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Issue 45: ProFile – Stephanie Hiebert

As one of the true “workhorses” in modern sport kiting, Stephanie Hiebert is seemingly always on the run and notoriously hard to get a photo of, for that very reason. Whether she’s working with the...

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Issue 45: ProFile – David Gomberg

As a “pup” with only 15 years of kiting behind me, it seems like David Gomberg has always been a part of the community I love so much. Whether he’s filling the sky with colorful nylon in various...

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Issue 47: ProFile: Egan Davis

Although relatively new by “pro standards”, Egan Davis has been making waves as a competitive flier since the middle of last year! He’s got a few more years of flying than that behind him, but he’s...

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Issue 50: ProFile: Carl Robertshaw

One of the true greats of kiting, Carl has definitely made his mark in kiting history… As a member of world champion team Airkraft, winning multiple European championships of his own, as one of the...

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Issue 50: ProFile: Jon Trennepohl

Jon Trennepohl has been around sport kiting for a while…  And if you’ve not had or made the chance to shake his hand and say “Thanks,” you really should do it.  We can’t think of any portion of the...

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Issue 51: ProFile with Zach Gordon

We’re sitting around the Kitelife office before we head off the the AKA Convention / Grand Nationals. I was trying to prep a little, going through last year’s competition scores on the AKA website....

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Issue 57: ProFile: John Freeman

As Kitelife grows in readership, we’ve tried to keep looking for ways to expand the scope of the magazine. It probably is no huge surprise to hear me say Kitelife started out with a decidedly “Sport...

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Issue 57: ProFile of Heads Up Kites

Did you happen to read the ProFile of Pam Kirk and Mike Dennis in the last Kitelife issue?  Well, if you haven’t done it, now’s a great time to do so!  Why?  Because Pam and Mike talked about their...

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Issue 61: ProFile: Joe Hadzicki

Editor’s note : When we first started out this year, John and I talked about getting Joe in for an interview with Geezer as a look back at Revolution’s 20 yer history in kiting. While it has taken...

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Issue 65: ProFile: Paul de Bakker

I first had the pleasure of meeting Paul de Bakker nearly four years ago in Lincoln City, Oregon. Paul was one of the “Invited Fliers” at the Indoor Kite Festival Lincoln City puts on each year, and...

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Issue 66: ProFile: Chris Goff

Dubbed “petite phenom” by some of his French competitors early on, Chris Goff has earned a reputation as one of the top dual line freestyle pilots in the world, with hand speed and combination...

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Issue 75: ProFile: Will Sturdy

It’s been nearly a year and a half since our last interview here at Kitelife and we figured what better opportunity for our next one, than with this young up-and-comer from Williamsburg, Virginia....

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Issue 77: ProFile: Daniel Prentice (pt 1)

A quiet force in kiting, part one… Before we get started, let us “summarize” a bit. Daniel Prentice has been integral to the kiting scene in the USA and indeed the entire world, for more years than...

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Issue 78: ProFile: Daniel Prentice (pt 2)

Where have we been, and what’s on the horizon? In our last issue (#77), we started a two part interview with one of the most influential kite personalities over the past 30 years and we had the...

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ProFile: Guido Maiocchi

Recognized as one of the top quad line pilots in the world, Guido has been winning competitions and fans alike since the late 90′s… Some of our staff (myself included) are big fans ourselves, and have...

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ProFile: Kevin Bayless

A longtime kite maker and general kiting enthusiast, Kevin Bayless looks a bit like the Marlboro Man and favors designing his kites with very colorful patchwork layouts… This “lifer” is becoming...

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ProFile: The Decorators

No one has been flying Revolution four-line kites in a team longer than London-based The Decorators… Featuring a veritable who’s who of team rotating members over their 20+ year history, they are...

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ProFile: Lee Sedgwick

Let’s start with some biography. I was born in a small town about 10 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, called Waterford, in 1955. I went to school there and started working at General Electric right...

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Issue 3: Interview with Roger Chewning

Roger Chewning was one of the four founders of the East Coast Stunt Kite Championships (ECSKC). He owns “Sky Festivals Productions”, the leading kite event promotion company in the US. We caught up...

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Issue 56: ProFile with Pam Kirk & Mike Dennis

One of the joys and delights of working on Kitelife is the opportunity to “interview” the noteworthy folks who’ve made a difference in kiting – or who are making a difference now. Well, this issue of...

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Issue 7: ProFile – Jeff Howard

PERSONAL DETAILS : Location : McAlester, Oklahoma, USA. Age : 29 Occupation : Kitemaker and flyer. Web Site: www.pksdistribution.com Favorite Food : Italian Favorite Beverage : Coffee and dark beer....

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Issue 7: ProFile – Peter De Jong

PERSONAL DETAILS : Location : Werkhoven, the Netherlands. Age : 47 Web Site : www.xs4all.nl/~pdj Occupation : Kitemaker whenever I can. Favorite Food : BB & R (try figuring that one out …)...

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Issue 8: Kitemaker Profile – Sharon Musto

It is my pleasure to be able to introduce you to Sharon Musto and her work. In a very short time of kitemaking, Sharon has had a large impact. She won the Rokkaku division of the kite making...

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Issue 9: Kitemaker Profile – Paul Homan

This month I commence presenting only one kitemaker profile per issue. Time and finding co-operative kitemakers have forced this decision on me. If you know of any kitemakers who might like to featured...

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Issue 9: Doin’ It Indoors

Finally the month of May has arrived. With it comes longer, warmer days. There is wind aplenty and fliers take out their bag full of kites and head for wide open spaces. Change is all around us. May...

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