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VOL . 2 NO. 4 WINTER 19906 THE WORLD CUPThe World's best in their first-ever shoot-out!12 THE BERKELEY REGIONALSFour years in a row for this popular event .16 THE BELMONT NATIONALSSun, sandstorms, and a couple of surprises!20 THE NEW YORK STUNT KITE CHAMPIONSHIPSBig weather in the Big Apple!26 THE AKA GRAND NATIONALSThe 13th edition of the really BIG show!32 THE BOSTON AREA REGIONALSAnother first-time event for the East CoastLeague!34 OUTER BANKSPower flying on Jockey's Ridge!36 RON REICH CONDUCTS CONTROLWORKSHOP - The first in the Gasworks KiteShop series .40 THE WIND SHOT by MARK LOHREYKite plans to help build your own!Copyright © 1990 by CRIS H . BATDORFF. Allrights reserved .Reproduction in any form, in whole or inpart, is strictly prohibited without prior writtenpermission of the publisher .Stunt Kite Quarterly is the only magazine inAmerica devoted solely to the sport ofstunt kite flying . Editorial offices arelocated at 356 River Street, Manistee, MI49660, telephone : (616) 723-6338 . StuntKite Quarterly's mailing address is : P.O. Box468, Manistee, MI 49660 .Editor and Publisher : CrIs H . BatdorffExecutive Assistant : Susan BatdorffAssociate Editor : Richard PeckComputer/Ancillary Services : Harlan LinkeGraphic Design : Dale KIrchenbergEditorial Advisory Board :Fran GramkowskIJohn PerusseJudy NeugerRoger ChewningRichard PeckSubscriptions to Stunt Kite Quarterly:$12 .00 for one year (U .S.A. and possessions); $16 .00 for one year (all othercountries) . Foreign drafts must be in U .S.dollars payable through a U .S . bank or thepost office. Single copies of current orback issues are available for $3 .50 eachfrom listed distributors or Stunt Kite Quarterly'seditorial offices .Change of Address:Attach or copy mailing label In a letter,giving new address. If mailing label iswrong, please correct it .4 STUNTERS NEWSNotes from all over. . . including the STEALTH!39 NEW PRODUCTSMore new stunt stuff!39 AND TIPS . . .The first half page in our newest departmentDon Lary hosts .42 KITE REVIEWSThis issue . . .The Impala, Bantam, and Raven .45 RESULTSFive pages of who did what to whom!50 CALENDAR OF EVENTS51 DIRECTORY OF OUTLETSON THE COVER: Miguel Rodriguez in the Open BalletFinals of the 13th Annual AKA Convention .SKQ Photo by Susan BatdorffAdvertising:Rates and Information sheets are availableupon request .Non-solicited Contributions:Editorial contributions, including, but notlimited to articles and photographs arealways encouraged . Notification is requiredif contribution is submitted to anyother publication. Return of materials mustbe requested along with a self-addressedenvelope with adequate return postage .Stunt Kite Quarterly reserves first publicationrights in published materials unlessotherwise specified . Guidelines for submissionsare available upon request . Accuracyof contents rests with the individualcontributor, Stunt Kite Quarterly being heldharmless in the event of inaccurate copy .The views presented in Stunt Kite Quarterlyare not necessarily those of the editor,staff, or editorial advisory board .Closing dates:Advertising: eight weeks prior to publicationdate .Editorial: six weeks prior to publicationdate.

Kiteflyers are a wonderfully strange group ofpeople . It truly seems like only yesterday that wewere asking a few close friends if they could makea few minutes in their busy AKA conventionschedules to join us on the beach at Seaside for asmall wedding . No big deal . . . nothing fancy. I certainlynever expected to wind up tongue-tied andholding up the start of the day's activities! Thanksto Richard Peck and Mike Simmons for organizingthe grand backdrop of banners . Thanks to all ofthe folks who let us borrow them . Thanks to SteveLamb for a great ceremony. And a special thanksto Dan and Lorna Buxton, who celebrated theirown anniversary by flying for ours . Thanks, all, forgiving us the best day of our lives .And while on the subject of thanks, let me extenda special round to that crazy bunch thatcame up with the sterling bit of sculpture thatgraces the side of this column . There is nothing inthis world that can compare to the worth offriendship. To all of you folks (you know who youare), all the best from a still speechless publisherNow, lest you think that all we are about here isbubbly sentiment (perish the thought!), a fewwords about some new things happening in theupcoming season. In what may prove to be thebest move of the new year, we understand thatseveral competitions plan to offer some sort of pairsevent. Good news! It has seemed a difficult task atbest to compare 2-person teams with those ofthree or more . It's never been a question of onebeing better than the other . . . just decidedly diff erent . We'll be willing to bet that pairs may justsee more new entrants than any other category .In the kudos department, hats off to the organizersof the East Coast Stunt Kite League .Having attended three of their events this year, wewere impressed with both the effort and the result .A lot of folks will owe their introduction to the sportto this group . With their first year's activities now inthe record books (final standings appear at therear of this issue), this dynamic, multi-event structurecould well provide the framework for similar effortsacross the country .

EVENTS OF 1991 TO OFFER NEW COMPETITIONSThe event schedule for 1991 willoffer competitors and spectatorsalike something new . Due to theterrific growth in the sport of stuntkite flying, several competitions willbe adding to their previousschedules.The first running of the FloridaStunt Kite Championships will featurea pairs ballet event . TheFebruary contest will mark only thesecond time that a pairs situationhas been featured and its first exposureon a national level .The eighth running of the RobertLoera Hawaii Challenge is entertainingthe concept of a contestrevolving around the use ofstacked stunters . "It's been a longtime since an event was won bysomeone flying stacks," accordingto organizer Loera . "We're thinkingabout an event that would showcasethese beautiful kites . . .probably a ballet event ." TheChallenge is slated for March 1-3,at Honolulu's famed KapiolaniPark .The fourth installment of theReno International Kite Festival willsee prize money offered to topfinishers in the team ballet event .Cash awards are reported at$1000 for first place, $500 forsecond, and $250 for third . Entriesfor the event will be limited to 15teams .The sixth running of the EastCoast Stunt Kite Championshipswill feature a change of venue .This keynote East Coast event,held each year on the beach atWildwood, New Jersey, will shift acouple of blocks south . Informationabout the new site as well asthe new headquarters hotel isavailable from Sky Festivals at :215-736-8253 .

OOPS!The suggested retail price listedin the review of the BansheeScimitar (Vol . 2, No . 3) is actually$170, not $136 as stated in thearticle . We regret any inconveniencescaused by the error.Rumors of a large (7 foot+) stunterdesigned for team use by FrontierKites, may become reality at theupcoming KTA Convention . Thenew kite will reportedly be called,the Excaliber.A new 100" delta is reportedly inthe works by the folks at Blowin' InThe Wind . Our man in the field tellsus that the new product, which isbeing referred to as the Falcon, isREALLY soundless in the air . Retailsare expected in the $160-$175range . We might just see this oneat the upcoming KTA show .

1990 WORLD CUP GAMES - SEASIDE, OREGON,By SKQ Associate Editor, Richard Peck October 7-9, 1990The World Cup-Games ended atthe awards banquet in a hail ofmarshmallows directed towardDan Prentice . The good naturedfun typified the spirit of theGames. Although all teams tooktheir flying seriously, they alsoshowed the spectators around thecompetition fields that kite flyingwas meant to be fun as well!The six teams taking part in thisfirst contest included Woodlandsfrom Japan, the Blitz fromEngland, the Vancouver HighFlyers from Canada, and ChicagoFire, Prevailing Winds and Top ofthe Line representing the U .S .A .Sunday's winds were light butflyable as these world class teamstook the field . After a close Precisioncompetition Top of the Lineemerged as the winner barelysqueaking by second placePrevailing Winds . Chicago Fire wasin the hunt and captured thirdplace, followed by the Blitz,Woodwinds, and the VancouverHigh Flyers .The Team Ballet competitionended with the top three teamsbeing Prevailing Winds first, followedby Chicago Fire, and Top ofthe Line .The International seven judgepanel, headed by Robbi Sugarman,had their work cut out forthem as they totaled the elementscores for each event . After theelement scores were completethe first ever World Cup teamcompetition ended with theteams ranked in the following order.First : Top of the Line, U .S .A .Second : Prevailing Winds, U .S .A .Third : Chicago Fire, U .S .A.Fourth : Blitz, EnglandFifth: Woodwinds, JapanSixth : Vancouver High Flyers,CanadaMonday's winds picked up forthe games portion of the WorldCup. Here the competition wasopen to any flyer. The Games consistedof Pylon Racing, H .O .R .S .E .,Kite Combat, and the DoubleGodzilla Challenge .In the Pylon Racing, conductedby Don Tabor, 15 flyers tried theirhand at doing three passes backand forth over a set of pylons, witha landing to complete the flight .Mike Sterling took top honors in thisevent .Ron Reich led an enthusiasticgroup through a game ofH.O .R .S .E . This game is basically agame of "anything you can do Ican do better," with Ron givingthe flyers the first maneuvers . Thefirst was to turn your back on yourkite and walk about 30 paceswithout having your kite turn morethan 90 degrees. It was harderthan it sounded with even Ronhaving trouble on the demo flight .In the second maneuver all theflyer had to do was fly a simplefigure eight, with the handles inthe wrong hands . Everyone wasglad they weren't flying their ownkite as most attempts resulted inhilarious crashes . Mike Sterlingagain showed his talent to win thisevent .In Kite Combat the object wasto remove your opponent's kitetail or force him/her to land . Yourstruly directed a hardy bunch of 37fliers through 73 missions to see theZephyrus flying team, with the helpof the Blake brothers, Chris andClint, turn out to be the team winner.The World Cup "Top Gun" titlewent to Chris Blake, with five individualkills (tails removed) . TheDyna-Kites once again proved indestructible. Two sets left Seasideto do battle across the country .(The kites are available free ofcharge for kite festivals - call 413-283-2555 for details) .In the Double Godzilla Challenge,Sam Rouse scored the mosthits to become the event winner .In all, the spirit of competitioncombined with old fashioned kiteflying fun made the World CupGames something to look forwardto . Bristol, England, will be the siteof next year's games, and allagreed that winning an invitationto attend was a goal worth workingfor.

Skip Parkes of Banshee Kites has informedus that a 20-footer is in theoffing as their entry into the worldof Big Kites . When available, thisnew monster will qualify as thelargest, commercially producedstunt kite available .Action Kites plans to unveil arevised edition of their popularStar Dart at the upcoming KTAConvention in Dallas . Look forreviews in our next issue .New for 1991 . . . look for therelease of a new first-quality, carb on/graphite shaft made expresslyfor the kite industry . Therods are expected to be 5 .5mmO.D . and available in popular 32-inch lengths . Retail price : less than$3 .00 per stick .TEXAS SKYRIDERS CELEBRATE 1ST ANNIVERSARY . . . On June 24, 1990,the Texas Skyriders Kite Club celebrated its first birthday . The actualparty was a non-fly event/swimming party attended by better than 25of the club's members . According to Skyriders' president, Abel Ortega,total membership now stands at 75 .Photos by Jose Garcia

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WEST MICHIGANKITE FLYERSKEEP IT UP FOR M.D.Members of the West MichiganKite Flyers Association successfullykept a stunt kite in the air for 26hours, 15 minutes, and 33 secondsover the recently-past Labor Dayweekend . In all, ten members tooktheir turns at the controls of thespecially prepared Fire Dart, whichwas donated for the effort by ActionKites .The marathon fly took place atFirst Street Beach Park on theshores of Lake Michigan, in Manistee,MI . According to participants,the only rough spot in the flightoccurred between 5 :00 and 7 :00A.M . when the normally moderatelake breezes fell off to nothing andthree intrepid club members hadto resort to running 360's to keepthe kite aloft . Nearly $300 wasraised in the effort in pledges .West Michigan Kite Flyers Association marathon participants and friend (?)after 26 hours + airborne . The kite flown was a specially prepared Fire Dartdonated by Action Kites and retro-fitted by Sandcastle . Looks like the kitefared better than the flyers!Photo by Margie Linke

THE FOURTH ANNUAL BERKELEY KITE FESTIVALAND CALIFORNIA KITE CHAMPIONSHIPSFor the fourth year running,Mother Nature blessed the AnnualBerkeley Kite Festival and CaliforniaKite Championships with twopicture-perfect days of clearweather and non-stop Pacificfresh wind at Berkeley's beautifulNorth Waterfront Park . Onceagain Highline Kites, theWaterfront Regulars and theBerkeley Marina RecreationPrograms put together a terrificevent with something foreveryone .The two-day Festival, held annuallyon the last weekend of July(that's July 27 and 28 for 1991), includeda tightly-packed scheduleof events ranging from kite makingand a candy drop for the kids, tosingle-line competition for seriouskite builders, to a full schedule ofdual-line events in Junior, Novice,Experienced and Open Classes .While seven Open Ballet teamswowed the crowd on the mainfield, such single-line luminaries asby Tom McAlister and Pamela A . LimDoug Hagaman of Washington,Craig Christiansen of Minnesota,and Ed and Bonnie Wright andRon and Sandra Gibian of Californiaprovided an ever-changingspectacle of color that could beseen for miles .Early Saturday morning ToddHackney of Team Top Duck savedthe day by not only bringing insound equipment of his own butalso taking charge of the maze ofrented equipment and supervisingits operation for most of theweekend . Also present were LeeToy of Arizona, who acted asM.C ., and Brooks Leffler of Monterey,who assisted with the singlelineevents . All dual-line events ransmoothly under the expertise ofLee Thrall, acting as Head Judgefor the second year, and ChuckSigal, providing state-of-the-artscore tabulation on his computersystem .To sweeten the pot of over$3,000 in cash and prizes that hadbeen donated by Highline Kites ofBerkeley, the kite industry and localmerchants, Joanne Petithorymade knockout stained glasstrophies for several of the events .Said one competitor, "I don't careabout anything else, I just wantone of those trophies!"One of the more unusual stuntkites at the Festival was Bill Paxton's"Screen Door Kite ." While hiskite is based upon the Revolutionconcept, it is unique in that it ismade entirely of netting material .You figure it out . And yes, it reallydid fly! When not being puzzled bythat kite, you could watch DougScott and his Flexi-jumpingdemonstration . While mediumwinds prevented him from gettingany "serious air," Doug routinelyreaches altitudes of 18-20 feet .Now that's "serious air!" (Don't trythis at home, kids .)On the competitive side SamRock took first place in IndividualOpen Precision, flying a California

