Category Archives: General Topics

Issue 3: Interview with Roger Chewning

Roger Chewning was one of the four founders of the East Coast Stunt Kite Championships [...]

Issue 3: Stack Italy Cup V

May 1-3, 1998 During the week end of May 1 ( Labour day in Italy [...]

Issue 3: Ballad of Austin EOL

How to start a Kite Team…or maybe not? The history of the Austin End Of [...]

Issue 2: 4Play

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

Issue 2: Looking for the Cup

Of all the different types of kiteflying in existence, sportkite team flying must rank as [...]

Issue 2: Going Up?

The days of festive cheer have come and gone. 1997 has become 1998 and we [...]

Issue 2: View from the Rear

Buggies – A Novice’s Odyssey Things I learned in my rookie year as a buggy [...]

Issue 2: Unified Rulebook Proposal

[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Editor’s Note- For the six years that I have been involved in sportkite [...]

Issue 2 (May 1998): Geelong Kite Festival

April 18th – 19th , incorporating the Australian National Team kite championships. My team (Zero [...]

Issue 2: The Arch Project

The Arch Project Here is your chance to have one or more of your kites [...]

Issue 2: Beginning Ballet

INTRODUCTION One of the most satisfying experiences of participating in sport kite events is being [...]

Issue 1: Tip Stand

When asked to write a column for Kitelife, I thought, “What can I possibly say [...]

Issue 1: Fugedaboudit

For those of you who don’t get the Donnie Brasco reference, “Fugedaboudit” is the sort [...]

Issue 1: 4play

The first time I picked up a quad line kite, I practically was forced to [...]

Issue 1: Welcome to the Machine

This is where it all happens: the masterpieces, the joy, the frustrations and the nervous [...]

Issue 1: Novice Class

Initial Greetings Thank you for stopping by the novice’s corner. This purpose of this column [...]

Issue 1: UK View

We stand at the beginning of a new season and everything seems to be changing. [...]

Issue 1: Doin’ It Indoors

So few activities in life give us as individuals an opportunity to express ourselves, to [...]

Issue 1: Editing Kite Ballet Music

One of the most difficult decisions our kite team has to make each season is [...]

Issue 1: Quest for the World Cup

Phew……..What a year!!! For Sky Dance 1996 had been quite a year. Winning the European [...]

Issue 1: A Look at Ballet

At the last US Figure Skating Nationals in Philadelphia, Michelle Kwan scored Sixes, perfect scores, [...]