GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
At each AKA Convention, the winner in each kite category of the Kitemakers’ Competition becomes eligible for the Grand National Champion award. The Judges assess the merits of the individual category winners against each other to select the Champion. The Grand National Champion will not necessarily be the entry having the highest point total in the judging of the individual kite type categories. The winner of the Grand National Champion award also maintains first place in his or her kite category.
Below is a photo gallery of Grand National Champion kites on record since 1985.
2019 Grand Champion
Cliff Pennell – “Ruby Red”
2018 Grand Champion
Chris Hanson – “Ickers”
2017 Grand Champion
Deb Lenzen – “Eyedazzler”
2016 Grand Champion
John Pollock – “Luminous Amaryllis”
2015 Grand Champion
Jon & Karen Burkhardt – “We Become Birds”
2014 Grand Champion
Christian Baden Powell – “Taranis”
2013 Grand Champion
Adrian Conn – “Conn Precision Foil”
2012 Grand Champion
2012 Grand Champion: Simon Crafts – Barnstormer
2011 Grand Champion
Simon Crafts – “Extensivity”
2010 Grand Champion
Will Sturdy – “Cellular”
2009 Grand Champion
John Pollock – “Caretaker of the Legend Taking on the Role of the Raven”
2008 Grand Champion
Mike Mosman – “Sine Wave”
2007 Grand Champion
John Pollock – “Caretaker of the Legend Taking on the Role of the Raven”
2006 Grand Champion
Zhao Ji Chen – “Dragon”
2005 Grand Champion
Cliff Quinn – “Double Star”
2004 Grand Champion
John Pollock – “Crows Stealing the Buffalo Ponies”
2003 Grand Champion
Lam Hoac – “Sky Master”
2002 Grand Champion
Jose Sainz – “New Zealand Star”
2001 Grand Champion
Sam Houston – “Blue Celtic Butterfly (by Elmon Morrison) “
2000 Grand Champion
Bobby Stanfield – “Cellular”
1999 Grand Champion
Bobby Stanfield – “Renaissance”
1998 Grand Champion
Tanna Haynes – “Lady of the Maori Sea”
1997 Grand Champion
Pete Rondeau – “Centipede”
1996 Grand Champion
Tanna Haynes – “Lady of the Clouds”
1995 Grand Champion
Stretch Tucker – “Parafoil”
1994 Grand Champion
Jose Sainz – “Aztec Warrior”
1993 Grand Champion
Bobby Stanfield – “Timindorph”
1992 Grand Champion
Jose Sainz – “Aztec Calendar”
1991 Grand Champion
Bobby Stanfield – “Merryann”
1990 Grand Champion
Randy Tom – “Seven Sisters”
1989 Grand Champion
S Hashimoto – “Large Japanese Bee”
1988 Grand Champion
Elmer Wharton – “Centipede”
1987 Grand Champion
Romeo Collado – “Stacked Delta”
1986 Grand Champion
Nancy Keating – “Delta Conyne”
1985 Grand Champion
Bobby Stanfield – “Apachee”
1984 Grand Champion
Jon Burkhardt – “The Lady”