Updated:
July 5, 2024 at 7:08 a.m. (EDST-North America).
New Kite Making Pattern for Children's workshop available:
• The Sode-dako (Fisherman's Coat) kitemaking template and instructions (PDF file). Copies may be printed as is with credit to Best-Breezes and used in classroom or children's workshops. The worksheet can be downloaded from the Best Breezes DOWNLOADS link in the menu bar.
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and Kites Bring Joy in Rohingya Refugee Camp.
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Chart time line of AG Bell - The Aeronautical Exploration Years available for research (in PDF format)
Francis Rogallo - Inventor of Rogallo Flexible Wing Kite and Father of Hang Gliding. An additional note revision at the end of the Rogallo article includes the development of the controllable frame beneath the wing developed by John Dickenson of Australia in 1963. [Updated Dec. 10, 2022]
REVISED - Ver 2.1 of the "Timeline of Kite History" contains a chronological listing of significant events in kite history in both table and graphical format. The historical time line is divided into three sections: Prehistory (1500 AD) to 1800; 1800 to 1900; and 1900 to the Present.
CHECK OUT - Kite History FACT OF THE DAY. Random kite history facts from the Timeline of Kite History are displayed each time you visit this section of the site.
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George Pocock - Pioneer of Traction Kiting
George Pocock is generally considered as the pioneer of traction kiting. The article about Pocock linked here was originally published on KiteLife E-zine in September 1998. A detailed update to this article is currently under development.
