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I never thought that a two year old could fly a Kite - but I just saw a video to prove me wrong! The little tot running along happily in front of the kite is Tim Parish's son. You can f
Kite flying has more benefits than most of us think of. Kite flyer's will tell you that flying kites will regenerate energy and has a way of reducing stress and tension of everyday life. Kite f
I thought I would bring the Smithsonian Kite Festival right to you! here are several videos. You can nearly smell the wind This one is my favorite last but not least
...that is so so , or on the other hand - complete failure, then maybe you should visit one of my favorite kite sites - Best Breezes has a new addition to their extensive and well researched kite history...
Most of the pictures making up this beautiful collage were take from a kite. I found it breathtaking, so I thought I would share! Thank You Cris for posting this collage
I want to thank Chris for the important explanation on the techniques of Kite Photography. A must for everyone that is interested in lite photography and have seen his previous work. These lectur
The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY, U.S.A. selected the kite as one of the three items added to it's Hall of Fame for 2007. The 'kite' joins the other two award winning toys to r
The accident caused the death of nine people on April 2007 after nylon strings from a kite got entangled in its engine. This tragic story reminds kiters to be responsible with their kite line and
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-5994725844500524143&q=stunt+kite
...esting suggestion for supplying part of the need of ships in fuel. Flying well above the waves, these kites can capture more power than even the highest topsail of a clipper ship. With favorable wi...
...at explain this issue quite clearly - thank you Phillip Torrone Toc writes - "This is how I attach my Kite Aerial Photography rig to the kite string. It is just a cheap caribiner I picked up at the ...
I came across a useful discussion on the way to cope with the difficulty of bringing the kite down safely in heavy wind. Crisp explained how he applied a creative solution of Henry Jebe to the probl
Happily, the winds returned while the kite was still above Evans Hall. I spent another 15 minutes getting the kite back to altitude and, again, battling overly fresh conditions. Eventually, the winds
I have the skeleton of a Peter Powell kite :-( When I recently got the kite out of the cupboard where it had lain for a few years I found the that the plastic had totally disintegrated - to such an
I am looking for a FAQ tutorial all about landboarding with a kite. With pictures hints and tips and everything. I don't seem to be able to find one.
We've been doing some more 'cleaning' and we have the following stunt kites for sale. These kites are leftover inventory from our kite shop called Birds of Play in Michigan. Most have never been flown
Hi, I have a Brookite 410 Velocity foil kite. I have flown this kite a few times and found that the kite does not stay in the air for long. I feel that the bridle is the problem. I would like to m
Hello, I have a parafoil kite that is pretty close to this one: http://www.intothewind.com/cgi-bin/detail.cgi?itemnum=5195&sql=air Almost every time I have flown it, it seems to want to go in ci
Any good kite adresses for a tourist going to visit London next week? Thank you,
Is there any more active forum for kiteboarding, whether newsgroup, yahoo group or any kind of mailing list? Seems to have a spotty presence on internet...
...ead promotion of religion has done more damage to society than any other single movement. This is rec.kites isn't it? So go take your myth and promote it somewhere else. Talk about kites, not your b...
Andrew that is way cool! I'm impressed. Even found myself...lol Your services available on the left side of the pond?
Hi All. I set-up a section on my web page for pictures of the Toronto Kite Festival. Winds were pretty steep, I tested them with my wind meter & winds were 10 -18 mph. Enjoy the pictures, btw I
Jason Benedict, owner of Bradley Royce Entertainment and 14 year veteran Masters class kite flyer is proud to announce that Gomberg Kite Productions International will be providing a large inflatable
The moon has not come up yet. No electric light is visible in the Ramon crater. The wind lifts the kite towards the clear sky. The kite disappears in the darkness, only the sound of the tail hints to
This Saturday I went to fly my kite on the beach, it was quite windy and I was trying out a new kite I've just bought (double line kite). Just after take of a gust of wind popped out of no where an
Take a look at those pictures that were taken from kites!! :whistle: [IMAGE] [IMAGE]
I am wondering how well Spiderwire fishing line would work for kites. It is much smaller diameter and weight than the strength of similar line. For instance I have some rated at 35/150. Meaning it is
... measurements etc for the mirage 2. Ive been to the website but cant understand the language. Theres NO kite dimensions on the site either . Im new to kiting and would appreciate anyone with measureme...
What happened? The kiteflyer.org.uk site has not been updated and I ave seen no postings anywhere I look to say what the result was? Also, the 'subcommittee' feedback is also not on the site. What w
Hi all, I dont have a power kite and have never flown one... however having seen some folk out with them I have decided to buy one. I have about 100 quid and have been looking at the beamer 2.5 for 94
I thought that I counted at least 15 Gibson girl kites at wroughton today - Saturday. A sort of wall has been made of some of them (like laying bricks)- no one flew them though - weather overcast and
You ain't kidding. I moved away from Malvern 7 years ago and they had gone then which was a shame
Hi all. I've got to be honest, I am not a big kite flyer-haven't done it since I was a little girl, but every time I see someone in a park "in the zone" with a bright flyer high in the air, I always s
...s like as they were planning on bringing their buggies. There is a photo taken on 9/23/00 at http://www.kites.org/tiskk/sandsmall.jpg (for low bandwidth users) and http://www.kites.org/tiskk/sandlarge...

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