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Editor/Publisher |
John Barresi |
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Assistant Editor |
Dave Shattuck |
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Directors-at-Large |
Troy Gunn
Central USA |
Al Stroh
Southwest USA |
Al Hargus III
Midwest USA |
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Contributors: |
David Gomberg |
Ray Bethell |
Jim Barber |
Rick Wolcott |
Jerry Cannon |
Andrew Cimburek |
John Chilese |
Moon Kushner |
Mark Lummas |
Brian Champie |
Dave Hathaway |
Kelly Reed |
Scott Ralston |
Rick Gardner |
Robyne Gardner |
Mike Coletta |
Katy Shultz |
Dan Whitney |
Bud Hayes |
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Founder |
Mike Gillard
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Photo by Lam Hoac
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Wow, what a full season it's been! Kitelife has been represented at nearly a dozen festivals and competitions this year, making new friends, interacting with the spectators, and doing what we can to get more people working together toward common goals, and most importantly... Reminding people of the inherent potential that kiting has to offer, to view ourselves through fresh eyes and bravely reach for the skies, so to speak. |
| I truly believe that we're on the verge of growth again as a sport and pastime, particularly here in the USA where we've come through a few lean years recently... Our success relies on global cooperation and faith by way of clubs, festivals and fliers everywhere sharing what they know with the general public. If we can do this starting now, we'll be in good shape within a couple of years... Just keep an eye out for the opportunities, and do what you can. |
| In this issue, we're very proud to feature an interview with the 2005 world champions Team Cutting Edge from Ocean Shores, Washington... After eleven years of European champions, they've brought it back to the USA and we've got an exclusive for our readers here at Kitelife. |
| Our archiving projects continue with another volume of Kite Lines magazine having been added to the on line collection a couple of weeks ago, working towards making available in PDF all the wonderful kite material they published between 1977 and 1999... Be sure to take a look through these old publications! |
| As we go into the end of the season here, we're looking at bringing you daily updates again from both the Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF) in August as well as the AKA Grand Nationals (AKAGN) scheduled for October in Ocean City, Maryland... If you can't make it to an event, our daily updates really are the next best thing! |
| Also, due to a recent increase in video downloads and the resulting bandwidth usage, readers may sometimes find the video archives restricted to subscribers as we approach the end of each month in order to conserve bandwidth... If you'd like uninterrupted access to them, be sure to subscribe - there are other benefits too! |
| I hope you enjoy this latest edition of Kitelife, and please be sure to stop me and say hello if we cross paths at an event... We always like to know how we're doing, and genuinely welcome suggestions or critique. |
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AKA Corner
A word from the president, giving us the latest news from the AKA's efforts to standardize world kite records, such as those with Guinness. |
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Dave's World
World traveler David Gomberg takes us along on an exciting trip to Istanbul for a fine taste of their country, culture and of course, kite flying. |
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Join the Team
Our staff here at Kitelife extends a heartfelt invitation to share your experiences, your insights, your knowledge, and your delight in kiting. |
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Letters to the Editor
Sometimes our readers take time to comment on the projects and issues here at Kitelife, and we're always happy to share them with you. |
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ProFile: Team Cutting Edge
An American team wins the WSKC for the first time since 1994, and they've shared their trials and tribulations with the readers here at Kitelife. |
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Tangents w/out Trivia
Does the "Right Attitude" really help you on the kite-field? Intrepid kite philosopher Al Hargus's thoughts on the subject might just surprise you! |
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Mega Flag Experience
The folks from GKPI learn to wrangle a Peter Lynn's giant flag kite that measures an amazing 10,000 sq. feet and weighing in at 1/4 ton. |
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ProFile: Brian Champie
Fly like you mean it... Pretty much having done it all on the west coast, Brian shares his kiting experiences, and a few "giggles" too. |
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A Day in the Power Zone
A veteran sport kiter journeys into the world of traction kiting on the Oregon coast, complete with power foils, buggies and landboards. |
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ProFile: John Chilese
The Geezer interviews John Chilese, the Grand
Master of Kite Portraits - and digs a little deeper to find out what else is
happening in his world. |
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REVisions: Why Knot?
An old quad friend found, a great column revived... Monkey Boy breaks down how to add leaders to your Rev handles, with adjustment knots. |
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World Sport Kite Championships
Revisit the 2005 WSKC in Lincoln City, OR with the Geezer for a retrospective on the teams, routines, judges, all in this final report. |
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22nd Weifang Intl Kite Festival
Texans Troy Gunn and Kelly Reed report as performers, judges and instructors in China's very first international sport kite competition. |
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Berck sur Mer Intl Kite Festival
Ray Bethell's adventures continue with his annual invitation and journey to this year's Berck sur Mer International Kite Festival in France. |
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Wind Dancers Sky Dazzle
The NWSKL conquers inclement weather in search of AKA competition points, and fliers end up having a whole lot of fun in the process! |
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!Traditions! Wind Festival
Veteran kiter Mark Lummas' coverage of this unique kite festival held in Albuquerque, New Mexico... Great performers and camaraderie! |
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San Ramon Wind & Arts Festival
One of the longest running festivals in California, Brian Champie and his staff close the books on another great year of flying and friends. |
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Northwest SKC
Andrew Cimburek brings us a report from one of the longest running sport kite competitions in the Northwest, with a bit of UK flavor! |
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Southern Oregon Kite Festival
A shared report by Al Stroh and Kitelife's editor in chief, both huge fans of this annual festival... The SOKF does it yet again! |
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Westport Windriders Festival
Single line and sport kite fliers gather in southwest Washington for competition and fun flying, possibly even a spot on Evening Magazine! |
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North Coast Stunt Kite Games
For 20 years fliers have been gathering at this annual event in Maumee Bay State Park, to participate in a Ohio summer weekend of flying. |
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Festival/Comp Schedules
Looking for an event? You can find full schedules and contact information for events all over the country on the web sites listed here. |
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Cutting Edge Summer Heat
A Tricks Party comp will be on the schedule, the 2nd of it's kind to be held in the USA... NWSKL pilots will also be flying for 2006 points. |
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Whidbey Island Kite Festival
Featuring both sport kite competition and single line exhibition, this has quickly become one of the premier events in the Northwest USA! |
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AKA Grand Nationals
It's almost time for another great convention with the AKA, this time from beautiful Ocean City Maryland, and we've got all the info for you! |
Photo Collections
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