FOTW Competitions
Best Homemade Kite;
This competition is the traditional FOTW event.
This is for single line kites formally entered by the builder on the Saturday of the FOTW.
The competition is open to all members of kite clubs, however the winner of the previous year's event
is not eligible to enter. The event will be divided into six classes, which will be judged separately.
For more details visit the Best Homemade Kite page.
Members Choice;
This competition is for AKS members only.
On the Saturday of the festival, AKS Members will be asked to vote for the kite belonging to an AKS member,
that they feel is the best one flying that day. Members will be asked to consider appearance,
workmanship, and flying performance. It can be any kite built of any materials, but the kite must
have been built by the member since the previous Festival of the Winds.
NOTE:
You must be a valid financial member of the AKS as at 1st September 2005 to
qualify for this competition.
President's Choice; This is awarded by the President of the AKS for the best contibution to the festival by a kite flyer on the Sunday of the FOTW. This competition is open to all kitemakers.
Fighter Kite Skill Contest; Entrants will be asked to perform a number of preset manoeuvres. Their skill at performing the required manoeuvers will be judged.
Best Ground Display; This category includes banners, flags, feathers, wind turbines, Bernoulli devices (inflatable bouncing items) etc. which are tethered on the ground
Best Line Junk; These are windsocks, flags, streamers, inflatables etc. which must be attached to the flying line of a kite and supported completely off the ground.
Please read the " " for all competitions.
