Hi the crew!

After our interview with Thierry Deschamps, we’re continuing our behind-the-scenes series.

This time, it’s Marc Levesque — seasoned flyer and head of national competitions — who shares his story: he walks us through a competition day, explains how competing helps you grow, talks about mutual support on the field, the role of local clubs, and his top tips for getting started.

👉 Read the interview here: Kite Competition: Marc Levesque Goes Behind the Scenes

Enjoy the read—and let me know what you think, or which backstage stories you’d like us to uncover next! 😉

Here, we explore 4-line kites from every angle (literally 😄).

Whether you’re curious, a beginner, a builder, a competitor, or just passionate… you’re in the right place.

👉 Want to learn how to fly? Start with our step-by-step learning paths, discover the basics, then dive into precision flying, freestyle, and everything you need to choose and care for your gear.

👉 Want to fly with others? We walk you through the basics of team flying, the Jst-4-Fn maneuvers (fun and beginner-friendly, with over 80 animations!), and even North American maneuvers!

👉 Want to understand competitions? Check out the full set of international competition figures – diagrams, names, and tips included.

👉 Want to build your own gear? Whether it’s a kite or some custom equipment, we’ll help you get started step by step, with the right resources (and the right tools!).

👉 Love human stories? In our Behind the Scenes section, passionate people take the mic: instructors, competitors, organizers… real stories from the field.

👉 Enjoy digging through hidden gems? We’ve restored and archived old treasures for you:

• Addict Kite, the old magazine,
• the cult favorite Tom’s Kite Building site, to make your dual line kites,
• and the quirky blog Kite Just 4 Fun.

👉 Wondering who’s behind all this? Come read about our project, discover how to support us, or jump into the kite community.

🎪 Need advice? Got questions? You’ll also find a way to reach out to us.

🎈 Take your time, explore, and pick what inspires you. And most of all… have fun!

We share because we love watching kites dance and eyes light up. 💨🧡

Today, we’re opening a brand new space on QuadKites.org: “Behind the Scenes”.

A place to discover what really goes on behind the festivals, bootcamps and events that bring our passion to life.

🎤 We’re kicking things off with an interview with Thierry Deschamps, who runs 2-line and 4-line kite bootcamps every year in Normandy. We talked logistics, tricky moments, clever tricks, group energy… All the stuff you don’t always see when you’re attending — but that makes a huge difference.

📖 The interview is available in English and French, and it’s a must-read if you’ve ever wondered what it takes to run a great kite event.

👉 Read Thierry’s interview

And this is just the beginning — more stories are on the way, always focused on the people who make sport kiting happen.

Got a story to share? Know someone who should be interviewed? 💬 Reach out — this webzine is yours too.

Happy reading and steady winds! 🪁

We’re super excited to share our brand-new section all about sport kite competition!

To kick things off, we’ve published the full set of official compulsory figures based on the International Sport Kite (ISK) rules, version 3.0 (April 1st, 2017).

Whether you’re just getting started or already flying in comps, this section gives you:

• A clear list of all compulsory figures by discipline: individual, pairs, teams — dual-line and multi-line
• Diagrams + the official ISK descriptions for each figure
• Handy tips to help you understand the notations and sharpen your skills
• All available on mobile-friendly web pages, in English and French!

🧭 Browse the figures, boost your precision — and discover new ways to have fun in the sky.

👉 Check out the competition figures

Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been working on some exciting new projects to grow our shared passion. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming:

🗣️ Exclusive interviews to dive into the behind-the-scenes of kite flying – from pilots to makers.

🏁 A brand new “Competition” section, to follow, understand, and share our challenges and victories.

🗺️ A dedicated web site for kite spots, with maps, weather forecasts, and local tips.

🪁 And fresh new quad kite plans: super ultra light, ultra vented… we’re pushing the boundaries!

👉 First content is dropping very soon!

If you’d like to lend a hand, share ideas, or simply support the project, just reach out – I’d love to hear from you! 💬

See you in the wind!

We’re continuing our work on English and French subtitles for the Kite Forge tutorials, in partnership with John Barresi.

🎬 Subtitles are already available for the following tutorials:

✅ Tuning Theory

✅ Flight & Control

More to come soon – stay tuned!

And as always, feel free to share your feedback or give us a hand if you’d like to help this project fly even higher! 🪁💬

Enjoy the ride!

We’ve just made our PayPal donation system simpler: faster, easier, and with lower fees. Why? Because hosting this treasure trove of kite knowledge costs several hundred euros a year. Yes, really.

So, as chocolates are flying low and wishes are flying high this season, why not chip in? Every euro counts to keep our site running smoothly and help our community grow!

Happy New Year 2025! We wish you unforgettable moments with friends, tight lines, and kites dancing in the wind! 🎉

Have you seen the new Kite forge tutorials yet?

In partnership with John Barresi, we’ve been creating English and French subtitles for a few weeks now. These subtitles are currently available for 4 tutorials:

• Wind window
• Side slides
• Reverse flight
• Figure 8 and 180s
• Flat relaunches – NEW
• Axels

We’re preparing subtitles for the remaining tutorials. We’ll soon be making a page dedicated to these tutorials, with a few embedded videos.

Enjoy!

We’ve redesigned the Jst-4-fn course to learn team flying. We’ve added more than 50 team-flying animations. You can now learn over 90 maneuvers! We’ve organized them into 5 sections:

• Basics & easy maneuvers
• Intermediate maneuvers
• Advanced maneuvers
• Very advanced maneuvers
• Flight examples

Enjoy!

QuadKites.org is now officially available in English! From now on, you can read our content in English without an automatic translator. We did the translations with Deepl, a customized kite glossary and a lot of proofreading. This English version was very important to us, as around 60% of our visitors are non-French speakers!

We’ve disabled the built-in automatic translator. You can translate our pages using your browser or a translator.

We hope you enjoy the English version! Send us your comments and suggestions.

Enjoy your visit!