They offer tuition by accredited trainers, have-a-go days and social meetings at many venues around the UK, a National Race Series providing entry qualification for the European Championships each year. The PKA is a nationwide club, encouraging its members to take part in social Parakarting and racing throughout the year and promoting the sport. This has given access to some of the best Land Yacht sites. The Parakart Association was formed in 1993 by a group of kite and buggy enthusiasts to provide sites and third party liability insurance by affiliation to the British Federation of Land and Sand Yacht Clubs.
The BKSA also offer insurance to its members. The BKSA is the result of a merger between the British Kite Surf Association and the British Buggy Club (BBC) The aims of the organisation is to promote power kite activities through training of instructors, provision of affiliated schools, competition and act as a central body representing power kite flying. Still available but may need ordering through your local kite shop.īritish Kite Sports Association This is a new all-encompassing organisation which covers power kites on land and on the water. Translated from Dutch, these books contain very good detailed and successful designs for sport kites, from basic diamonds to deltas, Speedfoils, soft power kites and even designs to construct a buggy. 1 & 2 by Servaas Van der Horst & Nop Velthuizen-Thoft
#KITE MAGAZINE UPDATE#
A 1997 update of Kites, an informative book on making and flying kites, including sport kites, and useful tips and information on just about everything associated with kites. Kites 2 by Ron Moulton & Pat Lloyd - Argus Books.
#KITE MAGAZINE FULL#
An American book, full of good design and construction information alongside the authors "off the wall" anecdotes. (Out of print) Available on the internet. It gives a detailed history of kites followed by outline plans of nearly all kite types. Considered to be the "Kite fliers Bible" Although not updated since it was first published, remains essential reading and is a frequently used reference. The Penguin Book of Kites by David Pelham. Kitelife Magazine, a bimonthly Internet publication featuring an array of articles, plans, event coverage, commentary, and photos. Since April '98, Kitelife has been a leading source of information on the Internet for those interested in the sport of kiting. Kite Life Internet Magazine - The US Internet Kite Magazine. Rarely features any other type of kite flying. Glossy monthly mag devoted to kitesurfing- sometimes carries articles on land power kiting and very occasionally on festivals.Īnother magazine primarily aimed at kitesurfing. Available as part of the Membership package and at some kite festivals or by post direct from the Kite Society. Kiteflier - This is the quarterly newsletter of the Kite Society and is the magazine to read if you wish to keep up with all that is happening in UK and Europe.Ĭontains news, reviews, plans, correspondence.
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