Category Archives: Events / Festivals

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: Dave’s World

Three years ago, I took Susie on a quick holiday to Istanbul. It was a [...]

Issue 43: World Sport Kite Championships

All right… We’ve just come through the first KITING World Championship event held in the [...]

Issue 43: Weifang Kite Festival

A Journey to the Far East… Kelly Reed, Adam Siens, Hans Jansen Op De Haar, [...]

Issue 43: Berck sur Mer Intl Kite Festival

Wow!! What have I done to deserve 5 full sponsored weeks in France and Italy? [...]

Issue 43: Wind Dancers Sky Dazzle

Yeah! It was time for another competition! The Wind Dancers Sky Dazzle kite festival was [...]

Issue 43: !Traditions! Wind Festival

During our kiting life, we have been lucky enough to attend literally hundreds of events [...]

Issue 43: San Ramon Wind and Arts Festival

This year marked my third trip to the San Ramon Winds and Art Festival. Always [...]

Issue 43: Northwest Stunt Kite Championships

What better way is there to finish off a week of team competition down in [...]

Issue 43: Southern Oregon Kite Festival

Despite a few organizational changes within the Port of Brookings, and false rumors that the [...]

Issue 43: Westport Windriders Festival

After this weekend, there will only be one competition left in the competition year and [...]

Issue 43: North Coast Stunt Kite Games

On the third weekend in July for the past twenty years kite fliers have been [...]

Issue 43: San Ramon Wind and Arts Festival (gallery)

Photos by Dan Whitney

Issue 43: Southern Oregon Kite Festival (gallery)

Photos by John Barresi

Issue 43: World Sport Kite Championships (gallery)

Photos by John Barresi and Bud Hayes

Issue 43: !Traditions! Wind Festival (gallery)

Photos by Mike Coletta

2005 World Sport Kite Championships – Day 4

“Easing into the day” is always my favorite way to start one… but it was [...]

2005 World Sport Kite Championships – Day 3

Thursday broke bright and clear – and without a whisper of wind! We went showered, [...]