Kites I own and fly regularly
These are a few of the kites I own and fly regularly. Most of these kites
are built for lighter winds, as that is what we get in Charlotte. When
the wind gets rippin', I'll pull out the Lil Zedex, a Quadrifoil Jr, or
sometimes a Jam Session; they handle the stronger winds better. The Lil
Zedex gets really fast and almost out of control, but it doesn't pull much
and is great fun! As I get more pictures of my other kites, I'll add them.
Click on each image for a larger view. Note: Some of these
images are pretty large so please be patient.
Peter Betancourt's Sport Kites: These are
undoubtedly my most favorite kites for light winds. I have a Bad Boy 2
and a Wind Whip. Both are somewhat custom designs, really slight modifications
of standard designs. Click here to go to Peter
Betancourt Sportkites.
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Wind Whip |
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Lil Zedex by R-kites
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MEFM by Big Easy Kites
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During the Summer of 1998, a group of Chinese artists and craftsmen
exhibited their crafts in Discovery Place in Charlotte. One of those artists
was Sun Lian Ming. Mr. Sun is a widely recognized kite artist, a member
of the Beijing Popular Literature and Art Workers Society, the Beijing
Arts and Crafts Association and was a member of the Delegation of Chinese
Literature and Art society to Australia in 1992. He has won awards for
his kites in the Beijing Kites competition and the International Kites
Competition in Hong Kong. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Sun and now
own two of his kites. They are displayed below.
Santa brought me these goodies in 1999. They were flown on Dec.
27th on Sand Key near Clearwater, FL.
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| This is a Sun Oaks 12 Delta in neon-rainbow. The tubes
were made for the Tri-D on my homemade page. |
Joel Scholtz' Toucan is beautiful in the air. |
The Gomberg parachute wasn't exactly for Christmas but sure makes an
impact. |
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| The Peter Lynn Manta Ray is also a favorite of mine. It's big, bold
and puts a lot of color in the sky. I flew it at the Lake Park Kite Day
in Charlotte and drew lots of kids. But the air toy that always gets the
most attention is right next door =======>> |
These kids tried to catch Dumbo and giggled constantly trying. But
when he came down and "squashed" them, the squeals of delight were worth
it all. |
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