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Fly a kite!

This user earned the Fly a kite achievement

by flying a kite at the [[{{{date}}} {{{latitude}}} {{{longitude}}}]] hash.

Earn this achievement through the 'surprisingly not as simple as it sounds' act of flying a kite at a hash point. This is a very hash location and weather dependent achievement - requiring clean winds and open terrain.

Definition of 'fly' would be to get the kite off the ground long enough to gain photographic evidence - may be quite challenging if there is only one of you and your kite has two strings but we all like a challenge;

To obtain the award, the kite should be flown within close proximity to the hash point i.e. within sight.

You must physically reach the geohash coordinates on some point of the expedition, but the kite does not have to be at the exact point. If you cannot reach the coordinates, but the kite does, you may qualify for the Geohash by proxy achievement instead.

There shouldn't need to be strict specifications on the definition of a kite - I think we all know what a kite is - but for completeness, a kite should be something (not necessarily a member of the quadrilateral family) attached to a piece of string of at least 10 metres in length;

Bonus points obtainable if your kite is home-made or of the plastic bag variety - they fly well.

Winners

- most recent on top -

Fippe for flying a kite at night on a path at the 2021-10-22 52 9 hash.
Huinesoron for flying a (micro)kite in a field in Essex at the 2015-08-22 51 0 Saturday Meetup hash.
Mellycopter for flying a kite in the California desert at the 2012-08-11 34 -117 hash.
Benglish for flying a kite while driving a car in the California desert at the 2012-08-11 34 -117 hash.
alech for flying a low-wind kite next to a road at the 2012-03-17 49 8 hash.
Greenslime for flying a kite on a wave-cut platform at the 2010-08-08 -36 174 hash.
Greenslime for flying a kite in a cow paddock at the 2010-07-07 -37 175 hash.

Gallery

Add some pictures of your kite flying escapades.

Flying (badly) over a field in Essex at the 2015-08-22 51 0 Saturday Meetup hash.
Flying in the middle of the California desert at the 2012-08-11 34 -117 hash.
Tired of "Running Faster" at the 2012-08-11 34 -117 hash.
Even just medium wind is nearly too much for Alech's light wind kite at the 2012-03-17 49 8 hash.
Fly a kite on a wave cut platform at the 2010-08-08 -36 174 hash.
Greenslime living her dream of flying a kite in a cow paddock at the 2010-07-07 -37 175 hash.

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+[[File:XKCD_235_kite_2.jpg|thumb|right|Fly a kite!]]
-== Info ==
+[[:Template:Fly a kite achievement]]
-Earn this achievement through the 'surprinsly not as simple as it sounds' act of flying a kite at a hash point. This is a very hash location and weather dependant achievement - requiring clean winds and open terrain.
+{{Fly a kite achievement}}
+Earn this achievement through the 'surprisingly not as simple as it sounds' act of flying a kite at a hash point. This is a very hash location and weather dependent achievement - requiring clean winds and open terrain.
 *Definition of 'fly' would be to get the kite off the ground long enough to gain photographic evidence - may be quite challenging if there is only one of you and your kite has two strings but we all like a challenge;
-*There shouldn't need to be strict specifications on the defintion of a kite - i think we all know what a kite is - but for but completeness, a kite should be something (not necessarily a member of the quadrilateral family) attached to a piece of string of at least 10 metres in length);
+*To obtain the award, the kite should be flown within close proximity to the hash point i.e. within sight.
+*You must physically reach the geohash coordinates on some point of the expedition, but the kite does not have to be at the exact point. If you cannot reach the coordinates, but the kite does, you may qualify for the [[Geohash by proxy achievement]] instead.
+*There shouldn't need to be strict specifications on the definition of a kite - I think we all know what a kite is - but for completeness, a kite should be something (not necessarily a member of the quadrilateral family) attached to a piece of string of at least 10 metres in length;
 *Bonus points obtainable if your kite is home-made or of the plastic bag variety - they fly well.
-== Ribbon ==
+==Winners==
+''- most recent on top -''
-{{Ribbon
+*[[User:Fippe|Fippe]] for flying a kite at night on a path at the [[2021-10-22 52 9]] hash.
-|icon = XKCD 235 kite.jpg
+*[[User:Huinesoron|Huinesoron]] for flying a (micro)kite in a field in Essex at the [[2015-08-22 51 0]] Saturday Meetup hash.
-|color = blue
+*[[User:Mellycopter|Mellycopter]] for flying a kite in the California desert at the [[2012-08-11 34 -117|2012-08-11 34 -117]] hash.
-|user = [[user:Greenslime|Greenslime]]
+*[[User:Benglish|Benglish]] for flying a kite while driving a car in the California desert at the [[2012-08-11 34 -117|2012-08-11 34 -117]] hash.
-|achievement = [[Fly a Kite Achievement]]
+*[[User:Alech|alech]] for flying a low-wind kite next to a road at the [[2012-03-17 49 8|2012-03-17 49 8]] hash.
-|action = flying a kite at a hash
+*[[User:Greenslime|Greenslime]] for flying a kite on a wave-cut platform at the [[2010-08-08 -36 174|2010-08-08 -36 174]] hash.
-|category = Fly a Kite Achievement
+*[[User:Greenslime|Greenslime]] for flying a kite in a cow paddock at the [[2010-07-07 -37 175|2010-07-07 -37 175]] hash.
-}}
-or
+== Gallery ==
+Add some pictures of your kite flying escapades.
-{{Ribbon
+<gallery>
-|icon = XKCD_235_kite_2.jpg
+File:2015-08-22 51 0 GoFlyAnAchievement.jpg|Flying (badly) over a field in Essex at the [[2015-08-22 51 0]] Saturday Meetup hash.
-|color = blue
+File:2012-08-11 34 -117_kite.jpg|Flying in the middle of the California desert at the  [[2012-08-11 34 -117|2012-08-11 34 -117]] hash.
-|user = [[user:Greenslime|Greenslime]]
+File:2012-08-11 34 -117_kiteNcar2.jpg|Tired of "Running Faster" at the  [[2012-08-11 34 -117|2012-08-11 34 -117]] hash.
-|achievement = [[Fly a Kite Achievement]]
+File:Geohashing_20120317_49_8_alech_kite_wind.jpg | Even just medium wind is nearly too much for Alech's light wind kite at the [[2012-03-17 49 8|2012-03-17 49 8]] hash.
-|action = flying a kite at a hash
+File:2010-08-08 -36 174 Fly a kite.jpg|Fly a kite on a wave cut platform at the [[2010-08-08 -36 174|2010-08-08 -36 174]] hash.
-|category = Fly a Kite Achievement
+File:Flying_a_kite_at_the_hash_point.JPG | [[User:Greenslime|Greenslime]] living her dream of flying a kite in a cow paddock at the [[2010-07-07 -37 175|2010-07-07 -37 175]] hash.
-}}
+</gallery>