Category Archives: General Topics

2003 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals (Day 6)

The final evening of our annual convention… I’m bringing a close to our daily updates [...]

2003 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals (Day 5)

Friday morning there were teams practicing all over the place… 9 masters teams came from [...]

2003 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals (Day 4)

It was a relief not to have any outdoor sport kite competitions scheduled today, as [...]

Issue 32: AKA Grand Nationals

As Kiting editor Mike Gillard and I arrived at the host Hope Hotel on Sunday [...]

Issue 32: Review of ADX by Skyburner Kites

ADX by Skyburner Wingspan: 87” Height: 39” Wind: 3-25 mph Recently I purchased a kite [...]

2003 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals (Day 3)

Wednesday morning brought crystal blue skies and a steady 4-6mph breeze again, but was still [...]

2003 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals (Day 2)

As things are winding down I find myself glowing from a full day of excellent [...]

2003 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals (Day 1)

While we didn’t originally plan to include Monday in the nightly updates, I arrived in [...]

Issue 31: The UK Buggy Race Scene

I know that some U.S. Buggy Powerkiters have been some what… Well, baffled watching the [...]

Issue 31: Soul Flying

Have ever had the hair on the back of your neck stand on end watching [...]

Issue 31: Indoor Inspirations

Have you seen Indoor No-wind kite flying yet? Have you tried it? No? Well, hopefully [...]

Issue 31: Kite Competition Acronyms (category definitions)

  Event Definitions – Do you know your NIP from your MIB? You may have [...]

Issue 31: Northwest SKC

“On The Road Again,” just like Willy Nelson says… This time, we’re headed down to [...]

Issue 20: Kitemaker Profile – Scott Hampton 

Hi readers, welcome back to another issue of Kitemaker Profile. This month it is my [...]

Issue 20: Kite Tails from A Broad

So the season for outdoor flying is over….well at least it is for me. As [...]

Issue 20: Tangents and Trivia

Happy New Year everyone! Well, kitefliers, it’s 2001. We made it over the holiday hill [...]

Issue 20: How Many Kites Fit in a Train?

Although hardly known in the western kiting society, Buteo Huang from Taiwan is undeniably a [...]

Issue 20: Hot Tricks Shoot-Out

The Battle For King of The Hill Almost everyone agrees that one of the most [...]

Issue 20: Rookie Season

I’d share with you my experience as a new kiter… I’m very new to kiting, [...]

Issue 20: 1st Night, Providence Rhode Island 2001

Steve Santos A winter blizzard was about to blow through Newport RI while a cast [...]

Issue 20: Nordic Kite Challenge

The Success Story Continues! The Nordic Kite Challenge 2000 – a new sportkite competition format [...]