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39th Annual American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention and Grand Nationals – Seaside, Oregon

Here are all the results from the Grand National Sport Kite Championships and the Kitemaking events from the 2016 AKA Annual Convention in Seaside, Oregon
 
 
 
 
 
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Sport Kite

Experienced Individual Dual-line Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1Brian Setterberg69.667
2Brett Morris68.800
3Joanna Chen68.533
4Nicholas Knight62.667
Experienced Individual Dual-line Precision
PlaceNameScore
1Brian Setterberg62.133
2Brett Morris60.967
3Nicholas Knight59.167
4Joanna Chen56.500
Experienced Individual Multi-line Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1Steve Kline65.267
2Brett Morris65.200
Experienced Individual Multi-line Precision
PlaceNameScore
1Steve Kline67.933
2Brett Morris63.000
Masters Individual Dual-line Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1Aaron Champie81.600
2Scott Davis79.933
3Darrin Skinner77.000
4William Hendrickson75.000
5John Gillespie74.400
Masters Individual Dual-line Precision
PlaceNameScore
1Aaron Champie80.567
2Scott Davis72.067
3John Gillespie70.300
4Darrin Skinner67.067
5William Hendrickson58.900
Masters Individual Multi-line Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1Mark Quirmbach72.133
2Aaron Champie69.733
3Mike Mosman66.400
4Joanna Chen65.800
Masters Individual Multi-line Precision
PlaceNameScore
1Mark Quirmbach71.833
2Joanna Chen69.700
3Aaron Champie68.767
4Mike Mosman58.100
Masters Pairs Dual-line Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1N-sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman)75.067
Masters Pairs Dual-line Precision
PlaceNameScore
1N-sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman)68.833
Masters Team Dual-line Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1AirZone Flight Team (Aaron Champie, Darrin Skinner, John Gillespie)78.533
Masters Team Dual-line Precision
PlaceNameScore
1AirZone Flight Team (Aaron Champie, Darrin Skinner, John Gillespie)77.533
Novice Individual Dual-line Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1Mike Allen56.000
2Mari Daniels44.400
Novice Individual Dual-line Precision
PlaceNameScore
1Mike Allen49.633
Open Individual Indoor Single Line
PlaceNameScore
1Donna Wendt78.483
2Joanna Chen70.467
3Richard Hurd69.533
4Mike Mosman56.683
Open Individual Indoor Unlimited Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1Donna Wendt74.933
2Scott Davis74.233
3Mike Mosman68.333
4Steve Kline65.767
5Joanna Chen64.000
Open Multi-line Pairs Ballet
PlaceNameScore
1N-sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman)72.333
Open Multi-linePairs Precision
PlaceNameScore
1N-sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman)78.067

