Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

Issue 6: Visual Eyes

It’s that time again to talk about taking pictures of people and kites. But before [...]

Issue 6: AKA Photo Gallery

AKA photos by: Beth Drake, Mike Gillard, Robin Haas, Brian Johnsen, Mike Smathers

Issue 6: AKA Nationals

23rd Annual AKA Convention Ocean Shores, WA October 1998 Fighter coverage by Bruce Lambert Photos [...]

Issue 6: Death of a Hero

At the AKA Convention, we were saddened to learn of the death of Olan Turner, [...]

Issue 6: World Cup Perspective

As with all serious events and festivals, good and timely preparations are essential. So for [...]

Issue 6: World Cup Diary

World Cup Sport Kite Championships – Dieppe, France A Diary of Events From September 7-14, [...]

Issue 6: Kite-Anon

The Newest Member of Kiters Anonymous It’s a problem we’ve all had: not enough money [...]

Issue 6: Pfaff, A Love Story

A tale of betrayal, seduction and new beginnings. When I started making kites about ten [...]

Issue 6: Field Crew Manual

The “No Secrets” Handbook for Sport Kite Competition Field Crews Introduction Sport kite competitions have [...]

Issue 6: Festival of the Winds

Sydney, Australia – September 4-6, 1998 Each year, in early September, Antipodean kite flyers’ thoughts turn [...]

Issue 6: Avi

Superman Rescues Kite in Avi, Nevada For the second year, the Avi Hotel and Casino, [...]

Issue 6: BIOS Family Picnic

Photos by Kenny Killingsworth We arrived early in the morning the day of the picnic [...]

Issue 6: A Kite Wedding

“It’s a nice day for a Kite Wedding…….     It’s a nice day to start [...]

Issue 6: Musings From A Kite Festival Junkie

This year has been a trail of festivals for me. Unfortunately I am neither a [...]

Issue 6: Kiting News

Compiled from staff and reader submissions US Teams 1999 should be a vintage year for [...]

Issue 6: Kite Reviews

Hello all! My name is Hunter Brown. I am a 21-year-old college student in Wilmington, [...]

Issue 6: Picture Gallery

This month we feature an excellent set of buggying pictures from Berrow, courtesy of Sam [...]

Issue 6: Funny Pages

We are pleased to bring you the work of Joe Lavin, a syndicated humor columnist [...]

Issue 6: Reader Feedback

We encourage your feedback.  Please send your comments to us. It was interesting to read [...]

Issue 6: Best of Rec.kites

Welcome to The Best Of REC.KITES! We are attempting to extract the best postings from [...]

Issue 6: BORK – Kite Stuff

Broken Bottom Spreader I recently bought a HQ Session 1.1 and it flies great for [...]