John Barresi

Alas, it's common from anyone EXCEPT higher end manufacturers or kite stores... Also, there is a certain amount of stretch during the first 20 hours or so of flying. It's not uncommon for me to make an adjustment after flying on new lines for a while.

I know Justin Redington was looking for a room... He might be interested.

I wish I could be a n00b all over again... Seriously.

Aye, had a great time Leigh... Let's do it again soon, eh?

The member map is back online... Place yourself! http://kitelife.com/forum/index.php?act=gmap

I'm looking into integrated chat systems for the forum...

Great vid Scott! You're on the path... Just keep at it. My only recommendation from a control standpoint, is to try spending an hour in hover mode... Applying only minute reverse inputs, forward inputs, and turns. The idea is to keep the kite in a hover... And change the orientation or position a little bit at a time, very slowly. As a training drill, this has been very effective for me. Again, nice work... And thanks for the KL plug!

One item... The metal bushings are weights which go on the keel (tail/bottom of spine), which effect the flight characteristics.

Check the Kite Lines archives... http://www.kitelife.com/kitelines

True... 4 out of 5 have been sold.

I'm not sure, I'd give them a call... Toll free.

There are quite a few reputable sites, but... I make all my own purchases with http://www.thekiteshoppe.com Of course, call a few, see who treats you right.

Agreed.

I use ear buds, but it comes down to whatever is comfortable and audible to you.

I've flown the iTrix quite a bit... It's not an easy indoor kite to fly, as you have to keep it loaded all the time... A lot of foot work. But, it is the only indoor kite that I can Comete with.

Oh, it's tight applique alright... But it's sewn on. Price is up on the Rev site btw, $450 each.

Paul, when I saw the sails in Berkeley... They looked to be sewn like real kites, actual applique and seaming... Compared the the yellow tank, with layers and layers of stuff, sold at OC AKAGN last year. I saw the unfinished sails however, I can't speak on the leading edge, trailing edges and reinforcement points. I do know that the Rev logo is sewn on... Light fabric, appliqued on.

For the time being, here is how to create a gallery... 1.) Log into the forums 2.) Click on "My Controls" 3.) Click on "Your Albums" 4.) Click "Create Album" 5.) Place a title and description 6.) Check the box if you would like the album to be public 7.) Click on "Your Albums" again 8.) From the drop down menu click "Upload Image" 9.) Fill out the caption and description 10.) Click "Add Image" Here is how to add images to your albums... 1.) Log into the forums 2.) Click on the "Gallery" link on the top right 3.) Click on a Catagory such as "Test Catagory" 4.) Click on the "Add Image" button 5.) Fill out the caption and description 6.) Browse for the image 7.) Click "Post Image"

Check out the Rev site for more info! http://www.revkites.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=394

I can dig it Penny. But, to be sure we're on the same page... We will sometimes say "clockwise clockwork", which means 1/4 turns in place, one at a time, in a clockwise direction... The same for anti-clockwise, but like, reversed. "Anti" is a European thing... Again, trying for a standard... But you'll often hear me say "counter clockwise" as well.

