Category Archives: KL Archive

Issue 2: Novice Class

Life is good… I have a new kite and like it. Why? Because I made [...]

Issue 2: UK View

Well the first festival of the year has come and gone. We were very lucky; [...]

Issue 2: Doin’ it Indoors

After I found out that you don’t use fans for indoor kite flying, I had [...]

Issue 2: Looking for the Cup

Of all the different types of kiteflying in existence, sportkite team flying must rank as [...]

Issue 2: Smithsonian Kite Festival

Saturday March 28, 1998 brought wonderful 10 – 18 mph winds and temperatures in the [...]

Issue 2: Going Up?

The days of festive cheer have come and gone. 1997 has become 1998 and we [...]

Issue 2: View from the Rear

Buggies – A Novice’s Odyssey Things I learned in my rookie year as a buggy [...]

Issue 2: MIKE / MASKC

The Mid-Atlantic Stunt Kite Championships was founded in 1990 at Ocean City, Maryland. Over its [...]

Issue 2: Unified Rulebook Proposal

[box style=”rounded” border=”full”]Editor’s Note- For the six years that I have been involved in sportkite [...]

Issue 2 (May 1998): Little Acorns Kite Festival

A report from the North… That’s right, from the North. Despite spending 3 full days [...]

Issue 2 (May 1998): Geelong Kite Festival

April 18th – 19th , incorporating the Australian National Team kite championships. My team (Zero [...]

Issue 2: Adelaide Intl Flight Fest (AIFF)

Photos by M. Luscombe, G. Gamble, and R. Wilmer Well, you know you have had [...]

Issue 2: The Arch Project

The Arch Project Here is your chance to have one or more of your kites [...]

Issue 2: Beginning Ballet

INTRODUCTION One of the most satisfying experiences of participating in sport kite events is being [...]

Issue 2: Japan-Canada Fly at Niagara

Japanese Kite Fliers Visit Niagara Falls, Canada Niagara Falls is one of the natural wonders [...]

Issue 2: West Lake Kite Fest ’98

Through the eyes of a Tulsan… Pam and Steve Thomason show us a great time [...]

Issue 2: Bongo Hotline

Team Scene “Dont’ Panic” from Washington has downgraded the plans for this year. Team leader [...]

Issue 2: Picture Gallery

PICTURE OF THE MONTH Dan Carey sent us this great picture of himself, posing with [...]

Issue 1: Kites… Life.

WELCOME to the first issue of Kitelife! We hope you enjoy it; we have had [...]

Issue 1: Tangents and Trivia

These pages will document the wanderings of a confessed kite addict. I’ve learned an awfully [...]

Issue 1: Tip Stand

When asked to write a column for Kitelife, I thought, “What can I possibly say [...]