Team AirZone at Mountain House

Current team members (left to right)
John Gillespie, Darrin Skinner, Francisco Navarro, Aaron Champie at the Kite & Multi-Cultural Festival in Mountain House , CA on June 12, 2010

We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area (California)

In 2009, Team AirZone attended The American Kitefliers Association (AKA) Grand Nationals in Rochester, MN and placed First in Team Ballet and Second in Team Precision in our three-person configuration of Darrin, Aaron and John. We flew the final competitive performance of The Phantom routine.

In late 2009, a new 3-person choreography was developed for Lawrence of Arabia. Darrin, Aaron and John traveled to Berck-sur-Mer for the World Sport Kite Championships (WSKC) in April, 2010 as the sole representative of the AKA. We placed 4th in a field of 8, just missing the podium.

After the 2010, WSKC, Francisco rejoined the team. We are now developing new ballet routines for public exhibition and competition.

In 2011, AirZone was the sole Masters team competing at the American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention in Wildwood, NJ in October, 2011. Unfortunately, Francisco was not able to join us. We've been invited to compete in the WSKC 2012 competition in Berck-sur-Mer again. France, here we come!

Schedule
Jan 15, 2012 Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
Jan 22, 2012 [rained out]Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
Jan 29, 2012 Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
Feb 5, 2012 Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
Feb 12, 2012 Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
Feb 19, 2012 Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
Mar 4, 2012 Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
Mar 10, 2012 Fun Fly with BASKL, Doran County Park, Bodega Bay, CA
Mar 17, 2012 Practice at BASKL's Fun Fly, Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, CA
Mar 25, 2012 Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
April 1, 2012 Final Practice at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA
April 5, 2012 Depart for France from SFO
April 6, 2012 Arrive in France; Bus to Berck-sur-Mer
April 7-15, 2012 World Sport Kite Championships in Berck-sur-Mer, France
Some previous events we've attended:
May 1, 2010 BASKL at Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, CA
May 22, 2010 BASKL at Crissy Field, San Francisco, CA
May 30-31, 2010 Kite Festival in San Ramon, CA
June 19, 2010 BASKL at Martinez, CA
July 31-Aug 1, 2010 BASKL in Berkeley, CA
October 12-16, 2010 AKA Nationals in Seaside, OR
April 30-May 1, 2011 Kite Festival at Morro Bay, CA

 

Photo Gallery
March 31-April 14, 2008 AirZone in France 1 (A Champie)
March 31-April 14, 2008 AirZone in France 2 (F Navarro)
March 31-April 14, 2008 AirZone in France 3 (F Navarro)
March 31-April 14, 2008 AirZone in France 4 (F Navarro)
April 4-14, 2008Berck Interntional Kite Festival
April 4-14, 2008AirZone in Berck
April 4-14, 2008Sixth Sense in Berck
April 4-14, 2008Judging Staff in Berck
May 25-26, 2008San Ramon Wind & Art Festival

 

Panoramas
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March, 2008BASKL Berkeley (Caesar Chavez Park)
March, 2008Baylands
April, 2008Outside Versailles
April, 2008Versailles Gardens
April, 2008Versailles Gardens (distorted)
April, 2008Versailles Town Scene
April, 2008Versailles Town Scene
April, 2008Versailles Town Scene
April, 2008Near St Chapelle/Hall of Justice
April, 2008Hotel Kuntz
April, 2008Notre Dame 1
April, 2008Notre Dame 2
April, 2008Notre Dame 3
April, 2008Pompidou Center
April, 2008Eiffel Tower, near base
April, 2008Eiffel Tower, from across Seine
April, 2008Eiffel Tower, from across Seine
April, 2008Eiffel Tower, from second deck, north
April, 2008Eiffel Tower, from second deck, southwest
April, 2008Eiffel Tower, from second deck, east
April, 2008Napoleon's Tomb
April, 2008Pere Lachaise Cemetary - Oscar Wilde
April, 2008Pere Lachaise Cemetary
April, 2008Berck - Snow 1
April, 2008Berck - Snow 2
April, 2008Berck - Snow 3
April, 2008Berck - Party at Kavaal
April, 2008Berck - Fury Fliers
April, 2008Morro Bay by dock
April, 2008Morro Bay by kite shop
April, 2008Morro Bay by main north beach
April, 2008Morro Bay by south beach
Our Kites

We mainly fly dual-line kites made by Carl Robertshaw in London, England. The Fury is a full-sized sport kite that tracks well and, in capable hands, can do all the tricks-du-jour.

Each team member has three different kites, identical in color but different in sail weight and framing. We can fly in winds that range from 2 to 40 mph by changing a combination of kites, line weights and 'air brakes'

Contact us at: info@teamairzone.com