STEALTH KITE BRIDLETECHNOLOGYIn the early days of Stealth Kitedevelopment it became apparentthat a highly sophisticatedbridle system would be required .Work began in order to bring perfectionto the crudely conceivedidea of a machine that could notonly make invisible seams for theStealth kite but could alsosynchronize simultaneous bridletying . After months of research theturbo encabulator wasdeveloped .The original machine had abase plate of prefabulated ammulfte surmounted by a series ofarticulated mufti directional armsdesigned to tie bridles using relativehypotenuse bias in line withthe relative angle of the leadingedge spine relationship . In order toachieve this high degree of relativewarp/woof overlap It wasnecessary to produce a device totake advantage of toriodial windingtechnology to keep the looseends of the bridles properlycoupled to the center swivels .In initial development it wasrecognized that we were facedwith a scientific/mechanicalproblem . After considerable experimentinga mathematical formulawas devised that stated as(N = the diathermic evolute ofretrograde angular deficiency) .After fine tuning this formula usinga high speed Cray computer itwas found that the static producingqualities of 50/79 denier ripstoptended to reduce the elasticity ofthe bridle line ends, thus making"fourging" necessary .Because the only successful"fourging" (pronounced 4 ging)was being done at the Jet PropulsionLab in Pasadena, California, aletter was sent to the Materialsand Relative Conductivity Groupto ask for their assistance . Theyreplied that they would be willingto help, with the proviso that theycould claim to be the first to fourga kite . After several attempts workingwith various combinations ofspectra/kevlar line they found acombination of spectra integratedwith flax made a line ofedemic nature .

Ron Reich, Don Tabor, Pam Kirk and Eric Streed : The Top of the Line Team,flying in the freestyle portion of the precision event . At Belmont, theywithstood yet another challenge from the Prevailing Winds to keep theirstreak of wins intact .BELMONT 1990San Diego, California, has to bethe closest thing to a kiteflyer'sCamelot that we've found yet .This year's installment of theCalifornia open marked the sixthtime that we've visited this picturesqueWest Coast garden spotin the last two years and we'veyet to see it rain! It's really quiteincredible . . . there always seemsto be a nice bit of fog that dissipatesby mid-morning with thearrival of nice, dependable wind. . . and the whole thing closesdown around evening time : youcan darn-near set your watch byit!Perhaps the nicest aspect of thisSouthern California community isthat there's nearly always a placeto fly . . . often with other flyers! Wehave encountered more actualkiteflyers in San Diego Parks than inany other locale . Most certainlythis fact is enhanced as the surroundingarea is home ground forsome of the largest kite manufacturingbusinesses in the country .For two days in August, SanDiego also played host to some ofthe best stunt kite flyers in theworld . This second annual versionof the Belmont Park Sport KiteChampionships, was again sponsoredin part by radio Z-106 andrun under the auspices of Rome-Aero Enterprises . For Ron and AliceRomero, the events have alwaysbeen a labor of love . This year waseven more so .Fiesta Island in the Mission Baydistrict provided the backdrop forthis year's extravaganza whichalso included the second year ofcompetition between manufacturersfor best display . This roundwent to Top of the Line . BelmontPark is also the only national eventthat we remember retail spacebeing made available : it was areal plus for the folks that turnedout just to watch and become interestedin the sport .With Robbi Sugarman (andcompany) handling the judgingduties and Richard Peck (andcomputer) undertaking the contestscoring, this event had acouple primary bases coveredeven before the first flyer took thefield. Under near-perfect conditions(if you didn't mind the occasionalsandstorm), preliminaryheats were run on an efficientbasis .Amazingly, for the most part, theweather decided to cooperate!Comfortably warm days were followedby pleasantly coolevenings . Actually, the only folksthat were a bit chilly was the contingentfrom Hawaii . . . but theirflying managed to heat things upa bit!Winds for the weekend were lowbut easily flyable . There was,however, one HUGE memorableblast that sent everything flying . Inthe course of just a few seconds,the direction switched 90 degreesand WOOSH . . . kites, banners, andperhaps even a small child or twowas headed south before thegale!All of which didn't serve to deterthe flying excitement. Gene Careywas on hand with still anothermega-delta which hoisted theevent banner to new heights . Anenthusiastic audience was eventreated to a world-class Frisbeedemonstration during one of thewind lulls . David Gomberg andRon Romero traded turns as theevent's color commentators . It

was an entirely consuming occasion,as the competitions were tobear out .The final of the three-heat ExperiencedPrecision was won byRon Ho, who edged out Eric Ericksonand Derek Moran for thehonors . The Experienced Ballet topposition was notched by Kathi Larrabee,who continues to stretchher string of victories . Second spotwent to newcomer Ron Thorpewho was competing in his second(!) competition . Nancy Lizzafinished in third .Experienced team tilts providedus with our first look at TsunamiPrecision, who took a handy win intheir namesake event . Provingthat they're not just a "figures"team, they also carded a secondin the ballet behind an inspiredZephyrus squad . The five-manBohica team walked away withsecond place honors in the precisionand a third in the ballet . TheOcean Beach Windjammersrounded out the top three inprecision with a third . Open classteams will have some certain newcontenders next year when someof these groups make the moveup!In the Open Team events, it was,once again, a tug-of-war betweenperennially favored Top ofthe Line and Prevailing Winds .And, once again, it was TOL in thetop slot. Chicago Fire was conspicuousby their absence and therest of the field was left to vie forthe third position . In the end, it wasHigh Performance that took thespots by besting the Elite FlightTeam in each instance .Open Individual Ballet providedus with yet another look at somerelatively new flyers . Miguel Rodriguezcarded a brilliant performanceto gain entry to the finalround as did Brian Fyfe, who flewto the music from The Jetsons . Inthe final tally, it was Scott Augenbaughflying to first ahead ofveteran Ron Reich . TOL's DonTabor finished third .Open Individual Precision honorswent largely to Top of the Linewhere Scott Augenbaugh was theonly finalist to break up a TOLsweep of the top four places . RonReich finished on top of the heapwith Pam Kirk in second, DonTabor in third, Scott in fourth, andEric Streed in fifth . A mighty impressiveshowing!In quad-line competition, ErikErickson flew to a very narrow victory,besting Scott Augenbaughby 3/100 of a point! High PerformanceTeam captain, AlanNagao finished out a very closetop three positions that wereseparated by less than '/2 point .Ron and Alice Romero (ROME-AERO) have put together anevent that stands to become oneof the better venues on the competitioncircuit and a showcase forWest Coast flyers . Dates for the1991 contest are April 20-21 .A complete listing of all finishersappears at the rear of this issue .

BELMONT . . .THE CALIFORNIA OPEN, 1990 .Scenes from the Belmont 1990 California Open (clockwise from top) .Looking north towards the announcing stage . Next: Finalists in the WorldPencil Drop Event . . . no, just a studious group of judges working theheats in the Experienced Precision . Below : The Prevailing Winds . . .another hard charge at Top of the Line netted them two second placefinishes .

N, V STUNT KITE CHAMPIONSHIPS ; August 18-19, 1990Nearly 60 individual competitorsand 10 teams turned out for thefirst-ever New York Stunt KiteChampionships held this lastAugust 18-19 at Long Island'sEisenhower Park . In a weekendthat can best be characterized asextreme, flyers began by battlinglow-to-no wind situations ("Youshould have been here yesterday!") on the opening day .Due to the multitude of eventsscheduled for the massive park,the flying areas were confined totwo relatively small fields near oneof the entrances . Directly acrossthe street (and, for a good deal ofthe competitions, upwind . . .) wasa multi-story building that presentedan occasionally tricky windpattern . Nevertheless, a numberof excellent performancesdelighted crowds of onlookers .The New York Championshipswere our first chance to see thenew four-class field that has beenput into use by the events of theEast Coast Stunt Kite League .Designed to serve as a step betweenthe Novice and Experiencedlevels, the Intermediateclass saw nearly as many entrantsas the Experienced division . At thisparticular event, it eliminated theneed for running flyers in qualifyingheats and proved well-liked bythe competitors as well . As asideline, the Open class has beenre-titled as "Masters," (sparkingrumors that it may be only a hop,skip, and jump away to the Seniorcircuit . . .) .In the new Intermediate class,Steve Peple nearly stole the showwith a first place finish in the balletand a second place in the precisionbehind John Smith . KitemakerMarty Sasaki took third in theprecision . Chris Belli took secondplace honors in ballet .In the Experienced class, BobHanson continued his thus-far excellentseason by posting a win inthe precision event and thirdplace honors in ballet . Bob Childscame all the way from Texas,however, to fly his Wizard kite to asecond place finish in the precisionand the top slot in the ballet .Bob's routine, which bore aThe High Flyers, this time with Cyborgs, easy winners in the Experiencedprecision .resemblance to his Wildwood performance,was marked by agrouping of "flips" and supergroundwork .The Roaring Flamingo's BobNegen finished second in the balletwith a repeat of his Great Lakesroutine . Mike Simmons of SkywardKites flew to a third place finish inthe precision event, then pulled areal crowd pleaser in his strongestevent when he elected to flySkyward's newest offering, the17'4" RBK, in his ballet . The judges,however, weren't as impressed ashe finished far down in the pack .The Grace Under Pressureaward for the class had to go toBrian "Sliceman" Vanderslice whoblew a wing rod in his Phantomduring his individual ballet performance. Brian not only finished withthe broken spar, but topped off hisroutine with a sustained tip-stand. . . on the broken wing!Flexi-master Dan Buxton used allthe field that he could muster towin the Masters ballet . Eric Wolffand Vern Balodis completed asweep of the event by Midwestflyers . The wind was highly variableas was to be the norm for the entireweekend . Among the less fortunatevictims was Roaring"Flyin' Brian" Keating workingwith a Flexifoil . An exhaustingperformance in the innovativeevent!

Flamingo's team member RodTanis who took the field with 801b .line only to encounter, midwaythrough his performance, one ofthe better blasts of the day . Theline simply couldn't take the strain .Rod's luck was to turn the followingmorning .a a a a a aThreatening skies greeted eventorganizers on Sunday . Cloudsdarkened on virtually every side ofthe fields as low pressure centersbegan the day's pattern of crisscrossingLong Island . Spectatorsarrived to find mist in the airhaving just left sunny skies overtheir homes a few minutes earlier .The winds were as varied as theirdirections . . . and that was varied,indeed . At various times in theday, the periods of alternatingcalm and 20+ MPH gusts camefrom nearly every point on thecompass .During one of the lulls, competitionbegan in the Masters precision. Rod Tanis, victim of a linebreak the day previous, flew firstand finished in the same position .Dan Buxton added to his previousday's winnings by carding second .Chicago Fire's Frank Fieseler garneredthird place honors .Late in the morning, adownpour began that left flyers,organizers, judges, and spectatorsalike huddling under the two tentsthat were erected for the event . Itseemed reminiscent of the "monsoon"that moved into theSchaumburg, Illinois, novice fly acouple of years ago . But no oneleft . . . .Those folks who were alreadyacquainted had ample time toconverse . Newcomers, in the pressof things, made friends veryquickly ("excuse me . . . is thatYOUR foot?") . not to worry though,still lots of flying ahead . In themidst of the torrent, a few hardyfolks who had apparently lostpatience with the elements, tookto the fields . . . cheered on by theirtent-bound supporters .One such stalwart was CalvinMills who, along with his one-person(similarly possessed) field crew,proceeded to set up a stack ofRevolutions . I vaguely rememberthere being at least six of them!After twenty minutes of slippingand sliding, adjusting and re-adjusting,the stack went airborne . . .the crowd loved it .Rain, rain, go away . . .!It rained for an eternity whichwas, in this case, about two hoursbefore the contestants were ableto regain the fields in force forteam and Innovative events . TheHigh Flyers took an easy win overBig City Kites in the Experiencedprecision and were good enoughto haul in second place in the balletportion . Third in ballet went tothe Sandy Hookers . But no onewas able to catch The Edge teamof Mike Simmons and John Mac-Lauchlan, who added yet anotherwin to their already spectacularballet season . Masters divisionflyers had better keep an eye onthis dynamic duo next year!Masters team precision honorswent, as anticipated, to ChicagoFire with the Roaring Flamingostaking second . The EvolutionarySky Bandits showed third .In the ballet, it was the Fireagain with a repeat . The newlyformed two-person Deja Vu teamplaced in second and the SkyBandits carded their second thirdplace finish . Rod Tanis caught theapplause of the crowd onceagain when an unanticipatedgust sent him on a 30-footdownfield skid during the Flamingosteam performance!Hats off to event organizers Susieand Bill Edison and the East CoastStunt Kite League for extendingtheir great program into yetanother new venue . Next year'sevent, rumor has it, is slated forJones Beach, on Long Island . Weexpect that it will be even biggerand better than this year's excellentopener!

