Category Archives: Kite Columns

Issue 3: Dave’s World

The Great Trilobite Disaster or “In just One Idio-second” After the festival in the United [...]

Issue 3: Novice Class

Welcome to Novice Class for June, 1998. I have had the pleasure of attending the [...]

Issue 3: UK View

Hmmm, jet lag, ZZZZZZZZZZ…… I hate jet lag, but I love doing things that end [...]

Issue 3: Doin’ it Indoors

In the last issue I covered some of the basics of indoor kite flying. This [...]

Issue 3: Welcome to the Machine

Needles and thread The needle and thread combination is to your sewing machine what gasoline [...]

Issue 3: Team Basics

LET’S STAY TOGETHER INTRODUCTION For a comprehensive study of team flying (which this is not), [...]

Issue 3: Funny Pages

We are pleased to publish humor columns from Joe Lavin. Joe is a syndicated writer [...]

Issue 3: Bongo Hotline

Compiled from reader reports There was controversy surrounding the Great Lakes Sportkite Championship event at [...]

Issue 2: Kites….Life…

Greetings! First, we would like to thank you for the great response to the first [...]

Issue 2: Tangents and Trivia

Had a really great time with responses from many of you on Chapter One of [...]

Issue 2: AKA Corner

I am constantly surprised by the number of “kiters”, whether fliers, builders, or just plain [...]

Issue 2: Fugedaboudit!

Well… Fugedaboudit isn’t even the word ! Kitelife has blown UP ! I’m so happy [...]

Issue 2: 4Play

Great!… you came back for a second look.  So, here we go, step two in [...]

Issue 2: Dave’s World

She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain When She Comes … If you are anything like [...]

Issue 2: Visual Eyes

Last issue, we discussed the different types of cameras and their pros and cons. This [...]

Issue 2: Novice Class

Life is good… I have a new kite and like it. Why? Because I made [...]

Issue 2: UK View

Well the first festival of the year has come and gone. We were very lucky; [...]

Issue 2: Doin’ it Indoors

After I found out that you don’t use fans for indoor kite flying, I had [...]

Issue 2: Bongo Hotline

Team Scene “Dont’ Panic” from Washington has downgraded the plans for this year. Team leader [...]

Issue 1: Kites… Life.

WELCOME to the first issue of Kitelife! We hope you enjoy it; we have had [...]

Issue 1: Tangents and Trivia

These pages will document the wanderings of a confessed kite addict. I’ve learned an awfully [...]