Piker Class Team Racing

[Frank v B]

Simon, you were close:

I am going to hold off on the 3rd and newest award with the name HPNRWNINEM*.

"Highest Placing Nooner Race Winner Whose Name Is Not Ed McM."

Frank

[Michael]

My Nooner is currently being repaired; I'm still hanging in.

[piker]

Excellent!

[Michael]

Nooner repaired.

Ugly, but flyable.

[sihinch]

Good luck to Mike and Glenn of Team Hearts! Hoping you get 1 & 2 in the final.

Ed told me he wasn't feeling confident this weekend!!!!

[Ededge2002]

I was going to let you win this one Simon.  Too  bad your off gallivanting around the globe. As the wolves are gaining momentum I think its time I prop UP!

[sihinch]

A little bird told me that Hearts took the win!!!

Way to go team!

(It was on the BBC news at 10!)

[thehaze]

Wooooo!!!! Team Hearts is moving up the standings!

I warned you guys, I wasn't coming out to race, I was coming out to win!

Some people my remember things a little differently today. But in my mind, it was pretty much like this...


Ricky Bobby's First Race

Shake and Bake!!!! 

[vicwhit]

I really enjoyed the racing today and learned that it is a really intense exercise. Wow, it is fast.

I shot a couple of vids of launches that you might enjoy watching, then commenting on the techniques (or lack thereof). Have fun!

This video is of the Consolation group. Now I know that Consolation usually means you have some consolation about not quite making the big league. Now I have found out from watching this competition there is some other consoling happening here.

Link to first video:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41094129/CAM00040.mp4

Now we have the pros launching. They were in the finals group...no consoling here.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/41094129/CAM00041.mp4


Vic W

[Michael]

Nice videos!

That's my plane crashing in the first video.

As much as I find this extremely challenging, I regret informing you all that the damage to my plane is very minor, and it will be ready to race next time. 

[Ededge2002]

Wow I try to spread out the winning trophy and this is the thanks I get?  I recommend you sleep with and spend your days with the trophy by your side till the next race...

My precious!

[Papa]

Here are today's results.

Sorry they are coming out so late, I fell asleep watching TV after supper.

Must have been more beat than I thought.

Enjoy

[bfeist]

Team Clubs all the way!

[Michael]

OK, my Nooner is ready to fly.

True, it looks more like an exercise in CA, packing tape and epoxy, and maybe the motor shaft is bent a tiny bit, but I intend to lose the honourable way! 

[battlestu]

well done on the racing to day boys! Some great action and fierce flying!