PETERPOWELL ANNOUNCESCASH AWARDSPeter Powell Kites had announcedthat they will be givingcash awards in conjunction withthe upcoming year's East CoastStunt Kite League regional events .According to Peter Powell's BillBaker, $100 per regional will begiven to the flyer who scores thehighest combined point total forthe ballet and precision events .Although any kite may be usedin the quest for the cash, thosewho are seriously bent on thatgoal may wish to fly a Peter Powellproduct, said Baker . If the winner isflying a Powell, the prize moneyincreases to $1000. Now that's incentive!AKA Convention WorkshopTUNING YOUR STUNT KITEThis workshop, conducted byMike Sterling, maker of theCyborg kite, proved to bepopular with the approximately100 flyers attending the standingroom-onlysession . Mike startedthe discussion by asking the flyerswhat they wanted to know aboutkite tuning . This led to considerablediscussion on variousways to set bridles .Dean Jordan of Jordan Air Kitesoffered some valuable tips as didothers in the group . Some interestingtechniques were discussed includinghanging your kite fromthe ceiling and measuring therelative distances of each part ofthe kite from the table top orfloor. It was generally agreed thatthe longer the bridle lines the better.Another point made was theneed to be sure all spreaders andbridle tie down points weresecure to prevent movementduring the tuning process . Severaldifferent knots were discussedwhich were useful in keeping thebridle in place .Unfortunately, time ran out justas the discussion was really gettingunderway. Although no patanswers were given on how toeasily tune a stunt kite, many leftthe meeting with some bit ofknowledge they could use . Mostagreed that in the future moretime should be set aside to shareour collective knowledge .

RENO INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVALTO HOST STUNT KITE CONTESTStunt kite teams can competefor $1,750 in cash prizes at thefourth annual Reno InternationalKite Festival, April 6-7, at RanchoSan Rafael Park in Reno, Nev . Thefestival is produced by the Reno-Sparks Convention & VisitorsAuthority with the assistance ofLeland Toy, internationallyrenowned kite maker.The first place award is $1,000 ;second, $500; and third, $250 . Theentry fee is $25 . Registration islimited to the first 15 teams entered. Five teams will be placedon an alternate list .Last year three California teamsearned the prize money : RevolutionKites from San Diego took firstplace ; Killer Bees, also of SanDiego, was second; and teamBohica of La Habra was third .For more information, call theReno-Sparks Convention & VisitorsAuthority, 702-827-7636 .

13TH ANNUAL AKANATIONAL CONVENTIONPHOTOS BYCRIS & SUSAN BATDORFFThe competitive year 1990 maywell be best remembered as theseason that flyers were remindedof exactly what it is that keepstheir kites up in the air . Event organizersmay characterize it a littledifferently . . . perhaps as a year ofreflection on the reliability of theweather. Indeed, every contest ofthe season was visited in earnest,by Mother Nature .The last and largest of theseevents, the 13th annual renditionof the American Kitefliers AssociationGrand Nationals would havebeen remiss in their duties hadthey not extended yet one moreinvitation to this Grand Old Gal .After all, it may have beendeemed unfair to force flyers tocompete in better conditions thanthey had experienced for the bulkof the season! It's not as if theyhadn't had appropriate practiceconditions . . . .Well, so much for retrospectives .Shortly before the running of theNationals, event chairman DaveGomberg had communicated toEric Forsberg, the stunt kitechairman : "You're responsible forthe schedule . God is responsiblefor the weather. I have placedthese two items in their properpriority." But no one had expectedTHIS!The last stop on the yearly"tour," the AKA Nationals, this yearbeing run as an invitational for thefirst time, was to showcase theworld's best flyers. With the interventionof an untimely and verylarge weather front, it also proveda test of organizational skills forvolunteers responsible for keepingthe event running on an evenkeel .The Spinoff of Scott Augenbaugh . . . many routines featured difficultlaunches, some from nose down positions . Scott took a victory in theOpen individual ballet with this performance .Winds which ranged from zeroto 30MPH came from nearly everypoint of the compass . Additionally,frequent periods ofprecipitation ran the gamut fromthe standard Oregon-coast fog todownright downpours. This, ofcourse, following the even-moreusualperfect spell of weatherdirectly preceding the event ("Youshould have been here . . ." etc .) .Everything started smoothlyenough . Weather conditions onthe opening day were quite nice. . . winds were a little lower thansome might have enjoyed but wellwithin acceptable limits . Then, bydegrees, things begin to turn . Theevening brought clouds and byThursday morning, rumors beganto circulate of a huge stormsomewhere to the west, or north,or southwest depending on whohappened to be talking at thetime . The only consensus was that"IT" was out there somewhere . . . alow pressure area of monstrousproportions .Organizing officials began toshow furrowed brows and by midmorning,with the sun still putting ina fair number of appearances, itwas decided that the schedulewould be accelerated in anticipationof disaster. Right on cue,things began to worsen in theweather department .Blue skies with fleecy cloudsgave way, over the course of theafternoon, to gray. Winds becamesporadic, at times vanishingwithout warning . Competition becamea crapshoot, the only constantbeing the running order, asthe events continued . Eveningbrought back the wind . . . and withit the rain .It also brought the opening ofthe '90 version of the AKA FlyMarket in one of the lower roomsof the Shilo Inn, which served asthe convention hotel . After acouple of years of dropping attendance,it was good to see thatthis rendition was filled withpeople. WOW . . . It was hard to justnegotiate a circuit of the room!Friday came up gray with occasionalglimpses of sun . Evidentlythe bulk of the monster front hadnot come on shore as yet . Officialsscurried to complete as many

events as possible before the perceivedpandemonium had achance to begin . Darker skies,some fog, and finally rain eventuallyhit the beach as the competitionswore on . Eventually,conditions became difficult . . .relaunch crews facing the rainwere hard pressed to keep trackof their flyer's kites against theweather. Surely, the events wouldbe postponed . . . .Not so . Neither rain, nor sleet,nor gloom of night . . . judges hadto resort to hiding soggy scoresheets under their jackets as theytrudged back and forth betweenfields 1 and 2 to pass on the performancesof a 17-team field inthe Experienced ballet . It had, bydegrees, become a test of endurance.Friday evening brought thepromise of good food and the alwaysmadcap auction . Attendeeswould not be disappointed ineither regard . In what had to beone of the highpoints of the evening,we remember Dan Prentice,American Kite Magazine publisher,having an animated discussionwith Eric Wolff . Unfortunately, hisback was to the stage whereAndy King of the Kite Store Ltd .(London, England) was auctioningoff a pair of "coveted Blitz Teamshorts ." Daniel broke off his discussiononly to find out that he wasthe proud new owner . .. and $500poorer! In total the auction raisedover $25,000 for the AmericanKitefliers' Association. SKQ wasproud to purchase a uniqueLiteflite/Liteflite S that consisted ofone-half of each kite . (Of course,a review will be forthcoming!)Saturday, as luck would have it,turned out beautifully . Sunshine,semi-warm temperatures and,eventually, good wind . Quad-lineand Innovative events ran undernear-perfect conditions . Therumored storm was playing withus, again . Unfortunately, nearly allof the other events had alreadybeen run. No problem for thecrowds, though, as the single-linefolks still had judging for theirdivisions . Even though the windtook its time in getting there, thespectators had a grand show, indeed.It was later, during the grandbanquet, that Mother Naturefinally began to unload the arsenalthat she had mercifully beenChicago Fire's Eric Wolff competing in the Open ballet . Many flyers encountered"unusual" wind situations .holding at bay for most of GrandNationals . Surprisingly, the fourdays of the event had escapedunscathed for the most part . Certainly,there were problems but,like the forerunning contests ofsummer, all of the competitionswere completed .. . . and it's sure not like it wasn'tfun!Not having visited the beautifulcoastline of Oregon for a goodlynumber of years, (and never underthe guise of a kiteflyer) it was apure pleasure to work the large,impeccably clean expanses ofsand with nearly perfectly stablewind . Such conditions are to diefor! Having journeyed up thecoast from San Diego gave usample time to sample many ofthe beaches along the PacificCoast and we are hard pressed topick one over the others . . . althoughit is difficult to envision onebetter than that at Seaside .This year's AKA Nationals camedirectly on the heels of the muchtoutedWorld Cup, with barely oneday's surcease in activities for themany visiting flyers . We arrived inSeaside on Sunday afternoon, justin time to catch the team balletroutines as they were performedbefore large appreciative crowds .Although Top Of The Line madegood their bid for capturing thefirst World Cup on total points,they were bested in the balletToronto's Jim Poy at the control ofthree kites and a delicate senseof balance!

13TH ANNUALAKA NATIONALSPeter Powell's Bill Baker takes time out for some lastminute preparation of his custom stack ofdiamonds .Vince Bobrosky (left), swapping his flying lines for ajudge's clipboard, chats with Greystone International'sBob Senneff before heading to his fieldduties.Northwest favorites, the Stunts R Us (Peregrine) teamperforming in the Open Team division .Score posting! Winner-take-all Scott Augenbaugh(left) and Ron Romero (ROME-AERO) catch the finaltally in the Individuals .A complete listing of all finishers followed at therear of this issue .

event by a fast-rising PrevailingWinds Team . The Prevailing Windswere to strengthen their positionas the up-and-coming team tobeat by knocking off TOL againduring the AKA event, this time forthe coveted team precisiontrophy .The Grand Nationals providedthe usual fare of excellent flying . . .the culmination of routines at theircompetitive best . With theemployment of four separatecompetition fields, it was likewatching a huge circus . Singlelinekites were there in force aswell to add to the spectacle .AKA Grand National is getting thechance to meet and watch someof the international competitors .This year, teams and individualsfrom Japan, England, andCanada took part in the competitions. Many of them did extremelywell .Several stalwart performanceswere staged by Japanese flyers . Inthe Experienced class, HideoWakazawa won the precisionevent, followed by Woodwindsteammate, Ryohei Shiohata inthird place . Hideo also puttogether a fine ballet for a secondplace slot in that event .An impromptu seven-man Revolution squad . Members of the High PerformanceTeam, Lee Sedgwick, and the Hadzicki brothers hard at work!Keeping track of friends as theyflew was nearly impossible!In keeping with another GrandNational tradition, there were, asexpected, a number of standoutroutines . It was, indeed, the bestof the best . Kathi Larrabee toppedoff a great year of competitionby handily winning the ExperiencedBallet . In a routinewhich outdistanced her closestrival by nearly six full points, Kathiserved notice on the Open Classthat there will be another name tocontend with in the upcomingseason . Her performance, like hermusical selection, Tchaikovsky's"Nutcracker Suite," was classical .Kathi also managed a fourthplace finish in precision to roundout her AKA showing .Third place in the ballet went toan East Coast favorite, Bob Hanson. Flying a repeat of his popular"Over The Rainbow" routine, Bobcontinues to look better and betterwith each viewing . Bob didn'tstop there . . . he carded a secondplacefinish in precision just forgood measure .One of the real pleasures of anIn the Open class, Frank Fieseler,having made the finals by virtue ofa third-place finish in an earlierheat, wound up taking the topslot . In shifting, light winds, Frankwas the only competitor from lastyear's top three finishers to repeatin this year's contest . Secondplace honors went to anotherMidwestern flyer, Dan Buxton . Topof the Line principal, Don Tabor,notched yet another third placefinish .Finals in the Open ballet tookplace after a wind-rule delayedstart. Groundwork seemed to bethe rule of the day . Severalroutines contained landings andrelaunches, some done from"nose-down" positions . When theresults were tallied, it was ScottAugenbaugh on top with arepeat of his dynamic Belmont performance. Augenbaugh flew brilliantlyin an extremely difficultroutine that left no margin for error.Second and third slots went toEric Wolff and Ron Reich, respectively. It was the second year in arow that each had finished in thesame position .Team precision in the Experiencedclass saw the Killer Beescontinuing their dominance of theevent as they outdistanced thesecond place Tsunami team bynearly 7 full points . This three-mansquad will certainly make theirpresence felt when they move upto the Open class next year . Thirdplace went to an up-and-comingZephyrus team .The race in the Experiencedteam ballet was, once again, forsecond place, with Edison Flight &Power eventually getting by theKiller Bees for the position win .Wrapping up an outstandingseason all alone in first place bybetter than 7 full points was TheEdge of Miami, Florida . This twomanteam (Mike Simmons andJohn MacLachlan) has been virtuallyuntouchable all year. Theirroutine, flown one more time tothe sounds of Kenny G, was bothfresh and difficult . It's just whatmay be needed to make themsolid contenders in the Open classnext year .There were more fireworks in theOpen class team events . PrevailingWinds, having chased the Topof the Line team all year long,finally flew their way to the top inthe precision event . It was TOL'sfirst loss in National competitionsince their unfortunate disqualifi cation at the 1989 West CoastNationals . Chicago Fire finished aclose third .In the ballet portion of the openteam events, TOL and PrevailingWinds traded places . Both routineswere patriotically stirring and brilliantlychoreographed . ChicagoFire repeated in third flying to thesounds of Neil Diamond .Lee Sedgwick proved again,that he's the man to beat in theinnovative events . Lee finished awhopping 11+ points in front of thefield. Second and third placeswent to Alan Nagao and ScottAugenbaugh, respectively .Quad-line honors went to JoeHadzicki with brother Dave finishingin second . As the inventors ofthe Revolution, it seemed an appropriatewin! Alan Guillean tookthe third spot .Next venue for the AKA GrandNationals? Jacksonville, Florida, inOctober of 1991 . . . see you there!

