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Again this year, the Whidbey Island Kite Festival will shine the spotlight on various aspects of single-line kitemaking. Twice each day, we will hold a judged mass ascension of a specific type of kite. This will be in a designated area on Field B. All people are invited to fly, but you must wear a wristband to enter the flying field. Please register for your wristband at the main tent. There is no cost to register for these flies, but certain kite-safety guidelines must be followed on the flying fields.
For each “challenge”, there will be a judging panel made up of experienced flyers and the public. The favorite two kites will be awarded a limited-edition pin. This pin is awarded only to the winners of these challenges, and is not part of the regular pin set.
| 10AM Saturday: | 2011 Logo Colors Kite: Any design, handmade or production kite, containing at least 3 of the 4 colors of the kites from this year’s logo: purple, red, mango and green. |
| 3 PM Saturday: | Asian: Structure or sail reflecting designs from Asia – from the Urals to the Pacific. |
| 10AM Sunday: | John Freeman Kite: Kite designed by, built by, or built in a workshop led by John Freeman. We honor the passing this last year of one of the Northwest’s premier kite builders. We will miss him dearly. |
| 3 PM Sunday: | Land Animals: Creativity will be rewarded. |