Photos: 46th Annual Dan's Kite Fly at Sagg Main Beach

2018 Dan's Kite Fly winners, Juliana and Novella both age 9

Cesar Gavillanus, Lordes Alban with Valentin, age 6

Nest Seekers team, Geoff Gifkins, Noë Brown, Joe Duffy, Caryn Duffy, John Duffy

Jillian, age 8, Lisa Potenza, and Leeanne, age 11

Jim Turner

Shara Wagowski with Jay, age 2

People gather on Sagg Main beach for the big Kite Fly event

The site of our annual Dan's Kite Fly

Dan Rattiner sings with Jim Turner and his band

The site of our annual Dan's Kite Fly

For the love of kites

Who could get enough of this spectacular view?

Beachgoers enjoy refreshing Bai drinks

California Closets cornhole

The sheer number of kites aloft was a sight to behold

What a day!

Kites, kites, kites!

Hooray for kites!

Mika, age 6, Jessica Kovarsky and Aya, age 9

Kites abounded on Sunday

Dan Rattiner

Dan Rattiner taking in the view of more than 100 kites in the sky

Dan Rattiner at his vaunted event

The sky over Sagg Main was filled with wonderful kites on Sunday

Dan's CEO Steve McKenna makes some remarks

Winner Eric Laufer

Winner Kevin Grillo

Winner James Pfautz

#1, winner Ray Cicola with his colorful kite

Winners Andrew Spencer and Matthew, age 8

Winner, Valentin, age 6

Teddy, age 5, wins a second year in a row at Dan's Kite Fly

Boys enjoy jumping off the lifeguard stand as kites were flown in the sky by over 100 participants

Another beautiful year of kites on the beach

Paraco Gas distributed kites and other goodies to attendees

Foosball dudes Kevin, age 12, Kai, 11, and James, 12, enjoyed the beach activities and games

Natania Ashley and Marcia Smith of Stop & Shop served fresh apples and bananas

Face painting on the beach

Face painting on the beach

Cornhole games courtesy California Closets

Olivia and Teddy, both age 5, on line for face painting

Cornhole games courtesy California Closets

Nest Seekers distributed goody filled custom bags

Sunny Zar with a Nest Seekers goody bag

Paraco Gas came prepared with their very own kite!

Foosball fun courtesy California Closets!

Kite Fly prize bags!

Participants sign up for the 46th annual Dan's Kite Fly

Jim Turner and his band playing on the beach

Sagg Main Beach

Entering Sagg Main beach

Noë Brown and Geoff Gifkins of Nest Seekers

Winners, Juliana and Novella both age 9

Jim Turner provides the day's soundtrack

The judges had a tough job this year as there were many magnificent kites

Noë Brown and Geoff Gifkins of Nest Seekers

Dan Rattiner started the enduring Kite Fly tradition nearly half a century ago.

Dan "the Man" Rattiner

Dan enjoys what he created so many years ago

Juliana, age 9

California Closets provided foosball

James, age 2, enjoyed the musical talents of Jim Turner

Dan's Kite Fly is a no shoes kind of event

Dan joins in with Jim Turner and his band

Jim Turner

Lucia, age 8, and Jeffrey Rogers with their kites

Ivy Ta and Hannah Sims with Bai

Baby on lifeguard chair at Sagg Main Beach, Sagaponack

The kites are in the air!

Dan's Kite Fly always makes for an unforgettable scene at Sagg Main beach

Jazzy, age 6, at the foosball table

Sienna age 10 sporting her Danielle's Hamptons hat, Nest Seekers bag and refreshing Bai water

This hula kite was among the most eye-catching

Our very own Dan's Papers themed kite

The Kite Fly is always a beautiful scene

The 46th annual Dan’s Kite Fly was held at Sagg Main Beach on Sunday, August 5, 2018. Beautiful weather provided the perfect setting for more than 100 participants and countless spectators to enjoy the colorful kites and more family fun.

Jim Turner and his band returned for another year of entertaining guests, who drank Bai beverages to cool off from the summer heat. Turner was even joined, once again, by esteemed Dan’s Papers founder Dan Rattiner—who created this event nearly half a century ago! Children had their faces painted and beach games and activities added to the excitement as families challenged one another to games of cornhole or foosball designed by California Closets.

Dan’s Papers handed out prizes to winners in a variety of kite categories, such as Most Festive, Best Homemade, Most Original, Best Nautical and Most Colorful, among others. And a good time was had by all.