American K1tenlers Association AKA NEWS Keep Up With Kiting

Vol. VI, No. 2 April-May

Inside

Naughty Knots Nashville Tuning Up For AKA (Special Pull·Out Convention Registration) Kite Magic in Provo, Utah Flying Wedge Challenge Issued Tips on Aerial Photography Plans, Kite Events, Member Merchants, More COVER PHOTO: This issue of AKA NEWS marks two milestones. It is the first to feature a full color cover and it begins the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the American Kitefliers Association by Bob Ingraham of Silver City, NM. Last issue, we asked AKA members to submit photos for the first color cover. Many beautiful pictures were entered and others will be featured in upcoming issues. However, this cover shot, by Ralph Larson, Sr. of Hector, MN, seemed particularly appropriate. It depicts a Bob Ingraham delta, one of a series he produced to commemorate AKA's 10th anniversary. Officers President's and Board Corner The picture used last month for We have been this column reflected your working hard so 1984 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AT LARGE President as neat, clean cut and that we will not EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Warren. Bailey definitely "tako kichi" . Right? feel terribly Pre.ldent Box 450 guilty about Miller S. Makey, Sr. 2859 W. Street, Rte. #37 2557 Clark Drive Delaware, OH 43015 Well, he does have another side leaving our jobs Grove City, OH 43123 (614) 369-4153 (614) 871-0727 to his personality--cool, for so long . The Chet Snouffer intense, reasonable, easy to Executi ve Commit­ Arlt VIce Pre.ldent 340 Troy Road Robert H. Kloss Delaware, OH 43015 talk to and hungry for ideas and tee has also been 156 W. Riverglen Drive (614) 363-4414 Worthington, OH 43085 information . working hard to resolve some (614) 885-5060 problems he re, so that we all BOARD OF Second VIce PresIdent PAST PRESIDENTS So, how can the president and can continue to enjoy the Gillord Millard the othe r officers serve you? 4508 St. Anthony Lane W. D. (Red) Braswell wonderful experiences of sky Colurnbus, OH 43213 10000 Lomond Drive Since we did not campaign for probing. We want to spend the Manassas, VA 22110 nllrd VIce Pre.ldent (703) 361-2671 office, we have no promises or funds of the organization for Michael J. Keating commi tments to keep or break . the greatest good of the n83 Bristol Road Bevan Brown Columbus, OH 43221 6636 Kirkley Avenue We are all "independents" with greatest number in the greatest McLean, VA 22101 Corre.pondlng Secretary (703) 893-3886 allegience only to all kite of avocations . Betty K. Makey aficionados . 2557 Clark Drive Robert Ingraham Grove City, OH 43123 315 No. Bayard Street We have made a grand effort to (614) 871-0727 Silver City, NM 88061 At the rate kite flying is analyze and comprehend the AKA Recording Secl'ylTreaaurer John F. (Jack) Van Gilder spreading and increasing, it may insurance coverage . We wanted Margie Winnett 1925 Walnut S.w. 486 Haymore Avenue, N. Seattle, WA 98116 be the destiny of this president to determine that our insurance Worthington, OH 43085 (206) 938-0550 (614) 888-4128 and executive committee to be needs are being met . We have the benevolent leaders of the concluded that our present REGIONAL DIRECTORS largest and most exciting group policy is appropriate and REGION 1: New England REGION 8: Mountain of kitefliers ever. Having had insures AKA and AKA members . We CT, NH, MA, ME, RI, VT AZ, CO, 10, MT, NO, NE, Carl Poehler NM, NV, SO, UT, WY a long professional experience are, we think, fortunate to be 9 Vine Street Brian Volkman Melrose, MA 02176 The Kite Store of serving underdogs and unfor­ in good hands. 1415 Larimer Square tunates, I am personally having REG ION 2: New York State Denver, CO 80202 Jerr' Gorsuch difficulty in adjusting to a There are some details of 380 3rimsby Street REGION 9: Southwest role of leadership in an organi­ Stat,m Island, NY 10306 AR, KS, MO, OK, TX organization to be ironed out . (212) 351-7461 Michael G. Freeman zation of socially advantaged Clubs are affiliating but the 245 Arcadia REGION 3: Penn-Jerley Wichita, KS 67212 persons: persons who are not privileges and responsibilities New Jerley, Pennsylvania inhibited in expressing their Michael Carroll REGION 10: Pacific NW of the affiliates and the parent P.O. Box 215 AK, HI,OR, WA, BC inner-child, as well as adult, organization are yet to be Plainsboro, NJ 08536 Carl Krafft (609) 799-6398 1220 38th Avenue E. feelings and attitudes and who specified/cla rified. Seattle, WA 98112 stand without shame (untethered) REGION 4: Mld-Allanllc (206) 323-1734 DC, DE, MD, VA, WV while fishing the sky with We are looking for sponsors for George Fohs REGION 11: N. California 5211 Pembroke Avenue Monterey County and North fantastic or simple tethered conventions in 1985, 1986, and Baltimore, MD 21206 Leland Toy aircraft . (Oh, what an ethereal (301) 483-4776 1044 Sanchez Street 1987. The size of our organiza­ San Francisco, CA 94119 delight! ) tion makes it necessary to plan REGION 5: South AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, REGION 12: S. California ahead in order to reserve con­ SC,TN South of Monterey County To do for kiting, rather than to John Parker Tony Cyphert vention facilities . At the same 6109 Rosecrest Drive 4621 North Avenue #1 be kiting, is frankly not my time, areas for 300 or more to Charlolle, NC 28210 San Diego, CA 92116 (704) 553-1996 (714) 297-2722 predilection . It seems that fly kites together are increas­ time does not permit doing both REGION 6: Northeast Cantral REGION 13: Internallonal ingly difficult to find . This IN, KY, MI, OH Garry Woodcock at the same time . I yearn for makes planning ahead necessary . Judy Neuger 1055 Shawnmarr Road, #68 4500 Chagrin River Road Mississauga, Ontario the time that I can make and fly Anyone who wishes may, upon Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 Canada, ISH 3V2 kites . if and when I choose request, receive a copy of an REGION 7: Northwest Cantral to do so . agreement for sponsors . lA, IL, MN, WI Toby Schlick R.R. I, Box 205 I Fish Creek. WI 54212 have, in fact, decided to run off with my secretary. We are The Executive Committee needs going to China and Japan for six all of the help and ideas you can provide us . weeks . We will attend the International Kite Conference, NEWS Best wishes and beauty in the AKA Weifang, China, tour other parts wind, Published in even-nwnbe red of China, witness the Emperor's mon�hs by Birthday Celebration and Children's Day in Japan . We Ame rican Kitefliers Association will carry with us tokens, 113 West Franklin Street letters, gifts and plaques from Baltimore, MD 21201 AKA to extend, to all kitefliers (301) 752-3320 we encounter, our best wishes and beauty in the wind. Distributed free of charge to AKA members.

-1- ... conditions , it needs a ta il . Co tton darning ya rn , about 1/16" in diameter, is composed of Readers Write three strands twisted together. Cut off about a 4' length of yarn . Untwist the strands so you have three very light comments on the inability of lengths of yarn. Us ing a very people to make it work well . light glue , attach a length to Because of these comments , I each rear corner of the kite . days, it's clear to me , entered the "Most Unlikely to This should stabilize the kite are meant to be blown near Fly But Does" category at the in light breezes . a sea. AKA Convention in Columbus , OH. in this way that waves are My egg carton kite was the only In stronger winds attach the made , �here sea and sky kite that flew for the total third piece in a "U" shape, one have always played . time of the competition. end to each rear corner. This Up on this air of restless Because of the light winds , at will let the kite plane at a thoughts are kites , that that time , most of the other nice angle. It will, in like dancers , never stop . entries were hauled up into the stronger gusts of wind , appear They soar and play on winds so air and promptly descended to to be a rotor kite due to a clear, joyful and alive , the ground . My kite , a t an light rotational trend , but happy to be here . angle of 60 - 80 degrees to the will maintain its altitude . So near a sea I choose to fly , horizontal and at a he ight of my kites are dancers way up about 80' on a 100' line , FLEW. high. A light flying line is necessary as this kite has little lifting My line's the music that dancers I brought it down closer to the power. A lighter thread line or hear, and my heart's the ground for the judges to get a monofilament line will get it better for being he re . closer look at it and again for higher into the air. have the TV crew to photograph it. I flown it on a 1,000 ' line of EGG CARTON UPDATE The rest of the time it was the only kite UP in the air. sewing thread. At that distance it almost disappears from sight. As the inventor of the egg Because of its design , it is carton kite and author of the difficult to fly. Because of its Those attempting to fly the egg article in the October/November size all attachments must be carton kite, without success , AKA NEWS , I have received many light . To stabilize it in windy will succeed if they will think lighter materials .

