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2010 Kite Flyers
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Cerfs-volantstylistes Team
Christine McGee - Montreal, Quebec
Won over by the wind years ago, Christine McGee is the one who breathes a new wind on the Cerfs-volantstylistes with her haute couture kite creations. Christine's unequaled vision produces very unique flying artworks including 3-dimensional aspects added to common 2-dimensional kite styles.
Daniel Remillard - Montreal, Quebec
At night, you will often find Daniel, a great dreamer and thinker, drawing a new sketch. Lover of all bizarre objects that can fly, he creates kites with great skill. His reputation is set above by the dimension of his creations, which are sometimes intriguing, sometimes disarming. He spent more than fifteen years imagining, inventing, developing and creating his masterpieces.
Team Island Quad: Holger E. Witte, Mario Di Lucca, Terry Wiggill and Peter Wolf
Holger E. Witte - Victoria, BC
Flying since 1999, Holger has enjoyed recreational flying up and down Vancouver Island using various styles of kites. In the summer of 2007 Holger started his Revolution experience. He quickly began building his collection, and can now be found down at Clover Point home of the WCKFG flying either by himself or in team formation with all the other kite junkies.
Fairly new to team flying Holger had his first team event in the summer of 2008. Now almost a year later he is excited to be involved with the West Coast Kite Flying Group.
Mario Di Lucca - Victoria, BC
Mario has been flying kites longer than he can remember, but seriously for fun since 2003. He has competed for the last 5 years at the experienced level in individual and pairs precision and ballet events organized by the Northwest Sport Kite League in BC, Washington, Oregon and California.
He flies outdoors and indoors using a variety of single, dual and quad lined stunt kites. Mario’s favorite fun is Revolution kites team flying as a regular member of the Island Quad - West Coast Kite Flying Group and as an honorary member with the IQuad team.
What is it about kites?
Mario got into the joy of kite flying because he loves to be outdoors and the challenge to control the kites to perform predetermined freestyle stunts, precision figures or team chorographic ballet routines in different wind conditions. Most of all Mario enjoys sharing his devotion for kiting with fellow flyers and new comers.
Terry Wiggill - Victoria, BC
Originally from Fort Macleod, Alberta, I came to Vancouver Island many years ago to escape the wind. My only kiting experience had been a single disastrous flight as a kid. Now it’s ironic that I hope for wind on a daily basis.
I began flying seriously in 2006 after a flyer gave me an old skool dual line kite called a “STINGER”. Nearly indestructible and totally user friendly, it was the bait that drew me into this wonderful obsession’. I quickly gravitated to the precision and grace of the quad line “REVOLUTION” kite. The challenge has been learning to sustain consistent controlled flight. It’s a continuous learning process, as each flying day comes with different wind and weather conditions.
Also a member of WCKFG. The camaraderie and friendships developed through this shared passion is what makes team flying way so very much fun.
When not flying…. I wish I was.
Peter Wolf - Victoria, BC
Wolf has been flying kites since 1981. Starting like most people with single line kites as a child and has had a long life passion with kites all kind. Introduced to dual line kites in early 2007, he took to it like a bird. Later in 2007 was handed the handles of a revolution kite and their has been no looking back since.
Always looking to improve his skills as a rev pilot in team-style and free-style flying. In 2009 you will find The Wolf hard at play to prepare for a fall season of competition events at which he will be attending in hopes to walking away with some extra feathers under his wings.
Member of West Coast Kite Flying Group. Always enjoys getting together to fly and have fun at our home field at Clover Point.
Lam Hoac
As a multiple time national champion in a number of kiting disciplines, Lam is a featured performer at events all around the country every year... He very much enjoys sharing his passion and wide range of skills with other kite enthusiasts and spectators, as well as interacting with and learning about other cultures.
When I was a little kid, I loved to make kites out of bamboo and paper. Every kite had to be done just right, allowing it to fly high and sturdy. I enjoyed every moment, watching my kites fly far away in the sky. I spent most of my time and money buying material, and making kites. As I grew up, kites started to fade away as I started to do other things.
I came to Canada in 1979. In the summer of 1985, I met an older gentleman in a park who was flying a delta kite. At that time, I didn't even know that kites were made out of material like nylon and fiberglass because I had only known kites that were made out of bamboo and paper. Not too long after that, I found a kite store in downtown Toronto which was called Touch the Sky. I began to buy material and learn how to sew kites. In the beginning, I made simple designs such as delta kites and box kites, to increase my experience in kite making.