AKA Kite Making Special Awards

Kite Making Results

RankNovice?Contestant NameKite NameFlightVisualCraftsStructTotal
FIGURE KITES
1David ColbertSquatting Bear Totem8.48.57.377.7732.03
2Christian Baden PowellKetchikan the Guardian7.9787.48.1731.53
3YChris HansenBluebird8.477.037.17.0329.63
4Mike ShawE-Jay8.26.836.777.128.9
5YRon OrtegaLife Imitates Art7.86.676.67.1728.23
SKY DISPLAY
1Ron BohartEndangered Species8.37.78.477.7732.23
2Loik LamalleEd’s7.48.37.678.431.77
3YRon OrtegaBohawks #2 and 38.677.377.537.931.47
4YChris HansonCalder8.76.736.98.0730.4
5David ColbertBig Daddy’s Dragon Family8.736.76.776.5728.77
6Barbara MeyerOnly Shades of Pink7.676.336.87.0727.87
7Bob MatteoKindness of Strangers7.67776.1727.83
FIGHTER KITES
1YMitch CordoverGhost Fighter7.675.876.67727.2
2Richard HurdRam-bo7.96.676.336.127
3Mike MosmanTie-Dye76.336.37625.7
4Chuck JonesYellow Mylar7.675.55.975.5724.7
DELTA KITES & DERIVATIVES
1David ColbertBad Moon Rising8.177.736.96.3729.17
2Bob MatteoGothic Delta8.037.16.936.4728.53
3Barbara MeyerScrollwork#38.036.736.776.8728.4
4Larry ChristensnBrasington Gothic Delta7.77.276.676.4728.1
FLAT KITES
1Cliff PennellKaleidocscope8.337.88.77.7732.6
2John PollockJon78.478.37.9331.7
3David ColbertStanding Bear7.48.077.837.230.5
4YRon OrtegaJim’s Gal8.077.537.277.1330
5Mike MosmanMr Lincoln7.1777.37.1328.6
6Mike ShawSplit Decision27.277.178.1724.6
BOWED KITES
1John PollockLuminous Amaryus8.478.678.878.834.8
2YChris HansonHorse in Spring8.778.18.479.134.43
3Deb LenzenPainted Desert8.88.378.638.3334.13
4Mike MosmanDrone8.537.138.178.8732.7
5Mike ShawOKC Off Kilter Chicken8.877.47.47.531.17
6Chuck JonesDorothea Wanwan8.57.177.177.129.93
7Marzlie FreemanSkyline at Night7.87.277.237.5329.83
8Larry ChristensenRIP City 6th Man7.877.137.4329.37
9YTom WallbankGus7.47.96.576.9328.8
10David ColbertStanding Bear7.177.37.277.0328.77
SOFT AND FLEXIBLE KITES
1Ron BohartOR-78.638.17.978.4333.13
2Barbara MeyerFinnish Dream87.537.677.530.7
3Larry ChristensenOur Flag7.837.537.337.4730.17
4Chuck JonesJordan Air Foil Paws8.16.736.837.1728.83
5YMitch CordoverRam Air Sled7.576.177.16.9727.8
CELLULAR & DIMENSIONAL KITES
1YChris HansonCamo8.137.938.438.733.2
2Mike MosmanSchooner 48.16.98.48.7732.17
3Loik LamalleBeacon II7.577.737.838.6331.77
4Mike DertienBang7.477.77.738.331.2
5Russell SchwarzJaguar7.177.177.538.1730.03
6David ColbertGlobal 6 Point Star7.476.97.1728.47
7Chuck JonesLove & Kisses7.67.24.674.6724.13
ROKKAKUS
1Deb LenzenJourney7.938.78.378.0733.07
2YRon OrtegaSandy8.3787.37.230.87
3Christian Baden PowellThe Shiner Bock8.436.937.38.130.77
4Mike MosmanNashville86.677.57.4329.6
5David ColbertNative Dragon87.936.536.729.17
6Richard HurdSexy lady7.936.977.076.7328.7
7YPhyllis GibsonMs. Phyl86.836.976.7328.53
8YMitch CordoverLighting Island8.236.3766.526.8
9Chuck JonesPurple Bee7.936.3766.526.8
STUNT/SPORT KITES
1Bob MatteoWoven Claaw8.136.937.9729.97
2David ColbertHappy Dragon Quad7.976.276.276.1726.67
COOPERATIVE KITES
1Barbara Meyer, Twala Meyer, Jonais GrammerLove Ya86.477.16.8328.4
2Deb LenzenLees Desert Delta8.236.636.636.528
INDOOR KITES
1Richard HurdMonark8.57.437.437.5330.9
2Mike MosmanTyro7.17.47.27.228.9
3Chuck JonesI FliteType7.736.936.97.2728.83
4Jim GatesJack O Lantern7.376.776.7727.83
NOVICE KITEMAKERS
1Chris HansonHorse in Spring8.778.18.479.134.43
2Chris HansonCamo8.137.938.438.733.2
3Ron OrtegaBohawks #2 and 38.677.377.537.931.47
4Ron OrtegaSandy8.3787.37.230.87
5Chris HansonCalder8.76.736.98.0730.4
6Ron OrtegaJim’s Gal8.077.537.277.1330
7Chris HansenBluebird8.477.037.17.0329.63
8Tom WallbankGus7.47.96.576.9328.8
9Phyllis GibsonMs Phyl86.836.976.7328.53
10Ron OrtegaLife Imitates Art7.86.676.67.1728.23
11Mitch CordoverLighting Island8.236.336.576.8327.97
12Mitch CordoverRam Air Sled7.576.177.16.9727.8
13Mitch CordoverGhost Fighter7.675.876.67727.2
14Ron OrtegaRokkaku Variaition #207.27.83823.03

     

CRITERIA TOP SCORES
FLIGHT & HANDLING Mike ShawOKS Off Kilter Chicken8.877.407.407.5031.17
VISUAL APPEAL Deb LenzenJourney7.938.708.378.0733.07
CRAFTSMANSHIP John PollockLuminous Amaryus8.478.678.878.8034.80
STRUCTURAL DESIGN Chris HansonHorse in Spring8.778.108.479.10 34.43

Fighter

Fighter Precision Experienced
1 Bob Hegman
2 Richard Durant
3 Gary Goodenough
Fighter Line Touch Experienced
1 Gary Goodenough
2 Bob Hegman
3 Chuck Jones

Rokkaku

Individual Rokkaku
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2
3
Team Rokkaku
1
2
3

Miniature Kites

GRAND CHAMPION :Barbara Freeberg Meyer — Spiral
Beauty
Barbara Freeberg Meyer Spiral
2 Susie Jo SkinnerRussian Doll
3 Susie Jo SkinnerRainbow
Flight
1 Mitch CordoverConentric
2 Susie Jo SkinnerRainbow Conyne
3 Jim GatesBlueie
Originality
1 Barbara Freeberg MeyerBig Kite
2 Susie Jo SkinnerRussian Doll
3 Mitch CordoverConcentric
Smallest Size
1 Susie Jo SkinnerRed Dot
2 Barbara Freeberg MeyerLady Bug
3 Jim GatesBlueie
Judges’ Special Recognition
 Jaime Alarid – Novice for Skull-Aporta
Special thanks to our judges: Ed Grys, Charm Lindner and Terry Lee Zee and our photographer John Gillespie