Get Ready For Spring Gilford R. Millard

Jalbert Parafoils In New Colors LOST AND FOUND

Stunt - Delta - Oriental Someone left a teddy at the convention. The first one to claim it with a description that matches may have it back for payment of shipping . If this Order from our CATALOO FOR KITE FLYERS may be your furry friend, NO Handling or Shipping charges contact Miller Makey , (614) (in COntinental USA) 871-0727.

we accept Me VS AM EX BICYCLE TRAILER Please write for Free Catalog I just received my copy of Mall order Dlv. Dept AK AKA NEWS . Boy was I surprised and happy to see the article I wrote in this month 's issue . I �ITES did however, want to mention two mistakes : 1) The picture was printed backwards and 2) Rick' s ON cfi drawing ha s the front and rear "Y" dimensions reversed. The rear Y support is 6" high and STRINg­ the front is high. If the 3" dimensions are reversed the kite GJNC. would drag on the ground behind the trailer. • 33133 3098-A Fuller Street Coconut Grove. Florida Also, Rick ha s a good idea about (305) 447-9616 using conduit "T's" for the "Y" supports but his idea about PVC Of course, you are always welcome to visit our shop in the Grove. tubing being lighter than

-2- conduit is a little out of photocopy and hand out. The Vince Brandes have recently perspective with the construc­ world has my permis sion to opened The Flutter Mouse Kite tion of the trailer. 1" PVC is reproduce it. Shop on Rt. 18 in Ea st Bruns­ very flexible and strong but it wick, NJ. The shop will offer a would bounce and wobble too This kite qualifies for the 10% discount to AKA members. much. A larger size PVC tubing International Exposition of would be needed to compensate Small Kites. Ma ybe it will The International Exposition of for the lack of rigidity. Al so stimulate others to try Small Kites will be held in larger tubing would be heavier. designing their own small kites. conjunction with the Ma ryland Cross shaped fittings and Kite Society's kite retreat at special fittings for the EDITOR'S NOTE : Raymond Brandes Harper's Ferry , WV on August mounting of the wheels would be is an AKA member and has adver­ 17-19. For more information on needed and the wheels could not tised his kite jewelry in the I.E. S.K. , contact KITE LINES, be removed later on when they AKA NEWS. In addition, Ray and (301) 484-6287. wore out if the PVC was glued.

I My trailer is more rigid and does not weigh more than most I bike trailers sold in bike stores. It weighs less than 25 \ pounds and will carry loads up \ I \ I \. / / n to 50- 75 pounds. The same size \1 CUT-OUT CUT-.OUT SLITS : CUT-OUT CUT-OUT PVC tubing would not be able to 3/1 carry that heavy a load without / \ the wagon tongue or axle bar \ / \ / \ sagging. til Jus t one more thing--in the top I view of the entire trailer Rick C) U C) shows the triangle support -.J -.J braces as 1"; they are 1/2" . C " � However, I did like the top views that Rick drew of my I. CUT OUT AND FOLD 3. FLY FROM STICK trailer. He is an excellent 2. BRIDLE THE FLUT TERMOUSE draftsman. I wish I had his MARCH 1984 drafting skill. Please send my -8Y­ best regards and thanks to Rick RAYMOND BRANDES Stewart for his artistic drafts­ manship of my trailer plans.

Sincerely,

John Griffis

THE FLUTTERMOUSE

by Raymond Brandes , � USE BITS OF � RUBBER BAND Here is my latest mini kite. It / is easy to make and flies well. / THIS BEATS A tail will allow outdoor / TYING KNOTS flying. The page is great to SLIDE TO .ADJUST

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- 3 - disconnect lines from the AKA SEEKS '85 SITE Kite World kite before you wind up to prevent tangling . AKA is now inve stigating possi­ ble sites for its 1985, 1986 and FROM ASSOCIATED OREGON 3. The bottom hole on the kite 1987 conventions. One of Presi­ KITERS: is not hot cut and will dent Makey 's goals is to select ravel. To correct this , convention sites at least two or Running a kite shop is sort of use rip-stop crack and peel three years in advance to allow like a good news , bad news joke . tape or recut a slightly more time for planning . The bad news is that there isn 't larger hole with a solder­ much time for flying and the ing iron. Many AKA members have asked for good news is that you get to a convention on the West Coast meet alot of kite fliers and 4. Replace all clips with and several California AKA pick up a ton of info on kites. better quality units. They members have expressed an don't last and can pull interest, but as yet we have no Being a Rainbow Stunt man , I'm out. My favorites are firm bid. AKA members from always amazed to find new ideas small key rings . British Columbia have suggested for these rema rkable kites. it 's time to bring AKA to Canada These are the latest hints: 5. If you have a stack of but nothing is definite. Rainbows , shorten the last 1. Tails often curl on them­ kite 's bottom train line by Now is the time to stop saying selves and become thin ' 1/4". This allows it to "well , maybe. " and put in a strings offering no drag. "follow" better. bid. Hosting a convention To correct this , use clips requires three basics: 1. A and swivels from kite to 6. The factory has come out group of dedicated kiters who tail allowing the tail to with a lot of new ideas and want to bring the convention to untangle itself. (This can products so check with your their area and are willing to do apply to all kite tails local shop for information the volunteer work necessary; 2. that are tied on. ) (i.e. , line , shorter train A chairman with the time to lines , handles , etc.). coordinate his volunteers and 2. Anything is better than the desire to do the job; and 3. those handles that come Good Wind! A site which provides good with your kite. Good ones accomodations and kiteflying cost less than $5.00 a John Frazer fields , preferably within pair. Also don't forget to walking distance . With those three requirements , the possi­ bilities are limited only by your imagination.

So , kiters. think seriously about hosting the AKA conven­ tion. Request a convention application from AKA head­ quarters or call Tom or Carol Shaner at (301) 752-3320 for more information. We want to come to visit you!

AKA ARCHIVES AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH

by Bob Price Archivist

The AKA archives have at last been inventoried and categorized (indexed) . We have over 300 items in the numbered part of the archives . The items range from a copy of an 1897 monograph by C. F. Marvin on "The Mechanics and Equilibrium of Kites" to a post card of the Alexander Graham Bell museum at Baddeck, N.S. or to the current issue of the AKA NEWS . We have the original table cloth from Ocean City and a complete file of KITE TALES. We have a 57 pa ge bibilography of kite books. REHOBOTH BEACH DELAWARE There are clippings about an

-4- attempted crossing of the more useful they will be and the Atlantic Ocean in a kayak towed more useful the computer search by kites . will be .

So far I have not tried to index But we need more! We need published material, i.e. news­ minutes of board meetings, letters or magazines, article by examples of score cards, article . Thus, unless you know clippings from all over, contest which issue an article is in, rules, educational mate rial, the system won't help (unless safety pamphlets, accounts of its a non-kiting magazine) . If accidents, newsletters, flyers, anyone is interested in trying and anything else that may be of their hand at indexing, I will general interest . We need be glad to enter the results in examples of things that might be the system . Or if certain useful to others giving festi­ articles in Kite Tales, for vals or accounts of historic example, should be in the events . When you are through general index, let me know which with your collection-don't throw ones and they will go in. it out-send it to the archives! But don't forget to include as I am not sure how the material much information about the will be made ava ilable to the source or event as possible-­ members. Some can be loaned by date, city, state, paper, page, mail. Some can be copied. And section, volume, number, and so browsers will be made as welcome on . Xerox copies of paste-ups as possible at Burtonsville, MD. of newspaper clippings are more compact and seem to be more AVAILABLE AT AKA NEWS is looking for a few durable than the originals . most Kite Stores. good contributors . We need kitefliers to sha re information, Each item is given an accession Manufactured by: plans, report . on ki te flys, number and a storage place . The International Kite Co. suggest ideas, ask questions, item is indexed and the data 3260 'F' St. San Diego, submit photographs and much entered into a small computer . California. 92102 more . Let us hear from you . The computer files can be Tel: 619 233-0727 We'd love to consider your searched in response to an submissions for publication. A inquiry if items are placed in handsome Contributor's Patch the archives. The more items awaits you . are placed in the archives, the Break A Record In OceanCity, Maryland And Wm A �ld Medal A �qllf:':O Saturday,Septemtier 22nd, 1984 'ftrE\.o�' SUNFEST'83 Co-Sponsor Sanctioned Co-Sponsor

Moments before Glenn Dalgleish flew a gold medal performance, Sept. 1983. Photo: Chris Ritchie

-5- channel. Kit should A Kite's View include: 1) two servos 2) one re ceiver 3) one battery pack 4) one on/off switch 5) one transmitte r Me&MyR/C 6) assorted mounting hardware by David P. Town and error, many BAD photos , and c) Assorted nuts and bolts as a bit of brainstorming , I've necessary EDITOR' S NOTE: We erroneously come up with what I believe is a d) 1/4" x 4' dowel reported the first place winner simp le yet functional rig. e) Strip s of scrap ripstop for camera rig at the AKA Colum­ f) 2" length of 1/4" i. d. bus Convention to be "David I designed it around a Sears plastic tubing Tom". It was , in fact, David K35AF camera . It 's a fully Town , of Sea Is le City , NJ , who automatic 35 mm, including self TOOLS: has been kind enough to share focus and auto-wind . Your rig Electric or hand drill and his plans with us . Our sincere may vary from mine in size or ay---b its apologies to David for this configuration, depending on the b) Sheet metal nibbler (You error. camera you use , but that 's not can get by without one , as important. What IS important is I did) There are many paths into the the concept of simplicity behind c) Assorted small files world of aerial photography by my rig. It can be made in one d) Small screwdrivers kite , and I can't say for a fact or two afternoons , with mate­ e) Pliers that my method is better than rials readily available at your f) Diagonal cutters anyone else 's. My method is , local hobby shop and hardware g) Ruler however, a quick, easy way to store. take many pictures. CAMERA He re's how: The starting point is with your While attending the AKA Conven­ camera. Remember, you' ll be tion in Columbus , I was able to MATERIALS: building your rig ARO UND it. observe several clever camera a) Sheet aluminum , approxi­ One with an automatic film rigs made by the likes of Lucien mately 1 mm in thickness advance is best. That way you Gibeault, Chuck Norris , and b) Radio control kit - 2 won't have to bring down the Garry Woodcock. They were of camera to wind after taking each assorted design--no two alike-­ picture . and all were real beauties. The variations possible are limited FRAME only by your imagination, inge­ Make your frame from strip s of nuity and resourcefulness. aluminum cut from small sheets . It is a two piece frame , both After pieces looking like squa red "U' s" when viewed on edge. These pieces are bolted together with wing nuts to make adjust­ ments simple.

