Viking Race 2004 in Cap Arkona, Germany |
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VR2004 Opening: Franz and Marcel on the stage |
The Barbarian on a practice run |
First day competition: the slope is 35m high, wind northeast
and the lift is good, but the landing is really challenging |
The Hong Kong team quarter |
On the run |
Mak launches Pike WR for Y.C. |
Oop! Landed, actually crashed, on the tree top. Mak's
NewSting got two new holes! |
Mak is accompanying Y.C. for the 300m walk to the landing
area |
Mak and his NYX F3F after a faultless landing |
Don't fly too close to the water! |
Pike Brio on a speed run |
Second day: the track is only 85m long |
On the ready box |
Split S turn in base A |
The Hong Kong team with their weapon |
Stefan Eder's Crossfire hit a wooden pole near base A and crashed
into the bush |
Third day contest: landing is nearby and easy |
The French team was hit by a run wild plane -minor damage
only! |
One, two, three, launch |
Tempus on a speed run |
Powerful launch |
Forth day contest: another slope with nearby landing zone |
Wait anxiously for their turns |
A final check up |
Wait and wait |
The weapon from the Hong Kong Team |
Hong Kong team photo |
The French team |
Another power launch |
Launch near base B, why? |
You can see the pilot's body language tells the plane is
approaching |
Take a sun bath |
These are all competitive models |
NYX F3F from the British team |
A beautiful New Sting |
Skorpian from the Austrian team |
Turn in base B |
Andreas Herrig is helping his brother Martin to launch the
Shocker |
Martin Herrig's Shocker on a close flypass |
New Sting on a speed run |
A easy launch |
Elita bumping up and down |
Peter Kowalski has a massage before the run. Take it easy,
man! |
Alex McMeekin's Falcon |
Pike Brio on a speedy flypass |
Push hard and go! |
Is it a Viking on trek? |
This
Arkanji is waiting for its turn |
Marcel are you interested in this Elita? |
Launch the Arkanji |
After crashing the Crosfire, Stefan you must be interested in
having an Elita then |
Tim Cone's NYX F3F on a speedy flypass |
Elita was flying too close to the slope |
Elita on crossing Base A |
Last day contest: the rain was just beginning to start |
Gudmundsson from Iceland |
Waiting for round 20 to start |
Stanley was helping Y.C. on his way to land |
Kelvin Newton must be so happy with his result |
Is Norholm Preben a bit confuse where to land? |
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Discussion: group split after the rain start |
Klaus Kowalski seems not happy with this run |
The trophies are so cute |
Best time prize goes to Martim Herrig |
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Team Champion: Dieter, Peter and Klaus of Germany |
Team first runner up: Andreas, Martin and Stephan of Germany |
Team second runner up: Bjorn Tore, Rolf Borge and Espen of
Norway |
Individual: Klaus (1st runner up), Martin (Champion), Andreas
(2nd runner up) |
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Banquette time, nice food and friendly discussion |
Contestants sign here for memory keeping by the organizer |
See a movie for a F3F run by Martin Herrig |
See a movie for F3F run by Y.C Lui, a HK team member |
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See a movie for a F3F run using splitS technique |
See a movie for a F3F run of Big Mach by Rondel Pierre of
France |
See a movie for a F3F of Viking by Cantero Carlos of Spain |
See a movie for a F3F run of Falcon by Alex McMeekin of UK |
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See a movie for landing a sailplane in Rugen Island |
See a movie for a run wild Trinity by Gary Legerton of USA |
See a movie for a F3F run of Arkanji by Alexis Marechal of
France. It was a quick recovery after a cut |
See a movie for flying in Slope 2 |
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See a movie for a F3F run of Arkanji by Marcel Quwang
of France. |
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