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 66: ProFile: Chris Goff

Dubbed “petite phenom” by some of his French competitors early on, Chris Goff has earned [...]

Issue 66: REVisions – Summer Swing!

It never fails, I always end up writing Revisions in some odd location a wee [...]

Issue 66: Multiple Kite Flying (Windless Indoor – Outdoor Part II)

¡More than challenging and funny sport…! I would like to share with you new experiences [...]

Issue 66: Pictorial: Johan Hallin (Sweden)

When I first met Johan Hallin from Sweden, and saw his beautiful feather kites flying [...]

Issue 66: 内灘世界の凧の祭典

– Click here to read this report in English – 英語はこちら 5月2日から5月5日にかけて、 私たちは内灘世界の凧の祭典(石川県内灘町)、 浜松まつり凧揚げ合戦(静岡県浜松市)に参加してまいりました。 5月2日、 [...]

Issue 66: Uchinada Kite Festival

– Click here to read this report in Japanese – 日本語はこちら Meeting up with George [...]

Issue 66: 浜松まつり

– Click here to read this report in English – 英語はこちら 毎年5月3日から5日に静岡の浜松市で行われる浜松祭りは日本の有名な祭りのひとつであり、 毎年約200万人の観客を動員します。3日間の期間中、さまざまなイベントが催され、 市内は興奮のるつぼと化します。 日中は凧合戦が中田島砂丘で行われ、 [...]

Issue 66: Hamamatsu Kite Festival

– Click here to read this report in Japanese – 日本語はこちら The Hamamatsu Festival, held [...]

Issue 66: Maryland International Kite Exposition – MIKE

Maryland International Kite Festival, the last weekend of April, was a perfect event in every [...]

Issue 66: Great Lakes Kite Festival

Last year when I trundled off to Grand Haven for the 21st Annual Great Lakes [...]

Issue 66: Kite Fest Lousianne

In 1688, a French explorer named Sieur d’Iberville was leading an expedition down the Mississippi [...]

Issue 65: From the Editor

Wow, can you believe this issue marks our 11th year as an Internet magazine? Still [...]

Issue 65: AKA Corner

I hope this finds you well and thinking about kites. Here is the latest from [...]

Issue 65: Dave’s World – Pasir Gudang

Getting to Malaysia isn’t hard. It just takes time. In my own case, I flew [...]

Issue 65: Dave’s World: Tips and Techniques

The Tire Technique… A few years back, I was flying at a festival in New [...]

Issue 65: Drachen Archives: Traditions of Woodblock

In Japan in the early 18th Century began a great kite-hysteria that lasted through most [...]

Issue 65: News Reel

New sculpture takes flight By HAYLEY GALE – The Nelson Mail Last updated 13:56 18/03/2009 [...]

Issue 65: Kite Comics

This issue marks the first set of kite cartoons we’ve had made for Kitelife Magazine, [...]

Issue 65: ProFile: Paul de Bakker

I first had the pleasure of meeting Paul de Bakker nearly four years ago in [...]

Issue 65: REVisions: 3D Flying / Catch & Throw

A few years ago, I showed up at a local kite festival, all hell-bent on [...]