The size of the frame depends on the camera and radio control unit chosen . The camera should fit snuggly in the lower portion .. '------,� � of the frame. Make a hole in the aluminum so you can secure the camera via the tripod fitting on the unders ide of your camera . Any protrusions from SHUTTER the camera such as strap con­ SERVO nections can be used to further secure your camera. Make small holes , slots , or whatever is necessary to accomodate the protrusions. The width of the aluminum strips is not critical, but make sure they are wide D enough to comfortably hold your camera , R/C servos and associ- " o ated equipment . (I used 1 1/2 strips .)

RADIO CONTROL UNIT A two channel remote contro l is

-6- ·necessary for this type of rig . photos , and it aims your camera sun usually gives a better One channel controls the servo in relation to the wind. finished product , but some nice that pushes the shutter button , effects are also possible when and the other controls the servo Two holes drilled near the shooting toward the sun. that the directional vane is center of a 1/4" by 4' dowel Quality batteries replaced attached to . My unit is the allow it to be bolted to the top regularly will save you many type used for radio controlled servo head. To directionalize headaches. Use a fast film--I airplanes , and it cost less than it , glue a handful of strips of use ASA 400--to cut down on $100. 00 . ripstop (1/2" x 2/3') into half exposure time and reduce the of your 2" plastic tube , donkey chance of blurring. The vane controlling servo is tail style . When the glue mounted at the center of the top dries , simply slide onto either The kite you use should be a part of the frame , in such a way end of your vane , depending on stable one for obvious reasons. that when operated , the vane where you want your camera I prefer to use my trustworthy will turn along the horizontal pointed. feather deltas , but occasionally plane. This facilitates aiming I'll use my J-15 or my 9 foot the camera. OBSERVATIONS box. Strong line and well tied knots are a must. Have your Now we get a bit tricky. The I have found that if you apply kite flying steadily and pulling shutter is released by the the basic rules of photography , hard enough to lift your rig second servo. When I mounted you'll fare well . (Though I before you attach it to your this servo on the inside of the admit that I know almost nothing line. Avoid gusty winds ... frame above the shutter button , of photography. ) Sunny haze­ smooth and steady is the only I found that the button and the free days return the best way to go. Aim high and have servo head didn't line up results . Shooting away from the fun. nicely , but were displaced by about 3/4". This problem was solved by bending a piece of threaded linkage into an ex­ tended "S" shape. A small guide hole was drilled into the top of the shutter button to keep the linkage on target , and the other end of the linkage was connected to the se rvo head by a standard linkage connector. You'll have to improvise here depending on your camera. The battery pack is mounted to the frame via rubber bands to facilitate easy removal of worn out batteries.

SUSPENSION Suspending the camera rig from the kiteline can be done in a number of ways . I used a loop of 400 pound test braided nylon attached to holes drilled on either side of the frame. This may seem like overkill , but I'd rather be safe .

An important point here is that the connection to the kite line is made at a single point. Otherwise , you defeat the purpose of the vane .

This loop of nylon lets the rig dangle about a foot below the flying line. At the connection point I use a large ball bearing snap-swivel , and just clip it onto a hitch made in the kite­ line.

VANE The vane is the simplest , yet the most important part of your rig . It 's function is two-fold . It serves to stabilize the camera so you can achieve sharp David TOII'n has capfllrcd man)' cOll1l11unitics in a hirds'-cl'e. vic\\' Il'ith his remote control aerial camera rig.

-1- Lois Clark of Provo, Utah, has her feet firmly planted in the sky .

The maker of the exquisitely designed "Hurrikites, " the 65-year old mother of six says she has always been interested in art and that her first memories of kites "go back to my early days in Ephraim, Utah, where 'only boys made kites', and I watched them construct magic out of newspaper and sticks ."

Today, Mrs . Clark creates a unique magic of her own .

"The thought finally occurred to me that kites were not just boys' business, " she proclaims . "I wanted to try making a kite and a Provo kitemak er kindly consented to show me how. He's "Only Boys Made Kites" aerodynamically right on ." She started out making crepe paper (Lois calls it "creep" paper) barn door kites, but says, "as difficult as they are to make make, a kite flying casualty was heartbreaking so I LOIS CL.r\ switched to fabric ." Following that switch, Lois Clark and her kites really took off. She started buying publi­ cations and books, joined the AKA, studied machine-embroidery KITE and has devised her own fabric­ inlay method to reduce kite weight. She calls her Hurrikite format "simple and satisfying to fly. "

Writes the Salt Lake Tribune, "Mrs. Clark's kites aren't just your average run-of-the-mill kites . Each kite has its own design which she appliques on . She creates her own designs and uses patterns . She has human­ sized kites, bird-shaped, diamond-shaped and others .

"Each kite takes her about 8- 12 hours of work, and it's not unusual for her to work at her sewing machine 12-18 hours a day."

According to this special AKA member, "the rewards are well worth the toil ."

"There's nothing more exhila­ rating than going through the rigors of making a kite, then taking it out and having it take

-8- right off . It's like giving birth without all the bother, " she laughs.

She also admits her biggest problem is trying to find a kid to go kiteflying with her so she doesn't look like a fool. "I usually latch on to one of my grandchildren, " she confesses. When she can't find a small kiteflier, however, she says she goes places where no one can see her.

But why should she be so coy?

Liffie Robertson, a staff writer for the Arizona Desert News, described Lois Clark's home. "Brightly colored windsocks hanging from trees, the patio and eaves of the house, wave a cheery welcome as they sway in the early spring breeze. Inside are a few more windsocks--and kites, kites, kites ."

Besides colorful kites hanging at windows and on walls, her workshop is full of them in every size, shape and color. Some were collected during her travels, others were gifts from faraway places, but most are her own creations, each one sporting

, • its own original design.

Charlene Winters, a staff writer for the Provo Herald, observed, "Among her kites are twelve designs that depict the signs of· the zodiac, kites with ornate initials and kites with Putting the final touches on one of her "Hurrikites," Lois poses for a photograph that seascapes. She often gives a saluted her in Modern Maturity magazine. kite with a bird surrounded by two hearts as a wedding gift . In one heart she embroiders the them. It's reminiscent of "I'm helping in the restoration bride 's first name, and on the stained glass, only with cloth of a historic Salt Lake City other, she places the bride­ instead of glass ." house, " she says, "and my groom's first name ." assignment is to provide Besides experiencing the joy of fabric-inlay window coverings "Observers often take a second designing and flying her handi­ for the kitchen in this house . look at some of her kites. She work, Lois Clark has found a And all of this has grown from has silkscreened some road signs number of unexpected bonuses all my love of kitemaking and art. " and framed them. Bright yellow along the way, such as "becoming kites with cars sliding along more aware of the names and the In an interview with Gail slick roads, deer bounding nature of the various winds, and Newbold of the Salt Lake across roads and overhead developing a special feeling for Tribune, Lois said, "I love to clearance warnings make the the wind in poetry, song and sew, I love art work and calli­ skies look as if the signs had even in the scriptures." graphy and all of these things broken loose from their have come together into this moorings. She also says, "It is enjoyable crazy hobby . There 's a freedom to pursue the natural extensions of spirit with this that I love . of kitemaking, such as wind I don't like to be held down." "Some kites are earthbound . Two socks, flags and banners." bright peony kites hang, one on The process she uses top of the other, from Mrs . in con­ Recently, the Utah Arts Council structing Hurrikites Clark's living room windows . begins with included her work into a project the conception The added color from using two of the kite 's integrating art and craft into design, keeping kites brings an added illumina­ in mind that the architecture and interior tion when the sun shines through symmetry (fabric weights) must design . (Continued on next page)

-9- (Continued from previous page) be perfect in order for it to fly properly. Next she makes a pattern from the design, then buys the appropriate fabric-­ usually a good quality cotton polyester blend. "I like this blend because it is light, doesn't stretch out, and flys well."

She then appliques her design onto the kite, using a machine emb�oidery satin stitch, then cuts away all overlapping material, leaving only one thickness of cloth, which makes for the stained glass effect when hung up in a window.

The dowels go in next and then the bridling.