BOSTON AREASTUNT KITE CHAMPIONSHIPS . . .September 8-9,1990Who could pass up a chance tospend a weekend on NewHampshire's coastline? Coastline?You bet! One of the highpointsof the Boston Area Championshipswas getting the chance to spendsome time on virtually all of the 16(count 'em!) miles of NewHampshire coastline . If you'venever entertained the idea ofheading for the Northeast part ofthis grand country to do somekiteflying, you've missed somethingspectacular, and we're notonly referring to the scenery!If the winds of September areany indication, the flying shouldbe grand all year 'round . Addsome of the nicest beaches thatwe've seen anywhere and you'vegot the perfect formula .We spent two days before thecompetition flying both on thebeach and in a very pleasantpark near the inlet at HamptonBeach. On each occasion, wewere greeted by interested andenthusiastic onlookers . It's apleasure to talk to folks who are soaccommodating!Our host for the weekend wasDan Loughlin who just happens toown Something In The Wind, atHampton Beach, NH . The actualcompetition was held just acrossthe border in neighboring Massachusetts,at the Woodsom Farm,near Amesbury. Amid the rollinghills of this working homestead,some 30+ flyers and 10 teams metto vie for honors in this first-everevent .Lest anyone get the impressionthat flyers had to hop-scotcharound any of those familiar barn yard-type obstacles, let us pointwith some extremely tricky windpatterns . Frustration proved to bethe dominant factor for bothjudges and competitors as flyer afterflyer struggled with gentlebreezes that were alternatelythere, then gone . Eventually,young Joshua Connell bested thesix-person field finishing a full pointahead of second place KarenWood . Steve Fitzgerald took thirdin the class .The ballet field ran adjacent tothe Novice field and had cleanerwind . Though ground contours stillFrank Loudenslager at the controlsof a stack . Low winds forceda lot of running in some of theevents .out that the Woodsom Farm ismore like a huge, rolling estate .The property has recently beendonated to the town of Amesbury, and has been the focus ofmany community events .With the by-now-competitivestandardof wind/no windsituations, the contests began onSaturday. The field (one of three)that had been chosen for thenovice events sat in a shallowbowl between two hills which forcedthe beginning flyers to dealBill Edison solo-flying a Phantom in the innovative . Top honors in the ballet,second in precision . . . a great weekend by any standard!

presented swirling patterns, thosewho had the opportunity to flyboth of them seemed to preferthe number two location . Completingthe Connell "family affair,"Josh's dad, Mike, took top honorsin the Intermediate ballet . He alsoadded a second place finish inthe precision event behind winningQuinn Rickman .Dave Rollins took third placehonors in the Intermediate precision.Second and third places inthe ballet event went to DavidWolfe and Chris Wales respectively.Bob Hanson continued hisdominance of individual events inthe Experienced division of theEast Coast League . This weekendsaw Bob Finish handily in first placein the precision and wrap up asecond place finish in the ballet .Another eastern favorite, DavidBarresi flew to finishes just behindHanson in each event .Hanson's bid in the ballet wassquelched by George Baskette, arecent East Coast transplant, withan incredible Flexifoil routine . Baskettecontinued to press his performancelevel with yet anotherlow-wind routine which utilizednearly the entire flying field . Hiscanine buddy, Porch, who at onepoint became involved in seriousdiscussions with other mascots,had to satisfy himself with sidelinecoaching rather than his usual onfieldrole . Third place in the balletwent to Susie Edison .Susie's husband, Bill, carded agreat weekend in the Masters divisionby taking top honors in theballet and a second place finish inprecision . He was followed, ineach case by Susan Fontenot .Ralph Offredo finished third in theballet, while the top spot in precisionwas won by yours truly, whoalso recorded no less than three(ouch!) ground bashes in the ballet!.The High Flyers showed theirflying prowess by taking a first inExperienced team precision and asecond in the ballet . Tradingplaces with the High Flyers in eachevent was the Edison Flight andPower team of Bill and SusieEdison . EF&P was augmented inthe precision by the addition ofRoger Chewning and flew underthe title of Black Sheep Squadron .Low-wind performances in theMasters team competitionswound up with A-Roar-A in firstplace in the ballet . Deja Vu tooksecond with Team Thunder Hawqshowing third . In an interesting turnof events, team precision was notrun in the division because ALLteams were comprised of pairsonly .In other events, Dave Simpsontook first place honors in the Innovativecontest with a stunningdisplay of simultaneous kite flying .Dave's excellent control andprecision will make him a force tobe reckoned with in upcomingevents . In the quad-line category,it was Bob Hanson adding yetanother trophy to his collection,outdistancing second place BillEdison by a full five points .Clearly, the Boston Area Championshipis destined to take itsplace as one of the establishedevents of the East Coast Stunt KiteLeague . With the able support ofKites Over New England, the hostclub, and the help of the organizersof the ECSKL, it's certainto improve year after year. Nexttime . . . who knows? Maybe we'lleven be flying on the beach!

3RD ANNUAL OUTER BANKS STUNT KITE COMPETITIONOCTOBER 20-21, 1990by Anne McCarterSixty flyers from 18 states convergedon Jockey's Ridge StatePark, Nags Head, N.C ., to competein the third annual OuterBanks Stunt Kite Competition, settingfour world records in theprocess . This year's event doubledin size and duration from theprevious year's . Four classes ofpilots (Novice, Intermediate, Experienced,and Masters) competedin 14 events, including avery special new event - thePower Challenge .With temperatures in the mid-60's, blue skies, and 8 to 12mphwinds, things got rolling Saturdaymorning . It soon became obviousthat the judges were going toneed all their concentration skills .Competing in Masters for thefirst time, Chris Schultz gave an excitingperformance in IndividualPrecision. Flying a three-pack ofMirages, his compulsories werestrong, but it was a gutsy free-stylethat earned first place for this localnative . He was followedclosely by George Baskette (unfortunatelywithout his canine groundcrew!) and Bill Edison who wereseparated by just . 71 of a point .Steve Huff captured ExperiencedIndividual Precision withhis custom Spin-Off style delta . Hisfree-style was the smoothest, mostprecise performance of the day .Lori Agnew's skill with her threepackof Mirages brought IntermediatePrecision to her cleanly .In Novice Precision, Joel Smithtook the field with a 95 .6 .Masters Individual Ballet was thetightest race of the day . MikeJones, with 88 .0, took first with hisMirages. George Baskette andDavid Barresi, both flying Flexifoils,were right on his heels, placingsecond and third respectively, aftera tie breaker at 87 .63!Intermediate Ballet brought KimSterling first place (especially nicegoing since it was her first time incompetition). She was followedChris Schultz (above) at the beginningof a run for the world record .Below, an impressive set-up for thestart of the "power challenge ."closely by Chris Belli and StevePeple . In Experienced Ballet MarcRicketts' high artistic score helpedearned the top spot .The D.C . Flyers (fromWashington, DC naturally) formeda five-man team the afternoonbefore the competition to competein Experienced Team Ballet .Flying gorgeous Jordan Air deltasthey managed a strong showingto place third . Liberty Flyers, withSignet Air Tempests, landedsecond . From the Big Apple, theBig City Stunt Kite Team waxed firstwith Fire Darts .Masters Team Ballet found theSky Ratz (George Baskette andDavid Barresi) challenging EdisonFlight & Power (Bill and SuzanneEdison) . The Edisons prevailed,though the competition gavethem a real run for their money!By 4:00 Saturday afternoon thesound system began to gohaywire, trying the patience of allinvolved . When several flyers hadto compete in ballet with a boombox being carried around behindthem, event organizers were forcedto postpone the balance ofthe day's events despite near perfectwinds . Sunday was not goingto be quite as simple as they hadhoped! The following day broughteven warmer temperatures butbegan with lighter winds whichfortunately increased throughoutthe day. Events began to comeoff quickly, but still flyersscrambled to delay travel plans .

.props asBill Baker provided hilarious comic relief in Individual InnovativeSetting the field up with such Hall oween-relatedtombstones, ghosts, black catsand pumpkins, he piqued thecrowd's interest . When he appearedin a very form-fitting shortblack dress (rather nicely filled out)and a black wig with witch's hat,they roared! Bill flew wonderfullydecorated kites - a DoubleDiamond, a Skyraker, a Mark 2and several single line bats to thetheme song from "The Munsters,"handily placing first .The final event Sunday afternoonwas the Power Challenge .The first ever event of its type, theChallenge was created in recognitionof the need for speed andpower that many flyers possess . Apre-measured course with a skiing'lane' measured 40' by 300' wasmarked off on the flying field . Contestantshad to remain within theboundaries for safety's sake . Flyerschose their time to start flyingwithin a 5-minute time frame . Theobject was to get to the end ofthe lane as quickly as possibleusing two-line steerable kites aspropulsion . The flyer had to be incontact with the ground at alltimes during his attempt . Skids,skiis, wheels or mechanicaldevices could not be used .Fifteen flyers set up impressivestacks for technical inspection bythe safety marshal and his crew .Several were asked to makechanges to a more fail-safe system. Hawaiians, Spinoffs, FireDarts, Flexifoils and Force 10s wereall used . Winds were marginal at 8to 10mph at first but increased to15mph. Excitement mounted asthe course was laid out .George Bently captured a worldrecord for the greatest number ofForce lOs flown single handedly .With Steve Shapson's (Mr. Force 10himself) help, George trained fiveof the monster deltas and lived totell about it! He flew the course in29.56 seconds .Chris Schultz was determined touse the opportunity to not onlycompete in the Power Challengebut to re-capture the record forgreatest number of 4' diamondstunters (Chris had been part ofthe team that won the record twoyears earlier with 35 Powells) . Heset up 41 Peter Powell diamondsThe Peter Powell record fly! Forty-one 4' diamonds kept aloft for 12 .4minutes by Chris Schultz .and took off! Crossing the innerlane boundaries, he was DQ'd .However, he continued to fly for12.4 minutes unassisted, as timedby head judge Corky Chewning,to claim the record!In the 100lb. to 150lb. bracket,Steve Shapson flew four Force 1Os .He completed the course in 28 .44seconds . In the 1501b . of 225!b .bracket, Roger Chewning competedwith six 10' Flexifoils and six6' Flexifoils . Interestingly, hestacked the 6's behind the 10'sproducing some pretty incrediblepower. He flew the course in 29 .25seconds . Both men took first intheir brackets and also set worldrecords, truly earning the right tothe title of "Power Kings"!!Overall, the Power Challengewas an incredible success and willdefinitely be included in futureOuter Banks competitions .This year's event was inspiring interms of increased interest andprofessionalism in our sport . If thisevent, first on the 1991 calendarfor the Eastern Stunt Kite League,is any indicator of where we'reheaded, it's going to be one incredibleyear!!!

RON REICHDUAL CONTROL SEMINAR JULY 28-29, 1990Many of the top name flyers inthe stunt kite circuit have acquireda god-like status amongtheir groupies . Most of these flyersreally prefer to be part of theregular crowd and would like toshare what they know on a downto-earthbasis . Such was the atmosphereat the recent Ron ReichSeminar, sponsored by the GasworksPark Kite Shop in Seattle,Wa .Thirty-two people attended thetwo-day seminar. The first day wasa classroom session held in the oldbuilding that was once home tothe Miss Budweiser hydroplane .Coffee and breakfast sweets welcomedthe attendees as they filedinto the meeting room . Fivesleepy-eyed Oregon flyers were indire need of some pick-me-updoses .Ron, being the regular guy thathe is, pitched in and helped setup the sound system . Most peopledidn't even realize that it was himuntil Kathy's introduction . A hushthen fell over the room as instantadmiration and recognitionkicked in .The lecture started with a shortintroduction of how Ron becameinterested in stunt kite flying . Ronlives in San Diego, Ca ., and isemployed as an engineer. Whileon a walk with his wife in 1985 hesaw Don Tabor, owner of Top OfThe Line Kites team flying, anddecided it was something he justhad to try . He spent weeks tryingto locate Don . Once he foundhim, Ron ordered a custom Teamkite and had Don teach him howto fly. Don had a hard time believingthat Ron had never flown kitesbefore .Ron began competing thatyear and even flew in the GrandNationals in October. He has beenselected as the best dual linekiteflyer in the United States for thelast four years . He is responsible forgenerating many innovative ideassuch as flying two or more kites onseparate controls at once . Rondoes all the choreography forhimself and for Top Of The Line,Ron assembling a Team Hawaiian (above) and (below) instructing aworkshop attendee at Magnuson Park .relying on an extensive backgroundin music and in doing skatingroutines for one of hisdaughters .At the seminar, Ron covered awide variety of topics includingselection of the right music forcompetition, types of moves toperform to the music, team flyingand innovative flying . He playedmany of the pieces that havebeen part of his winning performancesand showed how hechoreographed maneuvers withhis hands before he actually flewthe routines on the field . Ronplayed a video of the team's performanceat last year's GrandNationals in Hawaii. The whole daywas filled with information abouttechniques Ron has used toachieve winning performances.All the attendees marveled athow many tips they were ablelearn from Ron .To everyone's surprise, theaudience was made up of a highpercentage of ladies . Ron singledthem out for special attention in avery gentlemanly fashion in order

to make them feel more comfortablein a male dominated sport .Top Of The Line donated 19 kiteskins which included the wholeline of sizes and patterns, Nineteennames were drawn out of a TOLhat and 19 lucky winners walkedaway with a special momento ofthe occasion . Every winner rushedto have Ron autograph their prize .Ron's rig! Just an ordinary belt withlines set up to control the kite withhips and hands . What a shock tosee how much pressure two kitescould put on one's body!Ron then encouraged everyoneto try flying doubles . The participantheld one control whileRon held the other one. Hepatiently instructed each one onwhat to expect and just how tohandle it . One of the bystanderswanted to try flying even thoughshe had never held a dual controlkite before . With a little coaxingand reassurance she timidlywalked up and asked to be next .She returned thrilled with the experience. Little did she know shehad just had a lesson from theworld's best .This seminar was the first in aseries of classes taught by topname flyers that Kathy Goodwindhopes to offer. Learning from theexperienced competitor enablesother hopefuls to expand theirhorizons and allay any fears ofcompetition . It is hoped that otherguests such as Eric Wolff ofChicago Fire, Dan Buxton ofFlexifoil fame, or even the infamousHadzicki Bros . of Revolutioncan be convinced to participate .Give Kathy a call if you would beinterested in attending theseseminars, or being a guest lecturerat (206) 632-6151 .Magnuson Park, one of thefavorite flying areas, was reservedfor the second day of the seminar .With high powered sound equipmentavailable, Ron was able toperform to the music he hadpreviously played the day before .The small intimate group was ableto get front row seats to view arerun of Ron's winning performancesThe wind cooperated most ofthe day but when it dropped offto less than 1 mph, Ron pulled outhis secret wind weapon . It was anultralite kite with '/!?-oz. nylon andspars that are still under research .At $40 apiece, these rods havebeen developed to withstand extremelyadverse wind conditions .Ron's special kite weighed in at 6-8 ozs .Ron then invited the group toparticipate . Everyone lined up includingKathy and Kelci Williams,WKA secretary. What a kick to see(Clockwise from left) Choreographing maneuvers without the kite : animportant part of Ron's winning formula . Next, another lucky TOL winnercomes out of the hat! Finally, the assembled workshop in front of TheGasworks Kite Shop .

