AKA Grand National Kite Making Competitions.

[Scott E. Spencer]

Things to consider for the Sport Kite flyers regarding competing in the AKA Grand National Kite Making Competitions.

You’ll, been missing out on a great chance to win some WOOD.

Back when I was judging, the category that impressed me the most was the Sport Kite category.

These, precision and detailed minded, people applied there abilities to Kite Making.

This scared me, since I knew I couldn’t match it.

Case in point, Eric Wolf this year, and in the past, and a first time sport kite Grand National Champion, made by Lam Hock (2003).

You don’t have to be invited to compete. Wo Hoo.

One quarter of your score is for flight. Master flyers will rule.

One quarter of your score is design. Your being judged by single line

orientated kite makers. You’ll RULE.

Ideals for categories to enter.

You can enter the

Unclassified Flying Objects: (Lee Sedgwick round thing) or other objects.

Figure [some time back there was an Arabian Sword Kite (quad)]

Stunt and Sport kite: Ya, were you been.

Rokkaku: Yes I did an axel with a fifteen foot Rock. (Flying off the bridle)

Trains and Centipedes (stacks)

Cellular & Dimensional (why not a tumbling cube)

Flat (Rev)

Arch-Trains and Ribbons (arch of Flexes)

Sky Display. Yes a team of dual or quad line flyers can enter.

This would be considered the cooperative category.

And don’t forget.

Soft and Flexible (wide open)

Delta and Deritivaties (most sport kites are)

Keep in mind you have to have made the kite.