Constructing the frame was her one big problem because of the Lois Clark's beautiful handiwork serves as unique "stained glass" windows in her Provo, need for perfect balance. To Utah home. achieve this she constructs the fabric part first, measuring Red Braswell everything precisely, then slips in the fiberglass rod frame. Red's.Sofety Line I discovered this bumper tip for Lois has had a great deal of two pieces of standard tubing, stunt kites more or less by support in her kiteflying; "my sized to fit the dowels in your accident. Looking at it now, I good husband and fine family, kite. One piece is approximately wonder why I didn't think of it all of whom make a great team 7" long and the other approxi­ before.· It's such a simple when 'a kiteflying we go' I" she mately 2 1/4". Fold the long design and so much.better than says. piece in half; insert the the standard nose connection. shorter piece partially into the I'll never fly my stunt kites "Also, I must mention that I fold and tie braided nylon line again without a bumper tip. In love the kite people near and with a half hitch. Pull the fact, the bumper nose can be far that I know." She laments, half hitch tight and put one used on any kite with a similar "How does one describe that drop of Krazy Glue on the knot. three-piece nose connection. special feeling we have for one When the loop dries, cut off the another?" ends of the line. Insert the The only materials necessary are dowels and your safety tip is completed.

In case of a crash, the loop acts as a bumper, protecting both bystanders and the kite.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Reactivating the AKA Safety Committee is a priority goal of AKA President Miller Makey and the AKA Board of Directors. The committee will study means of promoting kite safety, establish an acci­ dent data collection system, develop safety guidelines for kite festivals and provide safety information to AKA NEWS. President Makey has appointed Red Braswell to chair the Safety Committee. Committee members include: Rick Kinnaird, Flanders, NJ; Frank Hoke, Yardley, PA; Harry Osborne, Seattle, WA; Bill Tyrrell, Doylestown, PA; Adrian Conn, Red Braswell's plastic tubing helps build a unique safelY bumber tip lor stunt kites. Windsor, Ontario, Canada; and Miller Makey, ex-officio.

-10- Wind Symphony Planned Kites in Tune Nashville '84 EDITOR'S NOTE: AKA's 7th annual little change in the registra­ convention will take place tion fee for the last three October 4-6, 1984, in the grand years. Considering the 01' city of Nashville, TN . Four-Star accomodations of the resort hotels and inns. It has Members of our local affiliated Maxwell House . Considering that earned a 4-star rating from AAA club, The Windance Society, are the year is 1984. About what and from Mobil. It provides planning this year's celebration I'd expect . guests comfortable, well which will also mark the 20th appointed rooms, an outdoor anniversary of the founding of But you are going to have to swimming pool, lighted tennis the AKA . Below are three move quicker than ever before if courts, jacuzzi, steam and sauna articles submitted to the AKA you want to save money. We're rooms, two restaurants, two by the convention commit­ talking "postmarked by June 1, NEWS lounges with entertainment, and in the centerfold of 1984." No later . The longer tee, and ample free parking for you will also find a you wait the more expensive it this issue, unoccupied vehicles of its pull-out registra­ becomes to say "I'll be there! " bright yellow guests . tion form for the convention. We you to register early and You'll be glad you are an AKA urge The Maxwell House is located 9 advantage of the lower member. This year non-members take miles northwest of the Nashville fees . pay an extra $8 per registration airport and provides free trans­ as a donation to the AKA 20th portation to and from. It is anniversary convention. WINDANCE SOCIETY TACKLES one block north of the Metro­ "IMPOSSIBLE" Center exit from Interstate 265, How can you resist? You will A CONVENTION THA T PAYS and it overlooks the meadows in want to tell your grandchildren FOR ITSELF MetroCenter where the "Symphony you were there in Nashville at for Wind Instruments" will be the 20th Anniversary AKA Con­ You can talk about your man­ conducted. vention., the Convention That next lifting wedges, your world (Continued on page) Paid For Itself! record events, your highest hopes. But in the realm of the inattainable, there is one stunt '84 CONVENTION that stands out above all "GOOD TO LAST DROP" others.

by June Dorman The name of the top trick? It's called "Host the National AKA Convention and Make It Pay For Acti vi ties of the 7th annual Itself! " convention will be headquartered at the Maxwell House Hotel . I Lotta folks have come close . like to know something about the Maybe missed by only a thousand places I visit, and thought you dollars or so. Others have come might like to be briefed on the Maxwell House . not so close . Missed by a mile.

Naturally, the AKA leadership The original Maxwell House Hotel has asked the Windance Society was constructed in 1869 in downtown Nashville . to turn the trick, to make it It was fly, but make it pay! That's destroyed by fire in 1961 and about what you'd expect . was rebuilt at its present site in MetroCenter, 2 miles from the original. Not only was the (Go ahead. Flip ove r to the hotel famous, its coffee became Regis tra tion Insert right now famous too. You have probably and take a peek at how much it enjoyed it yourself. The coffee is gonna cost you. We'll wait that is "good to the last drop ." 'til you get back. )

The new Maxwell House Hotel is a About what you'd expect? Consi­ member of the Clarion group of dering that there has been The MaxwellHouse

-11- have more to take home? Why, the clouds. If people could be Twenty memories, of course! fascinated by such frail flight Years in an age of space flight. For some of us, 1984 marks 20 of Memories YEARS of memories born at the Don I t we make a bold, clear, end of a kite line and the begin­ colorful affirmation that the ning of a dream. Two complete answer is YES! You bet your Published decades, one complete genera­ spinning drogue chute, we do! tion, the grand cycle. Why this has been such a story, In Program When we meet in October this you should write a book! And year, we will represent the you will, believe me, you will. by J. Winghead Harris living answers to questions And the name of the book? first posed in 1964. We are the What does every kiteflier bring answer to those who wondered if "The Twentieth Anniversary to the AKA convention, share kiting would grow. If you could American Kitefliers Association freely with others, and still make a living with your head in Yearbook." Not available at any bookstore, this sure-to-be­ treasured edition is really the KITES FOR THE 80'S book you write yourself, with the help of your friends.

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-12- Rather than box the kite for without incident . Winders shipment and risk damage en route , two COKA members Pat featured the kite in her delivered it personally to annual one person kite-art show That Last as sure it having tender loving in the Fisher Building for the care . Warren Bailey's van, it entire month of March. The Long lasting bearings for kite was discovered, has 3-6 inches "Flying Crane" was the central winders can be made by boiling a more interior length in the focus of her show. piece of hardwood (p referably cargo area than required . He maple) in linseed oil. Once the and Gale Winnett waited for a Now it is time to find another wood is completely penetrated , safe day to travel. When the place for this beautiful kite to the shaft holes are drilled. time came , they loaded the kite be displayed. If you have a Periodic oiling with 20 weight into Warren's van and leaving at proposal for display , please motor oil will belp keep them 7:00 a.m., delivered their contact Miller Makey, (614) running just as smooth as ball precious cargo to Detroit 871-0727. Please consider bearings. transportation in your proposal.

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storage in the Makey's garage .. and delivered to Pat Gilgallon, AIRTIME MFG INC. (800) 227-2398 2978 TEAGARDEN ST. ow ner of "The Unique Place" kite• IN CALIFORNIA SAN LEANDRO. CA. shop in Detroit. 94577 (415) 895-8373

- 13 - Kite Festival ' 84

and 25 square meter flare were hardly out of the sky . Most Singapor impressive was the Lynn single e shaft geared reel assembly , "good for 600 lbs."

Everyone showed off and flew. "Everyone showed off The Balinese kites , enormously tall representations in rich red , green and gold of Balinese and flew. " women carrying offerings , a Australia ; a team of five from by Shakib Gunn cremation tower , and more , Bali ; five stalwarts from shared space with no less Shirone , Japan , plus two suppor­ It began on Sunday , January colorful wau bulan , wau kucing, ters ; a six-member team from 8, 1984. About 180 Singapore­ wau cantik and wau barat from Malaysia , all wau exponents ; made kites were lined up for the Malaysia , their bursor (hummers) seven from Holland bringing with western , oriental and wau bulan �roviding a sonorous background them a 7 meter x 7 meter "Flying categories of the contest that in the sky. was to precede an "interna­ Dutchman" ; Peter Lynn and Clyde Cook from New Zealand ; a six-man tional" show the following The Dutch team , led by Gerard team from Taipei led by Kin Kan weekend. Most kites were of the van der Loo , assembled the hull HS ieh; Superman and a team wau genus. of the "Flying Dutchman" and varying between seven and 15 , lofted lots of innovative items depending upon whom you asked , The day was devoted to perfor­ while friends from Taipei busied from Thailand; Brian Halls and mance judging , covering student themselves with phoenix , monkey Sally Brown from the U. K. ; Tom and open sections. The next kings and dragons. evening contestants reported at Van Sant , Jon and Gloria Burkhardt and Tal Streeter from the Gay World , an enclosed P rinya Sukchit , Tha i land ' s the U. S. A. stadium , for design judging. We Superman, made news in most of started at 7: 00 p. m. and wound the newspapers �y simply holding It is difficult to sort out the down at 11: 00 p. m. with 11 a miniscule 3 cm chula , the images. There were 60 fliers finalists in each category who "male" Thai kite , in front of from 11 different countries. would be recalled the following his open mouth. What a way to Saturday for the finals. get publicity 1 First up and away was the dyna­ During the week "demonstrators" mic duo from New Zealand. For Halls and Brown (father and began to arrive from countries the whole of Saturday and daughter) from the U. K. kept far and near. Peter Travis from Sunday , their giant lozenge box their flag flying and it soon sho",ed on their lobster red sunburnt faces .

