Category Archives: Issue 6 (Nov/Dec)

Issue 6: Kites…Life

There is a certain symmetry to life that can lead to some excellent things happening. [...]

Issue 6: Dave’s World

Two Great Events To Finish The Year Photos by Beth Drake, Mike Gillard, Robin Haas [...]

Issue 6: Tangents and Trivia

Chapter 6 The East Coast Stunt Kite Championships In May of 1986 Lee Sedgwick, Gary [...]

Issue 6: Cheat for Fun and Profit

Unplanned Landings At Improper Angles Before we hit the ground (sorry, couldn’t resist saying that) [...]

Issue 6: 4Play

Eye of the Tiger?? This article may start with quadline, but again it will evolve [...]

Issue 6: Doin’ It Indoors

Well, it is that time of year again. The days are becoming increasingly shorter and [...]

Issue 6: Kitemaker Profile 1

Welcome back to Kitemaker Profiles for November/December! In this issue we will get an insight [...]

Issue 6: Kitemaker Profile 2

Welcome back to Kitemaker Profiles for November/December! This issue we will get an insight into [...]

Issue 6: UK View

Hi Folks. Well the season is over for me and it’s time to take a [...]

Issue 6: Novice Class

Welcome back to class. Recently, the AKA competitive season ended (August 1). Let’s spend some [...]

Issue 6: Visual Eyes

It’s that time again to talk about taking pictures of people and kites. But before [...]

Issue 6: AKA Photo Gallery

AKA photos by: Beth Drake, Mike Gillard, Robin Haas, Brian Johnsen, Mike Smathers

Issue 6: AKA Nationals

23rd Annual AKA Convention Ocean Shores, WA October 1998 Fighter coverage by Bruce Lambert Photos [...]

Issue 6: Death of a Hero

At the AKA Convention, we were saddened to learn of the death of Olan Turner, [...]

Issue 6: World Cup Perspective

As with all serious events and festivals, good and timely preparations are essential. So for [...]

Issue 6: World Cup Diary

World Cup Sport Kite Championships – Dieppe, France A Diary of Events From September 7-14, [...]

Issue 6: Kite-Anon

The Newest Member of Kiters Anonymous It’s a problem we’ve all had: not enough money [...]

Issue 6: Pfaff, A Love Story

A tale of betrayal, seduction and new beginnings. When I started making kites about ten [...]

Issue 6: Field Crew Manual

The “No Secrets” Handbook for Sport Kite Competition Field Crews Introduction Sport kite competitions have [...]

Issue 6: Festival of the Winds

Sydney, Australia – September 4-6, 1998 Each year, in early September, Antipodean kite flyers’ thoughts turn [...]

Issue 6: Avi

Superman Rescues Kite in Avi, Nevada For the second year, the Avi Hotel and Casino, [...]