Category Archives: Issue 9 (May/Jun)

Issue 9: Photo Gallery

Maryland International Kite Exposition photos by Peter Hugger National Kite Month Fun Fly photos by [...]

Issue 9: Kiting News

Spar Wars It looks like the next generation of kite spars is on the way. [...]

Issue 9: Reader Feedback

Letter of the Month Hi my name is Jenny. I’m 16 and I was assigned [...]

Issue 9: Best of Rec.Kites (BORK)

We had some dropouts on the staff. If you are a regular reader of REC.KITES [...]

Issue 9: Flint Fest

The Mid-Michigan Kite Club held its first annual kite festival on Saturday, April 10, 1999 [...]

Issue 9: Empty Spaces – Larry Mixon

Good-Bye Kitedad I just knew March 28 was going to be a sad day. It [...]

Issue 9: Belmont Shores

Photos by Larry and Sandee Bush Belmont Shore Sport Kite Challenge Sport kite festivals generate [...]

Issue 9: Westlake Fest

Westlake, Oklahoma The 6th annual Westlake Kite Festival to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and [...]

Issue 9: Kite Tests – Prophecy / Pizazz VTD

Prophecy Manufacturer: Prism Designs Wingspan: 8 feet Height: 54.5 inches Wind Range: 2-20 mph Est. [...]

Issue 9: Fort Worden

16th Annual Fort Worden Kitemakers Conference March 19, 20, 21 1999 Report by Elain Genser [...]

Issue 9: Region 1 Fun Fly

Photos by Maggie Engvall and John Davenport Newport, RI Over 75 Region 1 AKA members [...]

Issue 9: Ocean City Fest

Maryland International Kite Exposition & Mid-Atlantic Sport Kite Championships April 23-25, 1999 Ocean City, Maryland [...]

Issue 9: Berck-sur-Mer Fest

The Berck-sur-Mer kite festival in France was my first kite adventure abroad. I was invited by [...]

Issue 9: Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh: The Care and Feeding of a Good Kite Anchor Recently, when a kiting [...]

Issue 9: Ivanpah

photos by Mike Dooley and Cliff Lemons As a relative newbie to the “wheeled” elements [...]

Issue 9: Euro Racing Buggies

The latest European Racing Buggy Designs (There’s method in the madness!) We have all seen [...]

Issue 9: Sportkite History

It has come to my attention that there is an interest in the history/evolution of [...]

Issue 9: Thailand Kite Festival

This year’s festival was held to commemorate the “Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His [...]

Issue 9: AKA Corner

by Richard Dermer, AKA President This is an exciting time of year to be an [...]

Issue 9: Novice Class

Welcome Back to Class. This month’s topic is tricks. I’m no Andy Preston, Andy Wardley, [...]

Issue 9: Visual Eyes

Let The Repair Season Start, NOT! Now that the kiting season is underway, and summer [...]