And then there was Tom Van Sant with a 40 meter section from a centipede , part of a one mile long Jacob 's Ladder proj ect , the Burkhardts with their attractive multiple applique kites and Tal Streeter , of The Art of the Japanese Kite fame , with , of course , things in red.

The Singapore team of Shakib Gunn , Tan Kim Hui, Michael Seet , Eric Ang and Shirley Wong , being hosts , did more talking than flying.

Saturday morning , January 14, was given over to the finals for Singapore kitefliers. Most of our friends from overseas came along to watch the fun and enjoy the sun. The chief judge 's verdict was , "Wau bulan - more Participants holding traditional wau bulan (m oon kites) entered in the Singapore Kite Fe stival competition. entries than ever , improved

-14- "The Flyi ng putchman" on di splay. standard. Western - greatly twenty years . period . Extended wing Cody improved and more variety. becomes Cody , becomes collapsed Oriental - Maintaining the The big New Zealand Peter Lynn wing Cody , all in slow motion. standard." The notables were box , heaviest of the conven­ Perhaps the saddest was the Low Chin Ngee 's 198 cell dragon tionals , floated on a thermal "Flying Dutchman". which was hit and the Chua brothers ' multi­ muc,h of the time on a 4 nun line by a "freak wind" , resulting in cells. loaned by the Singapore team. damage to the mast. Turbulence throughout the festival kept it In the afternoon and for the There were a few disasters . grounded. whole day Sunday , it was every­ Members of the Shirone Kite one onto the field and do your Association launched their But sad memories never linger. own thing. By this time Peter largest o-dako measuring 7 What keeps kite flying going are Travis (Australia) had sorted meters x 5 meters , only to hit the fun times , when people from out spars and bridles and was turbulence bringing the fierce different nations push aside the preparing his magnificent face of Bodhidharma down on the barriers of politics and find "Celebration" for its maiden heads of hundreds of souls in themselves speaking the same ligQ.1;,}: e\

-15- The Culprit is Naughty, the Knot NaughtyKn ots

By Marty Shigeo Sasaki

EDITOR 'S NOTE: The following testing ; but please note that blood knot is about 80% of line article was originally featured the testing involved braided strength. in Guy Aydlett 's Piney Mountain nylon and dacron fishing line, Air Force Data Letter. Both Mr. nylon monofilament, and some °Nylon monofilament can be Aydlett and Mr . Sasaki have limited experience with Kevlar tied successfully with a variety given AKA permission to reprint (tm): of. knots, but I have found that it. with certain brands, the Bimini °Most of the knots that tWist/offshore swivel knot I've been doing a lot of testing kite flyers use are suspect . combination is supe rior to all of lines and their knots. All Many of them significantly others. With one brand of line, of the testing was prompted by reduce knot strength . The I found that the improved cinch measuring the actual pull of lark's head with a simple loop knot was superior. In all several kites. An 80 inch high is especially bad . cases, the knots failed at 90%, Sanj o Rokkaku pulled roughly 15 or more, than the line strength . pounds as measured by a fishing °Knots should be tied scale in 10 knot winds (measured carefully and pulled up tight °Connecting monofilament at ground level) . I suspect with an even and steady together is best done with a that, taking into account the pressure . Most knots slip surgeon 's knot or a blood knot. inaccuracy of the scale, and before breaking ; a carefully Usually, the surgeon 's knot allowing for unexpected gusts, tightened knot will not slip and works best with lower strengths the kite would not pull more is less likely to break. of line up to 20 pound test . than 50 pounds--even in strong Heavier line is easier to winds. °Different knots are connect with a blood knot . A effective with different line recent article in Saltwater Experience tells me, and several materials. Sometimes different Spo rtsman recommended tying two othe rs on the flying field brands of the same kind of pieces of monofilament together agree, that I should use my 130 materials will have different by tying each to the ends of a pound test line. Anything less knotting characteristics . short length of dacron and using risks a break-away. albright knots. The chosen °When tying braided nylon piece of dacron should have a The culprit is the knot. or dacron, the Bimini twist breaking strength well above combined with the offshore that of the two pieces of Clearly there is something wrong swivel knot provide (nearly? ) monofilament. when an experienced crew of kite 100% of line strength . When flyers will not trust their both knots are tied carefully, °Under tension, nylon knots for anything more than the line is just as likely to stretches up to 35%. It doesn 't about 50% of the line strength . break away from the knot as on matter whether it is braided, the knot . twisted, or monofilament . I couldn 't find anything in the Winding tensioned and stretchy kite literature that dealt more °Splicing braided line line onto a reel is just asking than superficially with any together results in the for a mess of trouble, because knots and, more importantly, the strongest connection of two each turn contributes its stored knot strengths . Fortunately lines--almost 100%. If you must energy as a crushing force on there is much interest in tie a knot, use the blood knot ; the core of the reel. The reel fishing knots, and most kite but remember that the most you must be constructed to withstand flye rs use fishing line, anyway . can probably expect from the enormous crush-loads. The "bible" of fishing knots is Practical Fishing Knots by Lefty Kreh and Mark Sosin. I recom­ mend the book to all kite flyers who are interested in maximum performance .

Here is a summary of what I have · learned through ead ng and Bloodknot ______r � 1 ______� ____ ��� ____ � �:: ______1- _ , -16- °It is important to tie loops and joints of very high more can be fitted onto your knots carefully and to experi­ strength (over 90% of line reel or �ou can use a smaller ment a little. Each person ties strength) . The Rainbow Kite reel . Smaller line has less knots a little differently , and Company 's No-Knot system is a drag and weight; the performance what works best for me might not good way of attaching lines to of a kite on a smaller line work best for you; but I think terminal tackle. usually is better. you won't go too far wrong if you start with what I've pre­ If at this point, you wonder °Even if you decide not to sented here . "Why Bother?"--consider these use a smaller line; you will reasons. feel more confidence in what °Kevlar (tm) is truly used to be marginal conditions. °Once you have confidence wonderful stuff . Ask any stunt­ in your flying line and its kite expert. In case you don't knots, you can use a smaller °You will suffer fewer know , Kevlar (tm) is five times diameter line. A smaller break-aways . Line almost always stronger than a steel wire of diameter usually costs you less ; breaks at a knot . equal cross section. It has almost no stretch--an idea l quali ty for control lines , but the material has poor knot strength. Even the Bimini twist

Lark's Head fails to provide knot strength beyond 40% . One expedient solution is to use a device called a fid to sheath the Kevlar (tmY-;ith a short length of braided dacron tubing , then tie the composite assembly with a regu).ar knot. The dacron sheath pads the Kevlar (tm) from attritional strains.

The average kite flyer can use a splicing needle or a length of fine wire--instead of a fid--to pull the Kevlar (tm) into the bore of the piece of braided dacron or nylon.

°Recently braided Kevlar Magnificent traditional kites like these lI'illjlll the sky every Good Fr iday on the island of (tm) has been made available to Bermuda. AKA is investigating a group visit to Bermuda over Easter lI'eekend 1985. Mark the kite flying community . your calendar and start saving your money noll', so you'll be sure to be in Bermuda April Braided Kevlar (tm) can be 3-7, 1985. We 'll be staying at the luxurious Southampton Princess, around II'hich many spliced together , producing kitef/ying activities take place.

- 1 7- Manekin Issues Challenge diamond or the va rious sleds , I looked through my collection of kite books to see what I could find out about it . One book had a pictorial drawing and three Ayin We dge books had drawings with the basic dimensions . Nearly forty other books had nothing on the· flying wedge kite . The books by Dolan and Hart had plans with t the same dimension that would Get Up, Te d allow for convenient wood sizes . Recently the Flying (N on- flown a wedge for twenty-three Seven pieces of wood 36 inches Flying? ) Wedge Kite has minutes (w itnessed and docu- long are all that is needed. attracted renewed interest. Ted mented) . Al was kind enough to Pieces either 1/8" x 3/8" , or Manekin has issued a challenge forward the following plan from 1/4" diameter hardwood dowels , to all comers to construct a Charlie, but he notes , "Not can be used for the basic frame­ wedge that will fly. Rick wishing to give the competition work. A string can go around Kinnaird claims he will have a an unfair advantage , he the inside of the frame to make wedge at the AKA Convention that (Charlie) has left out one ve ry the outline for the triangular will lift not one , but two men l important detail from the plans . opening . The Kite Lines annotated bibli- The detail gets the weird thing ography refers to the "flying to fly . See if you can spot the You can use your choice of wedge" as a "notorious ommission. " covering materials , but Tyvek or nonflier" . The January issue of tissue paper might be ea siest to Tight Lines carried a detailed Here 's the wedge kite a la work with around the string plan adapted from the Sotich : frame . Midlands Kite Fliers Newsletter. Since the flying wedge kite is By putting some hinges at the Al Hargus of the Chicago land Sky not as well known as the delta , apex and having the 12" spacers Liners reports that at least one removable, the kite can fold kitemaker has shown success with flat and cut down on storage the wedge . Veteran kite r space required. Charlie Sotich has built and REFERENCES

Kites by Marion Downer, page 40 , drawing & dimensions , 1959, Lathrop , Lee & Shepard Co. , Inc. , New York, NY

Your Book of Kites by Clive Hart , page 50, drawing & dimen­ sions , 1964, Faber & Faber, London , England .

