Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

Issue 58: AKA Corner

Some thoughts on the Treasure Island Kite Festival. Some of the joys of being AKA [...]

Issue 58: Dave’s World

I keep hearing that the good festivals are slipping away and that few gatherings seem [...]

Issue 58: Kites… Life.

Our 58th issue, and our second under David Hathaway’s editorship… April will mark our nine [...]

Issue 58: Drachen Archives – Der Papier Drachen Of Japan

Another easily overlooked gem in the Drachen Foundation’s collection is the 1914 German pamphlet,  Der [...]

Issue 58: Kite Chi from The Coreylama

Seen any good kite movies lately? That would have been a ridiculous statement just a [...]

Issue 58: REVisions: Clinics and Anniversaries

How about we refer to this installment of REVisions as one of those “variety show” [...]

Issue 58: Goin’ Across the River to KTAI

Somehow, this just doesn’t feel right…  I mean, this IS a “kiting” event, right? And [...]

Issue 58: Multiple Sport Kite Flying III

MKF Part III is about a learning method to fly 3 Dual line kites at [...]

Issue 58: Empty Spaces: Tom Brailey

Last year, when I made my first visit to South Padre Island for their annual [...]

Issue 58: Empty Spaces: Rick Gardner

Kiting lost a cherished friend recently, Rick Gardner. judging by the posts contained within the [...]

Issue 58: Featured Store: Elmer’s Flag and Banner, Kites Too!

Each month we’ll be featuring one of the fine retailers who have been so supportive [...]

Issue 58: IGA Coolum International Kite Festival

Last April 2007 while attending the Weifang Intl Kite Festival in China, I met and [...]

Issue 58: Dead Bird Buggy Bash

What does a clumsy land dwelling, single-line kite flying, Yankee- decide to do for Thanksgiving [...]

Issue 58: Treasure Island Kite Festival

To properly tell a tale, one should always set the tone from when the tale [...]

Issue 58: Wind Party 2007

I’ve been at this a few years now, and I’ve had a chance to learn [...]

Issue 58: Yokohama Kite Festival

25 November dawned on clear skies, oodles of sunshine – – but NO WIND!!!! Not [...]

Issue 58: Great Texas Kite Club Fun Fly

It all began in 2006 when a couple of Texas kitefliers suggested we do a [...]

Issue 58: Dunstable Rev Clinic

Editor’s Note : In what seems like a growing trend lately, large groups of Rev [...]

Issue 58: Townsville Kite Fest

We just finished attending the Coolum Kite Festival in Coolum Beach, QLD Australia, Sep 22-23, [...]

Issue 58: Cape Fear Kite Festival (photo gallery)

Editor’s Note : I’d meant to run these pictures last month, but I was mistaken [...]

Issue 58: Wind Party 2007 (photo gallery)

Photos by Gabriel Palmioli