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  1. Daniel Baselli

    Daniel Baselli is a young Canadian art student from University of British Columbia who received a Drachen grant for researching the kites of Santiago, Guatemala. …

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    Daniel Prentice

    Owner of Shanti Line Company in the San Francisco Bay area, Prentice became increasingly involved in the American kite movement in the late 1960s. He …

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    Daniela Zitzmann

    Secretary Zitzmann uses her spare time to make unique kites. Her creations feature found materials, various papers, yarns, twines, and bamboo. Her kites are free …

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    Danny Franck

    Israeli Franck has studied with Peter Lynn, worked at Vlieger Op, and is an accomplished kite buggier and kite boarder. The first to kite board …

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    Dave Bogie

    In the late 1980s the kite community was graced by creative photographer Dave Bogie. His tongue-in-cheek KGB, Kite Group Boise (Idaho), was active in festivals …

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  6. Dave Gomberg

    Owner of Gomberg Kites and Gomberg Kite Productions International, David is a longtime kite retailer specializing in show kites, inflatables, banners, tails, and kite accessories …

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    Dave Lang

    Retired NASA engineer, Dave Lang, brings a unique perspective to the Drachen Foundation Board of Directors. He is familiar with and involved in efforts to …

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  8. Dave Santos

    One of the active proponents of Airborne Wind Energy (AWE), Dave has extensive experience in aeronautic robotics. He is a hands-on producer of, and experimenter …

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    David and Dorothea Checkley

    Having worked extensively throughout Asia, David started to lead tours for kite fliers in the 1980s, first to Japan, then later to China. For many, …

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    David Kahn

    Kahn has amassed one of the great collections of Japanese kites. From his first visit in 1986, to the present, museum curator Kahn was taken …

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