KiteShip is the leader in spinnaker replacement and kite-assisted ocean vessel technology due to the innovation and determination of its founding force. Meet the members of the KiteShip executive team and find out what lead them to join up in this technological adventure.

Dave Culp - President of KiteShip. Educated at Stanford, Westlawn and the University of California at Davis in Engineering, Industrial and Sailcraft Design, Mr. Culp worked at a variety of entrepreneurial occupations including professional boat building, commercial fishing, yacht design and logistics, in addition to his avowed life's work, designing and building traction kite-powered...![]()

Dean Jordan - Chief Technician. Educated in the US Navy, Dean Jordan is a major shareholder and Vice President of KiteShip Corporation. A kite builder and competitive kite flyer from a very early age, Mr. Jordan holds a number of records, achievements and trophies in the field of sport stunt kiting, all prior to 1988. Mr. Jordan has been among the world's few professional kite...![]()


