Lukol Directory: Recreation: Kites: Personal Pages

Richard Cornwell
Sky Visions - kite builder and designer.
http://skyvis.best.vwh.net/

Katsutaka Murooka
Builder of modern Japanese kites and KAP enthusiast.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/muro...

Esben Collstrup
Danish flier, and dropper of parafauna.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Field/5...

James Ervin
Builder of beautiful single line and sport kites.
http://www.kites.org/james/

Ron Reich
A compendium of Ron's postings to rec.kites.
http://www.kites.tug.com/Reich/

Harald Prinzler
German flier interested in KAP and soft kites.
http://members.aol.com/hprinzler/

Lord, Dave
Lots of detail on traction kites, kite buggies and land yachts.
http://home.comcast.net/~dolord/

Tom Tinney
This page shows some of the miniature and one not so miniature kites made by Tom Tinney.
http://www.littlekites.com/miniatur3.html

Culp, Dave
Sailcraft research and development. High speed sailing development, kite powered sailcraft, links to the Amateur Yacht Research Society.
http://www.dcss.org/speedsl/

Philip Le Riche
The Virtual Kite Zoo - Descriptions, plans, pictures of many kite varieties, a FAQ in itself
http://www.kites.org/zoo/

Thomas-Michael Rudolph
Extensive site with many plans, Information on Codys and German festivals.
http://www.fang-den-wind.de/

Thyssen, Anthony
Kite Workshop where Anthony designs and builds unusual kite designs.
http://www.cit.gu.edu.au/~anthony/kites/

Robert Van Weers
New Zealand with pictures of his own creations and several plans.
http://www.softkites.com/

Wilson, Bill
Kite blog showcasing custom kites, builders plans, photos, videos and other information related to kites.
http://www.steadywinds.com/wordpress/

Patrick Mann
Plans, photos and discussions of single-line kites, including several original designs. Also features: kite book reviews and building tips.
http://www.geocities.com/patrickmann.geo/

Gertraud Umlauft
Kites and Music - Stunt kite flying information, plus tips for adapting to strong wind.
http://www.kites.org/kitesandmusic/

Didier Ferment
Prolific French designer. Many attractive quad designs.
http://w1.neuronnexion.com/~dferment/summa...

Toshiharu Umeya
Japanese builder of modern kite trains.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/umey...

Jim Cheetham
How to, why to, and pictures of flying kites at night.
http://www.guernsey.net/~jim/kites/night

Nicolas Salin
French kite jumping enthusiast.
http://membres.lycos.fr/jumpbynet/

Joanne Baker
Kites 4 Kids. Team Positive Lift of Melbourne, Australia. Aerial Displays, Festivals, School Workshops, Stunt Kite Exhibitions.
http://www.kites4kids.com.au/

Yasuo Shimura
Traditionaly painted Japanese Edo kites.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/shim...

Ichizo Sagawa
Master of the Baramon kite.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/saga...

Bob White's Kite History Site
Features history and profiles of famous kite makers.
http://www.infocomservices.com/kites

John Glazebrook
Extensive photo gallery of John and friends kite jumping and kite surfing plus kite reviews and tips.
http://uk.geocities.com/kjorn/

Michael Goddard
Reach Up And Touch The Sky. Kite sketchbooks, kite gallery, kite flying sites, kites and colour.
http://freespace.virgin.net/mike.go/

Glenn Davison - Kiting USA
A growing collection of resources related to miniature kite making and using kites in the classroom for educational purposes.
http://www.kitingusa.com/

Simo Salanne
Flyer and stunt kite designer proud to come from Finland.
http://www.nic.fi/~sos/

Gilles Lehoux
Kites built from readily available materials. Cartoons and sillyness.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/277...

How to Go and Fly a Kite
History, stories, plans, tips, and the physics of kite flying.
http://www.skratch-pad.com/kites/

Hansberger, Don
Kite flying in New York.
http://www.angelfire.com/hi5/hamboogie/

Napravnik, Andreas
Enthusiastic German flier and builder. Galleries of photos from many German festivals.
http://www.napravnik.com/

Seiji Sudo
Master builder of the Sanjo Rokkaku, from Sanjo, Japan.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/sudo...

Peter Peters
Very extensive site including kite plans, instruction, tricks, software, and a long list of links.
http://www.win.tue.nl/~pp/kites/

Masami Takakuwa
Traditional Japanese kites, kite festivals in Japan, Japanese kite plans.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/

Ian Newham
Designer of Blue Fish sport kites. Information on sport kite design, tips for newcomers and setting up a Revolution.
http://www.ian.ourshack.org/

Nick Wake
Warwickshire kite enthusiast catalogs his interest in power kiting, buggying, kite surfing, team flying.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nick.wake/

Scarbrough, David
Using kites to train falcons.
http://members.aol.com/hawking007/kite.htm...

