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Kite Lines Is the Comprehensive Internatlon- A1 Journal of Kiting, Uniquely Serving to Unify the Broadest Range of Kiting Interests QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY w d WINTER-SPRING 1995, VOL. 11 NO. 2 SPARS! FmYom Reproduction in any form, in whole or i part, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher Kite Lines is the comprehensive internatlon- a1 journal of kiting, uniquely serving to unify the broadest range of kiting interests. It is published by Aeolus.Press, Inc. with editorial offices at 8807 Liberty Road, Randallstown, Maryland 21133, USA, tele- phone 410-922-1212, fax 410-922-4262. Kite Lines is endorsed by the International Kitefliers Association and is on file in libraries of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Administration; University of Notre Dame Sports and Games Research Collection; the Library of Congress, and the Deutsches Museum Library, Munich, Germany. It is included in the Index to Craft Journals from the Crafts Council of Australia. Publisher: Aeolus Press, Inc Editor: Valerie Govig Associute Editor: Leonard M. Conove Production Editor: Sharon Fisher Technical Editor: Michael Graves Contributing Editors: Steve McKerro\ Dan Eisaman Promotion Director: Me1 Govig Interrlational Correspondents: Pierre Fabre Simon Freidin Business Consultant: R. T. McCoy Editorial Advisory Panel: William R. Bigge Arthur Kurle Bevan H. Brown Curtis Marsh Edwin L. Grauel Robert S. Price Gary Winze William A. Rutiser Ray Holland, Jr. Kevin Shannon A. Pete Ianuzzi Charles A. Sotich Richard F. Kinnaird Tal Streeter Nat Kobitz G. William Tyrrell, Jr. Founder of the American Kitefliers Association: Robert M. Ingraham. Si~bscriptions:In the U.S.A. and possessions, $16.00 for one year (four issues), $29.00 for two years (eight issues); all other countries, $22.00 for four issues, $39.00 for eight issue: (includes air-lift service). Foreign payments must be in U.S. dollars through a U.S. bank or the U.S. Post Office. Single copies are available from the finest kite stores world- wide, or for $4.50 plus $1.00 shipping (sur- face) from the journal offices. Mailings: Occasionally Kite Lines makes its list of subscribers available to organizations offering information, products or services of interest to kiters. Subscribers may be exclud- ed from such lists by contacting Kite Lines. Change of address: Send notification, includ- ing both old and new address. Write to Kite Lines at P.O. Box 466, Randallstown, MD 21133-0466, USA. Advertising rates and information sheet is available upon request. Contributions of information, articles and photographs are always invited. Submitted material must be accompanied by a self- addressed envelope with adequate postage. Kite Lines is not responsible for unsolicited material. Writers and photographers should request guidelines before submitting. Ac- curacy of contents is the responsibility of individual contributors. Diverse views pre- sented in Kite Lines are not necessarily those of the editor, staff or advisory panelists. Postmaster: Send address changes to Kite Lines, P.O. Box 466, Randallstown, MD 21133-0466. Application to mail at second class postage rates is pending at Randall.- town, MD and additional entry points. 4 / KITE LINES I WINTER-SPRING 1995 M.a&@,Gemny '4 In Vento Klein Feldhus 1 0-26180 Rastede-Neusiidende Tel. +49 4402 - 92 62-0 Fax +49 4402 - 92 62-29 Distribution of Be-products in the US: What's uu. Ohio and D.J. Sportkites, l% I" . Contents A Lift Into History / 20 Lawrence Hargrave's sky-breaking feat is commemorated in a centenary fly at Stanwell Park beach, Australia. By Simon Freidin. The Nordic Experience/ 25 The Drakfesten in Stockholm has an atmosphere all its own. By Istvan Bod6czky. Buggies on a Spin! / 34 News and photographs of the latest buggy models from France. By Pierre Fabre. Plus: PKA news and events, and buggy updates from all over. Dieppe: Where One's Passion for Kites Can Truly be Put on Display / 36 Celebrating friends, artistry and an incredible enthusiasm for kites in this major international biennial festival. By Simon Freidin. The Kitemaker of Hiroshima/ 41 From treasure tales by Tal Streeter. "He's Just Got the Touch" / 45 A portrait of the amazing talent Alex Mason, only seven years old. By Steve McKerrow. Spars-Making Your Best Pick/ 48 The comprehensive study helps you choose the best spar for your kite. By Michael Graves. Letter from the Publisher / 8 Letters / 10 Design Workshop / 12 The Baby Cicada by Randy Shannon. What's New: Kites / 15 The Speed Limit from Aerodrone; the Tandem Mosquito from Cerfs-Volants Azur; the Pro Speed 6+ from Flexifoil; the Tie-Dyed Ro!