Noted Seattle artist Hays, collaborated with Nobuhiko Yoshizumi, of Kyoto, Japan on two traditional Edo-dakos. The kites featured Hays’ interesting photo-realistic painting techniques on Yoshizumi’s …

With a twisted sense of humor and wicked kite-making skills, Randy first specialized in fighter kites made in a variety of materials. He has teamed …

Randy has been involved in every facet of kite making and kite flying. At the beginning of the sport kite craze, he competed and was …

This Canadian octogenarian is one of the world’s great kite ambassadors. For over twenty years he has flown three sport kites – by himself – …

Merry, along with Andrew Jones, was one of the original inventors of the Flexifoil, at the time, a completely new form of sport kite. Featuring …

Iranian Ragheb lived most of his life in New York City, worked in Iran and fled after the fall of the Shah. Living temporarily in …

This husband and wife team have been unmatched in their volunteerism for the American Kitefliers Association. They have taught kites to children and adults at …

Instrumental in the German weather observatory at Lindenberg, among other accomplishments, Assman is credited with discovery of the stratosphere (with Leon Teisserenc de Bort, of …

Canadian born Synergy has written extensively on a variety of kite subjects, but is best known for his attempts at breaking the world’s record for …

Active in the American Kitefliers Association since its inception, Kinnaird has been a keen observer and active participant in all things kiting on the American …