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2017 – Ocean City, Maryland

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aka2017 Final logo40th Annual American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention and Grand Nationals – Ocean City, Maryland

Here are all the results from the Grand National Sport Kite Championships and the Kitemaking events from the 2017 AKA Annual Convention in Ocean City, Maryland.

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Sport Kite

PlaceNameScore
Experienced Individual Dual-line Precision
1 Will Smoot62.100
2Brian Setterberg60.333
3Brett Morris59.800
4Michael Mosman52.867
Masters Individual Dual-line Precision
1 Scott Davis85.233
2 Darrin Skinner81.033
3 Kristian Slater77.500
4John Gillespie76.667
5 Aaron Champie67.033
6 Doug Coates54.433
Experienced Individual Multi-line Precision
1 Brett Morris51.967
2 Melissa Harpster50.600
Masters Individual Multi-line Precision
1 Aaron Champie67.133
2 Paul LaMasters65.100
3 Douglas Coates61.467
4 Kristian Slater56.433
5James Fletcher55.733
6 Michael Mosman51.767
Masters Pairs Dual-line Precision
1  Evidence

  • Kristian Slater
  • Scott Davis
73.800
2 OhNoZone

  • Aaron Champie
  • Darrin Skinner
66.900
3 N Sync

  • Carol Pittman
  • Cass Pittman
62.625
4 Blues Brothers

  • Spencer Schubbe
  • Steve Rothwell
56.025
Masters Team Dual-line Precision
1  AirZone Flight Team

  • Aaron champie
  • Darrin Skinner
  • John Gillespie
64.00
Novice Individual Dual-line Ballet
1 Itai Gans52.733
2 Michael Diehl52.400
3 Dave Berenstein44.200
Experienced Individual Dual-line Ballet
1 Brian Setterberg67.267
2Michael Mosman57.200
3 Brett Morris55.467
Masters Individual Dual-line Ballet
1 Scott Davis80.800
2 Aaron Champie80.6000
3 John Gillespie80.200
4 Lisa Willoughyb80.067
5 Darrin Skinner78.000
6 Kristian Slater72.067
7 Kurtis Jones70.867
8 Jon Trennepohl68.133
9 Spencer Schubbe62.667
Experienced Individual Multi-line Ballet
1 Melissa Harpster67.667
2 Brett Morris64.067
3 Roger Tomkins54.467
4 Micahel Diehl54.400
Masters Individual Multi-line Ballet
1 Jon Trennepohl81.300
2 James Fletcher78.250
3 Paul LaMaster75.450
4 Michael Mosman75.300
5 Lisa Willoughby73.350
6Aaron Champie70.300
7 Kristian Slater69.350
8Vern Balodis66.000
Masters Pairs Dual-line Ballet
1 Evidence

  • Kristian Slater
  • Scott Davis
71.933
2 N Sync

  • Carol Pittman
  • Cass Pittman
66.733
3Blues Brothers

  • Spencer Schubbe
  • Steve Rothwell
59.400
Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited
1 James Fletcher69.333
2Paul LaMasters65.933
3Kristian Slater59.544
Open Pairs Multi Line Ballet
1 Misfit Toys

  • James Fletcher
  • Melissa Harpster
69.400
2Quadfathers of WOW

  • Paul Dugard
  • Paul LaMasters
65.850

Indoor

PlaceNameScore
Open Individual Indoor Unlimited Ballet
1 James Fletcher82.067
2Donna Wendt77.483
3Scott Davis76.383
4Jon Trennepohl75.267
5Kristian Slater73.433
6Paul LaMasters72.700
7Steve Santos71.067
8Michael Mosman61.917
Open Individual Indoor Single Line
1 James Flethcer81.633
2Donna Wendt79.783
3Douglas Stout77.583
4Mitchell Cordover63.417
5Jon Trennepohl58.067
6Michael Mosman57.783

Kite Making Results

GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION: Deb Lenzen

 

