Birdman

This last weekend was Birdman in Worthing  - the competition is to see how far someone can "fly" off a platform that is built on the end of the Pier.  We were in London on Sat. but enjoyed the festivities right outside our door on Sunday.

just as the contestants were about to start their "flights" some eery clouds rolled in - the boys and I were surprised to see some lighting and hear a bit of thunder.  It did not slow the competition down in the least and eventually the sun came out and it was a warm day

there are 3 categories - Leonardo - what you see here - the contestant builds their own flying contraption and well most of them just "fall" into the water.  Category 2 are the Condors - they use manufactured wings such as gliders.  Category 3 are the Kingfishers - these are basically people dressed up in costumes that are raising money for charities.

one of the Condors about to take off - sadly there was very little wind on Sunday so flights appeared to be fairly short

I think this was the best part of the day - a crepe with belgian chocolate while sitting on the beach - really - nothing like it.