I later discovered a group of people who flew every weekend at Humber Bay Park, which is West of Toronto. In late 1986, I switched over to flying dual line kites, which were the flexifoils. At the same time, I met Jim Poy, who only flew stunt kites. From that point on, I started buying kites such as the Hawaiian Team Kite, Spinoff, Superdark, Skydart, and so on.
In 1987, I designed my first stunt kite, called the Lamborghini. This was a two headed dual line stunt kite. Each time I designed a kite I tried to create something special, making it look different from any other kite. Every year, I designed a different kite. My successful designs were the Heartbeat (1989), Swallowtail (1992), Dream Kite (1993), Dream Machine (1996), and my latest one, the Master Control (1998).
In 1988, I competed in my first competition at the AKA in Chicago. Since then, I have made more and more kites, competed in many competitions, and gained valuable experience. I watched and learned from many master kite fliers, kite makers, kite designers and music mixers. My willingness to listen and learn gave me a solid foundation, and in turn, has rewarded me with great success in kite piloting and design.
Since there are so many great kite makers out there, I have begun making single line kites sewn with intricate and detailed graphics. This new field has made my kiting career more interesting and has tested my limits.
I would like to thank all the people that I have learned from, you know who you are. Remember, each time you go out there, you can always learn something new. That is what makes life exciting.
Gary Mark
As founding president of the fledgling Canadian Kite Federation and owner of Canada’s latest online kite store, Gary has been very active in promoting all aspects of kiting in Canada and around the world.
Gary Mark is an experienced kite enthusiast living in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Gary has been flying kites for almost 20 years and has traveled to festivals all around the world to fuel his “kite passion”.
Gary was first inspired to begin this hobby when he originally lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he was taught to fly sport kites by the legendary Ray Bethell, a multiple Masters-class champion. His interest spread from sport kite competition to single kites, when he began to amass a collection of kites from around the world, from cultural and historical interest to crowd-pleasing show-kites.
Gary has attended festivals in France, Thailand, the USA and Canada. He is an avid supporter of local and regional kiting events, but he has made many kiting friends around the globe. Gary is currently organizing a national kite association for Canada that is in its formative stages.
Gary is owner of Blue Sky Kites, a Canadian online kite retailer and distributor and Blue Sky Events, a event management and marketing communications consultancy.
Gary has been happily married for over ten years to Dr. Michelle Welsford and has three-year old twin girls.
Don King
Don King has been flying kites every since he was old enough to walk. In 2000, he decided to step up his game and began to compete in Bay Area Sport Kite League (BASKL) events in Northern California. In 2002, he won Grand Champion in the West Coast Kite Championships novice division and went on to compete at the American Kite Association (AKA) Nationals in Ocean City, Maryland. Don is past president of BASKL and has served on the Northern California Kite Club (NCKC) board of directors. A few years ago, Don began to share his enthusiasm for kiting by serving as master of ceremonies and announcer at kite festivals. His lively commentary, kite trivia, kite history and other ramblings are enjoyed by crowds of all ages.
Martin Blais
An award-winning New Tech Kites Designer, Martin Blais is from Maryville, Tennesse. Made of durable nylon, the Blaze Spinner is another captivating creation from Martin Blais. This crystal inspired spinner looks fantastic as a line ornament or behind your kite. It’s visual appeal is strong from any angle making it a wonderful compliment to your sky. And have you seen the 3d Sea Life Banners? These banner windsock combinations have a unique ability to swim due to Martin Blais' visionary design allowing the banner to rise and fall with the wind. The dolphin, shark, or killer whale stays fully formed in slight winds and apears to dance in the waves when winds increase. This Martin Blais design won best figure kite at the 2003 American Kitefliers Association builders competition, scoring highest in both visual appeal and flight performance. The Air Guitar is a soft parafoil kite with amazing detailed construction that includes Mylar laminate frets and spinning drogue tail adorned with musical notes.
Adrian Conn
I have been building kites since I was 6 years old.
I got into kite build seriously in 1981 when I discovered Rip Stop & fiberglass tubing.
I joined the AKA in 1982 and took Grand Championship the same year. I was an AKA Director
for three years and have more kites and trophy's then I can count. I have travelled (invited)
to the 4 corners of the US, Japan, Australia, etc. I love kiting and can't get enough of it.
