John Barresi

Name: Captain Eddies Flying Circus - 1st MTP - 1996 AKAGN Category: Dual Line - Team Date Added: 22 November 2011 - 10:27 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Santa Monica, CA Captain Eddies Flying Circus (CEFC) flies to 1st place in Masters Team Precision at the 1996 AKA Grand Nationals in Santa Monica, CA. Kites flown: AirFX View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: AirWest - 3rd MTB - 1996 AKAGN Category: Dual Line - Team Date Added: 22 November 2011 - 10:26 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Santa Monica, CA AirWest flies to 3rd place in Masters Team Ballet at the 1996 AKA Grand Nationals in Santa Monica, CA. Kites flown: ? View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Captain Eddies Flying Circus - 2nd MTB - 1996 AKAGN Category: Dual Line - Team Date Added: 22 November 2011 - 10:25 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Santa Monica, CA Captain Eddies Flying Circus (CEFC) flies to 2nd place in Masters Team Ballet at the 1996 AKA Grand Nationals in Santa Monica, CA. Kites flown: AirFX View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Chicago Fire - 1st MTB - 1996 AKAGN Category: Dual Line - Team Date Added: 22 November 2011 - 10:24 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Santa Monica, CA Chicago Fire flies to 1st place in Masters Team Ballet at the 1996 AKA Grand Nationals in Santa Monica, CA. Kites flown: Magnum Opus View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Dos Avispas - 1st Masters Pairs Category: Dual Line - Pairs Date Added: 22 November 2011 - 08:02 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: 1996 Great Lakes SKC Members Miguel Rodriguez and Kobi Eshun, pairs team Dos Avispas flying the California WASP (designed by Miguel)... 1st Place in Masters Pairs Ballet at the 1996 Great Lakes SKC in Grand Haven, MI. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Sue Sedgwick (Taft) - 1996 GLSKC Category: Dogstake / Reverse Flying Date Added: 22 November 2011 - 07:24 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Dogstake Demo Stunning display of soul flying through a dogstake at the 1996 Great Lakes Stunt Kite Championships in Grand Haven, MI. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Team Top Of The Line - Battle Hymn Category: Dual Line - Team Date Added: 22 November 2011 - 07:22 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: 1st Place OTB - 1990 East Coast SKC One of the most legendary performances by Team Top Of The Line (TOTL), this Battle Hymn of the Republic routine set the standard for many teams to follow. Kites are Team Hawaiians, flown by Don Tabor, Ron Reich, Eric Streed and Pam Kirk at the 1990 East Coast Stunt Kite Championships in Wildwood, NJ. Reposted with permission, our thanks to Roger Chewning. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Lee Sedgwick - 1st Innovative - 1988 ECSKC Category: Dogstake / Reverse Flying Date Added: 22 November 2011 - 07:11 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Dogstake performance Classic footage from the 1988 East Coast Stunt Kite Championships in Wildwood, NJ... First place Innovative performance by Lee Sedgwick, flying both a solo dual line and a 5-stack of quad-lined deltas through the dogstake. Reposted with permission, our thanks to Roger Chewning. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Spectrum Dart designed by Lee Sedgwick Category: Dual Line Date Added: 21 November 2011 - 07:58 PM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Classic kite from late 80s and early 90s This is a Spectrum Dart designed by Sue Taft and Lee Sedgwick who were incredible innovators of the sport. Lee was to first to use stand-offs in kites to keep them from collapsing at the edge of the window. The Spectrum Dart was downsized to... accommodate full length rods of the day and became the Team High Fly made by High Fly Kites. Later a 6' model was made and called the El Nino. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Lee Sedgwick - Lady in Red - 1987 ECSKC Category: Dogstake / Reverse Flying Date Added: 21 November 2011 - 07:53 PM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Dogstake performance, before the Innovative category... Classic footage from the 1987 East Coast Stunt Kite Championships in Wildwood, NJ... First place performance by Lee Sedgwick, premiering the dogstake technique in competition. Reposted with permission, our thanks to Roger Chewning. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Cool Sari, thanks for bringing your mom to Kitelife. Her number is 926, good luck to you both! As for dual line tutorials, I've just not had a good venue to do filming myself... I'm planning to produce some more in 2012, but for the time being, you might start with these URLs... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF7F3d6sSrU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnA3KlB7nPk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgHexOZ2LRY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcwuWXHC-8c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fo3CB9VAPk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSJoLwsyyiw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nctbbbjb-c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znXdnpj9I5M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ghrrCNRe8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN0MXeOJNtM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5jWtVIru-g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3bg1RG5rA8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKd3ZAwLQik Those are simple and sometimes repetitive tutorials on the very basics. Stepping it up to freestyle tricks, I'd check out these two sources... http://www.youtube.c...er/DPmama74#g/u http://vimeo.com/album/1622897 Otherwise, the best thing to do (as always) is get her connected with other fliers in the NW. There are a bunch in BC, Vancouver and Victoria especially... Try the BCKA for more info.