Graeme Poole
Specialist in DIRC dragonfly kites.
http://www.kitelife.com//archives/0599/kit...

Leon von Moltke
South African flier and builder, with reports of visits to the Gold Coast, Swindon and Nambia.
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Stadium...

Mike Smathers
Single line kite builder.
http://www.frontiernet.net/~aquarius/kites

Toshiyuki Yoshikawa
Third generation traditional Tosa kite builder.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/yosh...

Rob Hawke
Information and pictures about power kiting.
http://highasakite.no-ip.org/

Tsutomu Hiroi
Maker of many kinds of creative kites since 1935.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/hiro...

Heizo Itoh
Japanese master of Hamamatsu Kites.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/ito....

du Toit, Damien
Introduction to kites and kite flying.
http://coda.co.za/kites_and_kite_flying/in...

Spence Wikel
Flier and builder of single line and dual line kites.
http://home.flash.net/~swikel/mykites.htm

Ron Hardie
Information on kiting in the Vancouver, British Columbia area. Several photos from BCKA festivals.
http://www3.telus.net/Hardie/

Phil Denby
A collection of photos taken whilst power kiteing.
http://freespace.virgin.net/phil.d_uk/Phot...

Ron Kramer
Personal website by the designer of the Prism website. Several indoor movie clips.
http://www.houseofphotography.com/kramer/k...

Kumthon Charungkitkul
A site dedicated to the kites of Thailand.
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/ThaiKites/

Mike Emery
Twenty years of flying all styles of kite. Located in Finland.
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/michael.emery...

Philip Chase
A site dealing with all forms of power & traction kiting.
http://grove.ufl.edu/~pbc/kite/powerkite.h...

Rob Scribner
Kiting pages of Rob Scribner, former captain of the Cutting Edge Kite Team.
http://www.rangerrob.com/kiting.htm

Rob Harper
Welsh flier of both single and dual line.
http://www.stateofmindgames.co.uk/rob/

Engvall, Gary
Kite information, links to kite plans, kite events, kite books, kite catalogs, kite clubs. Workshop kites.
http://members.cox.net/gengvall/

Wells, Adrian
An expanding collection of photos and materials related to kiting, boarding and buggies based at Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, UK.
http://www.goodwinds.org/

Jos and Kaatje Valcke
Personal kite collection photo album.
http://www.pixagogo.com/8245345133

Tauber, Andy
The Kite Flying Fool presents a site bristling with images and information.
http://www.kiteflyers.org/

Kuba Soltysiak
Plans for simple kites used for KAP.
http://www.kites.org/kuba/

Rodgerson, Craig
Kite enthusiast and Pizazz designer from Flint Michigan USA.
http://www.acmediner.com/kites/

Vreeswijk, Bas
Builder of single-line applique Edo kites and mini kites made from bamboo and washipaper.
http://members.home.nl/bas.vreeswijk/

Ronald Krueger
German flier and builder.
http://members.aol.com/RonaldKg/kites.htm

Kite Making and Flying
Provides details about construction, a brief history, weather information, suggestions for forming a club and the educational value of kite-craft.
http://making-and-flying-kites.com/

Mikio Toki
Master builder of Edo kites.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/toki...

Schwarz, Alfred
Austrian flier with information on the Pfaff walking foot and kiting in Vienne.
http://www.kites.org/fredl/

Jiehua Sun
Master craftsman of traditional Chinese kites.
http://www.sunskite.com/

Crowell, Carl
Kites at the crow*well.
http://www.kite.com/kite/kitedex.htm

Sam and Ann Ritter.
Stacked Revolutions and single line kites.
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~annritt/

Hiroshi Hayakawa
Byobu dako (folding screen kites).
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/haya...

Geert Donker Duyvis
Innovative designer of single line kites, including dragons.
http://www.gddweb.org/home.html

Van Assen, Bart W.
The kite-flying Dutchman. Well travelled and published flier. [English and Dutch]
http://home.versatel.nl/kitedude/

Roy Schelkers
Stories and advice about flying in the Netherlands.
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/7374/ki...

Nigel Byde and Paul Collins
Information for flyers new to Sportkites and a place where kitefans can display their creative art in the Sky Gallery.
http://www.sportkites.co.uk/

Roland Dworschak
Kiting and buggying in Austria.
http://mitglied.lycos.de/RoGue_Wachau/inde...

Jerome Grimminck
Fright's buggy site. Includes pictures of 2-wheel buggies.
http://home.wanadoo.nl/fright/

René Nijboer
Dutch kite builder. Pictures of kites and buggies.
http://www.homepages.hetnet.nl/~rnijboer/

Doomwheels Kite Skating
Off-road, in-line kite skating with lessons and building instructions by Bob Childs plus kite traction photos, videos, articles, forum.
http://www.doomwheels.com

Samuel Franklin Cody
Gallery of Cody's work by Frits Donker Duyvis.
http://www.aero.lr.tudelft.nl/~frits/cody....

