Sailplane Grand Prix

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A [media=vimeo]14091846[/media] for something called "Sailplane Grand Prix". Sailplane Grand Prix is described as, "the most extreme form of competitive glider racing." I'm not sure that I fully approve simply because of the danger. But the photography is excelent so it is worth while viewing in "HD" on a full screen.

 

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[Guest ozzie]

some more

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwselKBhK0E

 

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwselKBhK0E

That looks like a promo for the original Grand Prix in NZ. At least I think it was the first. Certainly it was the first that they used satellite transmission etc to show the competition.

 

I watched the NZ video a year or two ago. A portion of it was about how they (a particular company whose name I have forgotten) was going to make gliding a spectator sport. Good luck. ;)

 

 

[farri]

Now,isn`t that something.

 

Man,I`d like to do that.

 

Frank.

 

 

[flight4]

Hi all, just wanted to clarify that yes Gladiators was the first and Sailplane Grand Prix is the second production, but this time in full high definition! I am working on the blu ray and DVD that I hope will be available in 3 or 4 weeks, incorporating this movie as well as some other programs.

 

Quite happy to answer any questions you may have!

 

Ken

 

 

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Hi all, just wanted to clarify that yes Gladiators was the first and Sailplane Grand Prix is the second production, but this time in full high definition! I am working on the blu ray and DVD that I hope will be available in 3 or 4 weeks, incorporating this movie as well as some other programs.Quite happy to answer any questions you may have!

Ken

As I understand it the first GP was in 2005 at St Auban, France,, the second was in 2007 at Omarama, NZ, and the third was held in 2010 in Chile.

 

I have seen the NZ GP DVD. It is very good, much better than its promo would indicate.

 

I will be very interested in what you produce.

 

 

[flight4]

May I point you to: Sailplane Grand Prix | FAI Gliding Commission - IGC where there is quite a bit of info on Grand Prix races world wide.

 

Also I would like to show you another idea in creation: Sky Race World Cup

 

As yet I havent found any bluray on gliding, so I am rather excited to finish the one I am working on.

 

I think I will cut and paste the contents section, but also add that we shot these videos with a AS350 B3 and Cineflex stabalised HDCamSR recording system, manhandled by Pete Thompson, whose credits include 'Home'.

 

Welcome to SGP – the new age of high definition, high-stakes competitive sailplane racing.

 

1. Sailplane Grand Prix in the Andes – the one that started it all, this is the cut that was televised in more than 160 countries around the world during the summer 2010. Sailplane racing like it’s never been filmed before.

 

2. Sailplane Grand Prix in the Andes’ little brother (12 minutes, Dolby 5.1) – a shorter cut, but with audio to the max. Enjoy.

 

3. Dinámica - One day in Sailplane Grand Prix – focusing on one decisive day’s racing at the World Championship Finals in Santiago. An insider’s view and a pumping soundtrack. What more?

 

4. The “Aquarium” shots – throw out your fish tank; we bring you more than 35 minutes of stupendous High Definition sailplane footage set to original music. Turn on, turn up, soar away… Or just have it on in the background at parties.

 

5. Kawa in the cockpit – fly with reigning world champion Sebastian Kawa as he puts his aircraft through its paces high in the Andean Cordillera.

 

6. Day Six raw race animation – One for the sailplane nerds among us: watch how tactics and lift, experience and nerve play out with the complete race at 20 x real time. Pilot course and tracking over mapped terrain through a six-point, 330km competitive flight.

 

Ken

 

 

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Thanks for the info

 

 

[XP503]

Boonah is hosting the Australian Gliding Grand Prix in March 2011

 

 

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Another promo from the same event. Again excellent photography. How they get these shots I do not know.

 

 

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Hi all, just wanted to clarify that yes Gladiators was the first and Sailplane Grand Prix is the second production, but this time in full high definition! I am working on the blu ray and DVD that I hope will be available in 3 or 4 weeks, incorporating this movie as well as some other programs.Quite happy to answer any questions you may have!

Ken

Hi Ken. How did you go with the DVD / BluRay?

 

 

[flight4]

Hi Ken. How did you go with the DVD / BluRay?

Its going well, thank you @

 

www.sailplanegrandprix.com

 

I have put up a 3 min 30 version of the main program if you would like to watch:

 

 

 

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Thanks. Excelent work.