The Day of the Wings – Cascais: Won a keg of beer on the other … – Multisport

They traveled almost 500 miles this Saturday to win the title of the third edition of the Red Bull Flugtag – The Day of the Wings. So with the pronunciation of Minho Cerveira Barrel joined Team victory in general to the most creative prize machine. A Good Witch Arruda and a replica of the legendary Noddy plane completed the podium in the bay of Cascais, with more than 40 000 spectators cheering in the audience.

Not a morning rain and thunderstorm forecast prevented the public from this Saturday implement an orderly invasion of Cascais Bay to attend the third edition of the Portuguese Red Bull Flugtag – The Day of the Wings. During the morning the animation was guaranteed with a static display of the 40 teams selected nationally, but it was from the lunch that crazy irreverent of glorious flying machines stood to take off towards the waters of the bay through a track with 30 six feet in length and height. In all, more than 40 000 those who closely followed this authentic parody of modern times.

Newcomers in these wanderings, men’s Cerveira Barrel Team have left no detail to chance, from the original Scottish outfit with inspiration, to build a flying machine that turned out to be voted the most creative. The overall victory was, according to the pilot service, “ A tribute to friendship – this was the secret of the team that brought not only the quartet that also participated as an entire community ”

The proof of this was the dramatic cheerleader who traveled with the team. More than fly much, this collective bet on amuse the crowd

“ We came to win and our strategy has been to have a unique presentation, although there is much hidden in aircraft technology -. Mainly at the expense the art of one of our members who is a carpenter . “

The prize for this result is a unique experience with a step of Red Bull Air Race .

Reincidentes – were the winners of the last edition, held in 2006, opposite the Tower of Belem -. Runners came out with a smile, satisfied with the performance of his Good Witch Arruda

“ I think next time we’ll be third and so we’ve been through all the podium places .”

For this team of Arruda dos Vinhos there is now a experience a phase of Red Bull Cliff Diving . Already the third primarily played the younger audience thanks to faithful replica of the plane of a youthful hero named Noddy

“ I think our cheerleaders flattened and achieved our main objective -. Amuse public and live a great day . “

Another highlight is the new national distance record flight established in Cascais, the team Skate Fly to gain a significant 14.5 meters. For these teams for exciting tandem parachuting jumps.

Throughout the day the animation was led by the duo Fernando Alvim and Rui Unas, while the evaluation team was given to a jury composed of five elements Blaya (Buraka Som Sistema), André Henriques (RFM ), Ines Correia (Kite Surf Champion) and Gonçalo Morais Leitão (SIC Radical). The Red Bull Flugtag – The Day of the Wings is co-organized by the Municipality of Cascais and has the support of the Captaincy of the Port of Cascais and the sponsorship of Mini

Ratings

. * 1st Team Cerveira Barrel (Cerveira)
* 2 The Witch “Good” of Arruda (Arruda dos Vinhos)
* 3rd Bo has Noddy (Cascais)

Distance Award Flight: Fly Skate