Washington State International Kite Festival, Professional Show Kite Flier Steve Tipton shares his expertise of what to do at the anchor. With a background of flying in complicated locations with large powerful kites, Steve and the group he works with, have perfected a system that makes it easy for people to handle and anchor these kites.

CHAPTER LINKS
00:00:01 Introduction
00:01:24 Sand Anchors and Digging a Square Hole
00:04:09 "Ladders' - Attachment to the Anchor and Hardware
00:08:39 Pilot kites and lifters on the Ladder
00:10:05 Hardware or No Hardware
00:12:20 Crocodile Grip for adjusting a kite
00:15:00 Why some big anchors
00:17:12 How to anchor in grass
00:21:00 Bringing a kite down with a pulley
00:24:42 Tying a prusik
00:30:00 Tie the kite to the anchor directly?
00:31:22 Launching and adjusting from an anchor

Long Beach, Washington
August 2025


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