NEW PRODUCTSFisties are Peter Powell's latestentry into the handle market. Thegrips are contoured to fit theflyer's hands (which they do quitewell) and are made of a hardplastic. When flying time is over,just snap them back into the holder,which can double as a linestake, and spin the whole apparatusto rewind. They arereasonably priced at around$10.00 (without line) .The Ultra Lite from Haute Stuff isa neat little kite light that installsdirectly on the spreader bars. Justslip the bar through the hole inthe vinyl, slide the insulating pieceoff the ends of the wire, and twistthem together. Viola . . . . Up to aminimum of 24 continuous hoursof LED light. Nifty! These hot littleitems should be appearing inpopular kite shops for around$10.95.AND TIPS...This issue's tips come to us from DonLary of Portland, Oregon. Don andhis wife, Lynn bought their first stunter,a Flexifoil, in 1981 and have beenactive in kiting ever since . Their"collection" has grown by leaps andbounds since that initial acquisitionto well over thirty (along with, byDon's admission, "a bjillion or so assortedsingle line kites, spinners,tubes, and other types of sky garbage"). SKQ is proud to featureDon's Tips as an exclusive . . . look formore in upcoming issues!GOT SOME TIPS OF YOUR OWN THATYOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? Reader'scontributions are solicited . . .just dropus a line and we'll do the rest!SOURCE : UNKNOWN BY AUTHOR

HOW TO BUILD A WIND-SHOTThe materials used in building aWind Shot are basically :.75 oz. Ripstop1 .50 oz . RipstopGraphite SparsDacron Edge TapeSeat Belt WebbingAs I do not know what materialsare available in America (Isuspect considerably more thanhere) I will not go into exactdetails and leave the exact sortingout to the maker. Lightermaterials can be used . I have builtone kite out of 0 .5 oz . ripstop andit flies in almost no wind at all!MAKING THE SKINThe graphics for this kite can beanything you want, although Isuggest that you always have thegrain running as shown on thediagram and that you include themain panel layout as suggested,as this allows the material tostretch to improve the airfoil, in asimilar way that sail designers incorporatepanels into a spinnaker.BATONS AND BATON POCKETSMaking the batons is the hardestpart. I have made use of graphitespars that I have split in kiting accidents.Using the broken rods Isplit them thinly using a hobbyknife then carefully removing themain splinters with a large rag bydrawing the split rod through therag. Use much caution whendoing this, preferably wearingthick gloves . Do not sand the rodsas this only sends graphite dustinto your lungs! I then paint therods with a thin coating of lacquerto stop splinters .Batons could be made of othermaterial as long as it is very light,flat and quite stiff as are the splitrods .Baton pockets are made withstrips of 1 .5 oz . ripstop 20mm wide .I make a small pocket at the bottomend of a strip about 1 cmlong and cut a hole with a hotknife about half way up the strip .Sew this flat on the kite beforesewing on the leading edgepocket.BRIDLESThe way I have set the bridles isto use one length of line from thetop spreader to the bottomspreader and another piece to gofrom the central intersection ofback bone and bottom spreaderto the first line mentioned and joinwith a larks head knot which caneasily be adjusted . To find the correctflying position use trial and error.The lengths I have used are :163 cm for the length from topspreader the bottom spreader ;91 cm for the other length .ALL THE REST OF THE KITEThis is up to the kite maker anddepends on the equipment andmethods available . The backboneand the keel are set so that thecentral part of the kite just hangsa little when held by the bridlelines .Well that's the Wind-Shot . I havefound it to be an excellent kite tofly especially in light winds which Ithink is due to the improved wingshape . Also it is a quiet kite withsome noise coming from the trailingedge near the keel .I hope you get a chance tcbuild a Wind-Shot and I would beinterested in any comments youhave . I have enclosed a photo ofthe very light wind model I built .Fair winds,Mark LohreyMelbourne, Australia

Keel is not to scale . Cut a piece such that two of this shape are made with a fold along the edge for the backbone (not cut) then make a pocketalong the middle, cut a square for the intersection of the backbone and spreader (reinforce this area with dacron) . Join to sail with reinforcing onthe back of sail . The bottom edges should be joined 3cm apart centered at the base of the sail .Batton PocketPocket is stitched flat to the front of the kite and baton is inserted through the cut hole (cut hole before sewing!) Reinforce both ends or fit endcaps to the battons .

The Impala from K-Line Kites isan interesting package of designwork . We had our first look at thekite when it arrived late this pastsummer and assessed it as somewhatodd-looking . The large centerpanel coupled with the small,almost knife-like wing ends madeit appear ungainly . . . . Definitely alight wind kite . During one of thelow-wind lulls over a longweekend we decided to pull it outof the bag and see what it mightbe able to do . It was at this pointthat the proverbial ugly ducklingturned into the swan .Working in breezes that rarelypassed 5 mph, the Impala virtuallyleapt into the air. At first, we weretaken aback somewhat by thekite's responsiveness, but then,remembering owners Kathy andKen Kihlman's accompanying letter,began to agree with whatthey had said about the kite . . . "itspins on the edge in light windand will tip stand all day ." Indeed,that is nearly to the letter what theImpala did .The kite's oversized center panelquickly gathers in whatever availablewind exists with the small,sharp wingtips acting as rudders .There was virtually no maneuverwhich the Impala was unable toaccomplish . It was possible tohover the kite at nearly any heightchosen on the sides of the wind .Movement either up or downcould be done as quickly or slowlyas possible, with complete control .We believe that the Impala's tipstanding ability is limited only bythe time that the pilot wishes tomaintain it . Turning was as precise .Although !t is not a particularlyfast kite, the Impala gives enoughspeed so as not to be boring . Thisis a factor that doesn't changemuch as the wind increases .Owing, again, to the increasedcenter panel size, the standoffsare located rather further outboardthan usual . This placementalso improves the Impala's turningpotential . Turns on a less-thanwingtipradius are achievable withpractice .MODEL : IMPALAFABRIC WEIGHT : .75 oz . ripstop nylonFRAMING MATERIALS: graphiteCOLORS AVAILABLE : variedWIND RANGE : 2-25 MPHCONFIGURATION : delta-type (106 inch wingspan)MFGR's SUGGESTED RETAIL : $159 .95MANUFACTURER : K-LINE KITESFirst-time handlers will also experiencea diminished pull for akite of this size . There are a coupleof factors which may contribute tothis phenomena . The sail of theImpala is open at the nose area,the spine rod being tensioned intothe kite's nose by strips of elasticwhich attach to the bottom of anabbreviated sleeve . This lack of amore "solid" attachment betweenthe spine spar and leading edgesresults in an air-dam which helpscreate additional lift . It also allowsthe passage of some of the airthrough the sail at that point, whileallowing the kite to remain flexible. . . an asset during unintentionalgroundings .The innovations don't end there. . . who among us has not experiencedthe frustration of tryingto cram a kite into its bag only tofind that the troublesome T-fitting isjust too darned large for the bag!Not a problem for the Impala . TheT-assembly simply rotates to lineup with the spine spar and thewhole unit slips right in . . . neat!On the negative side of theledger, the graphite rods used inthe Impala could be a bit heavier .There is a bit of shudder thatshows up as the upper level winds(mid-20's) are reached . This is nota major problem and can berelieved somewhat by minor bridlechanges . We did find, however,that because the kite does so exceptionallywell on ground work,the flier will inevitably wind upspending a lot of time polishingthat particular aspect of his performance. This can bring morethan normal amounts of pressureto bear on wing rods . On the otherhand, if you're not into that sort ofthing, the stock rods will probablydo the trick .Workmanship on the Impala isgenerally excellent . Reinforcementhas been added at majorstress points and the sail is wellsewn. We noticed on the modelsreceived that the upper bridleswere attached to leading edgespars above the vinyls and had atendency to slide up during flight .K-Line has informed us that subsequentunits will have them attachedso as to prevent this .The Impala is a straight-forward,no-nonsense kite . It presents aclean appearance both on theground and in flight . If you are inthe market for a low-wind kite thatcan with ease handle breezes intothe 20's, the Impala can fill the bill .If you find that ground work ismore than a small part of your kiteroutine, this kite may be one of thebetter alternatives around!CB/SB

MODEL: PHANTOM BANTAMFABRIC WEIGHT : .75 oz. ripstop nylonFRAMING MATERIALS: graphiteCOLORS AVAILABLE : variedCONFIGURATION : delta-type (70 inch wingspan)MFGR's SUGGESTED RETAIL : $190 .00MANUFACTURER : HIGHFLYERSSomewhere deep inside mostpeople there is a barely suppressedurge to own a sports car. It'snot enough that it be small . . . orsleek . . . or brightly colored . No . " . . .a slight inclination of his left handsent the Maserati into the curve .Accelerating smoothly to 152miles per hour, he glanced brieflyat the figure stretched out next tohim . . ." You know . . .There is a kindred feeling in theexperience of high-wind flight .There are many wings that can betried but few that will achieve thatdesired harmony between theflyer and the flown . Nearly alwayssomething stands in the way : distortion,wobble, slurring, or someother condition that comes betweenthe pilot and that elusiveelement of controllability,The Bantam, from Highflyers,may just be the best effort yet inthe pursuit of that "feeling ." Overthe past year, we have hadchances to fly this little kite innearly every wind condition .Although not its forte, the Bantam'sability to function in lowwind surprised us . Possessing awingspan of only 70 inches, onewould expect only minimal performancein low wind . Yet, withbreezes barely topping the 4mphmark, the Bantam turns in crediblemarks .From the low teens, the Bantam'sperformance level increasesuntil, in the high 20s, it ispurely a test of ability to keeppace with it. This it does with anabsence of distortion or uncontrollability. It is capable of matchingevery reaction of the pilot and willdo so faultlessly, even if that reactionis erroneous. In that regard,the Bantam may be viewed bysome as unforgiving .That it is blindingly fast is a given :after all, the sail is small and taut .In spins, the Bantam becomes ablur of color. Once the windbreeches the 20mph barrier, thereis little hope of coming out of aclose-to-the-ground spin withouteither a true "feel" for both kiteand wind, or vast amounts ofgood fortune .Angled turns are performed withincredible speed and letter-perfectprecision . The Bantam in highwind is not a kite for the slow-handed. It will devour those with dulledreaction times withoutceremony. We became used to"prethinking" turns and actuallyeven "leading" them on occasion.Wingtip and edgework arehandled in the same manner asthe Bantam's larger counterpart,the "regular size" Phantom . Comparable,as well, is the attention todetail found in the construction ofthe kite . Seams are arrow straight .Reinforcement has been addedat all of the proper stress points .Even the tail of the Bantam hasbeen bolstered by the addition ofwebbing . The standoffs are appliedin, perhaps the cleanestfashion currently produced . Thereare stoppers to prevent slippageof either upper or lower leadingedge vinyls .From a purely aestheticviewpoint, we have yet to see asail color combination that wehaven't liked . In fact, through theentire evaluative process, wewere only able to find two veryminor "nits ." The first of these isthat the sail is secured to thewingtips by use of an O-ring whichfits through a vinyl end cap . This 0-ring abutts the bare end of agraphite wing rod. This maypresent itself as a problem forflyers attempting a lot of groundwork .The second item is merely oneof personal preference . Both theBantam and the Phantom makeuse of one-piece O-rings to attachflying lines to the bridle . Most otherkites use a split clip of some sort .Realizing that many flyers use clipson the end of their lines, itprobably isn't a significant point . . .but those who choose tolarkshead their flying lines to thekite bridles will want to carry a pairof clips for flying these particularmodels .The Bantam is not a kite for theweak of heart . Nor will it serve theponderous flyer well in high winds .It will be viewed by some as unforgiving. For the flyer, however, thatis capable of matching his speedwith that of the wind, the Bantamwill prove a perfect partner ; followingeach move with equalprecision . In the final analysis . . .isn't that what it's all about? Wecertainly think so!CB/SB

