The Danish Dragon Club flies a kite all over the world, which tells the story of Emmelev's production of rapeseed oil - the golden drops show the way up and down the line.
In the future, a very special orange Emmelev kite will fly in the sky when a kite festival is held - somewhere in the world.
Morten Rasmussen from Broby, chairman of the Danish Kite Club, has ensured that Emmelev sponsors one of his kites. Morten Rasmussen has known Emmelev co-owner Morten Simonsen for many years, and he got the idea for a sponsorship when he and a friend participated in a kite festival in the oil country of Qatar.
"Is hould be setting up an Emmelev kite in Qatar and thus remind everyone that fossil-free and sustainable fuel is produced in Denmark. I therefore decided to propose a sponsorship when I came home," says Morten Rasmussen.
So he contacted Morten Simonsen, Emmelev, and an agreement fell into place. Since then, the 4 x 4.5 meter kite has been designed and specially sewn.
"I think it is beautifully designed, and it is completely successful with the oil drops that almost run up and down the line. In addition, lights can be put in the kite so that it can be used when it is dark," says Morten Rasmussen.
The dragon has just been to a dragon festival in China, which Morten Rasmussen has previously participated in and had been invited to. Here the dragon was nominated as the kite with the best line pendant and as number two in the category best advertising kite. In total, it was sixth place for the Emmelev dragon in the Best Performance category.
"China is the homeland of dragons, after all. I was with Christian Viking at a festival in the city of YangJiang as Fat boys' Kite team, and we had to defend our title as world champion in the Best performance category," says Morten Rasmussen.
Now the Emmelev dragon will take part in a number of festivals, e.g. on Rømø, Møn, other places in Denmark as well as in Germany and the Netherlands.
The Emmelev kite has so far been on Rømø, Fanø, in Ålbæk by Skagen and displayed in the sky above Otterup, and it is ready for the big kite festival on Rømø at the beginning of September, where up to 3,000 kite flyers from all over Europe participate and on a good day there will be approx. 50,000 visitors during the course of the festival.
There are kites that are bigger, but on the other hand, the Emmelev kite can be flown in 12 to 15 meter second wind. Larger kites cannot fly in that wind strength, but must be peeled down to avoid damage. Kites are expensive to purchase, and therefore a great deal of effort is made to ensure that they are not damaged.
Morten Rasmussen is attracted by kites. On a daily basis, he is an X-ray technician and is often on the move in connection with the job. Then kite flying is the best medicine for stress and busyness.