Name: Redbull Kiteforce UAE Category: Tribute Videos Date Added: 20 November 2011 - 03:18 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Featuring the fearsome foursome. Red Bull Kite Force spread their "kiiites' in the UAE sky to show case their great talent and ability to master a perfectly synchronized kite show. Pilots: Yasu Numata Matheiu Mayet Ramlal Tien Samuel Roddy View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Buena Vista XTC Competition Category: Trick / Freestyle Date Added: 20 November 2011 - 03:08 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Classic kite (1995) by Peter Werba goes freestyle... Bram is flying his XTC Comp kite (made in 1995) by Buena Vista at the Ginkelse Heide in almost no wind. A classic kite capable of some new school manoeuvres. Deep backflip and ultra flat multilazies. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Synchro Indoor Terneuzen 2010 Category: Indoor Flying Date Added: 20 November 2011 - 03:05 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Sweet indoor, kite by Herb Weldon Bram flying his Synchro by Herb Weldon at the Indoor Terneuzen meeting in April 2010. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: Trick flying by ghfisanotti Category: Trick / Freestyle Date Added: 20 November 2011 - 03:03 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: Kite: Saber II by Will Strudy View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Welcome to the fun Gavin, keep an eye out for #919 - that's the one you'll want to win. Thanks mate, best of luck!

Sorry I'm being so quiet guys, I am reading but I've had my head buried in past issue conversion... Got the first 10 done though, and more on the way. <grin> Lots of great stuff in there! == BTW, I'll get mine in now, while I'm typing... 0-0-0! Triple-zero never seems to come up, but I can always hope. Good luck, all!

This is the 11th year of this unique event, held in the Long Beach School Gym on Washington St and 4th St SE. Scheduled Performances Saturday 1-14, 2012: 10 – 11:30 am Demonstration Show 2 – 3:30 pm Indoor Ballet Competition 3:30 – 5 pm Free Flying & Lessons for all ages Sunday 1-15, 2012: 11 – 12 pm Hot Trick Shoot Out 12 –1:30 pm Demonstration Show 1:30 – 2:30 pm Grand Finale Performances are synchronized to music and often include costumes. Not only will Connor Doran of “America’s Got Talent” be here but winners of American Kite Association competition, also John and Takako Barresi of Team iQuad, Spence "Watty Watson, and Penny Lingenfelter will bring group story telling with kites and often-new flying objects appear. More information - http://kitefestival.com/windless-kite-festival-2/

Name: TOTL Flight Squadron - Ballet Category: Dual Line - Team Date Added: 18 November 2011 - 01:06 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: 1992 World Cup Sport Kite Ballet, March of the Toys, TOTL Flight Squadron. Team members; Ron Reich, Pam Kirk, Michael Dennis and Paul Hodges. Kites are North Shore Radicals by Top of the Line. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

Name: TOTL Flight Squadron - Precision Category: Dual Line - Team Date Added: 18 November 2011 - 01:03 AM Submitter: John Barresi Short Description: 1992 World Cup Highly technical performance by the TOTL Flight Squadron. Team members Ron Reich, Pam Kirk, Michael Dennis and Paul Hodges. Kites are North Shore Radicals by Top of the Line. View Video == NOTE: This is an embedded video from one of the video sharing web sites (i.e. YouTube) and may not be the submitter's original creation, as videos are often shared or posted (embedded) due to popularity... To see the original uploader of the video, just click the logo (i.e. YouTube) in the corner of the video while it's playing.

It's all on our master list here in the office. Lucky 921, all yours Sari!

Surely there must be some other good tales out there?

Aye Sari, it's not as much about *team flying* as it is flying with others... Kind of like fishing, I guess. lol You'll be surprised at how mellow it all is... You'd be hard-pressed to catch those who would join you, let alone actually get tangled up. We're used to newbies, we welcome them, and you won't be a newbie for too long.

Nice work Jeremy, the double rollups and wap do wap look great!

Surely there's video of this somewhere?