Just sent to our mailing list: I'm writing to announce the second 2006 sport kite workshop hosted by the World Kite Museum in Long Beach, WA... Registration for this workshop will be $30 USD for non-AKA members and $25 USD for AKA members. Please pardon the "publication" feel of the information below, it's the same thing sent to the museum for their own distribution lists. As a registrant for this workshop you will receive a free DVD with a variety of sport kite performances and a list of links to over a dozen invaluable trick tutorial videos by Randy Greenway, plus one lucky winner will be drawn at random from all the registrants to receive a great prize package including a performance sport kite, lines, and a one year subscription to Kitelife ($100 minimum value - full details to be announced at a later date). I will have a limited number of kites on hand for people to use in the basic and intermediate dual line flying portions of the workshop, only one or two kites will be available for the advanced dual line flying / dual line tricks portions, and most likely only one kite for the quad line segments... People should be advised to BYOK, or Bring Your Own Kite, if possible, as well as a note book and pen. September 16th - 10am to 4pm Basic dual line flying - Launch, control, use of wind window, landing. Intermediate dual line flying - Squares, circles, relaunching (ground flip, sleeping beauty, leading edge). Advanced dual line flying - Stalls, optional landings (spin & snap), flying shapes. Open dual line flying - "Round table" discussion, items of interest. Basic dual line tricks - Fade, flic flac, axel, 1/2 axel, coin toss. September 17th - 10am to 4pm Intro to kite mods (dual line) - Yo yo stoppers, back up stoppers, leaders, yo yo line, use of weights. Intermediate dual line tricks - Cascade, K2000/Superstart, lazy susan, yo yo launch, flapjack. Advanced dual line tricks - Yo yo/roll up, insane, lewis, multiple yo yo, wap do wap, backspin, jacob's ladder. Open dual line tricks - "Round table" discussion, items of interest. Quad line 1 - Adjustments, tuning, handle modifications. Quad line 2 - Launch, control, use of wind window, landing. Quad line 3 - Advanced control techniques. Video cameras are allowed, and even encouraged. Although I've set an outline set for each day, there will be some flexibility depending on the skill level and general interests of our registrants... Schedule is subject to change. In the event of unfavorable conditions, the workshop will be moved to an indoor area of the World Kite Museum for hands on "simulator" flying and discussion. Anyone interested in registering for this workshop should contact: World Kite Museum kay (at) worldkitemuseum (dot) com 360-642-4020 Also, if anyone would like to contact me for more information or with questions about certain portions of the workshop, please feel free. My background: A sport kite pilot since 1990, John has earned top awards in nearly every category of competition imaginable including a number of individual dual line and quad line national championships during the last 15 years, as well as qualifying for the World Team Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1997... Since March of 2005, he has revamped his skill set with a wide variety of newer "slack line" or "pitch" tricks which he has used to establish a strong presence in Hot Tricks and Tricks Party competition during the last year. As of 8/10/06, John has earned 79 top three placings in individual and team competition categories, including both dual and quad line. His organizational experience: 2006 AKA Sport Kite Committee Chair2006 International Rules Book Committee member 2006 AKA Region 9 Director (OR, ID, MT) Judge, 2006 World Sport Kite Championships (France) Chief Judge, 2006 Weifang Intl Sport Kite Championships (China) Although John enjoys and takes competition very seriously, he most enjoys sharing his experience with other fliers, traveling to over twenty events and festivals around the country each and every year... Generally providing informal workshops or one-on-one coaching, this April workshop with the World Kite Museum will mark the first time that John has taken time out of his busy schedule to offer more formal instruction to the general public. One of John's favorite expressions is, "hey, it's just kites", his style is easy-going and friendly, so count on this beach workshop to be a laid back and enjoyable opportunity to learn more about the amazing world of sport kites from an experienced flier. Again, anyone interested in registering for this workshop should contact: World Kite Museum kay (at) worldkitemuseum (dot) com 360-642-4020 For general questions about the workshop, feel free to email me or call 503-890-0280. When we did the last workshop on May 12th and 13th of this year, we had eleven participants and a great response from those who attended... This promises to be a lot of fun and very educational, I hope to see many of you this September!

The key is, so much of our stuff is rotational... Degrees simply work better. We always work in these increments... 90°, 180° and 360°. Also, degrees are already the international standard for team quad... If we want to play well at the international events, it's crucial that we use the same terminology. With all the people we've trained and flown with, none have had a problem with the degrees after doing a few of the moves... People learn quick when kites are coming at them, and we're patient enough to handle the learning curve.

Edited email address to stop spam bots from picking it up.

ROFL! As long as we have some Weinhards ROOT BEER for Justin, JD and the other underagers.

Here ya go... http://kitelife.com/forum/index.php?s=&amp...post&p=4659