Category Archives: 1998

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 3: Photos from Grand Haven

Photos from Grand Haven, MI May 15-17, 1998 Photos by Al Lee Photos by Craig [...]

Issue 3: Team Basics

LET’S STAY TOGETHER INTRODUCTION For a comprehensive study of team flying (which this is not), [...]

Issue 3: Tulsa Festival of Kites

Tulsa Wind Riders 5th Annual Festival of Kites May 9 -10, 1998 Friday was a [...]

Issue 3: Funny Pages

We are pleased to publish humor columns from Joe Lavin. Joe is a syndicated writer [...]

Issue 3: Bongo Hotline

Compiled from reader reports There was controversy surrounding the Great Lakes Sportkite Championship event at [...]

Issue 3: Best of Rec.Kites (BORK)

Or, Best of Wrecked.Kites Welcome to The Best Of REC.KITES! We are attempting to extract [...]

Issue 3: Picture Gallery

Pictures by Eddie Zihlman Photo of the Month “I Love the smell of Rev handles [...]

Issue 2: Kites….Life…

Greetings! First, we would like to thank you for the great response to the first [...]

Issue 2: Tangents and Trivia

Had a really great time with responses from many of you on Chapter One of [...]

Issue 2: AKA Corner

I am constantly surprised by the number of “kiters”, whether fliers, builders, or just plain [...]

Issue 2: Fugedaboudit!

Well… Fugedaboudit isn’t even the word ! Kitelife has blown UP ! I’m so happy [...]

Issue 2: 4Play

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

Issue 2: Dave’s World

She’ll be Coming Round the Mountain When She Comes … If you are anything like [...]

Issue 2: Visual Eyes

Last issue, we discussed the different types of cameras and their pros and cons. This [...]

Issue 2: Novice Class

Life is good… I have a new kite and like it. Why? Because I made [...]

Issue 2: UK View

Well the first festival of the year has come and gone. We were very lucky; [...]

Issue 2: Doin’ it Indoors

After I found out that you don’t use fans for indoor kite flying, I had [...]

Issue 2: Looking for the Cup

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

Issue 2: Smithsonian Kite Festival

Saturday March 28, 1998 brought wonderful 10 – 18 mph winds and temperatures in the [...]