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  • KiteLife Comes Up for Air

    KiteLife Comes Up for Air

    For the past few days, this kitchen counter has been KiteLife headquarters. Some backstory. Mike Gillard and I flew together on Captain Eddie’s Flying Circus in …

  • Flight Vocabulary

    Flight Vocabulary

    I truly love being wowed by a masterful performance. I have been, many times over my decades of flying — the precision, the fluidity, the things …

  • Lifespan of a Kiteflier

    Lifespan of a Kiteflier

    This one isn’t for everyone — and that’s perfectly fine. If kiting is a casual pleasure for you, something you enjoy without needing to think deeply …

  • The long road…

    The long road…

    I’ve been part of this community for about 35 years — across just about every angle you can imagine. Recreational flier, competitor, team leader, volunteer, business …

  • Interview – SportKite.org

    Interview – SportKite.org

    3 part interview with Nic O’Neill at SportKite.org, lots of fun, lots of soul in this one. Part 1 https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-eetvu-10f1aaa Part 2 https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-2pri5-110b9ef      

  • Interview – On The Line — John Barresi kite video

    Interview – On The Line

    Podcast interview with On The Line.

  • 2020 Addict Kite (Djinn feature)

    2020 Addict Kite (Djinn feature)

      Interview in the online French kite magazine Kite Addict, extended question and answer session about the new Djinn from Kite Forge.   https://www.addictkite.com/john-barresi-nous-presente-en-exclusivite-son-djinn/   If …

  • Forging a new path…

    Forging a new path…

    Its been an exciting couple of years, and after a lot of preparation we’ve finally opened the doors at Kite Forge! In an manufacturing industry largely …

  • 2020 Addict Kite (Djinn feature)

    2017 Addict Kite (JB interview)

      Interview in the online French kite magazine Kite Addict, done during my 2016 European tour – be sure to find the “English translation” link near …

  • 2015 Kite & Friends

    2015 Kite & Friends

    Features in the German magazine Kite & Friends in August of 2015, both on a personal front and in a separate article about the history and science …

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