Category Archives: Reports

2005 East Coast Stunt Kite Championships – Day 2

We’re officially underway!  Unlike yesterday’s conditions and despite scary forecasts for the last few days, [...]

2005 East Coast Stunt Kite Championships – Day 1

Welcome to Wildwood folks… I know we’re posting a day early but hey, we’re here [...]

Issue 41: Dave’s World

Somewhere on the 15 hour journey to Guam, I pondered what on earth I may [...]

Issue 41: Kite Party 3

With so many competitions and festivals around the country, Kite Party was created with the [...]

Issue 41: Festival Layang-Layang

When Troy Gunn asked, “Kelly, would you like to travel to Malaysia and fly kites [...]

Issue 41: Fort Worden Kitemakers Retreat

This year I had the pleasure of attending the 22nd annual Fort Worden Kitemakers Conference.  [...]

Issue 41: Up The River Indoor Festival

So, John and your humble “geezer” are on the road again for the Up The [...]

Issue 41: 3Snowkite World Championships

February 10th (unofficial) From February 14th to 20th of 2005, sport fans and party people [...]

Issue 41: Zilker Park Kite Festival

Once again, Austin,TX has proven it’s drive to fly kites. The Zilker Kite Festival on [...]

Issue 41: South Padre Island Kite Festival

For those of us that live in south Texas the first in our lifetime snow [...]

Issue 40: 3rd International Goa Kite Carnival

We’d been gearing ourselves to hold the 3rd Goa Kite Carnival towards the third week [...]

Issue 40: Wind Party in Buenos Aires

Every now and then, some concept or idea comes along and just “smacks” you between [...]

Issue 40: Contours in Utah

In October 2004, the famed Australian kite maker Robert Brasington visited Utah for the first [...]

Issue 40: Newport’s First Night 2005

The event was held on Dec, 31st in a new venue for indoor kite flying [...]

2005 KTAI Trade Show – Day 4

Knowing full well that things would be slow with all of the late night socials [...]

2005 KTAI Trade Show – Day 3

Time to fly! Today we finally put the “fliers” in “kitefliers” with most of the [...]

2005 KTAI Trade Show – Day 2

Off to another day at the races… With this being the first official day of [...]

2005 KTAI Trade Show – Day 1

Welcome to the Kite Trade Association’s annual trade show!  I know we’re a day early [...]

Issue 39: Dave’s World

Fifteen years ago, on my first trip to Japan, Susan and I were privileged to [...]

Issue 39: AKA Grand Nationals

If there is one event that I try and make a point of always attending, [...]

Issue 39: Taipei International Kite Festival

The trip to Taipei, Taiwan for the 2004 Taipei International Kite Festival was my fourth [...]