Go Fly a Kite by Edward F. Dolan, Jr . , page 96, drawing & dimensions , 1977 , Cornerstone Library , New York, NY.

Kites by Ron Moulton, page 32, pictorial drawing , 1978, Pelham Books , Ltd. , London, England .

FL YING WE DGE KI TE

- 18- The secret to heat-bonding plastic is in the "pressing cloth" . Typ ing paper is OK, COME newspaper also , but wax paper is HOW best because it's trans1uscent. My KITE WON'T FLY?

by Jack Van Gilder Wax paper 7 T-BONDING POLYETHYLENE How come your ki te won't fly? HEA Maybe the tape on your plastic I(f) 25 or 30 watt soldering irons at Plastic: kite came unstuck. The best of L Radio Shack are still only about tapes will inevitably dry up and With some experimentation, you $3. 50. With a hammer and file, blow away because of the sun's will be able to cease burning reshape the tip from this : rays. As a rule : holes in the plastic (too much e9 pressure, too slow a motion) or Paper kites - glue Sot lenv � - -- having the seam come unstuck (too little of same). Layers of Cloth kites - sewing machine ______�� ) --��- --5 Plastic kites - soldering iron ------newspaper under the heat-bonding to this : area work well. "Soldering iron?", you ask. One generalization: Heat­ Yes , a very valuable tool. Even bonding will, by nature , weaken on ripstop nylon , use a solder­ > -on r------� c:J' - _ow ____ - the seam that is ·bonded. So be ing iron as a hot knife , ---J) Sharp . for � bot kn ifing riPltOP careful . Test scrap material assuring an edge which will first. Very light poly, such as resist fraying. large dry cleaner garment coverings , is very sensitive. This session , we 'll extol the � .Rounded ___"'Q -'-_ ) smooth Shopping bags of "high density" virtues of: for heat-bonding poly are exce11ent--very strong , very light. It is the stuff that rattles and is stiffer , when waved by hand. It's becoming more available , Raging Controversy replacing paper bags. WKA's Margaret Greger, the On the other hand , the seamsters The most fun for me is in doing world-class kite author/ do it thusly : applique. Cut out shapes in seamstress, begs to differ with contrasting plastic colors and WKA's Ja ck Van Gilder, local Cut heat-bond them to the kite 's newsletter writer/seamster. She 7 cover. Bond only around the has such women as Kathy Goodwin , outside edges of the design. and Diana Aurigemma on her side . Then turn the kite over and Van Gilder ha s support from Ed scissor away the cover, exposing Grauel and Tony Cyphert. [t. the contrasting colors . It glows in the sun , like a stained glass The question: "When making a Wing ,,' window. fabric delta , is the finished poc kite's center, longitudinal with __ spar -f For lOO-delta train , tried fore-to-aft spar on top of or - - -::n . my I !+- doing away with tape entirely, below the wings?" using very thick high-density Quoting Margaret: til do it the poly from shopping bag handles. The seamstresses do it this way : natural way--the dressmaker's It didn't work. Heat-bonding approach--the logical-seams wa y--the Cut thin poly to thick PQly is way it SHOULD bekee donl e , II and /\ verrrrry tricky and doesn't such other remarks which, . The quantity producers vs. Try heat-bonding. You'll like ... one-of-a-kinders? Let us know itt your opinion. with -19-

keel CM�lp Flop Sl ds by e flight . The entire book "was in was colored red to make it easy The Flip-Flop Sled is a little Japanese except for the numbers . to tell when the kite had different from the usua l sleds The many pictures in color and inverted in flight . "that are so common today . The black & white , diagrams and top and bottom are interchange­ numbers , were adequate , however, The flying characteristics of able on the ground or in the to convey the basic idea of how this sled are not as good as the air. This flip-flop is done by to make many different kites and usua l sleds . The wind will changing the location of the "fly them so they would change occasionally cause it to bridle lines . The bridle lines , shape in flight . collapse, lose line tension and instead of going to fixed points start to drop . Getting some on the edges of the kite , are The sail of the sled was made line tension will help it to free to slide up and down along from 3/4 mil , high density , open up and start flying again. wires on the vertical edges of polyethylene from a plastic The two vent holes were put in the kite . Tension in the kite store bag. Not wanting to waste the sail to help overcome this line holds the bridle in place , material, the dimensions given problem of collapsing but they while slack allows the bridle in the book were increased really didn't help much . You lines to move and change the slightly . could try making your Flip-Flop flying equilibrium of the kite . Sled without the vents and put The plan of the kite was laid them in if you have trouble with Inspiration for this kite came out so that a blue area on the it. from a Japanese book about kites plastic would be close to one which change shape while in edge , while the opposite side Dickens' ChicagoJand Sky FLEITHIPER-F L�NP OP CAN SL FLYED UP � Liners PLACE Charln A. Solidi 2ND AKA '''83 COLIIMBUS,OHIO :1851 Will 6Znd PI••• Kite Thoughts 2 VENTS, D/A. Chl'.ao, 1111 .... 606Z9 3-£ The November, 1983 issue of TOTA L WT. " "Kite" , the newsletter o'f the Northern Kite Group , includes a quote from Dickens , which bears repeating:

"Mr . Dick and I soon became the best of friends , and very often , J when his day's work was done , went out together to fly the great kite •.•It was quite an o affecting sight , I used to '" think, to see him with the kite when it was up a great height in the air ...He never looked so serene as he did then. I used to fancy , as I sat by him of an evening , on a green slope , and " saw him watch the kite high in the quiet air, that it lifted his mind out of its confusion , and bore it ( such was my boyish "--- 13 ..1.. ---­ " Z thought) into the skies. As he Z7------�M wound the string in and it came lower and lower down out of the 2 6RIDlE GUIDES - DIA, MIISIC WIRE � D£COR-1TE TOP AND 60TToH beautiful light , until it flut­ WIT" DI F'FUl eIJT PA TTe:"RNS tered to the ground and lay 2 LONGE'RONS x20 BAMBOO Iof'( I�x � AND COLOR S there like a dead thing , he SAIL MADE' FROM THIW PLASTI C BAG seemed to wake gradually out of a dream ; and I remember to have ClE"AR T�P E IS UsrD TO ATTACH LONGERONS BRIDLE GUIDE'S seen him take it up , and look TO THE SAIL. � about him in a lost way , as if BRIDLE LI"'E MADE FR.OM 7FT, LENGT H Of 12· IS'LB , L I NE, they had both come down toge­ FISH LINE CONNECTORS $ SWIVELS GO OW E�DS OF""B RIDLE L INE ther, so that I pitied him with AND CONNECT TO BRIDLE' GUIDES, all my heart ." �: A SUDP£N RELEASE OF LIlliE' TENSION ALLOWS THe:: BRIDLE' LI IJES Charles Dickens TO FA LL TO BO TTOM OF GUIDe-S. AN INCREASE "" LIN£::" TENSION WILL CAUSE' THE" KITIr TO FLY WITH THE "Ne;W BRIDL.E POS ITION A NO from "David Copperfield" TurtN OVER. PRACTICE IS �EQ UIRED. Chapter 15

-20- conj unction with Frankenmuth Mae Fest. Competition with lots of prizes and free flying . CONTACT: Kite Kraft (517 ) Kite Events 652-2961. May 6, 1984 . OLD WARDEN BEDFORDSHIRE FESTIVAL. CONTACT : May 6, 1984 . BUCKS COUNTY KITE April 28, 1983. MARYLAND KITE British Kite Fliers Association, FLY . Core Creek Park, off Route FESTIVAL . 10: 00 a.m. - 5: 00 p.m Wolsey Road, Hemel Hempstead, MD. 413 between Langhorne and Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Herts., England. CONTACT: AKA office (301) Newton, PA. CONTACT : Olan Turner, (215 ) 493-2153. 752-3320 . May 6, 1984 . SHEEP MEADOW KITE April 29, 1984 . ANNUAL KITE FLY. Central Park. New York May 6, 1984 . 3rd ANNUAL DAY, sponsored by North Museum City . Kites Hospital, kites for FRANKENMUTH SKY FEST, Franken­ of Franklin & Marshall College sale, trophies awarded . 1-5 p.m. muth, MI . 12 :00 noon . Co­ at Sam Lewis State Park, York, CONTACT: David Klein, Go Fly A sponsored by Frankenmuth Parks PA . Workshop, contest � fun-fly Kite, (212) 308-1666 . and Recreation and Kite Kraft in begin at 2: 00 p.m. CONTACT: •••••• • • •• •••••••••••••••• Sally Jarvis, (717) 291-3941 . ••••••••••••••• • • • •

May 3-5 , 1984. HAMAMATSU KITE FESTIVAL, Hamamatsu, Japan . � Largest kite event in the world, over 2 million attendance over 3 days. Sixty plus neighborhood ��TI� ��TI��9:.M. teams, up to 150 men (and now women) each fighting large kites Introducing the spectacular new "Nite Kites" up to 12 feet square in honor of new first-born sons, nightly "Nite Kites" contain highly visible parades, hospitality by kite Light Emitting Diodes for night-flying. teams and kite donors. CONTACT: Experience the exciting world of "N ite Kite" flying. Dave Checkley, The Kite Factory, Trail P.O. Box 9081 , Seattle, WA For product "NITE KITES" 1 055 Wranglers 98109. information write: Pebble Beach. CA 9.395.3 Phone: 408·375·1225 May 5, 1984. SEASON OPENER KITE FLY, all day. Crafts festival among other activities. Come welcome back summer. Rehoboth Beach, DE . CONTACT : Barbara or 2nd Annual Eileen (302) 227-1616.

