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 48: Berck Intl Kite Festival (gallery)

Photos by John Barresi & David Hathaway

01
Jun
Issue 48: Great Lakes Kite Festival (gallery)

Photos by Grant & Mason Lovett

01
Jun
Issue 48: Lincoln City Indoor (gallery)

Photos by David Hathaway

01
Jun
2006 World Sport Kite Championships: Day 5

With a little wariness we woke up this morning, hoping to not here the howling [...]

14
Apr
2006 World Sport Kite Championships: Day 4

High winds and land sailers on the beach last night, gave some preview of what [...]

13
Apr
2006 World Sport Kite Championships: Day 3

Somewhere in this sleepy little town, in a small shop along Rue Carnot, there is [...]

12
Apr
2006 World Sport Kite Championships: Day 2

When it comes down to the World Championships, it’s not an easy thing to win [...]

11
Apr
2006 World Sport Kite Championships: Day 1

A bit under the weather this morning, perhaps something in the previous night’s dinner… We’ve [...]

10
Apr
Issue 47: From the Editor

The 2006 kiting season is off to a running start with summer fast approaching, and [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: AKA Corner

AKA is back in the raffle business. Several years back, the Association organized a series [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: Dave’s World

We arrived in Bangkok at midnight – eight road-weary Americans and twenty huge bags of [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: Drachen Foundation Archives

Three years ago the Drachen Foundation completed an ambitious, multi-year project designed to draw the [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: Letters to the Editor
April 1, 2006

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

Issue 47: ProFile: Egan Davis

Although relatively new by “pro standards”, Egan Davis has been making waves as a competitive [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: Empty Spaces – Mike Gillard

Without any warning or recent illness, Mike Gillard passed away (presumably of a heart attack) [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: REVisions: Competition Kit

So, you’ve decided that your flying has reached a point where you’d now like to [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: TBA or not TBA?
April 1, 2006

Discussion around the Kitelife Office: Okay – Kitelife Magazine is supposed to be all about [...]

Issue 47: Empty Spaces – Bob Price

On the morning of March 19, 2006, the kite community lost one of its patriarchs, [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: South Padre Island Festival

Friday morning found me catching a Continental flight from PDX to Houston where I transferred [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: Up the River Indoor Festival

Tucked away in the dashboard of the MonkeyMobile (a blue 2005 Mustang lately!) I have [...]

01
Apr
Issue 47: Kites for Wishes Festival

This was the 2nd International Kite Festival held on the beautiful Island of Guam and [...]

01
Apr