Category Archives: Reports

News on past and present kiting events

Issue 9: Ocean City Fest

Maryland International Kite Exposition & Mid-Atlantic Sport Kite Championships April 23-25, 1999 Ocean City, Maryland [...]

Issue 9: Berck-sur-Mer Fest

The Berck-sur-Mer kite festival in France was my first kite adventure abroad. I was invited by [...]

Issue 9: Ivanpah

photos by Mike Dooley and Cliff Lemons As a relative newbie to the “wheeled” elements [...]

Issue 9: Thailand Kite Festival

This year’s festival was held to commemorate the “Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His [...]

Issue 8: Vulcan Kite & Buggy Club Meet

RAF Scampton, Linconshire, UK 14 February 1999 As I passed through the security checkpoint, it [...]

Issue 8: Aire Party ’98

In October 1998 a group of six indoor kite flyers from various parts of the [...]

Issue 8: Treasure Island Stunt Kite Competition

The Second Annual Treasure Island Stunt Kite Competition took place January 15th through the 17th [...]

Issue 8: Desert Kite Festival

From royal splendour to riotous egalitarianism – the 3rd Desert Kite Festival held at Jodhpur [...]

Issue 8: Kites on Ice

From the start, the concept was twisted, warped, and yet deceptively simple. Let’s get a [...]

Issue 8: What’s New for 1999?

11th Annual International Kite Trade Show The Kite Trade Association International held their annual convention [...]

Issue 3: Wildwood Kite Festival

The 13th Annual East Coast Stuntkite Championships Wildwood, New Jersey…the beach where legends have been [...]

Issue 3: Stack Italy Cup V

May 1-3, 1998 During the week end of May 1 ( Labour day in Italy [...]

Issue 3: Tulsa Festival of Kites

Tulsa Wind Riders 5th Annual Festival of Kites May 9 -10, 1998 Friday was a [...]

Issue 2: Smithsonian Kite Festival

Saturday March 28, 1998 brought wonderful 10 – 18 mph winds and temperatures in the [...]

Issue 2: MIKE / MASKC

The Mid-Atlantic Stunt Kite Championships was founded in 1990 at Ocean City, Maryland. Over its [...]

Issue 2 (May 1998): Little Acorns Kite Festival

A report from the North… That’s right, from the North. Despite spending 3 full days [...]

Issue 2 (May 1998): Geelong Kite Festival

April 18th – 19th , incorporating the Australian National Team kite championships. My team (Zero [...]

Issue 2: Adelaide Intl Flight Fest (AIFF)

Photos by M. Luscombe, G. Gamble, and R. Wilmer Well, you know you have had [...]

Issue 2: Japan-Canada Fly at Niagara

Japanese Kite Fliers Visit Niagara Falls, Canada Niagara Falls is one of the natural wonders [...]

Issue 2: West Lake Kite Fest ’98

Through the eyes of a Tulsan… Pam and Steve Thomason show us a great time [...]

Issue 1: First Flight Workshop

The ‘First Flight Workshop’ is intended to decrease new flier anxiety (in regard to competing [...]