&aku from High as a Kite; the Bat Fighter from Frank Schwiemann; the Genkl from Carlisle Kiteworks; and the Eddy from Bobby Stanfield. What's New: Books / 23 Two books on Lawrence Hargrave by David A. Craddock: Ravensboume to Airborne and Construction Drawings; plus Pedalling Unknown Paths by Michele Veltuizen-deVries. Kitechnology / 29 Who needs a sewing machine? Kitemaklng with adhesives. By Dick Curran. It Works For Me / 43 . Profile / 53 Roger Maddy does the unprecendented: flies three quad-line kites at once. By Brian Clark. For the Record / 61 Empty Spaces in the Sky / 63 Low Chin Nghee of Singapore remembered by Shakib Gunn. In the Wind / 65 SkyGallery / 66 Scott Skinner unites America and Japan in Monument, Colorado. Kite Lines Bookstore, Back Issues and Other Goodies / 5 7 Classifieds / 68 Directory of Outlets /. 69 Pocket Kite Calendar / Insert Aime Barsalou of St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada carries his inventive three-dimensional creations to the field at the Dieppe International Kite Festival, France (see story on page 36). Longtime enthusiast Barsalou typi- fies the commitment and good humor of this grand event. Photograph by Simon Freidin. A / KITE LINES / WINTER-SPRING 1995 Rite Construction System Dealers are invited to contact us; Weteringkade 5a, 2515 AK, The Hague, The Netherlands tel:(Oll) 31-70-385 8586 fax:(011) 31-70-383 8541 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER Write a Letter for Kites! here are some fine historic kites in the collection of the to tell you, a devoted kite enthusiast, about the illustrious history TNational Air & Space Museum, Srnithsonian, in Washington, of kites in the development of aviation. You know this. You DC-but have you seen them? know that the clock is ticking on the availability of fine and rare Hardly anyone has! Some were on display there for one year, kites. And you know the loss to kiting as millions of visitors in 1978. Blink-they were gone. The first form of aircraft is come to the National Air & Space Museum annually and fail to nowhere to be seen in the huge museum on the Mall, the most be exposed to a single kite. popular museum in the world. Do some-! Write a letter! Even one letter is powerful. The collection itself was built by Paul E. Garber, deceased Even a few letters are tremendously powerful. We at Kite Lines Historian Emeritus and champion of kites at the Smithsonian. can't spare the time to circulate a petition. We have to ask you to Since his death, the kites continue to be held in storage, under care enough to write an individual letter, your own letter, in reasonable care. Original Alexander Graham Bell tetrahedral cells your own words. This is a chore to be sure. You are busy, yes. But are under humidity control. An original Eddy stands in an acrylic in this case your personal effort could really, really matter. Write case. However, no real efforts seem to be under way to acquire today and ask the Smithsonian to keep collecting important kites additional important kites for the collection. Nor, apparently, is and to show more of them to its visitors. Address to : much interest being shown in displaying the kites. Although at some time in 1996 an educational exhibit titled Martin Harwit, Director "How Things Fly" will be mounted in the Museum, the latest National Air & Space Museum news we have indicates that the percentage of kites to be Smithsonian Institution displayed will be small. Balloons, gliders and other forms of air- Washington, DC 20560 craft will dominate. Fa: 202-357-2426 We understand that the Smithsonian reacts to public demand. Let's make our wishes known! Kite Lines does not have N FAN@ FOR ONE OF EUROPE"-- --- PREM - ----- m a a a FEST. ...IS VI .. 6.. - -.' 1-- -- - ----1 Ly=--- G ,,-,-,,, &a a a h island of Fan@ ion and ferry tickets. *Prices subject to change. 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