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2. Sport kite - Wikipedia

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   Commercially made dual-line sport kite on display, ready for launch. A sport kite, also commonly known as a stunt kite, is a type of multiline kite that can be maneuvered in the air. A related kite, also controllable and used for recreation, but capable of generating a significant amount of pull and used for providing movement, is the power kite.

3. Peter Powell (kite maker) - Wikipedia

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   Peter Powell (kite maker) Peter Powell at the 1st AKA Convention in Ocean City, Maryland in 1978. Peter Trevor Powell (29 June 1932 – 3 January 2016) [1] was a British kite maker who developed a steerable kite in 1972, using dual lines. The kite that made him famous is known as the "Peter Powell Stunter". It became an international ...

4. Kitelife - Wikipedia

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   Founded in 1998 by Mike Gillard of Ohio, KiteLife Magazine was the first on-line publication 100% devoted to the sport of kite flying and its community. Featuring articles, reviews and interviews with notable kite fliers, Kitelife offered a wealth of kiting information and entertainment during a time when there were no other kite publications available.

5. John Barresi - Wikipedia

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   June 1, 1975 (age 49) United States. Occupation (s) Kite Performer, Kite Designer, Editor/Owner of Kitelife Magazine, Owner of Kite Forge. Years active. 1990-present. Website. johnbarresi .com. John Barresi (born June 1, 1975) is an American sport kite flier, kite designer, editor and owner of KiteLife magazine and KiteLife.com since 2002 ...

6. Foil kite - Wikipedia

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   The Peel was a popular kite traction kite in the early to mid-1990s and continued to sell into the late 1990s and was sold in sizes up to 10 m 2. The Peel was also a two-line kite flown in the same style as the Flexifoil. The next evolution on the foil kites for traction activities was the development of the 4-line foil kite.

7. Kite types - Wikipedia

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   Leslie Hunt's book, 25 Kites, includes a yacht-kite plan. [379] Youth kites Kites for the very young. Also beginner kites, kid kites, kiddie kites. Kites suitable for the very young are almost always small single-line kites using cotton kite line. [380] Festivals sometimes have a category called "youth kites". [381]

8. Kiteboarding - Wikipedia

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   Kiteboarding or kitesurfing[ 1 ] is a sport that involves using wind power with a large power kite to pull a rider across a water, land, snow, sand, or other surface. It combines the aspects of paragliding, surfing, windsurfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and wakeboarding. Kiteboarding is among the less expensive and more convenient sailing ...

9. Kite rollerskating - Wikipedia

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   Kite skating, sometimes referred to as Kiteblading, is a land-based extreme sport that uses powerful and controllable kites to propel riders of inline skates or off-road skates. They can reach speeds up to 60+ mph across parking lots, desert dry lakes, grassy fields, and sandy beaches. Four-line, steerable para-foil kites are used as the power ...