Author Archives: John Barresi

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 4

Waking up early yet again, I stolled down the boardwalk to see scores from Experienced [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 3

Having had a brief two hour doze after completing yesterday’s update, another amazing day of [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 2

Welcome back to another daily update folks, and in all directness, I’ll ask you to [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 1

And full circle it comes… The last time the AKA Convention (AKAGN) came to Ocean [...]

Issue 43: From the Editor

Wow, what a full season it’s been! Kitelife has been represented at nearly a dozen [...]

Issue 43: Letters to the Editor

We don’t hear from our visitors HARDLY enough, and are always thrilled to post comments [...]

Issue 43: ProFile with Cutting Edge

I’d never done a face to face interview before, and who better to start with [...]

Issue 43: A Day in the Power Zone

As a long time sport kite participant, I’ve been around all kinds of kiting activities [...]

Issue 43: Southern Oregon Kite Festival (gallery)

Photos by John Barresi

2005 World Sport Kite Championships – Day 1

Today’s event kicked off with team warmups on the competition field from 9:00am to 12pm, [...]

2005 World Sport Kite Championships – Day 0

We’re underway here in beautiful Lincoln City, Oregon!  We actually arrived at about 11:30 on [...]

Issue 42: From the Editor

Howdy folks, welcome to what we hope is anotherhowlin’ issue of Kitelife Magazine… The kite season [...]

Issue 42: Letters to the Editor

We don’t hear from our visitors HARDLY enough, and are always thrilled to post comments [...]

Issue 42: Innovative vs. Freestyle

As the sport kite scene was coming into it’s own in the late 80’s, many [...]

Issue 42: Cutting Edge Spring Fling

One of three annual events put on by the folks at Cutting Edge Kites, the [...]

Issue 42: Cutting Edge Spring Fling (results)

EVENT RESULTS: NIP 1st Ron Potts 62.733 2nd Jim McPherson 60.800 3rd Scott Ralston 58.300 [...]

Issue 42: Lincoln City Indoor Festival

As one of three annual kite events put on by Sandy Pfaff and Ron Sears [...]

Issue 42: Condon Kite Festival

Located in Eastern Oregon, the Condon Chamber of Commerce wanted to organize their very first [...]

Issue 42: Review of Sea Devil by Lam Hoac

Specifications Manufacturer: Sky Sport Design Models: Sea Devil (Deluxe Light) Wingspan: 90½”/230 cm Height: 36″/91.44 [...]

Issue 42: Lincoln City Indoor Festival (gallery)

Photos by John Barresi]

2005 East Coast Stunt Kite Championships – Results

NIP – Novice Individual Dual-line Precision Score 1 Chris Mitchell 70.90 2 Andy Burtchfield 41.20 [...]