Category Archives: 2004

Issue 39: From the Editor

Coming ‘atcha! Welcome back for our latest issue of Kitelife… We keep trying to raise [...]

Issue 39: AKA Corner

Most of you know by now that we’ll be hosting the World Sport Kite Championships [...]

Issue 39: Dave’s World

Fifteen years ago, on my first trip to Japan, Susan and I were privileged to [...]

Issue 39: 2004 Spirit of Kiting Award (KSOK)

For the first time ever, we at Kitelife felt it important to create a special [...]

Issue 39: Letters to the Editor

We don’t hear from our visitors HARDLY enough, and are always thrilled to post comments [...]

Issue 39: ProFile: Dodd Gross

Back when I started flying in the early 90s, Dodd Gross already had a couple [...]

Issue 39: Ben Franklin Project (part 2)

After collecting all my “evidence” about Franklin’s claimed Electric Kite Flight (see Part 1 – [...]

Issue 39: ProFile with Barry “Bazzer” Poulter

One our favorite characters in kiting may be best known for his very colorful personality [...]

Issue 39: Milking the Breeze

Now to touch on one of the most challenging aspects of kite flying, light or [...]

Issue 39: ProFile with El Fabuloso Team

Reading up on the 2004 World Team Championships in Berck sur Mer and talking with [...]

Issue 39: Tangents w/out the Trivia

Several months ago Peter Lynn, the world renown kite flier, and kite builder flew his [...]

Issue 39: Judging the Judges

Why should we judge the Judges? Competition is done, scores are posted, who cares? The [...]

Issue 39: Flying High, Down Under!

November 10, 2004 My name is Bob Moore, I live in Sydney, Australia and have [...]

Issue 39: World Kite Museum

What’s happening at The World Kite Museum (WKM)? Well… Actually, a fair amount! Way back [...]

Issue 39: AKA Grand Nationals

If there is one event that I try and make a point of always attending, [...]

Issue 39: Taipei International Kite Festival

The trip to Taipei, Taiwan for the 2004 Taipei International Kite Festival was my fourth [...]

Issue 39: Festival International De L’Air

The Theme for this year’s festival in Base Nature, Frejus France was the country of [...]

Issue 39: Whidbey Island Kite Festival

Well, here we go again… Charly and I are off to another Kite Festival – [...]

Issue 39: Whidbey Island Kite Festival (results)

Open Individual Indoor Unlimited Jerry Cannon Ray Underwood Egan Davis Scott Davis Tristan Underwood Wayne [...]

Issue 39: Carolina Kite Festival

The 17th Carolina Kite Fest was held October 23rd and 24th, 2004 at A Place [...]

Issue 39: Review of Spirit by New Tech

Specifications Manufacturer: New Tech Model: Standard configuration, SPIRIT Wingspan: 80 inches Height: 32 inches Standoff [...]