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.

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 6

Up and at ’em for the final day of this year’s nationals, I tumbled out [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 5

With my longest competition day ahead of me, we wandered down part way towards the [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 4

Waking up early yet again, I stolled down the boardwalk to see scores from Experienced [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 3

Having had a brief two hour doze after completing yesterday’s update, another amazing day of [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 2

Welcome back to another daily update folks, and in all directness, I’ll ask you to [...]

2005 AKA Convention and Grand Nationals – Day 1

And full circle it comes… The last time the AKA Convention (AKAGN) came to Ocean [...]

Issue 43: From the Editor

Wow, what a full season it’s been! Kitelife has been represented at nearly a dozen [...]

Issue 43: AKA Corner

Since the demise of the publication, Kite Lines, the kiting community has been without an [...]

Issue 43: Dave’s World

Three years ago, I took Susie on a quick holiday to Istanbul. It was a [...]

Issue 43: Letters to the Editor

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

Issue 43: ProFile with Cutting Edge

I’d never done a face to face interview before, and who better to start with [...]

Issue 43: Tangents w/out Trivia

I’m sure that you have all heard many people talk about the “Power of Positive [...]

Issue 43: Mega Flag Experience

Walking inside the Mega Flag is an absolutely remarkable feeling. The light filters down in [...]

Issue 43: ProFile with Brian Champie

I first met Brian Champie at Kite Party #1 in Huntington Beach.  This big Teddy-Bear [...]

Issue 43: A Day in the Power Zone

As a long time sport kite participant, I’ve been around all kinds of kiting activities [...]

Issue 43: ProFile with John Chilese

I first ran across John Chilese’s name as a result of a Google-search… I’d been [...]

Issue 43: REVisions… Why Not?

If you are somewhat new to Revolution flying (or, you don’t get out very much [...]

Issue 43: World Sport Kite Championships

All right… We’ve just come through the first KITING World Championship event held in the [...]

Issue 43: Weifang Kite Festival

A Journey to the Far East… Kelly Reed, Adam Siens, Hans Jansen Op De Haar, [...]

Issue 43: Berck sur Mer Intl Kite Festival

Wow!! What have I done to deserve 5 full sponsored weeks in France and Italy? [...]