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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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   Delta or Delta-wing kites Single-line, dual-line stunt kites; [117] deltas with a triangular box are a variant [118] Diamond kites (see "Eddy kites" below) [119] Diamond types appear from mini to very large, and from low-cost beginner utility to high-quality, state-of-the-art target-control diamonds. [120] [121] [122] Display kites

6. 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.

7. 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.

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 sports.

9. Kite running - Wikipedia

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   Kite running is the practice of running after these cut kites to try to capture them when they come down. Typically the custom is that the person who captures a cut kite can keep it. In cities and towns, the bigger and more expensive looking the kite, the more people can usually be seen running after it to try to capture it as their free prize ...