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“Mad Mary” Dance Card Marathon Mad Mary was inspirational to the founding members of the Northwest Fighter Kite Association. This event will be ashort line competition open to any single line style fighter kite, and to anyone who would like to participate. Each flyer will compete with as many or as few fellow kiters as they want. This event is all about having fund and encouraging very big grins! |
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Handcrafted Comprehensive Competition All kites entered in today’s competition will be flown and judged by the “RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR COMPREHENSIVE KITEMAKING COMPETITION,” published by the AKA, as a guideline. Every participant in the Handcrafted Kite Competition will be a winner! A special participation pin will be given to every competitor that enters at least one kite for judging. Judging criteria includes craftsmanship, structural design, kite flight and handling, and visual appeal. Each event (except Smallest Kite) will include four competitor levels: APPRENTICE, JOURNEYMAN, MASTERS & KAHUNA. A questionnaire form will be available to determine each competitor’s skill level. Anyone can compete in at higher level of skill. Pre-registration will be open for three hours on Wednesday afternoon. Listen for announcements. Kites that have placed in Handcrafted Competition at WSIKF in previous years are ineligible to compete. Kites can be either built by an individual or cooperatively by two or more people (hence no Cooperative Kites category in this year’s competition). Upon the completion of the competition, a drawing will be made from the APPRENTICE winners for a free ride scholarship to Fort Worden Kite Makers Conference in 2009 (room, meals and tuition). |
| Trains & Centipedes – Kites of any shape or structure that is connected by lines to each other.
The Smallest Kite – The kite should demonstrate stability in flight. Once meeting this requirement, the kite with the smallest amount of lifting surface will be declared the winner. Flat or Bowed Kites – The lift surface is a single plane. Diamonds, Della Portas, Eddys, Edos, and Bermudas are all examples of Flat or Bowed Kites. Rokkaku Kites – Kite shape must be six-sided and framed as a traditional Sanjo Rokkaku Cellular or Dimensional Kites – A three dimensional structure with the wind flowing through channels formed by the sail surfaces which are also lifting surfaces. Delta or Delta Derivatives – Usually a triangular winged kite Soft & Semi-rigid – The shape of the kite is maintained by the interaction of the wind on the sail and the proper bridling of the kite. Semi-rigid kites may have spars going in one direction only. Stunts or Multi-line Kites – Kites which require more flying lines to lift the kite in the air and keep it steady as it flies. |
| Traditional Kites – Kites include eastern or western kites using designs that might have been found before 1950 and/or based on designs indigenous to the region they represent. This includes countries such as Bali, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Line Accessories – Sometimes referred to as “line art,” this category will included any tethered object. The object may be tethered to a kite, line, or the ground. Examples would include windsocks, bols, wheels, etc. Multi-line Figure Kites – The shapes of these kites, the flight of which is controlled by two or more lines, represents persons, animals, or other objects. Kites whose surfaces are decorated with pictures or representations of the above are not considered figure kites. Innovative Concepts & Designs – This category recognizes new designs or styles of kites that do not fit within any other category. Imagination, innovation, experimentation, with and originality are added emphasis. |
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Traditional Eastern Style A group of flyers will demonstrate kite fighting in the traditional Eastern Style. The weather must be favorable and relatively dry for this event to take place. |