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These are the kite related links that I use - there are loads more. For a complete list (!) I suggest using the google search engine (at www.google.com) and type 'kites' in and see what you get back! But as you are looking at my site you probably have already done that. Never mind....

SKF Member Sites

Paul's Kite Web Site a good collection of video's, pictures, and maps of the flying sites.
Karen's Kites
gallery by SKF member Karen.
Grimsby Dave's Photo Page - another gallery by (ex) SKF member Dave (now SCotland Dave)..
Mr J's Web Site James's home page - including some photos of kites.

Forums

Sheffield Kite Flyers Message Board - who is up for flying around here.
Flexifoil Forums
Gone with the Wind Forums
rec.kites - the UseNet news group - excellent for finding out about all aspects of kiting (not just stunt or power - making kites, fitting kites, single line kites, etc.).
The Kite Society

Clubs & Organisations

Sheffield Kite Fliers - my local club - check out the message board for anything happening in Sheffield.
Midland Kite Flyers - the kite club for the, er, Midlands area of the UK. They offer regular fly-ins around the country & as a member you come under their insurance scheme (wise move these days....).

Shops

Five Forty - Sheffield's kite shop. Great for advice and actually getting things.
Decathlon - the French sports shop chain (with shops in the UK). Sells good, simple, and cheap sports and basic power kites.
Highwaymen Kites - kites and materials.
KiteWorks

Kite Makers

Flexifoil - the UK power & traction kite maker. A good site with lots of useful information. And check out the forums - some good info there.
Revolution Kites - not the best site I've seen, but has an excellent guide to Revolution kite flying.
HQ Invento - the German stunt kite (and some power kites as well) maker. Not the most informative site there is, but does give an idea about whats out there.
Guildworks - the makers of the Synergy Deca range of kites.
Peter Lynn Kites - the maker of the C-Quad, as well as other kites, kite buggies and assorted other things.
NewTech Kites - makers of the Pyro as well as other Dodd Gross designs.
Paimpol-Voiles - french kite maker.

Other Kite Sites

The Power Kite Site - an excellent site offering reviews, guides, etc. (and another page of links of course!)
STACK Kite Competition Figures - animation of the various single and team manoeuvers for both dual and quad line kites.
More Competition Figures - static plans of the various competition figures.
Kite & Kite Flying - a good beginner's site.
Stan's Toy Shop - excellent web site - good info on making kites and especially fighter kites.
kite-plans.com - good index of lot's of different kite design on the internet.
Ciel Libre (free sky) - French site (in french & some english translation) with some excellent and different kite designs from Didier Ferment.
Les techniques de construction de cerf-volant - French site (in french) with good info on kite construction techniques.
Tricks & Kites - French site (in French) with some plans & good info.
http://www.geocities.com/ corgimas/ - pictures of kites & corgis (the dogs) - but has some really nice pictures of the Guildwork kites.
Rando Cerf-Volant (Street kiting) - a French site (but with English translation), showing some great pictures and videos of kite flying in Paris (amongst other places). Now that's an interesting idea...
Aeolian

Non Kite Related

UK Patent Office - the 'horses mouth' about patent law and stuff. If you understand it all.

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