Download Kite Lines - Vol. 06 No. 2 (Summer 1986)

Cover Story: "People Socks," the fabric human figures of Oscar and Sarah Bailey, by Valerie Govig, photos by Oscar Bailey. Features: From Bill Bigge, the International Indoor Kite Efficiency Challenge; One Sky, One World, Jane Parker-Ambrose's kite dream of peace; Roger Hyde on criteria for team-flown kite battles, plus announcement by Martin Lester of the International Rokkaku Kite Challenge trophy; Mike Carroll and Valerie Govig on the East Coast Stunt Kite championships in Wildwood, NJ. Departments: Letter from the Publisher: reflections on One Sky, One World; What's New: Kites: two tumbling kites-The Star from Rainbow Kite Co. and Clarke's Crystal from Windy Kites-and a pair of new designs from Kitecraft, the Tri-Star box and Skyray Delta; What's New: Books: The Klutz Book of Knots by Cassidy, Kite Photography by Murooka and Kiteworld by Roberts; Tips & Techniques: Dan Leigh's no-wobble Woglom and Mel Govig's solution for split spar ends; Design Workshop: the Brandes Flare, by Ray Brandes; Ultimate Questions: a trio of simple pleasures from Dan Leigh, a basic delta, sled and Indian fighter; In the Wind: a new department of kite news, rumors and miscellany; Club Watch: on Japan's oldest kite groups; For the Record: world's largest Cody in Italy, 155 Hyperkites in California and the Chicago Hook & Ladder Flexifoil Train by Bill Werme; Empty Spaces in the Sky: Benn Blinn, Irene Garber and James Lambrakis; Best Of Show: Superbird kite and photo by Helen Bushell.