We are generally incredibly lucky with our year round beautiful weather, but I think Easter may just take the crown. The climate is perfect; idyllic temperatures and the romance of the ‘Trade Winds’ cooling everything to perfection and this of course makes for perfect sailing. The captain of any type of sailing vessel always tries to find a course where the wind can be used to their advantage, aiding their journey rather than fighting against it. It is a simple theory and this doctrine dates back as far as the Portuguese explorers in the fifteenth century who used the Trade Winds to help speed them on their trade route across the Atlantic, hence the name.
For us now, they represent beautiful balmy breezes, taking the heat out of the day and making evenings cool and comfortable. For our local children, they mean that one of the oldest Easter traditions of kite flying can be embraced. Island wide, both young and old partake. It can be quite a sight to see, vibrant colours fill the sky with equipment ranging from the super powered imported stunt kites (which always seem so easy in the advertisements) to the simple homemade hexagonal kites, offered in most supermarkets and on the side of the road. A lot of pleasure can be found by spending an evening building kites with a group of friends. Everyone’s an expert and there is huge anticipation, camaraderie and good natured teasing in anticipation of the inaugural flight the following day. These are true memory building pastimes to be treasured. We'll leave it to you to try and guess which actually fly the best...
For us now, they represent beautiful balmy breezes, taking the heat out of the day and making evenings cool and comfortable. For our local children, they mean that one of the oldest Easter traditions of kite flying can be embraced. Island wide, both young and old partake. It can be quite a sight to see, vibrant colours fill the sky with equipment ranging from the super powered imported stunt kites (which always seem so easy in the advertisements) to the simple homemade hexagonal kites, offered in most supermarkets and on the side of the road. A lot of pleasure can be found by spending an evening building kites with a group of friends. Everyone’s an expert and there is huge anticipation, camaraderie and good natured teasing in anticipation of the inaugural flight the following day. These are true memory building pastimes to be treasured. We'll leave it to you to try and guess which actually fly the best...
