Category Archives: KL Archive

Issue 41: The Cuban Experience (Espanol – Vivencia Cubana)

Las cometas son verdaderamente una pasión! Ustedes saben, de vez en cuando Kitelife va detrás [...]

Issue 41: ProFile with Bob Childs

We got to talking around the Kitelife office, discussing those areas of kiting that we [...]

Issue 41: Judging with Hans

Warning – A word of warning to begin with, this is not a recipe for [...]

Issue 41: Team Tirades (maneuvers 2)

In the last issue of Kitelife, I discussed modifying an existing maneuver from another team [...]

Issue 41: ProFile with Dan Whitney

Dan Whitney has likely befriended more kiters than any other retailer alive if you take [...]

Issue 41: Tangents w/out Trivia

“If it’s too loud! Your too old!” I think everyone has heard that expression. Maybe [...]

Issue 41: ProFile with Shawn and Patty Tinkham

When we first approached Shawn and Patty Tinkham about the possibility of a Kitelife  interview [...]

Issue 41: From Kite Fright to Kite Trains

This personal episode is written as an inspiration for those of you who doubt your [...]

Issue 41: Flying High Down Under

Kitelife last reported on Bob Moore’s World Record Altitude attempt in our November/December issue, and [...]

Issue 41: Kite Party 3

With so many competitions and festivals around the country, Kite Party was created with the [...]

Issue 41: Uttarayan International Kite Festival

After being asked for the second time in a row to attend the Uttarayan International [...]

Issue 41: Festival Layang-Layang

When Troy Gunn asked, “Kelly, would you like to travel to Malaysia and fly kites [...]

Issue 41: Fort Worden Kitemakers Retreat

This year I had the pleasure of attending the 22nd annual Fort Worden Kitemakers Conference.  [...]

Issue 41: Up The River Indoor Festival

So, John and your humble “geezer” are on the road again for the Up The [...]

Issue 41: 3Snowkite World Championships

February 10th (unofficial) From February 14th to 20th of 2005, sport fans and party people [...]

Issue 41: Zilker Park Kite Festival

Once again, Austin,TX has proven it’s drive to fly kites. The Zilker Kite Festival on [...]

Issue 41: South Padre Island Kite Festival

For those of us that live in south Texas the first in our lifetime snow [...]

Issue 41: Review of Extreme by Level One

Specifications Manufacturer: Level One Models: Xtreme Std. & Xtreme Light Wingspan: 200 cm std, 203 [...]

Issue 41: Review of Speedfoil RM10 by Premier Kites

Specifications Manufacturer: Premier Kites Model: RM10 Wingspan: 120″ Height: 24.5″ (spar to trailing edge) Type [...]

Issue 41: Review of Cherry Bomb by New Tech

Specifications Manufacturer: New Tech Kites Wingspan: 66″ (168cm) Height: 30″ (76cm) Type of kite: Entry [...]

Issue 41: Kite Party 3 (gallery)

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