Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

Issue 46: Wind Party in Buenos Aires

Hi my friends. I’m eager to share with you what happened in the Second Edition [...]

Issue 46: St. Augustine SKC

After a nice long spell of rain it was time for some west coast getaway.The [...]

Issue 46: Dead Bird Buggy Bash

DBBB (Dead Bird Buggy Bash) is an annual event without “organization” or “organizers” (officially) but [...]

Issue 46: Windless Festival

For the third year in a row, the NWSKL and World Kite Museum in Long [...]

Issue 46: Review – Deep Space

Specifications Manufacturer: Benson Kites Model: Standard Wingspan: 2.14m (84″) Bridle: Semi-Active Weight: 275g (9.75 oz [...]

Issue 46: Review – Acrobatx

Specifications Manufacturer: Flying Wings Model: Acrobatx Wingspan: 86.5″ Height: 37″ Type of kite: Entry-Level trick [...]

Issue 46: Review – Mirage Warbird

Specifications Manufacturer: Jones Airfoils Model: SE Triple Wingspan: 34″ variable Height: 35″ Weight: 8.5 Oz. [...]

Issue 46: Review – Jumping Jack Flash

Specifications Manufacturer: Level One Model: Jumping Jack Flash Wingspan: 2.05m Height: 0.92m Weight: 280grams Type [...]

Issue 46: Windless Festival (gallery)

Photos by John Barresi

Issue 46: Wind Party in Buenos Aires (gallery)

Photos by BaToCo

2006 KTAI Trade Show – Day 5

Welcome to the last day of the 2006 KTAI trade show daily updates at Kitelife!  [...]

2006 KTAI Trade Show – Day 4

Wheeeeeeeeeeee! Going about our morning in the usual fashion, we headed straight for the field [...]

2006 KTAI Trade Show – Day 3

Up for another early morning, we found ourselves back at the convention center around 9am [...]

2006 KTAI Trade Show – Day 2

After my usual stop at Starbucks and the playful realization I should probably approach them [...]

2006 KTAI Trade Show – Day 1

Wow, off to another KTAI trade show… Having gone to the one in Primm last [...]

Issue 45: From the Editor

Happy Holidays and welcome to yet another issue of Kitelife – what a long, strange [...]

Issue 45: AKA Corner

It is curious to watch people who become AKA members, and then after a while, [...]

Issue 45: Dave’s World

Kids. What can we do with them at our events? I’ve see all kids of [...]

Issue 45: Letters to the Editor

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

Issue 45: ProFile – David Gomberg

As a “pup” with only 15 years of kiting behind me, it seems like David [...]

Issue 45: Kites at the US Open

High Flyers Flight Team coordinated the kite demonstration program scheduled for Sunday, September 11th in [...]