Dear All, First, I would apology in my English that is not perfect at all. I do wish you will try to understand it. If you are not. Please contact me My name is Suwicha, I'm trying to connect you to see the Paramotor in Thailand as we have competition and meeting many time a year. Our biggest competition is THE PARAMOTOR THAILAND OPEN annually in August nearly the Queen birthday. The biggest prize is the King prize! For year 2002. the competition is on 10-11 August 2002. The competition was hosted by the Thailand Army. I report below. Friday 9, 2002 All pilots report theirself at the Surin province. There were 80 paramotors and 150 pilots registered. The evening, we have meeting for the match, rule and the prize of the winner then dinner together in the hotel that the host provided.(Sponsor by Singha Beer, Nice Beer) Monday 10, August 2002 Early morning, start competition. All pilot process to the Surin airport (Military zone) There have 32 pilots to competition, we call short X-country range for the new hand pilot only (New hands pilot is the pilot have no experience in the Thailand Open Competition) Sorry I don't have the picture for this match this moment 32 paramotor taking off in the same time. I will show you later. Morning-Noon, competition with personal activity such as TOUCH & GO, SPOT LANDING AND POWDER BOMB. Afternoon, competition for relay racing, range 10 km. round trip / 1 paramotor.I sure they may make long range to 15-20 km because there has a lot of pressure on the service team and pilot. The result of the match is not always belong to the fastest wing but it depend on the pilot, team service and the motor.The competition is like football match with cheering, yelling and exciting to support team; The rule of this competition is: 3 paramotors/team and there are 8 team total 32 paramotors with both new and experience pilots. The competition is shared to 3 matches. First match for 4 teams and knock out for 2 teams can pass through. Second match, we do the same as first match with others 4 teams. The finally match have 4 teams for the First, second and third place for the Prize of the Queen. There has a lot of pressure on the pilot that you must make our trip back as fastest possible, after landed you process to hand over the tag to other pilot in your team that wait for the tag and ready to take off. The result of the winner is from very new man make surprise the old winner and other member. The man of the match is Mr. Ple with his weight 90 kg. fly Eden II 23 wing(full modify on the wing and engine). Evening, Big party and introduce new pilot to our member, (free hotel and dinner sponsor by hotel owner & Singha beer) After that pilots relax and free meeting of the team for the next day competition. The head of team must make a good plan to win the bigger prize for the next day.(do home work) Sunday 11, August 2002 Early Moring, Long range X-country 85 km for the biggest prize (the King of Thailand prize) 3 paramotors / team.(Last year 105 km. and individual pilot for each prize) The prize are: The winner, second and third place. The rule is, you must head back with all 3 paramotors. Wherever you may has emergency landing, your service team can help you airborne again in the same point that you down. Land in 3 check points and refuelling. This is a great match but not very fun same as relay match that surround with cheering and yelling. I still prefer to do the individual mach becuase we don't worry with others pilot in the team. We just go on than plan as fast as possible and head back to the stop point. 11:00 hrs is all completed of the match included free flying show for the Ceremony from the official representative of the Queen to hand out the prize for the winner and sponsor. This is so proud to the winner to retrieve the prestige prize from the Queen and King of Kingdom of Thailand. See the pictures. I hope you will enjoy my report. When my officially web site has been done in soon future. (www.flyparamotor.com) I will keep you update of all PPG activity in Thailand. Wish some of you will join us sometime. Please contact me if you plan to visit Thailand. I will host you as my best friend. Cheers Suwicha Thakor Fly Paramotor Ltd. (Biggest supplier for Paramotor manufacture in Thailand) |
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