Preparations for the Jørgen Møller Hansen Nine Squares 1993 kite.

Stick practice... As ever, careful checking revealed a partly broken element. I will probably set about plugging ends as a preventative measure.
Monday 4th March.

Drilling template required...
Monday 4th March.

Un-ravelling all the fittings makes me wonder if the kite can be packed in such away as to make setting-up a bit less puzzling.
Monday 4th March.

Marked for drilling. Maybe this is a slight weight saving exercise?
Monday 4th March.

Drilled and organised for anchor tying. Some fluffy line ends need consolidating!
Tuesday 5th March.

Anchor line preparation.
Tuesday 5th March.

Deciding how to set the anchor points was really determined by seeing how the first tie went into place. Finding that the tie point moved neatly and that two could be set in opposition made for a simple decision!
Tuesday 5th March.

First anchor points tied.
Tuesday 5th March.

Anchor points tied.
Tuesday 5th March.

All anchor points tied.
Tuesday 5th March.

Making plugs...
Wednesday 6th March.

...plugged, some spares to be made.
Wednesday 6th March.

Spares made and plugged. Previously started bow lines reconfigured for larks head connections..
Wednesday 6th March.

Making bow lines...
Thursday 7th March.

Six medium bow lines, two short and one long.
Thursday 7th March.

Those fluffy ends for consolidation.
Thursday 7th March.

Fluffy ends consolidated.
Thursday 7th March.

Line comb and line terminations.
Thursday 7th March.

Hanging up the sails and sorting them into rows.
Friday 8th March.

Grouped lines.
Friday 8th March.

I think that the kite will now be packed ready to take for a trial flight ahead of Cervia.
Friday 8th March.

The bow lines were attached at Cervia prior to the flight.
Friday 26th April.