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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. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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]

6. Kitelife - Wikipedia

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   KiteLife went on to secure permission to reproduce some out of print magazines into PDF format so that it would again be accessible to the general public, free of charge. Publishers Valerie Govig of Kite Lines and Susan Batdorff of Stunt Kite Quarterly understood the historical value and agreed to share their creations with the world through ...

7. American Kitefliers Association - Wikipedia

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   The American Kitefliers Association ( AKA) was created in 1964 by Robert M. Ingraham of New Mexico. Its purpose is to educate the public in the art, history, technology, and practice of building and flying kites and advance the joys and values of kiting in all nations. AKA is the largest association of kiters with over 3,000 members in 25 ...

8. 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.

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 ...