The World Sport Kite Championships is returning to France! Sixteen top level teams from nine countries have confirmed their participation in this year's event, all battling for the highest award sport kiting has to offer!

Also returning will be the top three teams from last year's event in Lincoln City... Cutting Edge (defending champions - from the USA), Tame Bird (2nd - from France) and Watnu (3rd - from Germany).

Cutting Edge USA	Tame Bird France	Watnu Germany

While not entered as competitors, two additional teams will be performing demonstrations at the 2006 WSKC... Scratch Bunnies of the UK, and Team Zhiliu of China.

With the recent passing of long-time team flier, judge, organizer and IRBC committee member Mike Gillard, the 2006 WSKC will dedicated to him in loving memory of his life and contribution to kiting.

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Field Staff:

Judges

John Mitchell** (STACK)
Hideo Wakuzawa  (AJSKA)
Mike Huff (AKA)
Andrew Taylor (STACK)
John Barresi (AKA)

**Chief Judge, whereas the Head Judge position will rotate among the three flier's association judges from round to round.

Field Director

Kathy Jarvis (STACK)

Scorekeeper

Tracy Erzin (AKA)

The best teams, the best judges, the best staff... Bottom line, if you haven't been to a world class sport kite tournament before, now is the time... Come one, come all, come support your home country this year in Berck Sur Mer, France!

For more information about the World Sport Kite Championships, visit their home page:

http://www.worldsportkite.com/