John Barresi Posted March 24, 2016 Report Posted March 24, 2016 Hi all, Just doing a civic duty and letting folks know about the World Sport Kite Championships (WSKC) coming up next month. It occurs every even numbered year - here are the now retired 2014 champions, Scratch Bunnies (from UK): You can see videos of many past winners here - Champion Videos Also, they've just published a 2016 event preview - 10th Edition Preview You can also follow WSKC updates on Facebook - facebook.com/WorldKiteChampionship/ Should be one heck of a battle. Quote
John Barresi Posted March 24, 2016 Author Report Posted March 24, 2016 Trivia side note as an American, last team from the US to win was Cutting Edge... 2006 2005 Before that, I don't believe we had a US champion since 1996 (Team Tsunami) when it was actually a different championship organizer (World Cup)... That ought to light a fire under somebody's butt. Here's the line up this year: China: Dalian Storm Team Win Sky Shanghai Colombia: Equipo AndeSky Equipo Atemoc France: Cerf-Volants Folie Les Mademoiz’Ailes Panam’Air Start’Air Malaysia: Team Silat Russia: Red Alert United Kingdom: Flame United States: Air Zone FourCe Quote
SparkieRob Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 No Aussie team has entered let alone won. Yet!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
John Barresi Posted March 25, 2016 Author Report Posted March 25, 2016 I believe there have been at least one Aussie team in the World Cup (1990-1998) but not in the World Sport Kite Championships (2002-2016). Quote
SparkieRob Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 Ohh, I'm going looking now! Thanks JB. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
SparkieRob Posted March 25, 2016 Report Posted March 25, 2016 I believe there have been at least one Aussie team in the World Cup (1990-1998) but not in the World Sport Kite Championships (2002-2016). Was it Ocean Breeze kite team, with Bob Dawson (deceased)? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
John Barresi Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Posted March 26, 2016 I don't know, sorry. The records are likely contained within the pages of American Kite Magazine, which I've been unable to secure rights to republish like we did with Stunt Kite Quarterly and Kite Lines. https://kitelife.com/library/ Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app 1 Quote
John Barresi Posted March 26, 2016 Author Report Posted March 26, 2016 1990 World Cup (page 6) http://www.kitelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/v2-4.pdf There might be more in other issues too. Sent from my iPhone using KiteLife mobile app 1 Quote
Wayne Dowler Posted March 26, 2016 Report Posted March 26, 2016 Looked through this - I had a SpiderWing II way back then!!! Quote
RobB Posted March 26, 2016 Report Posted March 26, 2016 I was just scrolling through that SKQ, and read about a competition that was only 1/2 hour from my house... Where was I back then ? I've heard from some of the old timers that I've run into over the years how much more popular flying used to be around here, didn't realize that there were actual regional championships around here, though. 1 Quote
John Barresi Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Posted March 28, 2016 Kiting used to be so popular, that we actually held festivals and competitions in less than ideal locations just because people WANTED to fly so badly... Power of populace. 2 Quote
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