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British PPG Comp 2012

Posted on June 11, 2012 in Dean Eldridge   

Having just built a fresh Parajet Zenith 200 just a few days before and without having any time to test with it due to our inclement British weather, I arrived at the 2012 British Paramotor Competition with a little bit of trepidation.

Rule of thumb, ‘don’t change anything right before a competition!’ However, having the same geometry as my prototype Zenith but with just the bigger Polini 200 motor I had some idea that things would be OK.

As expected, all my equipment performed superbly and it was great to be able to throw my Paramania GTR20 wing around with the additional power, so it was just up to me to put the effort in. With a break in the weather on the Saturday evening we started the comp with the points gained from the previous 2 league events where I was in 2nd place and Phil in 3rd. Consistency through tasks is the name of the game for a good result in a championship and that was my focus, to do well in each task and not do anything silly. Unfortunately for others, they pushed too far and got penalised where myself and Phil got a good solid result and were elevated to 1st and 2nd where we stayed for the rest of the competition by continuing our good form and consistency.

So a Parajet 1st and 2nd and a first British Championship title for me! Whoohoo! Job done for the weekend and fired up now for the forthcoming competitions on the continent throughout the summer. Watch this space, there’s more to come…

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