May 5, 1984. SKY CIRCUS 1984 Sum mer Games Festival, competition, Rokkaku Kite fight, 12: 00, Cricket Hill, Montrose and Lakefront, Chicago, at IL . CONTACT: Charlie Sotich (312 ) 735-1353. Jlprt l e rseacb, :eoutb ({arolina May 5, 1984 . 9th ANNUAL LOCH HAVEN KITE FESTIVAL. 10: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Loch Haven Park, batr: 4th 2416 North Mills Avenue June (SR17-92) , Orlando, FL. Compe­ time: 2:30 um. titions for largest, smallest, best flight, comprehensive and place: �cean br. beacb most beautiful. Wyatt Brummitt Award for best in show and sponso Charlie Brown award for child r bp: who tries hardest . Exhibits, Kl e '5 Ie films and entertainment. 19 K t es CONTACT: Loch Haven Art Center, (904) 896-4231. all kinb of & May 6, 1984. NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY KITE FESTIVAL . Rain hiting eben tSt 1ilixie (!Electric co. date May 12 . Longfellow School, Fargo, ND. 1:00 - 4: 00 p.m. featuring Prizes and competitions . Demon­ stunt ktte puonc .- 803 - strations. Sponsored by Recrea­ tion Department. CONTACT: Tom compatition Barnhart (701) 237-7447 . 449-2. 856 -21 - June 3�5, 1984 . SHIRONE KITE Kite Events FESTIVAL , Shirone City, Niigata Prefecture , Japan . Neighborhood May 12, 1984. 3rd ANNUAL hensive competition . Prizes and teams , from both sides of the MENDOCINO KITE FESTIVAL . On the trophies . CONTACT : Bob Bundens river tha t bisects the town , headlands overlooking the (609 ) 340- 7224 . fighting with Shirone O-Dako Pacific Ocean, Mendocino , CA . (16' x 23 ' ) and la rge 12 ' CONTACT : Robert Rosenfeld (707) May 20, 1984 . PEACH STATE KITE Rokkaku over the water, followed 937-4633 . CLUB FLY-IN . Piedmont Park by tugs-of-war from opposite Flying Bowl , Atlanta , GA . banks . CONTACT: Kazuo Tamura , May 12, 1984. APPLE BLOSSOM CONTACT : Ron Witt , (404) Sakura-Machi , Shirone-Shi , KITE FESTIVAL . All day , Terhune 325 -2357 . Niigata-Ken 95012, Japan . Orchards . Five miles south of Princeton , NJ off Route 206 . May 20, 1984 . DELAWARE COUNTY June 3, 1984 . LEHIGH VALLEY CONTACT : Pam Mount (609 ) KITE FLY , 12 :00 Noon , Rose Tree KITE FLY . CONTACT : Ma rilyn 924-2310. Park , Media , PA . CONTACT : Krasnov , (215) 770-1080 . Terry Smith , (215) 565-4564 . May 13, 1984 . MOTHER 'S DAY KITE June 3, 1984 . 6th ANNUAL May 26, 1984 . PLYMOUTH KIWANIS FLY , all day at Savich Field , HARRISON HOT SPRINGS KITE CLUB 2nd ANNUAL KITE FLY . Marlton, IN. To be followed by FESTIVAL . On the lake front in Plymouth , WI . Rain date June 2. cookout at Ed & Nancy Spencers , Harrison Hot Springs , B.C. , 75 $100 .00 in prizes for mo st 3 Radnor Blvd. , Ma rlton. BYOB miles east of Vancouver. Free unusual kite . Prizes for the and RSVP (609 ) 983-7656 . admission , fun for each member kids . CONTACT : Francis Feider, of the family, expert or 1215 Eastern Avenue , Plymouth , May 19, 1984. SKY DAY . Wa rwick beginner. CONTACT : Sandy WI , 53073. County Park, Chester, PA . 12 :00 Lance-Wright (604) 796-2824 . noon to 5:00 p . m. CONTACT : May 28, 1984 . DADE COUNTY Mary Burkhart (215) 469-946 1 or June 4, 1984 . 2nd ANNUAL SUMMER ANNUAL KITE FLY . Sponsored by 469-9451. GAMES AT MYRTLE BEACH , S. C . Dade County Parks and Recreation 2:30 p.m. , Ocean Drive Beach . and Kites On A String . Haulover May 20, 1984. GOLDEN NUGGET All kinds of kiting events Beach Park, on the Beach at KITE FESTIVAL. On the beach at featuring stunt kite competi­ 108th Street and Collins , Miami Atlantic City, NJ . 10:30 a.m. - tion. Sponsored by Klig 's Kites Beach , FL . CONTACT : Donald 2:30 p.m. Stunt kite and compre- and Dixie Electric . CONTACT : Linne (305 ) 447-9616 . Richard Kligman (803) 449-2856 .

June 6, 1984 . KITE FESTIVAL , Duncans Mills , CA . CONTACT : The Crossing , (707) 865-2829 .

AUTOGYRO 'COPTER Hated Clubs * Powered by the wind Associated Oregon Kiters Chicagotand Sky Liners 6305 SW Cherryhill Drive * Dual·controls 4705 W. Byron Street Beaverton, OA 97005 Chicago, IL 60641 * Aerobatic stunter Steven E. Aose, Pres. AI Hargus, Pres. * 24" dia. rotor (503) 285-9412 (312) 545-9572 5/20 * TuH & resilient Atchafalaya Breeze Teasers Kite Club injec. molded parts At. 2, Box 658 1921 Hunt Club Drive Morgan City, LA 70380 Grosse PI. Woods, MI 48236 * U.S. Pat. 4,154,017 Dee Petkas, Pres. Hank Szerlag, Pres. (504) 395-491 9 (313) 886-6009

British Columbia Greater Delaware Valley Kitefliers Assn. Kite Society P.O. Box 35653, Stn. E P.O. Box 426 Vancouver, B.C. Newfield, NJ 08344 Canada V6M 4G9 Leonard M. Conover, Pres. Thomas G. Kowalchuk, Pres. (609) 697-2285 (604) 381-5377 Hawaii Kitefliers Assn. Central Ohio Kitefliers Assn. 3048-A Hinano Street 315 S. Kellner Aoad Honolulu, HI 96815 Columbus, OH Alfred Chang, Pres. Fred Bell, Pres. (808) 737-1275 (614) 231-1559

Kites Over New England Washington Kitefliers Assn. P.O. Box 635 c/o Pacific Science Center Westborough, MA 01581 200 2nd Aven ue, N. Larry Moeller, Pres. Seattle, WA 98109 (617) 366-5923 Tom Sisson, Pres. (206) 725-3615 The Maryland Kite Society, Inc. 7016 Buxton Terrace The Windance Society Bethesda, MD 2081 7 P.O. Box 120504 Jon Burkhardt, Exec. Sec. Nashville, TN 37212 (301 ) 229-6052 Jerry Harris, Pres. (61 5) 298-2510 Rainbow Kitefliers Society 12045 Brown Street Fenton, MI 48430 Carleton Crockett, Pres. (313) 629-7354

-22- June 16, 1984. 6th ANNUAL DETROIT KITE KALEIDOSCOPE. Rain date, June 17. CONTACT : Nancy Szerlag , (313) 886-6009 . Kite Events bandstand, Bethany Beach, DE. July 7, 1984. KITE FESTIVAL . June 17, 19 84. 12th ANNUAL CONTACT: Patsy (202) 333-6849 Duncans Mills, CA. CONTACT : The FATHER' S DAY KITE FESTIVAL , or (302) 539 -4511. Crossing, (707 ) 865- 2829. Ma rina Green, San Francisco .

Contests with awards , beautiful July 4, 1984. KITE FLY , 6:00 August 4 , 1984. KITE FESTIVAL. scenery, terrific people and p.m. at the athletic field at Duncans Mills, C4. CONTACT: The perfect wind. Join us I 6th Street and the Boardwalk, Crossing, (707) 865-2829. CONTACT : Mike McFadden, Ocean City , NJ. Kitemakers of San Francisco , (415) 641-1226.

