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Created by neldy > 9 months ago, 16 Jan 2021
neldy
QLD, 42 posts
16 Jan 2021 10:10AM
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Never seen this done before... looks friggin nuts.

The landing looked a little hard, but impressive none the less!



Should also mention, 6m rebel in 40knots.

Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
16 Jan 2021 3:36PM
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Remember a Lenten attempt several years ago. I think he decided it was pointless...

bjw
NSW, 3568 posts
16 Jan 2021 6:44PM
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Every trick is pointless, especially if you can't do it.

neldy
QLD, 42 posts
16 Jan 2021 11:21PM
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Kamikuza said..
Remember a Lenten attempt several years ago. I think he decided it was pointless...


Doesn't look pointless to me. Looks badass.

Why did Lenten conclude it was pointless?

Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
17 Jan 2021 2:38PM
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neldy said..


Kamikuza said..
Remember a Lenten attempt several years ago. I think he decided it was pointless...




Doesn't look pointless to me. Looks badass.

Why did Lenten conclude it was pointless?



According to bjw, he couldn't do it

IIRC the second loop is purely decorative, provides no lift or pull, so was borderline dangerous...

Edit: "several years ago"
I must be getting old this was 2010

glasstraxx
WA, 321 posts
17 Jan 2021 8:38PM
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looks insane, them set of balls you would need to initiate that second loop while hurtling toward the water.

neldy
QLD, 42 posts
18 Jan 2021 12:44PM
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"IIRC the second loop is purely decorative, provides no lift or pull, so was borderline dangerous..."

I was thinking that myself, hence the hard landing..

crazy to see Lenten's footage from 10 years ago!! just wow.

these guys are aliens to me

Kamikuza
QLD, 6493 posts
18 Jan 2021 9:58PM
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neldy said..
crazy to see Lenten's footage from 10 years ago!! just wow.

these guys are aliens to me


If you've seen "Upwind", there's a very young Lenten doing his thing at the early KOTA comps... He's probably had more experience before I picked the sport up, then I'll ever have. That's about as much as I can comprehend



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