Fractured Axel

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It's a pity the trickout was judged by only two people who did talk to eachother before announcing the winner for each round.
It should have been at least 3 (or better: the pilots themselves) without consulting.
For me, Chris was better in the final round (against Richard)
But as always, judging is subjective

kareloh wrote:

I was there but still don't believe what i saw...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XTQci8oVW8

I've watched this prolly 10 times today - it remains completely mind-blowing.

Insipiring and depressing in equal amounts

Chapeau, chapeau, chapeau !

-Frazer

We've seen this sort of performance from Chris plenty here on the UK scene, in fact it's also not dissimilar from the show he flew at FWC 2005, except that was TP rules and so scored poorly. This is freestyle ballet - open to interpretation and so earned a well deserved accolade.

Bryan

What was the wind speed during the comp(s) ?

It looks/sounds like it was blowing pretty good which makes the flying all the more impressive.

-Frazer

fworley wrote:

What was the wind speed during the comp(s) ?

It looks/sounds like it was blowing pretty good which makes the flying all the more impressive.

Somewhere between 15 and 20mph, I'd say.

Awesome result!
Well done Chris.
Nice one Piero.

Well done Chris and Pierro.It's a real bummer that I couldn't get there this year - maybe next time.

Stuart

@ ~1:51 How does he pull that cascade down like that ?

I know theres lots more impressive flying ... but that aggressive cascade is very cool ... mine just sit
at the same height in the window ...

-Frazer

1 pop cascades. The french way. Nose keeps pointing downwards a bit.

fworley wrote:

@ ~1:51 How does he pull that cascade down like that ?

I think the first time I saw Cascades done that way was by Mayet at the trick comp. ran at EuroCup 2001 in Stokes Bay. It was as if he hated that Impact (which so many other people did). IIRC there's some of it to be seen in Aeolian's video of the event and why can I not forget things like this ?

And yes, it's all about pulling the kite downwards and plenty of hand speed. Fresher winds, a double espresso and a wilful disregard for the consequences help.

Mike.

Get the Masque out and give it a whizzle... Schweeet.

(come to think on it, didn't some French Dude post a video a short while back... windmill in the fram or some such... wait there....)

Bryan

... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgnUCP5fbJQ or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkkCS3SvKKE&feature=related

Bryan

Those vid's are very nice! That v-masque is a sweet kite as well... Not that much smaller then a fullsize but a lot more radical. I flew Wim Smekens' v-masque in Lommel once. I believe it was framed with those fancy carbon mesh (look) rods...

kareloh wrote:

Those vid's are very nice! That v-masque is a sweet kite as well... Not that much smaller then a fullsize but a lot more radical. I flew Wim Smekens' v-masque in Lommel once. I believe it was framed with those fancy carbon mesh (look) rods...

The V Masque rocks ... its a lot more agile that a full size Masque. Only thing that bothers me is the retro construction, specifically the lack
of any trailing edge reinforcement, which means its a comparatively fragile thing. I managed to cut the trailing edge and a panel in one session,
and thats the only time I've effect inflicted such injury to a kite.

-Frazer