Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

Issue 9: Region 1 Fun Fly

Photos by Maggie Engvall and John Davenport Newport, RI Over 75 Region 1 AKA members [...]

Issue 9: Ocean City Fest

Maryland International Kite Exposition & Mid-Atlantic Sport Kite Championships April 23-25, 1999 Ocean City, Maryland [...]

Issue 9: Berck-sur-Mer Fest

The Berck-sur-Mer kite festival in France was my first kite adventure abroad. I was invited by [...]

Issue 9: Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh: The Care and Feeding of a Good Kite Anchor Recently, when a kiting [...]

Issue 9: Ivanpah

photos by Mike Dooley and Cliff Lemons As a relative newbie to the “wheeled” elements [...]

Issue 9: Euro Racing Buggies

The latest European Racing Buggy Designs (There’s method in the madness!) We have all seen [...]

Issue 9: Sportkite History

It has come to my attention that there is an interest in the history/evolution of [...]

Issue 9: Thailand Kite Festival

This year’s festival was held to commemorate the “Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His [...]

Issue 9: AKA Corner

by Richard Dermer, AKA President This is an exciting time of year to be an [...]

Issue 9: Novice Class

Welcome Back to Class. This month’s topic is tricks. I’m no Andy Preston, Andy Wardley, [...]

Issue 9: Visual Eyes

Let The Repair Season Start, NOT! Now that the kiting season is underway, and summer [...]

Issue 9: 4play

Quadline competition has been around since the late 1980’s and has evolved into something very [...]

Issue 9: Doin’ It Indoors

Finally the month of May has arrived. With it comes longer, warmer days. There is [...]

Issue 9: Kitemaker Profile – Paul Homan

This month I commence presenting only one kitemaker profile per issue. Time and finding co-operative [...]

Issue 9: Cheating for Fun and Profit

Victory Through Consistent Mediocrity Fellow cheaters, this is to be my final column on the [...]

Issue 9: Tangents and Trivia

Chapter Nine – You Want To Do What? This chapter really starts way back in Detroit, [...]

Issue 9: Dave’s World

The Same, But Different, and More So Most American fliers are incredibly jealous of the [...]

Issue 9: Kites… Life.

Christmas In April Throughout my life, April has been a special month. As a child, [...]

Issue 8: Best of Rec.Kites (BORK)

The BORK is Alive! I’m very sorry about missing last the last issue. I had [...]

Issue 8: Reader Feedback

Tangents and Trivia, January Issue I really enjoyed reading your article. Train day is my [...]

Issue 8: Kite Tests – Gecko & Black Jack

Gecko Manufacturer: Progressive Line US Distribution: Skyburner Kites Wingspan: 60 inches Height: 34 inches Wind [...]