The Raven was introduced byTori Tako, a .k.a ., The Kite Pit, duringlast January's KTA . During our tests,we could easily see how it has,over the summer, become one ofthe best selling kites in their line .With a wingspan of 7'3", theRaven falls into a category that isalmost uniquely its own . It's largerthan the standard "3/4" kite, yetsmaller than the traditional "8-footer." A respectably low suggestedretail price provides additionalincentive to the buying public .Don't just be swayed by that,though . . . the Raven also happensto be a terrific flyer. There areusually some paybacks involvedwith kites utilizing smaller thanaverage sails. One of these isdiminished bottom end performance: the kites simply are notdesigned for low-wind usage .Happily, this does not apply withfull force to the Raven . Although itrequired a light touch, we foundthat we could reach acceptablelevels down to the 4-6 mph range .It's no speed demon under theseconditions, but it WILL fly .The actual working range for theRaven would seem to fall in awider spectrum of 7 mph to near20. Even small increases in windspeed produce accentuatedresults in the flight performance .The kite is characteristically fast . . .it even LOOKS fast .Working the Raven through thegamut of turns, landings,launches, and take-offs showedonly minor difficulties . There canbe a significant amount of oversteerif the kite is pulled into a turntoo quickly . This is particularly apparentif the flyer is more used to"pull" turns than "push" turns . Thebridling of the kite is set closer tothe outboard than the spine andserves to emphasize the touchinessof control . It is a flight attributethat often surfaces in particularlynimble kites . This is theother side of the coin : the Raven isextremely maneuverable . A touchof oversteer seems to be a justifiableprice to be paid for ahigher performance level .MODEL: RAVENFABRIC WEIGHT : .75 oz . ripstop nylonFRAMING MATERIALS: filament-wound (fiberglass)COLORS AVAILABLE : variedCONFIGURATION : delta-type (87 inch wingspan)MFGR's SUGGESTED RETAIL : $104 .00MANUFACTURER : TORI TAKO (Kite Pit)Once the flyer comes to gripswith this minor inconvenience, theRaven's other attributes are thereto be enjoyed . This kite is veryquick with exceptional turningability. We were able to accomplishthe dreaded descendingstaircase maneuver with easeon only 90' lines .If speed happens to be yourpursuit, the Raven will offer plentyof it . In fact, it is one of the quickerkites that we have tested . As thewind reached into the upper limits(24+), the kite exhibited only minordistortion, nothing like one mightexpect from a larger unit . Therewas a trace of shakiness in conditionsabove the mid-20's .We tested the Raven on differingline lengths that ranged from75' to 125' and, generally foundthat our personal preference wasabout 100' of 1351b . Spectra . Itmay be well to note that the kitecan be a real armload in significantwinds . It makes us think thata stack of these fellows might bejust the way to go for both powerand maneuverability .The quality involved in theproduction of the Raven is good .The sail is both attractive and wellconstructed. Reinforcing has beenadded at stress points on the trailingedge as well as around thespine T-fitting . Wingtip arrow nockshave been heated and"flattened" around the bunji cord .This would appear to have the effectof extending the life of thefitting . Interestingly, the inserts arenot glued into the leading edgespars. The same heating andflattening process has been usedin the mounting of the standoffspars .There are only a couple of minordetriments which we would address.There are no stoppers onthe leading edge spars . This couldresult in a shifting of the vinyls asthe kite distorts in heavy winds oras the vinyls begin to show signs ofwear. . .The bridle attachment at the T-fitting secures the bridle to thelower spreaders in a crossing arrangementwhich we understand .The lines are then attached to theactual vinyl T by means of a tiedbunji cord, which we don't understand. It would seem morereasonable to attach the bridles incriss-cross fashion directly to thespine where the contact is morepositive .All of that notwithstanding, theRaven is a ball to fly . It is fast,responsive, and as precise as theflyer's touch . We think that thestacking possibilities here aretremendous, as well . That theRaven has done so well in thesales column is no great surprise .It's more than a good kite for themoney . . . it's a good kite, period!CB/SB

SECOND ANNUAL BELMONTSPORT KITE CHAMPIONSHIPSAugust 11-12, 1990INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - EXPERIENCED(Heat 1)1 . Bob Crawford 88 .80'2 . Laurie Richey 82 .20'3 . Erik Erickson 81 .53'4. Ton Allen 78 .675 . Klyph McCormick 77 .676 . Fujita Yoshihiro 72 .677 . Greg Hernandez 66 .638 . Ton Emery 66 .009 . Ron Thorpe 63 .9310 . Tamara Joyce 62 .8011 . George Baskette 61 .5312 . Barry Nash 59 .6713. Jeff Pilon 57 .1314 . Gerald Winn 57 .0015 . Charles Lewis 50 .67'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION - EXPERIENCED(Heat 2)1 . Ron Ho 75 .40'2 . Chuck Bradford 73 .53'3 . Jon Aroesty 72 .13'4 . Erik Osterlund 71 .935 . Wendy Cullins 70 .076 . Rick Baker 68 .937 . Kobi Eshun 67 .878 . KathI Larrabee 66 .079 . Seth Goldman 63 .4010 . Eric Olase 57 .4711 . Martin Dougherty 56 .5312. Jose Sainze 49.0713 . Bill Mladenka 44 .40'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION - EXPERIENCED(Heat 3)1 . Kenneth Lanius 81 .73'2 . Derek Moran 80 .53'3 . Steve Steel 76,53`4. Ted Dougherty 72 .205 . Keith Anderson 70 .936 . Ken Osterlund 70 .607 . Mike Minor 70 .278. John Margozzi 68 .339 . Bob Carlson 68 .0010 . Howard Brile 65 .3311. Jim 'Mouse" Richey 61 .0712 . Pete DiGiacomo 54 .9313. Todd Hackney 51 .9314 . Nancy Lizza 51 .6015, Ray Hasenstab 50 .87`Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Ron Ho 91 .422 . Eric Erickson 90 .423. Derek Moran 90 .174. Kenneth Lanius 89 .505. Laurie Richey 88 .256 . Chuck Bradford 87 .927 . Jon Aroesty 86 .928 . Steve Steel 86 .759 . Bob Crawford 68 .42INDIVIDUAL BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Heat 1)1 . Nancy Lizza 90 .90'2 . Lorna Buxton 88 .30'3 . Steve Steel 86 .77'4. Mike Minor 81 .935 . Laurie Richey 77 .906 . John Margozzi 75 .837 . Howard Brile 74.838 . Ted Dougherty 73 .139 . Keith Anderson 71 .6010 . Ray Hasenstab 70 .4711 . Chuck Bradford 68 .0012, Eric Olase 63 .8013 . Ken Osterlund 62 .3314 . Erik Osterlund 53 .87'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Heat 2)1 . KathI Larrabee 95 .57'2 . George Baskette 94.30'3 . Ron Thorpe 94.03'4 . Gerald Winn 77 .505 . Tamara Joyce 75 .076 . Pete DiGiacomo 71 .837 . Klyph McCormick 71 .108 . Jeff Pilon 70.809 . Erik Erickson 68 .5010 . Jose Sainze 62 .2711 . Barry Nash 58 .8712. Jim 'Mouse' Richey 52 .50'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Kathi Larrabee 92 .872 . Ron Thorpe 91 .003 . Nancy Lizza 85 .574 . Lorna Buxton 83 .005 . George Baskette 80 .236 . Steve Steel 74.07INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - OPEN(Heat 1)1 . Pan Kirk 85 .672 . Don Tabor 77 .80'3 . Eric Streed 74 .60'4 . Mark Goldberg 71 .605 . Miguel Rodriguez 70.736 . Gary Woods 70.537 . Randy Ton 69 .678 . Robin Ward 69 .009 . Ray Wong 62 .5310 . Vince Bobrosky 61 .9311 . Mike Montoya 61 .0712 . Brian Fyfe 59 .6013 . DarrIn Skinner 58 .2014. Cris Batdorff 55 .20'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION - OPEN(Heat 2)1 . Ron Reich 87 .33'2 . Phil Bazell 84 .93'3 . Scott Augenbaugh 82 .07'4 . Michael Dennis 80 .735 . Vern Balodis 78 .676 . Alan Nagao 77 .077 . Mike Sterling 71 .208 . John Oliver 68 .139 . Dam Buxton 67 .6010 . Doug Scott 63 .1311 . Skip Parks 59 .8712. Susan Fontenot 56 .53'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION - OPEN(Final)1 . Ron Reich 94 .832. Pan Kirk 93 .423 . Don Tabor 88 .424 . Scott Augenbaugh 87 .255 . Eric Streed 86 .586 . Phil Bazell 69 .75INDIVIDUAL BALLET - OPEN(Heat 1)1 . Scott Augenbaugh 92 .97'2 . Miguel Rodriguez 87 .27'3 . Malcolm Moore 86 .40'4 . Brian Fyfe 84 .30'5 . Brian Hirose 84 .00'6 . Vern Balodis 83 .447 . Mike Montoya 82 .6 ;8 . Alan Nagao 80 .5 ;9 . Vince Bobrosky 79.9310 . Dam Buxton 78 .7011 . Darrin Skimmer 76 .7012. John Oliver 75 .7013 . Kelly Smith 74 .8314 . Doug Scott 74 .23'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET - OPEN(Heat 2)1 . Ron Reich 92.43'2 . Cris Batdorff 88 .77'3 . Don Tabor 86 .97'4. Michael Dennis 83 .3T5 . Eric Streed 81 .93'6 . Phil Wiltz 81 .037 . Pan Kirk 80 .608 . Ray Wong 79 .779 . Mark Goldberg 78 .0710 . Robin Ward 76.7011 . Skip Parks 74.3012 . Susan Fontenot 69.57'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET - OPEN(Final)1 . Scott Augenbaugh 92.672. Ron Reich 89.373. Don Tabor 89.034. Cris Batdorff 85.675. Brian Hirose 81 .406. Miguel Rodriguez 80.607. Eric Streed 79.238. Michael Dennis 78.079. Malcolm Moore 77.4010 . Brian Fyfe 73.70TEAM PRECISION - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Tsunami Precision 81 .532 . Team Bohica 78 .903 . Windjammers-Ocean Beach 77 .274. Zephyrus 74.785 . Tori Tako 70.586 . Top Duck 68 .337 . TBA 65 .978 . Killer Bees 64 .55TEAM BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Zephyrus 85 .632 . Tsunami Precision 83 .203 . Team Bohica 82 .934 . Killer Bees 76 .335 . Top Duck 75 .306 . The Brothers 67 .63TEAM PRECISION - OPEN(Final)1 . Top of the Line 93 .552 . Prevailing Winds 92 .103. High Performance 81 .584. Elite Flight Team 78.025. Air Art 76.386. What's Up 72.05TEAM BALLET - OPEN(Final)1 . Top of the Lime 96.472. Prevailing Winds 93.033. High Performance 83.704. Elite Flight Team 80.075. Bay Area Sundowners 77.016. What's Up 73.207. Elite #2 71 .038. Deja Vu 69.80QUAD-LINE PRECISION - OPEN(Final)1 . Erik Erickson 82 .802 . Scott Augenbaugh 82 .773 . Alan Nagao 82 .434 . Jeff Pilon 80 .505 . Greg Hernandez 70 .936 . Anthony Hilliard 65 .637 . Charles Lewis 65 .378 . Robert Angelo 54 .70

