Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 00:18:26 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: American Kite Winter 1993 The Winter 1993 edition of American Kite has just reached me. Here is a quick summary: Cover Picture: View through the Bobby Sock. My guess is that the picture was taken at the World Cup at Berkeley. Letter from the Publisher: Heartfelt tribute to Peter Malinski. Letters to the Editor. One mentions the possibility of a big kite event to coincide with the Sydney Olympics. Another relates the story of someone that fought to preserve the local flying site and won. Short Flights. Short articles covering: The Bodisail. This is a wing that you wear to help you cycle upwind. (A new development on the Traction front) A festival on an 11,307 foot mountain in Utah Flying a train of 100 (well 95 after breakages) delta-Coynes The magazine competition for pictures for their next calendar. Short story entitled "No survivors in Kite Crash" (I shan't spoil it) Reviews of "Leistungstarke Lenkdrachen zum Nachbauen" and "Kites to touch the sky" Report on Buggy racing at Wildwood. Force 10 foils did very well. In depth report: World Cup at Berkeley (loads of stuff on this) Workshop: Building banners. Festival Report: Milwaukee's Frank Mots Festival. Note the picture of Dave Brittan playing basketball with his Rev. the fact that he is quadriplegic hold him back. Kite Reviews: Hawk - a decent full size kite for $100 Hotwing - small and fast Sprint - $100 kite from Top of The Line Circuit reports from: - Lincon City - Newport - Berkeley - Honolulu - New York - San Francisco - New Jersey - Kalamazoo - Clinton The magazine finishes as it began with reference again to the late Peter Malinski. You can reach American Kite on: Phone: +1 916 273 3855 Fax: +1 916 273 2219 I have no connection with the magazine (other than as a subscriber), but if you subscribe, mention rec.kites and we'll see if we can get them on line. Andrew -- Work: gaffer@rec.com Phone: +44 793 614 110 Fax: +44 793 614 297 Play: andrew@tug.com Phone: +44 256 464 912 Interested in kite traction? mail kites@tug.com ABCDEFGHIJK MNOPQRSTUVWXYZ! Merry christmas! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1993 11:13:25 -1000 From: allanc@syacus.acus.oz.au (Allan Charlton) Message-Id: Organization: Australian Centre for Unisys Software, ACUS Subject: Re: American Kite Winter 1993 Andrew - Thanks for the review of American Kite. I don't see it here, and maybe I should look a bit harder. I was interested by the reference to an article about the possibility of a kite festival for the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. I have been thinking that we (the AKS) have a moral responsibility to host some sort of festival for the games, and that we should start working on it now. What do others think? Would a kite festival just before (or just after) the Games be supported? Would it add to the event or distract from it? I would like to hear lots of opinions. What is the opinion in American Kite? Allan allanc@syacus.acus.oz.au = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1993 11:23:33 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: American Kite Winter 1993 allanc@syacus.acus.oz.au (Allan Charlton) writes: >What do others think? Would a kite festival just before (or just after) the >Games be supported? Would it add to the event or distract from it? I would >like to hear lots of opinions. > >What is the opinion in American Kite? American Kite don't express an oppinion. The letter is written by: Rosie & Michael Richards Kite Site Coogee Beach Australia My opinion? I'm unlikely to go to OZ from UK for it, but I would go out of my way to video any TV coverage. Andrew -- Work: gaffer@rec.com Phone: +44 793 614 110 Fax: +44 793 614 297 Play: andrew@tug.com Phone: +44 256 464 912 Interested in kite traction? mail kites@tug.com ecgo "Merry Christmas!" | sed -e 's/[lL]//g' | tr -d '[lL]' = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =