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VANCOUVER CRAFT SOAKS THE COMPETITION AT RED BULL FLUGTAG OTTAWA-GATINEAU
Surf and the City show grace and gumption by piloting
their human-powered flying machine over 25m (83 ft) into the Ottawa River
After a two year layover, Red Bull Flugtag returned to Canada today, making waves in the Ottawa River. The stakes were high and costumes fierce, but it was one team that really strutted their stuff! Over 50,000 spectators witnessed team Surf and the City pilot their home-made craft - imagine a yellow New York taxi with surfboard wings – a whopping 25.3 m (83 ft), just 1 m (3 ft) shy of the Canadian record. Showing an undeniable flair for fashion and nose for flight, Surf and the City took home flying rights along with $7,500 in prize money which they are donating to a children’s surf school in Tofino, BC.
Winners Circle:
Ist Place: Surf and the City,Vancouver BC
2nd Place: Frisbee in the Sky with Diamonds, Barrie ON
3rd Place: Flighthouse, Bedford NS
People's Choice:
Red Bull Baron Jager Bombers, Newmarket, ON
pic by photo flash jr