New York Stunt KiteChampionshipsAugust 18-19, 1990INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - NOVICE(Final)1 . Karen Origlio 34 .552 . Andrew Minikes 32 .603 . P. Matthew Dillon 30 .304 . Chuck Stekler 22 .255 . B. Baiser 21,856 . Joy Dinizio 21 .007 . Omar Pesantes 18 .308 . Mike Fehling 5 .459. W. Gatti 4.8610 . Nancy Rickman 1 .7511 . Dominick Curatola 1 .50INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -INTERMEDIATE (Final)1 . John Smith 37.952. Steve Peple 37.303. Marty Sasaki 35 .404. Quinn Rickman 33 .155. Carlton WatkIns 32 .606. Thomas Kohlberg 31 .657 . David Baylen 31 .558 . Mike Coppoto 29 .359 . Robert Edison 29 .0010 . Chris Belli 27 .1011 . Chester Howell 19 .0512 . Randy Gertz 17 .9513. Tom Dogery 17 .55INDIVIDUAL BALLET - INTERMEDIATE(Final)1 . Steve Peple 77 .932 . Chris Belli 76 .703 . Quinn Rickman 75 .664 . John Smith 73 .435 . Marty SasakI 71 .966 . Thomas Kohlberg 68 .707 . Robert Edison 68 .408 . Randy Gertz 61,409 . Chester Howell 59 .53INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -EXPERIENCED (Final)1 . Bob Hanson 83.882. Bob Childs 78 .833. Mike SImmons 75 .414. Steve Santos 75 .285 . Dave Barresi 74.886 . Rich YedInak 71 .857. Dave Malloy 71 .488 . George Baskette 71 .019 . Brian VanderslIce 69 .8810 . John TavolaccI 67 .4811 . Brad Ruud 65 .9812. John MacLauchlan 65 .5513 . Chris Schultz 65 .2314 . Mike Chwalyk 61 .4815. Steve Negen 59 .6616 . Gary Gertz 58 .4317 . Mike Lathrop 56 .6518 . Dan Loughlin 54 .0019 . Calvin Mills -38 .2620 . Eric Adamusko 32 .16INDIVIDUAL BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)I . Bob Childs 84 .062 . Steve Negen 82 .533 . Bob Hanson 82 .204 . George Baskette 81 .965 . Dave Malloy 81 .706 . Dave Barresi 81 .107 . Brian VanderslIce 79 .708 . John Tavolacci 77,709 . Steve Santos 74 .8610 . Chris Schultz 74 .1611 . Mike Lathrop 74 .0312. Ted Dougherty 73 .3313 . Rich Yedinak 72.9014 . Eric Adamusko 72.6015 . Mark Ricketts 72.0616, Brad Ruud 72 .0017. John MacLauchlan 71 .0618 . Gary Gertz 69 .3619 . Mike Simmons 69 .1320 . Dan Loughlin 66 .9321 . Calvin Mills 66 .26INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - MASTERS(Final)1 . Rod Tanis 37 .502 . Dan Buxton 36 .853 . Frank FIeseler 36 .154. Eric Wolff 35 .655 . Vern Balodis 35 .606 . Mike Jones 35 .557 . Bill Beneker 35 .158 . Cris Batdorff 35 .059 . Pete Dolphin 35 .0010. Susan Fontenot 34 .3011 . Brian Keating 33,1512 . Ralph Offredo 29 .20INDIVIDUAL BALLET - MASTERS(Final)1 . Dan Buxton 85.732 . Eric Wolff 84.003 . Vern Balodis 83 .434 . CrIs Batdorff 82 .505 . Mike Jones 81 .566 . Frank Loudenslager 76 .467 . Susan Fontenot 76 .038 . Arlene Anderson 75 .709 . Ralph Offredo 75 .2010 . Pete Dolphin 73 .1311 . Bill Beneker 71 .5012. Joe Perron 70.30TEAM PRECISION - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . High Flyers 72 .932 . Big City Kites 16 .15TEAM BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . The Edge 84 .162 . High Flyers 75 .803 . Sandy Hookers 74 .004, Big City Kites 61 .065 . The Dune Boys 50 .50TEAM PRECISION - MASTERS(Final)1 . Chicago Fire 77 .802 . Roaring Flamingos 74 .353 . Evolutionary Sky Bandits 70 .10TEAM BALLET - MASTERS(Final)1 . Chicago Fire 79 .832 . Deja Vu 75 .163 . Evolutionary Sky Bandits 73 .934 . Roaring Flamingos 72 .335 . Team A-Roar-A 62 .63INDIVIDUAL QUAD-LINE -OPEN (Final)1 . Bob Hanson 82 .962 . Frank FIeseler 75 .163 . Brian Keating 74 .784 . Calvin Mills 74 .165 . Ted Dougherty 72 .566 . Eric Wolff 72 .107 . Rod Tanis 68 .168 . Brad Ruud 66 .839 . Dave Malloy 63 .8610 . Dave Simpson 51 .96INDIVIDUAL INNOVATIVE - OPEN(Final)1 . Dave Simpson 78 .802 . Brian Keating 73 .483 . Brian VanderslIce 72 .514 . John MacLauchlan 72 .215 . Bill Beneker 66 .656 . Joe Perron 61 .10Northwest MichiganStunt CompetitionAugust 25-26, 1990INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - JUNIOR(Final)1 . Chris Weiden 65 .82 . Nicholas Tiedeman 49 .5INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - NOVICE(Final)1 . Dennis Martin 75 .372 . John Besson 73 .823 . Tom Humpert 73 .004 . Tim Weiden 71 .025 . Charlie Swain 69 .386 . Dave Lakos 69 .127 . Robyn Gardner 67 .608 . Ken McNeil 66 .709 . Terry McPherson 60 .5210 . Bob Swain 54 .5811 . Mike Swain 51 .17INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -EXPERIENCED - (Final)1 . Harlen Linke 79 .502 . Mike Mulroy 77 .633 . Clyde King 77 .424 . Matt Weiden 74.255 . Jon Trennepohl 70 .726 . Dan Gutowski 63,227 . Aaron Harris 63 .088 . Richard Gardner 61 .109 . Roger Frerichs 38 .73INDIVIDUAL BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Harlen Linke 73 .802 . Mike Mulroy 73 .173 . Jon Trennepohl 68 .974 . Clyde King 66 .735 . Dennis Martin 66 .136 . Jon Sam II 66 .037 . Matt WeIden 66 .008 . Rob Swain 63 .839 . Charlie Swain 63 .1310. Aaron Harris 62 .0011 . Roger Frerichs 55 .17INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - OPEN(Final)1 . Cris Batdorff 88 .152 . Susan Fontenot 82 .923 . Gary Maynard 82 .25INDIVIDUAL BALLET - OPEN(Final)1 . Cris Batdorff 85 .672 . Gary Maynard 81 .703 . Susan Fontenot 78 .67TEAM PRECISION - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Screaming Seagulls 76 .852 . Skyburners 64 .963 . Hobby House 58 .11TEAM BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Screaming Seagulls 70 .802 . Hobby House 67 .10PAIRS BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Skyburners 77.472 . Screaming Seagulls 64.33PAIRS BALLET - OPEN(Final)1 . Deja Vu 83 .372. Windjammers 61 .73

Boston Area StuntKite ChampionshipsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION - NOVICE(Final)1 . Joshua Connell 77 .12 . Karen Wood 76 .13 . Steve Fitzgerald 72 .94, Andy Minikes 70 .45 . Laura Cary 67 .06, Madelene Howell 42 .9INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -INTERMEDIATE (Final)1, Quinn Rickman 83 .12 . Michael Connell 72 .83 . Dave Rollins 66 .94 . Stuart Wood 66 .75 . David Wolfe 66 .06 . Jody Moffet 60 .9INDIVIDUAL BALLET -INTERMEDIATE - (Final)I . Michael Connell 77 .92 . David Wolfe 74 .83 . Chris Wales 73 .44 . Quinn Rickman 72 .55 . Chester Howell 69 .16 . Paul Phillips 69 .0INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -EXPERIENCED - (Final)1 . Bob Hanson 91 .22 . David Barresi 87 .83 . Sue Edison 84 .64 . Charles Walker 83 .95 . Brad Ruud 81 .86 . Steve Santos 80 .8INDIVIDUAL BALLET -EXPERIENCED - (Final)1 . George Baskette 88 .42 . Bob Hanson 84.83 . David Barresi 83 .94 . Charles Walker 81 .35 . Steve Santos 76 .06 . Sue Edison 75 .3INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - MASTERS(Final)1, Cris Batdorff 83 .22 . Bill Edison 80 .73 . Susan Fontenot 71 .64 . Roger Chewning 71 .35 . Ralph Offredo 67 .6INDIVIDUAL BALLET - MASTERS(Final)I . Bill Edison 87 .72 . Susan Fontenot 83 .03 . Ralph Offredo 77 .94 . Arlene Anderson 75 .25 . Frank Loudenslager 75 .06, Roger Chewning 73 .6TEAM PRECISION -EXPERIENCED - (Final)1 . High Flyers 81 .72 . Black Sheep Squadron 75 .23 . On a Whim and a Prayer 71 .94 . Sky Ratz 56 .8TEAM BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Edison Flight & Power 84 .32 . High Flyers 83 .53 . Natural High 71 .14 . Big City Kites 60 .55 . Takes Two to Tangle 44 .2TEAM BALLET - MASTERS(Final)1 . A-Roar A 86 .02 . Deja Vu 84 .73 . Thunder Hawq 79 .7INDIVIDUAL INNOVATIVE -OPEN - (Final)1 . Dave Simpson 79 .02 . Bob Glover 76 .33 . Bob Hanson 74 .84 . Joe Perron 71 .85 . Bill Edison 68 .813th Annual AKA GrandNationals ResultsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION -EXPERIENCED (Heat 1)1 . Bob Hanson 83 .07'2 . KathI Larrabee 82 .60'3 . TakumI HagIuda 80 .20'4 . Mike Pedersen 79 .675 . Yauiko Fujimari 78 .606 . Laurie Richey 78 .477 . David Molloy 77 .878 . Katsumi Murakai 77 .079 . Kamika Ishida 75 .9310 . Ray Alter 74.8711 . Jon Trennepohl 74 .6712 . Chris Blake (tie) 73 .4713 . Lam Hoac (tie) 73 .4714. Jim Poy 57 .73'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION -EXPERIENCED (Heat 2)1 . Klyph McCormick 82 .53'2 . Bob Carlson 81 .13'3 . Jim Richey 80 .53'4 . Chip Hewitt 80 .335 . Seiji Okino 79 .136 . Nancy Lizza 78 .407 . Brian Vanderslice 78 .138 . Barry Nash 78 .009 . Ichiro Kangko 77 .2010 . John Weiner 77 .0711, Mike Simmons 75 .2012 . Mike Mulroy 74 .2013 . Sue Edison 71 .2014 . Manabu TsuchIya 67 .67'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION -EXPERIENCED (Heat 3)1 . Ryohei Shiohata 84 .40'2 . Hideo Wakazawa 79 .33'3 . Satoshi Ishida 79 .20'4 . Chuck Bradford 76 .675 . Rod Guyette 76 .006 . Bob Childs 73 .877, Masura Kazawa 71 .678 . Mike Barclay 70 .679 . John MacLauchlan 60 .2710 . Lee Kanstrup 58 .8711 . Sheri Alter 56 .00'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION -EXPERIENCED (Final)1 . Hideo Wakazawa 85 .002 . Bob Hanson 84 .533 . Ryohei Shiohata 84 .534 . Kathi Larrabee 81 .475, Satoshi Ishida 77,606 . Takumi Hagiuda 75 .007 . Klyph McCormick 72 .208 . Jim Richey 71 .87INDIVIDUAL BALLET -EXPERIENCED (Heat 1)1 . Brian Vanderslice 82.57`2 . Hideo Wakazawa 78.90'INDIVIDUAL QUAD-LINE -OPEN - (Final)1 . Bob Hanson 70 .92. Bill Edison 65 .93. Brad Ruud 64 .64. Stuart Wood 62 .75. Jody Moffet 61 .36. David Alcantara 55 .03. Nancy Lizza 78 .33'4. Lorna Buxton 77 .675 . Ryohei Shiohata 77 .406 . Manabu TsuchIya 76 .877 . Pete DiGiacomo 75 .608 . Barry Nash 75 .579. Icharo Kaneico 71 .0310 . Chip Hewett 70 .7311 . Mike Barclay 70 .1312 . Lee Kanstrup 69 .90'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET -EXPERIENCED (Heat 2)1 . Bob Hanson 87 .18'2 . Bob Childs 83 .83'3 . Chuck Bradford 74.95'4 . Jim Richey 74 .585 . Mike Pederson 73,126 . Jon ReInschreIber 72 .777 . John MacLauchlan 72 .288 . Klyph McCormick 66 .079 . Jon Trennepohl 60 .4310 . Katsumi MurakamI 60 .3711 . Sheri Alter 58 .2012 . Ray Alter 55 .9013 . Masaru Tazawa 55 .13'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET -EXPERIENCED (Heat 3)1 . KathI Larrabee 91 .43'2 . Dave Molloy 89 .53'3 . Laurie Richey 86 .73'4 . TakumI HagIuda 82 .035 . Kimka IshIda 80 .076 . Mike Simmons 76 .907 . Jim Poy 74 .938 . Yumiko FujimorI 73.979 . Chris Blake 73 .5710 . Rod Guyette 73 .5011 . Seiji Okino 71 .0012 . Lam Hoac 70 .23'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET -EXPERIENCED (Final)1 . Kathi Larrabee 86.502. Hideo Wakazawa 84 .903 . Bob Hanson 79 .604 . Bob Childs 78 .505 . Brian Vanderslice 78 .436 . Dave Molloy 76 .837 . Laurie Richey 70 .008 . Nancy Lizza 68 .309 . Chuck Bradford 64 .17INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -OPEN (Heat 1)1 . Ron Reich 93 .87'2 . Vince Bobrosky 88 .20`3 . CrIs Batdorff (tie) 87 .00'3 . Tomoyo Iwamoto (tie) 87 .00"4 . Roy Willson 78 .535 . Ray Wong 78 .136 . Miguel Rodriguez 74.207 . Mike Sterling 71 .878 . John Oliver 70 .809 . Brian Fyfe 43 .13'Advanced to finals

INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -OPEN (Heat 2)1 . Scott Augenbaugh 89 .30`2 . Don Tabor 85 .13'3 . Frank FIeseler 84 .73'4. Sue Taft 82 .135 . Robert Loera 81 .876. Darrin Skinner 78.307. Susan Batdorff 73.60'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION -OPEN (Heat 3)1 . Billy Jones 83 .402 . Alan Nagao 83 .20'3 . Dan Buxton 82 .93'4 . Eric Wolff 82 .605 . Pam Kirk 82 .206 . Eric Streed 79 .937 . Ede Sabo 79 .878 . Bill Edison 75 .40'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL PRECISION -OPEN (Final)I . Frank FIeseler 80 .932. Dan Buxton 78 .333. Don Tabor 77 .204. Ron Reich 77 .075. VInce Bobrosky (tie) 76 .805. Allan Nagao (tie) 76 .807. Billy Jones 76 .208. Scott Augenbaugh 76 .079 . Tomoyo Iwamoto 74 .4710 . Cris Batdorff 73 .13INDIVIDUAL BALLET -OPEN (Heat 1)1 . Eric Wolff 88 .33'2 . Dan Buxton 82 .00'3 . Eric Streed 77 .40'4 . Susan Batdorff 76.035 . Bill Edison 73.206 . Rod Yarger 69.977 . Brian Hirose 66.078 . Robert Riley 54.609 . Robert Loera 51 .13'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET -OPEN (Heat 2)1 . Ron Reich 93 .6T2 . Lee SedgwIck 92 .80'3 . Cris Batdorff 90 .70'4 . Roger Chewning 83.805 . Billy Jones 83.306 . Ray Wong 81 .177 . Brian Fyfe 79.908 . Ray Bethell 72.939 . Bill Baker 72 .3310 . Pete Dolphin 71 .3311 . Andy King 67 .53'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET -OPEN (Heat 3)1 . Scott Augenbaugh 93 .73'2. Miguel Rodriguez 88 .47'3. Don Tabor 86 .474. Pam Kirk 86 .035. VInce Bobrosky 85,306 . Sue Taft 83 .107 . Frank FIeseler 82 .408. Darrin Skinner 81 .609 . Tomoyo Iwamoto 76 .6010. Alan Nagao 74.7311 . Sarah Kent 67 .23'Advanced to finalsINDIVIDUAL BALLET -Open (Final)1 . Scott Augenbaugh 91 .802 . Eric Wolff 89 .833 . Ron Reich 89 .204. Miguel Rodriguez 87 .705. Dan Buxton 86 .576 . Don Tabor 86 .007 . Lee Sedgwick 80 .508 . Cris Batdorff 79 .879 . Eric Streed 77 .10TEAM PRECISION - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Killer Bees 90 .402 . Tsunami 83 .423 . Zephyrus 81 .584. Team Ramjet 79 .835 . Perfect Chaos 79 .506 . High Flyers 79 .057 . Black Sheep Squadron 72,958. Cyborg 71 .209. Tori Tako 68 .8710. Air Heads 67 .7711 . Tokyo Winds 67 .2712 . Wood Winds 66 .5213 . Kite Fantasy (Hawaii) 60 .25TEAM BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . The Edge 90.802. Edison Flight and Power 83.633. Killer Bees 83.134. Tsunami 82.475. Cyborg 82.106. Zephyrus 81,437. Perfect Chaos 78 .908 . High Flyers Bermuda Triangle 77 .709. Team Ramjet 76 .9310. Tori Tako 76 .0711, Family Ties 75 .7312 . Skyburners 75 .3713 . Pacific Flyers 74.6314 . Wood Winds 73 .7215 . Tokyo Winds 73 .6016 . Kite Fantasy (Hawaii) 70 .9717 . High Flyers 69 .43TEAM PRECISION - OPEN(Final)1 . Prevailing Winds 90 .702 . Top of the Line 89 .883 . Chicago Fire 88 .274 . High Performance 85 .505 . Air Art 75 .076, The Blitz 73 .287 . Team Peregrine (Stunts R Us) 71 .023rd Annual Outer BanksStunt KiteChampionships ResultsOctober 20-21, 1990INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - NOVICE(Final)1 . Joel Smith 95.602 . Carlos Ramirez 82.163 . Judy Winkler 81,534 . Jim Killian 79.665 . Gary Sweely 75.406 . Kimberly Sterling 74.867 . Stacey Carmichael 75 .408 . Jonathan Snyder 65 .369 . Lucia Phillips 63 .9610 . Woody DelCorso 61 .5011 . Kevin Madden 59 .9312 . Timothy Book 58 .8613 . Merrill Matsuda 58 .6014. John Caravaggio 56 .3015 . Patricia Mills 53 .83INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -INTERMEDIATE (Final)1 . Lori Agnew 74,562 . Joe Herring 72 .568 . Rising Stars 66.479 . What's Up 62 .40TEAM BALLET - OPEN (Final)1 . Top of the Line 94 .232 . Prevailing Winds 91 .703 . Chicago Fire 90 .774 . High Performance 81 .235 . The Blitz 81 .206 . Bay Area Sundowners 80 .737 . What's Up 78 .278 . Vancouver High Flyers 77 .879 . Kite Fantasy 77 .2010 . Elite Team 76 .9011, Stunts R Us (Team Peregrine) 76 .5312 . DeJa Vu 76.5313 . Rising Stars 73 .67INDIVIDUAL INNOVATIVE -(Final)1 . Lee Sedgwick 89 .632 . Alan Nagao 78 .323 . Scott Augenbaugh 76 .374 . Ron Reich 76 .005 . Billy Jones 66 .426 . Robert Loera 63 .777 . Brian Vanderslice 61 .838 . Robert Riley 61 .759 . Ray Bethell 61 .5510, John Oliver 59 .6011 . Dave Simpson 57 .5712. Joe Hadzicki 56 .5313. John MacLaughlan 55 .8514. Troy Gunn 43 .42INDIVIDUAL QUAD-LINE -(Final)1 . Joe Hadzicki 92 .972 . Dave Hadzicki 92 .223 . Alan Guillean 90 .924 . Lee Sedgwick 90 .005 . Scott Augenbaugh 89 .926 . Alan Nagao 88 .277, Jim Hadzicki 88 .138 . Sue Taft 86 .939 . Bob Hanson 82 .4710 . Brian Hirose 70 .5311 . Philip Lauer 70 .0812 . Calvin Mills 67 .6313 . Bill Edison 60 .6214 . Mel Darneal 50.683 . Steve Peple 71 .464, David Arnold 68 .835 . Josh Rankin 65 .706 . Robert Sterling 64.507 . Minq Quock 61 .038 . Garry Lincoln 59.769 . Keith Anderson 56 .1310 . David Snyder 55 .5311 . Paul Phillips 53 .9612 . Gabe Evans 52 .26INDIVIDUAL BALLET -INTERMEDIATE - (Final)1 . Kimberly Sterling 78 .762 . Chris Belli 78,133 . Steve Peple 77 .734 . Carlos Ramirez 77 .435 . Robert Sterling 75 .136 . Josh Rankin 72.167 . Paul Phillips 71 .068 . David Arnold 69.939 . Joe Herring 67.5610 . Keith Anderson 65.1311 . Daryl White 64.6612 . David Snyder 59.2313 . Lucia Phillips 58.0014 . Stacy Carmichael 55.8015 . Minq Quock 55.30

INDIVIDUAL PRECISION -EXPERIENCED - (Final)1 . Steve Huff 83 .102 . Marc Conklin 81 .233 . Marc Ricketts 78 .374 . T.C . Powers 74 .305 . Eric Adamusko 67,176 . Charles Stonestreet 57,377 . Calvin Mills 54,16INDIVIDUAL BALLET -EXPERIENCED - (Final)1 . Marc Ricketts 85 .202 . Charles Stonestreet 81 .833 . Calvin Mills 77 .034 . Steve Huff 74 .505 . Jim Younce 71 .236 . Robert Crowell 70 .13INDIVIDUAL PRECISION - MASTERS(Final)1 . Chris Schultz 77 .732 . George Baskette 75 .773 . Bill Edison 75 .064 . Bob Hanson 73 .335 . David Barresi 72 .176, Roger Chewning 61 .837 . Mike Jones 61 .338 . Suzanne Edison 59 .90INDIVIDUAL BALLET - MASTERS(Final)1 . Mike Jones 88 .002 . George Baskette 87 .633 . David Barresi 87 .634 . Bob Hanson 87 .105 . Bill Edison 82 .936 . Suzanne Edison 82 .207 . Roger Chewning 81 .408 . Chris Schultz 77 .709 . Dennis Kuemerowski 74 .6010 . Bill Baker 66 .9311 . Michael Moskowitz 66 .50TEAM PRECISION -EXPERIENCED - (Final)1 . Big City Kites 54 .962 . ECU Corsairs 48 .08TEAM BALLET - EXPERIENCED(Final)1 . Big City Kites 76 .932 . Liberty Flyers 76,103 . D .C . Flyers 64.764. Steel Angels 46 .46TEAM PRECISION - MASTERS(Final)1 . Black Sheep Squadron 79 .40TEAM BALLET - MASTERS(Final)1 . Edison Flight & Power 80 .602 . Sky Ratz 78 .76INDIVIDUAL QUAD LINE PRECISION-OPEN - (Final)1 . Bob Hanson 88 .162 . Calvin Mills 78 .903 . T .C . Powers 75 .404 . Charles Stonestreet 78 .535 . Woody DelCorso 63 .56INDIVIDUAL INNOVATIVE -OPEN - (Final)1 . Bill Baker 70 .002 . Calvin Mills 57,423 . Carlos Ramirez 55 .38INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL PRECISION1 . Quin Rickman 272 . Johnna Martins 252 . John Smith 254 . Steve Peple 204 . Mike Connell 204 . Carlos Ramirez 207 . Phil Madren 157 . Marty Sasaski 157, Dave Rollins 1510 . Stuart Wood 1210 . Mark Coren 12INTERMEDIATE INDIVIDUAL BALLET1 . Quin Rickman 272 . Reggie Williams 252 . Steve Peple 252 . Mike Connell 255 . David Wolfe 205 . Chris Belli 205 . Phil Madren 208. Chris Wales 159. John Smith 1210 . Chester Howell 12EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUAL PRECISION1 . Bob Hanson 702. Chris Schultz 452 . Carter Stickney 454 . David BarresI 425 . Peter Dolphin 406 . Susan Edison 256 . Dodd Gross 258 . Rich Montminey 208 . Bob Childs 208 . Brad Ruud 208 . Steve Santos 20EXPERIENCED INDIVIDUAL BALLET1 . Bob Hanson 602 . Carter Stickney 503 . Dave BarresI 45Final Results of the 1989- 1990 Eastern League4. Chris Schultz 425 . George Baskette 376 . Frank Loudenslagger 287 . Arlene Anderson 257 . Bob Childs 259 . Ralph Offredo 229 . Chuck Walker 22MASTERS INDIVIDUAL PRECISION1 . Mike Jones 582 . Dan Buxton 403 . Cris Batdorff 294 . Rod Tanis 255 . Bill Edison 205 . Billy Jones 207 . Susan Fontenot 168 . Brian Fyfe 158 . Frank Fieseler 158 . Rich Montminey 15OPEN INDIVIDUAL QUAD-LINE1 . Bob Hanson 502 . Scott Cable 253 . Reggie Williams 203 . Frank Fieseler 203 . Bill Edison 206 . Brad Ruud 156 . Brian Keating 156 . Terry Fenton 159 . Calvin Mills 129 . Stuart Ward 12MASTERS INDIVIDUAL BALLET1 . Mike Jones 502 . Dan Buxton 453 . Ralph Offredo 424 . Susan Fontenot 265 . Bill Edison 256, Roger Chewning 237 . Billy Jones 207 . Eric Wolff 209 . CrIs Batdorff 1810 . Frank Loudenslagger 18OPEN INDIVIDUAL INNOVATIVE1 . Dave Simpson 502 . Billy Jones 253 . Bob Glover 203 . Brian Keating 203 . Steve Shapson 203 . Joe Perron 207 . Brian Vanderslice 157 . Bob Hanson 159 . John MacLauchlan 1210 . Bill Edison 1010 . Bill Beneker 10EXPERIENCED TEAM PRECISION1 . High Flyers 502 . Evolutionary Sky Bandits 453. Team Hawq 253 . Nemesis 255 . Team Arnold Head 205 . Big City Kite Team 205 . Black Sheep Squadron 20EXPERIENCED TEAM BALLET1 . Team A-Roar A 502 . High Flyers 403 . Sky Ratz 354 . The Edge 254 . Edison Flight & Power 254 . Nemesis 254 . Strike Force 25MASTERS TEAM PRECISION1 . Chicago Fire 251 . Team What's Up 253 . Roaring Flamingos 204 . Evolutionary Sky Bandits 15MASTERS TEAM BALLET1 . Deja Vu 402 . Team A-Roar-A 353 . K-Head 253 . Team What's Up 253 . Chicago Fire 25

Calendar Of EventsFEBRUARY 16, FLY ON THE ICE, S .Higgins Lake State Park . Contact:Kite Kraft, 245 S . Main,Frankenmuth, MI 48734 . (517)652-2961 .FEBRUARY 23-24, FLORIDA S .K.C .,Miami Beach, FL. East CoastStunt Kite League Event . Contact: Sky Festivals, P.O . Box 7317,West Trenton, NJ 08628 . (215)736-8253 .MARCH 1-3, EIGHTH ANNUALROBERT LOERA HAWAII CHAL-LENGE, Kapiolani Park, Honolulu,HI. Contact : Kite Fantasy, 2863Kalakaua Ave ., Honolulu, HI96815 . (808) 922-KITE .APRIL 6-7, 5TH ANNUAL TEXASGULF COAST S .K.C . R .A. ApffelPark, Galveston, TX . Contact :Surfside Flyers, P.O . Box 570001,Houston, TX 77257 . (409) 849-4128 or (409) 265-0868 .APRIL 6-7, 4TH ANNUAL RENO IN-TERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL,Rancho San Raphael Park,Reno, NV. Team ballet with cashprizes. Entries limited to 15teams . Contact : Reno-SparksConvention & Visitors Authority,P.O. Box 837, Reno, NV 89504-0837 . (702) 827-7636 .APRIL 13-14, MID-ATLANTIC S .K.C .,Ocean City, MD . East CoastStunt Kite League Event . Contact: Sky Festivals, P.O . Box 7317,West Trenton, NJ 08628 . (215)736-8253 .APRIL 20-21, PHILADELPHIAREGIONAL S .K.C., Philadelphia,PA. East Coast Stunt KiteLeague Event . Contact : Sky Festivals,P.O . Box 7317, West-Trenton,NJ 08628 . (215) 736-8253 .APRIL 20-21, CALIFORNIA OPEN IN-TERNATIONAL S .K.C., Fiesta Island,Mission Bay, San Diego,CA. Contact : ROME-AERO Enterprises,129 Samoa Ct ., SanRamon, Ca 94583-1421 . (415)735-ROME .MAY 5, 10TH ANNUAL FRANKENMUTH Frankenmuth, SKY FEST,MI. Contact : Kite Kraft, 245 S .Main, Frankenmuth, MI 48734 .(517) 652-2961 .MAY 11-12, GREAT LAKES S .K .C .,Grand Haven, MI . Contact :Mackinaw Kite Co ., 116Washington St., Grand Haven,MI 49417 . (616) 846-7501 .MAY 24-25-26, EAST COAST S .K.C .VI, Wildwood, NJ . Contact : SkyFestivals, P.O . Box 7317, WestTrenton, NJ 08628. (215) 736-8253 .JUNE 8-9, 9TH ANNUAL SUMMERGAMES KITE FLY, Myrtle Beach,SC . East Coast Stunt KiteLeague Event . Contact : Klig'sKites, Barefoot Landing, Hwy.17, N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 .(803) 272-5768 .JULY 6-7, 3RD ANNUAL CHERRYSTUNT KITE COMPETITIONS,Traverse City, MI . Contact :Grand Bay Kite Co ., 121 E . FrontSt ., Traverse City, MI 49684 . (616)929-0607 .