June 17! 1984. FOURTH ANNUAL Membership Application

FATHER 'S DAY KITE FLY , 12 :00 NAME ______DATE ____ _ noon, on the beach at 37th ADDRESS ______Street , Brigantine , NJ. CONTACT : Fran Gramkowski (609) CITY ______STATE ___ ZI P __ _

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Indicate category of membership desired: June 15 -17, 1984. SCHEVENINGEN SINGLE MEMBERSHIP, $15.00 •...... , ...... $ ____ _ INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL. (OR)

FA MILY MEMBERSHIP, $15.00 for first member, $1.00 for each $ ____ _ June 18-July 6, 1984. SURFACE additional member in the same household. ($1.00 x no.) DESIGN AND KITE MAKING , A Names of other family members: wo rkshop taught by Oscar and

Sara Bailey , and Lenore Davis at For USA 1st class mail add $4.00 ...... •...... $ ____ _ the Penland School , Penland , NC . For Canada or Mexico add $4.00, other foreign address $5.00 ...... $ ____ _ Direct application of dye and pigment to cloth and paper Mail this application with check or money order, payable to AKA, to: combined with design and con­ American Kllefllers AssocIation 113 W. Franklin Street struction of kites and fabric Baltimore, Maryland 21201 TOTAL REMITTANCE $ _____ forms for the air. Possibili­ ties include kites , sculpture assisted by kites, windsocks, banners , tents, umb rellas , costumes , tethered and stabile frame and fabric forms of all 7IlUflllr hand"'held kinds. CONTACT : Penland School Accurate­ (704) 765-2359 or Lenore Davis from 2-60 MPH (606) 431-2353. [UUlDc!JlIDcaQca[l

June 23-24, 1984. LEWESTOWN WATERFRONT FESTIVAL. On the $11 00 postage paid beach of Delawa re Bay , Lewes , DE. Activities include ju ried arts & crafts , sandcastle ItlTUS AWB IOH building , windsurfing, sailboat raCing and kite flying , all 6 Fleet Street within eyeball distance of the Annapolis, MD 21401 Cape May-Lewes Ferry. CONTACT : Dave Nopper (301) 645-9811 or Barb or Eileen (302) 227-1616.

June 24, 1984. BLACKHEATH The Quality goes in SUMMER FESTIVAL. London, England. CONTACT : Blackheath Kite As sociation, 29 We llington before the line goes out. Street , London , England SE 18.

June 24, 1984. LISLE KITE FLY. Celebrating the 87th birthday of Chicagoland Sky Liners oldest member, Sister Ma ry Electa. CONTACT: Ed Liphardt (312 ) 788-6544.

July 4, 1984. FIRST ANNUAL sbant:1

kft:e • 4th OF JULY KITE FLY. 5:00 p.m. spooLs 2021 Folsom . San Francisco 941 10 on the beach in front of the

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High As A Kite The Kite Site Soar-n-Dipity Kites & Other Delights 34 Princess Street 3101 M Street, N.W. 1102 Flushing Road Fifth Street Market Sausalito, CAli 94965 Washington, DC 20007 Flint, MI 48504 Eugene, OR 97401 (415) 332-8944 (202) 965-4230 (31 3) 234-8320 (503)e344-KITE

Carey's Kite Winder The Kite Shop Kite Kraft The Kite Shop 7671 North Avenue 49 Rehoboth Avenue 245 S. Main P.O. Box 517 Le mon Grove, CA 92045 Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Frankenmuth, MI 48634 Rockaway, OR 971 36 (302) 227-1 616 (51 7) 781 -3029 (503) 355-8088 Kite & Gift, Inc. 333 Jefferson Street Toys Ahoy Toys Ahoy Klassy Kites San Francisco, CA 941 33 28 Pe riwinkle Place 249 Culver Street King of Prussia ·Plaza (41 5) 885-5785 Sanibel Island, FL 33957 Sa ugatuck, MI 49453 King of Prussia, PA 19406 (813) 472-4800 (61 6) 857-2621 (215) 337-2199 Hyperkltes 1821 Fifth Ave nue Kites On A String, Inc. Affairs of the Air The Rainbow Store San Diego, CA 92 101 3098A Fuller Street Crown Center 952 Hamilton Mall (619) 231 -4977 Coconut Grove, FL 331 33 Kansas City, MO 64108 Allentown, PA 18101 (305) 447-9616 (81 6) 221-351 1 (215) 770-1 080 Kite Dreams 7541 W. Washington Blvd . Harper's Bizarre Kitty Hawk Kites The Rainbow Store Los Angeles, CA 90014 99 E. Palmetto Park Road Rt. 1, Box 226 Market Place (213) 614-891 1 Boca Raton, FL 33432 Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Bethlehem, PA 18018 (305) 392-9297 (91 9) 441 -4629 (215) 865-2572 Kltemakers of San Francisco Pier 39, Space A-1 3 Heavenly Body Kites Something In the Air The Meadow Mouse Shop San Francisco, CA 941 33 409 Greene Street 353 Ocean Boulevard 520 N. Pe nnsylvania Avenue (415) 641 -1226 Key West, FL 33040 Hampton Beach, NH 03842 Morrisville, PA 19067 (305) 296-2535 (21 5) 736-8253 Fighting Kite Co. High Fly Kite Co. 31 16 Arlotte Avenue Two Scooters 33 Everg reen Lane Airborne Kites Long Beach, CA 90808 926 N.E. 19th Avenue Haddonfield, NJ 08033 365 Riverside Street (213) 598-5306 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304 (609) 429-6260 Portsmouth, RI 02871 (305) 462-7722 (401 ) 683-4880 Let's Fly A Kite Shop Gone With the Wind ·1 3755 Fiji Way High Performance Kites Old Cobblestone Village Klig's Kites Mari na del Rey, CA 90291 1019 University Ave nue Ve rnon, NJ 07462 Myrtle Beach Pavilion (213) 822-2561 Honolulu, HI 96826 (201 ) 827-8754 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (808) 942-8799 (803) 626-9250 Seaport Kite Shop Gone With the Wind 867 W. Harbor Drive Kite Fantasy Americana Resort Klig's Kites San Diego, CA 92101 2863 Kalakaua Avenue McAfee, NJ 007428 North Kings Highway (619) 232-2268 Honolulu, HI 96815 (201 ) 827-3555 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (808) 732-KITE (803) 449-2856 The Ultimate High The FLUTTER MOUSE 419 Shoreline Village Drive Stanton Hobby Shop, Inc. Kite Shop The Kite Koop, Inc. Long Beach, CA 90802 4734 North Milwaukee Ave nue Indoor Market Landmark Plaza (213) 436-3180 Chicago, IL 60630 East Brunswick, NJ 08816 No. Main Street (31 2) 283-6446 Chincoteague, VA 23336 Colors of the Wind Go Fly A Kite, Inc. (804) 336-5554 2900 Main Street Video Hotline, Inc. 153 East 53rd Street Santa Monica, CA 90405 858 Green Bay Road New Yo rk, NY 10022 Krazy Kites (213) 399-8044 Winnetka, IL 60093 (21 2) 308-1666 Virginia Beach Fishing Pier (31 2) 441 -8070 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Fa bric Design Outta Sight Kites (804) 422-5483 2101 Bryant Street Hobbles, Games & Software 12-77 Country Village San Francisco, CA 941 10 Westboro Shopping Center Kingston, NY 12401 Great Winds Kite Shop (415) 387-3306 Westboro, MA 01 581 (914) 331 -9085 402 Occidental Avenue, So. (61 7) 366-2030 Seattle, WA 98104 Victoria Kite Store Go Fly A Kite (206) 624-6886 62-560 Johnson Street Kites Aweigh 1201 Lexington Avenue B.C., Canada V8W 3C6 6 Fleet Street New Yo rk, NY 10028 Breezee's Wind Shoppe (604) 381-5377 Annapolis, MD 21401 (212) 472-2623 P.O. Box 631 (301 ) 268-6065 Mukilteo, WA 98275 Touch the Sky, Inc. The Forecaster Wind Weather & (206) 353-5040 836 Yo nge Street The Kite Loft 8 Front Street To ronto, Ontario 5 N. 2nd Street Greenport, NY 11944 Suspended Elevations Canada M4W 2H1 Ocean City, MD 21842 (51 6) 477-9559 2116 N. Pacific (416) 964-0434 Seattle, WA 981 03 The Kite Loft Adirondack Wlndsports (206) 633-4780 Touch the Sky-Harbourslde Harborplace P.O. Box 372 207 Queens Quay West Light Street Pavilion Lake George, NY 12845 Fish Creek Kite Company Baltimore, MD 21201 R.R. 1 Box 205 To ronto, Ontario The Kite Kompany/What's Up Canada M5J 1A7 Fish Creek, WI 54212 Windy's Kite Shop 4500 Chagrin River Road (416) 362-5983 (414) 868-3769 37'h Cottage Street Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 Skyscrapers' Kites Bar Harbor, ME 04609 (216) 247-4440 Four Winds Kite Company (207) 288-5337 N70 W6340 Bridge Road P.O. Box 11149 Wind Play Denver, CO 80 21 1 Cedarburg , WI 53012 Unique Place/World of Kites 232 S.W. Ankeny Street (303) 433-9518 (41 4) 375-1 226 525 S. Washington at Sixth Portland, OR 97204 The Kite Store Royal Oak, MI 48067 (503) 223-1 760 1415 Larimer Square (313) 398-5900 Kites & Other Delights Denver, CO 80202 28667 Spencer Creek Road (303) 623-2353 Eugene, OR 97405 (503) 344-5483

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