2002 Festival Photos

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:33 | Written by David Gomberg |

2002 World Team Sport Kite Championships
Berck-sur-Mer, France

After years of work, the World Sport Kite Championships became a reality in 2002.

The opening parade of banners is a whimsical event which sets the tone for the rest of the week. This year a yellow jeep led the way.

followed by Berck's municipal band.

The local tourist office carried a hundred foot dragon.

Gerard Clement (the chief organizer) is always helping straighten out the kinks.

AKA ex-president, Pete Dolphin was there proudly carrying the colors.

Each of the kite flying groups marches carying their banners.

The AKA is being represented in the World Sport Kite Championships by teams 6^th Sense

and Legend.

If you don't recognize this face you need to find yourself another club.

The wind was blowing hard and spilling over the buildings and on to the beach

making the mega fly put on by all the teams here for the competition a significant challenge.

Berck draws crowds of spectators unlike any seen in the USA.

Sequestered in a local bar, the four attending members of the IRBC worked tirelessly putting the finishing touches on the Rule Book.

Left to right: Helmut Georgi, Mike Gillard, Peter Fiedler, and David Hansen

The Staff

Peter Fiedler (Chief Judge)

Germany

Mike Emery (Judge)

United Kingdom

Mike Gillard (Judge)

United States

Chuck Sigal (Judge)

United States

Hideo Wakuzawa (Judge)

Japan


Left to Right:	Drawing by Zamir Mati
Mike Emery, Mike Gillard, Peter Fiedler, Chuck Sigal, and Hideo Wakuzawa

Kathy Jarvis (Field Director)

United Kingdom

Drawing by Zamir Mati