Category Archives: General Topics

Issue 46: Dead Bird Buggy Bash

DBBB (Dead Bird Buggy Bash) is an annual event without “organization” or “organizers” (officially) but [...]

Issue 46: Windless Festival

For the third year in a row, the NWSKL and World Kite Museum in Long [...]

Issue 46: Review – Deep Space

Specifications Manufacturer: Benson Kites Model: Standard Wingspan: 2.14m (84″) Bridle: Semi-Active Weight: 275g (9.75 oz [...]

Issue 46: Review – Acrobatx

Specifications Manufacturer: Flying Wings Model: Acrobatx Wingspan: 86.5″ Height: 37″ Type of kite: Entry-Level trick [...]

Issue 46: Review – Mirage Warbird

Specifications Manufacturer: Jones Airfoils Model: SE Triple Wingspan: 34″ variable Height: 35″ Weight: 8.5 Oz. [...]

Issue 46: Windless Festival (gallery)

Photos by John Barresi

Issue 45: ProFile – David Gomberg

As a “pup” with only 15 years of kiting behind me, it seems like David [...]

Issue 45: ProFile – Stephanie Hiebert

As one of the true “workhorses” in modern sport kiting, Stephanie Hiebert is seemingly always [...]

Issue 45: The Remaking of a Legend

Introduction I had been building and flying what I thought were real Eddy style kite [...]

Issue 45: The Original Eddy Kite

Based on the Eddy Kite Patent No. 646, 375 issued on March 27, 1900. Introduction [...]

Issue 45: Flying Nun Kite Plan

I’m not sure exactly how old this kite design is, but I imagine it’s at [...]

Issue 45: Whidbey Island Kite Festival

Fall had set in, marking it time for the Whidbey Island Kite Festival. This is [...]

Issue 44: ProFile with Otto Vossen

Amidst my travels to India, Malaysia and Taiwan last year I kept bumping into one [...]

Issue 44: Otto’s Creations

Amy The joy of seeing someone else enjoying, might be the life motto of Amy. [...]

Issue 44: Weight Basics and Control

Recently in the world of dual line stunt kites, to weight or not to weight, [...]

Issue 44: Summer Heat

It’s the start of the new season. The boards are clear and everyone is starting [...]

Issue 44: Steveston SKC

It’s our one trip up and over the border to our Canadian friends for the [...]

Issue 44: Golden Gate Challenge

On Saturday, September 3, 2005, the Bay Area Sport Kite League held their annual championship, [...]

Issue 44: Lewis & Clark Exposition

It’s been three weeks since the first competition of the fiscal year. Including this event, [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 6

Up and at ’em for the final day of this year’s nationals, I tumbled out [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 5

With my longest competition day ahead of me, we wandered down part way towards the [...]