Kite Biographies
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Ray Bethell This Canadian octogenarian is one of the world’s great kite ambassadors. For over twenty years he has flown three sport kites – by... |
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Ray Merry 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 a... |
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Reza Ragheb 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 London, he was... |
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Richard and Marti Dermer This husband and wife team have been unmatched in their volunteerism for the American Kitefliers Association. They have taught kites to children... |
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Richard Assman Instrumental in the German weather observatory at Lindenberg, among other accomplishments, Assman is credited with discovery of the stratosphere (... |
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Richard Synergy Canadian born Synergy has written extensively on a variety of kite subjects, but is best known for his attempts at breaking the world’s... |
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Rick Kinnaird Active in the American Kitefliers Association since its inception, Kinnaird has been a keen observer and active participant in all things kiting... |
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Rick Miller Quiet Rick was a regular contributor at the Junction, Texas Kite Retreat. A formidable fighter kite maker, he playfully collaborated with... |
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Robert Brasington Tasmanian Brasington has shown a variety of creative approaches to kites. His kinetic sculptures are appealing and pleasing to the eye; his kite... |
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Robert Devautour Devautour was an active kite flyer in Dieppe, France in the years just after WWII. Much of his kite making predated the kite organizations formed... |