Splashdown over Lake Geneva as 12 of the world’s best acro pilots go head-to-head
Horacio Llorens won the Sonchaux Acro Show held in Villeneuve over the weekend of 19-21 August. He walked away chuffed – not only was he smiling but he got a cheque for CHF2,000 for his trouble too.
The event is in its second year and attracted 25,000 visitors to watch the action. The format is simple: the 12 best acro pilots in the world are invited to attend, along with the four best Swiss pilots.
There are video screens, a non-stop commentary, numerous other aerial displays of wingsuiters and the rest, plus best of all a raft just 50m from the spectators.
Patrick Rölli was on hand to capture the action. Click an image to launch the gallery:
And on Vimeo:
From JustAcro – Pal Takats battles for third place in this 10 minute clip (action starts at 2:50):
More here: Sonchaux Acro Show 2011
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