{"id":8895,"date":"2014-04-18T17:19:16","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T21:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=8895"},"modified":"2016-07-28T08:18:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T12:18:02","slug":"flying-high-46th-great-delaware-kite-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/flying-high-46th-great-delaware-kite-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying high at the 46th Great Delaware Kite Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

This festival has become the annual observance of a classic kite duel back in 1969. The Maharajah of Bharatpur, India challenged the Governor of Delaware to a kite-flying contest.\u00a0 When the date came, the Governor was out of town, so his Lt. Governor, Gene Bookhammer stepped in to take up the challenge.<\/p>\n

\"Dragon<\/a><\/p>\n

Each of their lines was equipped with 12\u201d of abrasive sand on the string near the kite. Fighting for position, Bookhammer\u2019s kite was the victor, cutting the Maharajah\u2019s line.\u00a0 The following year, he returned and once again Bookhammer came out the victor.<\/p>\n

Ever since then, people have been bringing their own kites at the end of spring, and the Kite Festival has turned into the quasi-official opening of the summer season at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware.<\/p>\n

This year saw a range of competitions for children, teens and adults; with prizes for looks, height, stunt flying and ballet (the equivalent of ice-skating to music.) Hundreds braved the 45 degree temperatures and brisk winds to sail their homemade and store-bought kites on the parade grounds.<\/p>\n

\"Kite-7121\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Emma Broggi \u2013 age 11 \u2013 Conshohocken, PA outside Philadelphia in the Childrens\u2019 Competition<\/p>\n

\"Kite-7011\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bridget Griffith \u2013 age 10 – Takoma Park, MD\u00a0 flying her homemade kite in the Childrens\u2019 Competition<\/p>\n

\"Kite-\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Erkut Gokan came from Izmir, Turkey to compete in the 46th<\/sup> Annual Great Delaware Kite Festival.<\/p>\n

\"Kite-7333\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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A high flying kite seems to fly into a 22 degree halo (sun halo) which formed above the kite flying field at Cape Henlopen State Park<\/p>\n

\"Kite-7135\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Maya Griffith \u2013 age 13 \u2013 Takoma Park, in her second year flying precision kites in the Teenage Competition<\/p>\n

\"Kite-7108\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Shea Danahy\u2013 age 5, flying possibly the smallest kite (a Ladybug) in the Childrens\u2019 Competition<\/p>\n

\"Kite-7075\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lily June Farhi \u2013 age 9 months and mom Adeline Farhi \u2013 Westchester, PA – flying a homemade bird lantern kite in the Childrens\u2019 Competition. Lily June was the youngest competitor.<\/p>\n

\"Kite-7042\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kaitlin Barron \u2013 age 9 – Burgunfield, NJ \u00a0flying her blue triangle kite<\/p>\n

\"Kite-7021\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Astrid Bruening \u2013 age 4 \u2013 Wappingers Falls, NY in the Childrens\u2019 Competition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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This festival has become the annual observance of a classic kite duel back in 1969. The Maharajah of Bharatpur, India challenged the Governor of Delaware to a kite-flying contest.\u00a0 When the date came, the Governor was out of town, so his Lt. Governor, Gene Bookhammer stepped in to take up the challenge. Each of their lines was equipped with 12\u201d of abrasive sand on the string near the kite. Fighting for position, Bookhammer\u2019s kite was the victor, cutting the Maharajah\u2019s line.\u00a0 The following year, he returned and once again Bookhammer came out the victor. 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