Kite Lines - Vol.1 No. 2 - KiteLife

The American Kitefliers Association is a worldwideorganization devoted to the advancementof kiteflying . Its quarterly magazine, Kite Lines,is published by Verve Enterprises, Inc ., for AKA,with editorial and business office at 7106 CampfieldRoad, Baltimore, Maryland 21207, USA,telephone : (301) 484-6287 ° Verve Enterprises,Inc . 1977 . Reproduction in any form, in wholeor in part, is strictly prohibited without priorwritten consent of the publisher . This journalis on file in the libraries of the National Air andSpace Museum, Smithsonian ; the NationalGeographic ; and the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Sciences Administration .Founder : Robert M . IngrahamPublisher-Editor: Valerie GovigAdvertising and Promotion Director : Melvin GovigConsultants : Design, Kelly Matthews ; Publishing,Douglas Boynton and Michael StanleyTypography : Head CompositionPrinting : Collins Lithographing and Printing Co .Editorial Advisory PanelWilliam R . Bigge A . Pete lanuzziLt . Col . Bevan Brown Robert M . IngrahamWyatt Brummitt Domina C . JalbertPaul Edward Garber Nat KobitzMelvin GovigArthur KurleEdwin L . Grauel Curtis Marshall, M .D .Gary HinzeRobert S . PriceRay Holland, Jr . John F . Van GilderChapters of AKA are active in Baltimore, Seattle,Long Beach . Rochester, NY, Utica, NY, Ohio,Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand . Ties aremaintained with other groups also, national aswell as international .Correspondence and inquiries regarding membership/subscriptionsor contributions should besent to AKA at the address of the publisher .Membership/subscription dues : One year (4 issues),$6 ; two years (8 issues), $11 ; three years (12 issues),$15 . Single copies @ $1.50 are available from thepublisher or fine kite shops throughout the U .S .Postage outside U .S ., $1 per year additional .Special air mail rate for foreign mailings, $5 peryear additional . Subscriptions always begin withthe next issue, unless current issue is specified .Back issues are available for $1 .50 ($1 .75 outsideU .S) . (Back issues of Kite Tales, predecessor ofKiteLines, are available from Robert M . Ingraham ;see Classifieds for ordering information .Change of Address : Attach or copy mailing labelin letter, giving new address . If mailing label iswrong, please correct it .Advertising rate sheet and information is availableon request .Contributions are invited from kite enthusiasts .Articles, captioned photographs (preferablyblack-and-white, 5'X7 "or larger), reports,clippings (see Classifieds), letters and othermaterial relevant to kite interests should besent to AKA at the address of the publisher .Contributions used become the property of KiteLines. Return of unsolicited material cannot beguaranteed unless accompanied by ample stampsand envelope, self-addressed . Accuracy of contentsof Kite Lines is the responsibility of individualcontributors . Diverse views presented inKite Lines are not necessarily those of the editoror of the American Kitefliers Association .Closing Dates for advertising, articles and newsare Jan . I for Spring, Apr . 1 for Summer, July 1for Fall and Oct . 1 for Winter .Postmaster : Application to mail at second-classpostage rates is pending at Baltimore, Maryland .If undeliverable, please send address changeForm 3579 to Kite Lines, 7106 Campfield Road,Baltimore. M1191907Volume 1, Number 2, Summer 1977SPECIAL SECTION : TRAINS-The End Is Not In Sight/ 17The Multikite Phenomenon/ 18By Valerie Govig . A history of the world record to date .Profiles : The Kiternaut of Maple Heights/ 20Mike Weletyk's system, the vision that started it and the communitypride that brought it back .How to Conduct Them/ 21Story and Photographs by John F . Van Gilder. Seattle's FlyingDutchman owns to low motives for high doings, andshares some of his trade secrets .The Van Sant Trampoline/ 24By Tom Van Sant . A rare kite, multiplied, for a trulyheightened experience .Design Workshop : Two Kite Designs/ 26Construction of the Van Sant Trampoline andthe Bill Lee Special One-Sheet Tissue Paper Delta .SurveyYour chance to participate in AKA .martsLetter from the Editor/ 7Letters/ 8New Department : Innovations/ 11Ultimate Questions/ 13In Coming Issues/ 13Kites Past/ 14What's New : Kites, Books, Sundries/ 28Including reviews of the stunters, and a -Postscript : Getting a Grip on the Controllables/ 29By Bruce Pfund . An experienced hand offers guidance and theory.News from Here & There/ 35Flying with the Old Pro/ 54By Bob Ingraham .Kid's Corner/ 58The Dutch Kite, by Margaret Greger .Classifieds/ 59Kite Calendar/ 60CoverThe scene is last November's flight in Japan of 1585 kites from oneline, a new world record (see special section beginning on page 17) .An historic moment is combined with a technical feat . Note detailsof the method, using doubled line threaded on either side of the kites'spines, undoubtedly for balance . We assume weight of line was not critical .Photographs on cover and page 17 courtesy Takeshi Nishibayashi .