Bowed
PlaceKite BuilderFlightVisual AppealCraftsmanshipStructural DesignScore
1Mike Shaw7.9338.1007.1677.66730.867
Cellular
PlaceKite BuilderFlightVisual AppealCraftsmanshipStructural DesignScore
1Loik Lamalle8.2008.2008.3008.50033.200
2Mike Dertien8.2008.0008.7008.10033.000
3Chris Hanson7.7338.0678.5678.50032.867
4Mike Mosman6.8337.1338.5338.60031.099
5Phil Broder7.0007.7677.8338.06730.667
Cooperative
PlaceKite BuilderFlightVisual AppealCraftsmanshipStructural DesignScore
1Jon Trennepohl & Carl Robertshaw9.0008.5338.2008.60034.333
2Ronda Brewer & Lindsey Johnson8.6338.4678.7008.53334.333
3Ronda Brewer & Lindsey Johnson7.6678.2678.5678.10032.601
4Ronda Brewer & Lindsey Johnson6.9007.0338.3678.60030.900
5Deb Lenzen & Mike Shaw7.0337.0676.3676.33326.800
Delta
PlaceKite BuilderFlightVisual AppealCraftsmanshipStructural DesignScore
1Don Jacobs8.5008.1006.8336.96730.400
2Phil Broder6.4007.1677.5007.66728.734
Fighter
PlaceKite BuilderFlightVisual AppealCraftsmanshipStructural DesignScore
1Bill Schumacher7.2007.1336.7676.80027.900
2James Gibson7.3007.0336.7006.60027.633
3Mitch Cordover6.1336.9006.5337.16726.733
Figure
PlaceKite BuilderFlightVisual AppealCraftsmanshipStructural DesignScore
1Deb Lenzen8.9008.3337.8007.96733.000
2Phil Broder7.6008.1337.6007.43330.766
3Mike Shaw7.0338.1677.6337.93330.766
4Donna McGee5.5678.3336.7007.23327.833
Flat
PlaceKite BuilderFlightVisual AppealCraftsmanshipStructural DesignScore
1Deb Lenzen9.0339.0008.6678.10034.800
2Chuck Holmes8.6338.4677.1677.20031.467
3Alan Ballou7.3337.5008.6677.56731.067
4Donna McGee8.6678.3007006.60030.567
5Phil Broder7.3337.2007.0677.13328.733
6Ronda Brewer5.3336.1337.5337.30026.299
Indoor
PlaceKite BuilderFlightVisual AppealCraftsmanshipStructural DesignScore
1Richard Cairncross7.7677.5677.8678.00031.201
2Chuck Jones7.4006.9676.6676.93327.967
Rokkaku
1Christian Baden-Powell8.3338.3337.6677.63331.966
2Mike Dertien7.6677.9006.7006.80029.067
3Ronda Brewer7.5007.3676.6676.70028.234
Sky Display
1Phil Broder6.6007.5337.5337.96729.633
Soft
1Chris Hanson8.4677.8008.0677.66732.001
2Bill Rodriguez8.2337.9337.0677.10030.333
Special Award Winners
Mixed Media AwardMitch CordovaFighter Kite
Traditional MaterialsChuck JonesIndoor
Most InnovativeJon Trennepohl and Carl RobertshawCooperative  Sport Kite
Special RecognitionRonda Brewer
Novice Kitemaker
1st PlaceRonda Brewer & Lindsey JohnsonCooperative Sky Display
2nd PlaceRichard CairncrossIndoor/zero wind kite
3rd PlaceDonna McGeeFlat Kite

The Special Recognition Award for Ronda Brewer is for ‘Bringing Joy and Great Spirit to the competition in the face of terrible weather conditions.’

Highest Scores in each Scoring Criteria

Highest Score in Flight – Deb Lenzen – Flat Kite – 9.033 Highest Score in Visual Appeal – Deb Lenzen – Flat Kite – 9.000 Highest Score in Structural Design (tie)

  • Jon Trennepohl & Carl Robertshaw – Cooperative Sport Kite 8.600
  • Mike Mosman – Cellular Kite – 8.600
  • Ronda Brewer & Lindsey Johnson – Cooperative Sky Display – 8.600

Highest Score in Craftsmanship (tie)

  • Ronda Brewer & Lindsey Johnson – Cooperative Sky Display – 8.700
  • Mike Dertien – Cellular Kite – 8.700

Fighter

Fighter Skills Experienced
1
Gary Goodenough
2Bob Hegman
3
James Gibson
Fighter Experienced
1
Lisa Willoughby
2Bob Hegman
3
Gary Goodenough
Novice Line Touch
1Pam Hodges
2Iris Corning

Rokkaku

Individual Rokkaku
1 Mitch Cordover
2Ronda Brewer
3Chuck Holmes
Team Rokkaku
1 Charlie Don’t Run

  • Chuck Holmes
  • Debbie Wilkens
2 The Devils

  • Mitch Cordover
  • Ronda Brewer
3 The Little Rascals

  • Banks Griffith
  • Greg Leber

Miniature Kites

GRAND CHAMPION : Susie Jo Skinner – One Eye
Beauty
1 Susie Jo Skinner – Peacock
2Mitch Cordover – Ichi Moro
3Susie Jo Skinner – One Eye
Flight
1Joyce King – For Gayle
2Susie Jo Skinner – One Eye
3Susie Jo Skinner – UFO
Originality
1Susie Jo Skinner – One Eye
2Susie Jo Skinner – Peacock
3Susie Jo Skinner – UFO
Smallest Size
1Mitch Cordover – Honey Bee
2Susie Jo Skinner – Unknown Dot
3Mitch Cordover – Ichi Moro
Judges’ Special Recognition
 Joyce King – Novice

Special Thanks to our Judges:Sis Vogel, Charm Lindner and Deb Lenzen and our Photographer John Gillespie