Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 07:20:34 -1000 From: billl@essex.ac.uk (Longley W R C) Message-Id: <16444.9502011720@solb1.essex.ac.uk> Organization: Harvard University Office of Information Technology Subject: Kite books for beginners I am surprised to see Ron Reich's book recommended here for BEGINNERS. (I have the book, I am a beginner at 2-line flying) Good book it may be, but a novice surely needs something more down-to-earth than a complete course in all techniques up to 3-kite flying. A short magazine article on the basics would serve best. Sometimes I spend all my time trying just to get the object up into the air! (perhaps it's not down-to-earth I mean, but up-to sky :-)) Bill Longley = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 11:28:09 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: Kite books for beginners billl@essex.ac.uk (Longley W R C) writes: >I am surprised to see Ron Reich's book recommended here for BEGINNERS. Yes, it's a good book, but it's strength is in teaching how to be a very good flier. For something that teaches you how to fly from the ground up, the canonical resource is Dave Gomberg's Stunt Kites. Andrew -- Does a Rev War Kite have 4 lines and fly on Manja? o /\ Kite Jumping: Read the Kite FAQ's: ftp.hawaii.edu:/pub/rec/kites/faq |_ \/ If you want For sale: Prototype Keelless Rowlands Flowform. US$80 (_\ to fly, use a Kite Fliers Site: http://www.kfs.org/kites andrew@tug.com Hangglider = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 04:05:58 -1000 From: windwiz@rain.org (Dan Rubesh) Message-Id: <3gqos6$f5r@coyote.rain.org> Organization: the RAIN Network Subject: Re: Kite books for beginners In article , Andrew Beattie wrote: >billl@essex.ac.uk (Longley W R C) writes: >>I am surprised to see Ron Reich's book recommended here for BEGINNERS. > >Yes, it's a good book, but it's strength is in teaching how to be a >very good flier. > >For something that teaches you how to fly from the ground up, the canonical >resource is Dave Gomberg's Stunt Kites. > >Andrew I would also add the Flight School videos by Dodd Gross, epecially Flight School I for the beginner.. -- Tako Buggy Naked Kichi!! Dan Rubesh AKA Member/Merchant Wind Wizard, Purveyor of windwiz@coyote.rain.org GO Sport Kites & Accessories danr@crash.cts.com FLY A P.O. Box 5747 (805) 659-5769 (voice & fax) SPORT Ventura, CA 93005 KITE! Member: Kite Trade Assn. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 15:52:17 -1000 From: dgomberg@ednet1.osl.or.gov (David Gomberg) Message-Id: <199502040152.AA16307@ednet1.osl.or.gov> Organization: Harvard University Office of Information Technology Subject: re: kite books for beginners Thanks for the plug, Andrew. I can't even say "canonical", and now I are one! -- David Gomberg/Cascade Kites phone 503-996-3083 Box 113, Neotsu Oregon 97364 USA fax 503-994-9692 Call us for competitive prices on BIG "show" kites. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =