Simo Salanne

• International Sport Kite Competitor.
• STACK National Director for Finland.
• Founding member of The Kite Society of Finland | Leijaseuran perustajajäsen
• Member of the n@r.k
• Founder of the kite play team Smooth Winds
• Contributor of Cerf-Volant Passion/Kite Passion Magazine.
• [ Correspondent of Drachen Magazin ]

International Festivals / Competitions I have visited

• Blackheath, GB, 1990, 1991
• Montpellier, FR, 1991
• Weston Super-Mare, GB, 1992
• Vrouvenpolder, NL, 1992
• Wien, AT, 1993
• St. Moriz, CH, 1994
• Fanø, DK, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
• Le Touguet, FR, 1994
• Dieppe, FR, 1994
• Norrköping, SE, 1995
• Hamm, DE, 1995
• Kota Kinabalu, MY, 1996
• Stockholm, SE, 1997, 1998
• Cervia, IT, 1997, 1999
• Cervia/EuroCup, IT, 1997 September
• Ostia, IT, 1997
• Fort Mahon, EuroCup 1999

Domestic events, I have been involved with

• Porvoo, 1994
• Helsinki, Kaivopuisto, 1996-
• Helsinki, Suomenlinna, 1993-
• Espoo, Mankkaa, 1993-1995
• Espoo, Otsolahti, 1994
• Rauma, 1995
• Hanko, 1995
• Lahti, 1996, 1999
• Joensuu, 1997
• Lappeenranta, 1997, 1998
• Temppuleija-SM 1998, Joensuu
• Temppuleija-SM 1999, Joensuu

My best placings in Sport Kite Competitions:

• 1st European Cup 1990 Experienced Individual Precision
• 1st European Cup 1990 Experienced Individual Ballett
• 3rd European Cup 1992 Masters Individual Ballett
• 3rd European Cup 1993 Masters Individual Overall
• 1st Swedish Open 1995 Individual Precision
• 1st Swedish Open 1995 Individual Ballett
• 1st Swedish Open 1998 Individual Precision
• 1st Finnish Championships 1998 Precision
• 1st Finnish Championships 1998 Ballett
• 1st Finnish Championships 1999 Precision
• 1st Finnish Championships 1999 Ballett

I like non-symmetric graphics on my kites. My favourite stunt kite Raaseri, has simple and symmetric panel layout. So, I prefer to choose different colors on symmetric panels.

Flying kites, which have a tail on one wing tip only, has been my signature in international competitions and demonstrations since 1992.