It's funny. Last year, I described Cape Fear as perfect -- unless you want to fly kites. The same could be said this year, for completely opposite reasons. Last year we had practically no wind; this year we had a bit too much....

Wrightsville Beach is has become the traditional end of our flying season. This was the fifth time the Wilmington gathering had been organized Mike and Judy Agner. And once again, the sky was a bright Carolina blue.

It is a great beach and a casual fly. No schedule. No marked fields. No worries. No problems.

So what if the winds were bouncing from 15 to 20.

The King's life size Blue Whale dominated the field. This is a huge kite -- 100 feet long. Jeff and Joyce commissioned the kite, we produced it, and Peter Lynn Ltd made it. For Cape Fear, we were able to add two smaller "calf's" as well. All three in the sky made for a wondrous sight.

Since the Agners are big kite fliers, it makes sense that larger kites dominated the festival. We had Octopus, Squd, Crabs, Crocodiles, Cuttle Fish, and a plethora of large lifters and tails.

Saturday night, we gathered at the Agners for a fine social night of relaxation. Then it was back to the beach to get pounded again.