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 5: Canal Days

A Smashing Success August 2, 1998 Bob White and myself woke up to a wonderful [...]

Issue 5: Michigan Sportkite Classic

or…. Can I Do My Tricks Now?   Livonia, MI August 8-9 Photos by Rick and [...]

Issue 5: WSIKF

Washington State Interational Kite Festival Event Coverage by Elain Genser, Sharon Musto, and Bruce Lambert. [...]

Issue 5: WSIKF Results

WASHINGTON STATE INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL August 17-23, 1998 EVENT RESULTS: MONDAY Trains Most Beautiful: Bob [...]

Issue 5: Kite Festival Ede

On Sunday, the 23rd of August, the kiteshop Het Vliegertje in Nijmegen organised the Kite [...]

Issue 5: Eyes To The Skies

Eyes To The Skies Balloonfest July 3-6, 1998, Lisle IL This is the first of [...]

Issue 5: Silver Wings SKC

hot, HOT, HOT in Wichita KS There are three things you almost never want to [...]

Issue 5: Brookings

Southern Oregon Kite Festival Brookings, OR  July 18-19, 1998 This was the 6th running of [...]

Issue 5: Desert Evening

a short story by Bob Childs It’s 8 pm in the desert as the sun [...]

Issue 5: World Cup Preview

World Cup 1998 promises to be a special one. It will be part of one [...]

Issue 5: View From the Rear

This is Part Two of the continuing saga of my rookie experiences in buggying. I [...]

Issue 5: Sportkite Issues

Part 1: Peace in our Time? In the last issue, we wrote: AKA and AKM, [...]

Issue 5: Build A Buggy!

Why? Given my low income and my mechanical ability, and the relatively high cost of [...]

Issue 5: Kiting News

Compiled from reader and editor submissions. If you have some news, E-mail us! A Fun [...]

Issue 5: Picture Gallery

Ray Williams Don’t Try This At Home! Henk Versteeg Photos from the Dordrecht Kite Festival, [...]

Issue 5: Funny Pages

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

Issue 5: Cheating for Fun and Profit

or “Creative Rulebook Interpretation” Let’s get this straight from the beginning. The rulebook is your [...]

Issue 4: Kites… Life.

In the last six weeks, I have been fortunate enough to attend four great festivals, [...]

Issue 4: Doin’ It Indoors

Hopefully, those of you who have been following this column have by now at least [...]

Issue 4: Novice Class

Welcome to the Novice’s Corner for July. While generating ideas for a topic… it seemed [...]

Issue 4: 4 Play

What is Happening Inside That Yellow Tape???? Music is ready.  Routine is ready.  You think [...]