Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

The complete archive of our original bi-monthly e'zine (electronic magazine) devoting to kite flying of all kinds since day one… Our current format is a dynamic feed, so those articles (2011 onward) can be found in the other general categories (see our full timeline).

With literally thousands of articles in the archives, you'll find features on stunt kites, fighter kites, inflatable show kites, kite making, kite competition, interviews with renowned kite personalities and event coverage from some of the greatest kite festivals on earth.

To browse by year, please use the navigation menu on the right side of this page.

Issue 81: Kites… Life.

New kites to look out for… The SuperFly After working with Carl Robertshaw for many [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: AKA Corner

December 1, 2011

It’s that time of year, time for holidays and celebrations! Whatever you celebrate, we wish [...]

Issue 81: Dave’s World – State Law

December 1, 2011

Some days it feels like I spend all my time fighting fires when what I [...]

Issue 81: Dave’s World – Cape Town

December 1, 2011

People often ask if this is our first trip to Cape Town. They seem surprised [...]

Issue 81: Drachen Archives – Power of Our Online Archive

December 1, 2011

After 17 years of collecting, studying, documenting, digitizing and finally redesigning a massive website that [...]

Issue 81: News Reel

December 1, 2011

Bamboo Among the numerous Bamboo species found in Manipur, the Dulu variety grown in Jiribam [...]

Issue 81: Spaces – Charles “AJ” Jackson

Photos by Carlos Simoes, Charles Ash, Glenn Pedro, Masaaki Modegi, Rob Vreeland, Robert Brasington, Steve [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: REVisions – Wrap Up

The year is finishing, what to do from here? EVERY year, I dread this particular [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Launches and Landings

Events and news from South Central Summers in the south central US are often times [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Hydrodynamics and Kites

Where wind meets water, flying through the barrier… First, a couple of big disclaimers… One [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Around the Bend

What is dogstaking, or “reverse flying”? A little history When I started flying, it was [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Jingle Tails

An audio kiting experience for the sight impaired… Photos by Christian Reynolds I am the [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Cape Fear Kite Festival

Nov 5-6, 2011 in Wrightsville Beach, SC Some years ago, Mike and Judy Agner decided [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Headed to Borneo…

Destination: Bintulu, Sarawak Province, Malaysia. Last year, if you go back through the Kitelife issue [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Japan in Argentina

Japanese Kite Exhibition and Demonstration It was a great satisfaction to Claris and me to [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Japón en Argentina (Spanish)

Exposición de Barriletes Japoneses mini y tamaño natural. Demostración de Vuelo Revolution Nihon-no-ryu Japón en [...]

01
Dec

Issue 81: Ocean Shores Indoor

First annual indoor event and competition takes flight in Washington! Photos by Lisa Root October [...]

01
Dec

Issue 80: From the Editor

From the Editor While some of the world is just gearing up for their kiting [...]

01
Sep

Issue 80: Kites… Life.

Where are we, and where are we going? Here we are again, this time for [...]

01
Sep

Issue 80: AKA Corner

Closing out the year and looking toward the next! Hard to believe, but there are [...]

01
Sep

Issue 80: Dave’s World: Berkeley Kite Festival

Everyone Flies in Berkeley! Berkeley was great this year. Might have been the best Berkeley [...]

01
Sep