Iasao Ogawa
Japanese master of miniature kite building.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/ogaw...

Ron and Marla Kytpepl
Information about kite stuff, pins, and tattoos.
http://www.kytpepl.com

Roy Reed
Introduction to kite making and history. [Flash]
http://www.reeddesign.co.uk/kites.htm

Ray and Gail Wilmer
Western Australian Kite-makers
http://www.q-net.net.au/~wilmerrg/

Yukio Akiyama
Modern creative kites.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/akiy...

Champie, Brian
Information about kiting in the San Francisco Bay Area, tournaments, workshops, stories, and information on the California Wasp Kite.
http://kitefart.com/

Masayuki Mori
Japanese builder of bird kites.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/mori...

Albosta, Andrew
Reports on 3 years of the Smithsonian and other festivals.
http://www.angelfire.com/va3/kitsu/

John Mitchell
Champion Revolution flier. Information about STACK, Revolutions, the Decorators and Fano.
http://www.multinet.de/john/

Kensei Kamiunten
Traditional Japanese kite builder.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/kami...

Gagnon, Daniel
Traction kite designer, using Foilmaker. [French]
http://members.tripod.com/daniel_gagnon0/

Steve Surette
Canadian flier, his family and festivals.
http://www.angelfire.com/on/ssurette/

Ronan, David
A traction kite enthusiast from County Limerick, Ireland.
http://www.kites.org/dmr/

Wardley, Andy
Kite flier, designer and movie maker. Known for freestyle and trick flying.
http://wardley.org/kites/index.html

Mike Armstrong
Cartoons, festival reports and descriptions of many kites.
http://www.spec.u-net.com/

Red Baron Kite Team
Thijo van Beek makes Red Baron kites in Holland.
http://home.versatel.nl/redbaronkite/

Freedom Through Flight
Features a blog about sport kites. Includes photos and reviews.
http://www.freedomthroughflight.com

Nick James
Kites designed by Nick James. Also workshop information, current projects and personal blog.
http://www.nickjameskitemaker.com

Terence Kearey
Swedish builder working on improvements in single-skin design.
http://home.swipnet.se/tels_place/Index.ht...

Jeroen & Katrien - In2kites
Jeroen & Katrien's kite site with kite plans, kite festival calendar, photo album, etc.
http://users.pandora.be/jeroen.colpaert/in...

Frank Ellerkamp
Unofficial Swiss Kite Site - clubs and stores in Switzerland.
http://www.phokite.ch/frank/kite/

Ray Bethell
The world's premier multiple kite flyer from Vancouver, BC Canada.
http://www.raybethell.com/

Guidolin, David
Canadian two and four line flier. Toronto festival report.
http://webhome.idirect.com/~davlin/

Aberdeen, David
Amateur traction kite designer / enthusiast shares kite plans and photos.
http://www.wirelessdatasys.com/dea

Rodel Rosas
Photos and flying sites in the Philippines.
http://www.geocities.com/islaw75/

Keizo Nakano
Third generation builder of Tsugaru kites.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/naka...

Jonas Feldt
An introduction to all forms of flying.
http://hem.passagen.se/jfeldt/index.htm

Doug
Kiting Rocks Cleveland.
http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/arkansas...

Richard Amirault
Keen flier from Malden, MA, involved in several kite organisations.
http://users.erols.com/ramirault/

Ozon Art
Bart Bozon's site on kite flying, buggying and homemade kites.
http://www.bozon.org

Abu dako
Japanese horsefly kite (plan at end of page),
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~et3m-tkkw/kory...

Lam Hoac
Longstanding champion kite competitor and sport kite designer/manufacturer.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/vipmaster/

Hans Jansen
Dutch flier involved in STACK rule development, also virtual flying emulator.
http://utopia.knoware.nl/users/pr-stack/in...

Detlef Beyer
Kite Paradise - A Cybergallery of Kites with tips, animations, pictures and an interactive game. Home to the World Buggy-Location Database.
http://www.medienkonzepte.de/KITE/

John Maxworthy
Musings... Kite photos, Kite Construction & KAP
http://home.sprynet.com/~jmaxworthy/

Kazue Tanaka
Tombi-style birds built from sooty bamboo and washi paper.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/tana...

Teruyuki Yabe and Yaeko Yabe
Modern kite train builders.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ea8a-tkkw/yabe...

Rghm Ter Wiel
Dutch flier interested in kite photography. Note the choice of wallpaper images.
http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/iss...





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