rob Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ok, here's one I found in my image archives. Sadly I can't identify the people, can you??? I might need better glasses but ain't that Susan Gomberg! nice stack of skydancers in the background a sadly under talked about kite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I might need better glasses but ain't that Susan Gomberg! nice stack of skydancers in the background a sadly under talked about kite It very well could be! I have another pic in that folder that shows Dave Gomberg posing underneath the Kiteloft's welcome sign. I know it's from 2005 in Ocean City, Md. for sure. The flyer kinda looks like Jeff Burka to me. I liked the stack as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 It very well could be! I have another pic in that folder that shows Dave Gomberg posing underneath the Kiteloft's welcome sign. I know it's from 2005 in Ocean City, Md. for sure. The flyer kinda looks like Jeff Burka to me. I liked the stack as well! The woman is definitely the awesome Susan Gomberg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The woman is definitely the awesome Susan Gomberg Awwww Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzer Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Awwww Cool! Dave must be asleep by her feet. Bazzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 The woman is definitely the awesome Susan Gomberg Are you sure it is not the other Susan. They do look a bit alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone in Shoe Bob Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Ok, here's one I found in my image archives. Sadly I can't identify the people, can you??? I don't know the people but that kite is a thing of beauty, is it one of Bazzer's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I don't know the people but that kite is a thing of beauty, is it one of Bazzer's? I thought it was pretty neat too, that's how it ended up in my archives. :? Sadly I don't know who made it. I know Jeff Burka also has a neat black version similar in design. Perhaps he made them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburka Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 I don't know the people but that kite is a thing of beauty, is it one of Bazzer's? Thanks for the exceedingly kind words! I'm honored to be compared to Bazzer... I built the kite in the summer of 1995, having copied half of the sail of a friend's brand new 1.5. At the time I was your basic starving grad student and while I could put together the money for a skyshark frame and had enough icky scraps to build a kite, there was no way I could afford to buy one from Revolution. Other pictures of the kite are available via the rev page on my site. If you look closely, you'll see where I decided that I needed more purple for the left wing and had to add an extra scrap panel. The swoopy bits of the graphic are something I've been putting on my sail designs since '93 or so. I have three template pieces I arrange in different patterns to make the graphics. The picture linked here was taken by Dave Gomberg, who can't resist taking pictures of his wife. I'm the flyer doing the tip stand on Suzy's hand. The picture was taken in Ocean City, MD at the 2005 AKA convention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Another mystery photo! Number unknown. What is it? Who made it? Where could the photos have been made? Tip, it is all European. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Hoath Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Another mystery photo! Number unknown.What is it? Who made it? Where could the photos have been made? Tip, it is all European. I know the kite and the maker but I don't know the festival. This kite is a little different to fly but once you get the hang of it, it' a ball I wanted to get a team set but the limited wind range and costs made it not an option. As for the location, I would guess Cervia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I know the kite and the maker but I don't know the festival. This kite is a little different to fly but once you get the hang of it, it' a ball I wanted to get a team set but the limited wind range and costs made it not an option. As for the location, I would guess Cervia? Cervia is correct and I am positive you know the kite and the maker. I am wondering if anyone else happens to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Cervia is correct and I am positive you know the kite and the maker. I am wondering if anyone else happens to know? Is it a Robert Trepanier kite? Looks similar to other wild ones of his I've seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Is it a Robert Trepanier kite? Looks similar to other wild ones of his I've seen It is not Robert's, but from someone else in the Drachen Syndicate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveb Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Is that kite by Didier Ferment? This kite would make a good companion to the Ballroon Dancers Quad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Is that kite by Didier Ferment?This kite would make a good companion to the Ballroon Dancers Quad. No it would not be Didier Ferment. The person is well known in the kite scene and has either a brother or sister that is also well known in the kite scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Would it be Claudio Capelli? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Would it be Claudio Capelli? Ah, my good old friend Claudio. No it is not Claudio. To my knowledge only his daughter Katerina is into kites. His brother is not and I don't know if he has any sisters or another brother. I never saw his wife fly a kite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummas Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Would this be one of Kisa's designs? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Would this be one of Kisa's designs?Mark You nailed it! The kite was created by Kisa(Kirsten) Sauer. Her sister Anke is also very well know for her kite creations. They both live in or near Aachen Germany. There is an interview of her on the Drachen Foundation web site at: http://www.drachen.org/special_events_inte...kisa-sauer.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Foster Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 John We saw this kite at WSIKF, I think in 2003, and I have been looking for it in our photos, but can not find a picture of it. It just occurred to me that it may be on the video I took of that event. I remember seeing it in the air and how striking it was. We are in San Diego at the moment, but will look for that video when we get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 This 4 line kite came equipped with Revolution/Advantage STIFF rods. What is the kite? Who made it? Who is flying it? Sorry pilot, you aren't allowed to say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburka Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Oooh, one of the Sky Delight Beautiful Evils. Designed and built by Joel Scholtz. I still regret not having one of those in the bag. Ron Young and I helped Joel with some of the tuning of the kite when he brought it to the AKA convention in Wildwood back in '94. I have no idea who's flying the kite... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnmitchell Posted May 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Oooh, one of the Sky Delight Beautiful Evils. Designed and built by Joel Scholtz. I still regret not having one of those in the bag. Ron Young and I helped Joel with some of the tuning of the kite when he brought it to the AKA convention in Wildwood back in '94.I have no idea who's flying the kite... Excellent, from a guy that really knows it! The guy flying the Rev is known for his straw hat, flies with his wife who also has a straw hat and lives in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortflyer Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 That couldn't be anyone but Jim Foster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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