Camins de Vent took place in Catalonia Hot Air Balloon Championship with a hot air balloon sponsored by Repsol Autogas, held in the 23 and 24th of September.
The competition gathered 9 pilots, most of them from Igualada. The Camins de Vent pilot Xavi Aguilera prove its expertise and control of the hot air balloon, becoming the second classified of the Championship.
Camins de Vent competition crew
The competition took place in two different geographic areas, due to the meteorology.
On Saturday morning, the pilots flew over the Conca d’Òdena, where they had to drop into a goal and reaching a space area delimited by the director of the competition.
The meteorological conditions didn’t allow the pilots to fly on Saturday afternoon, due to the strong wind it was blowing.
The Sunday morning flight took place in Tàrrega, because in Igualada there was strong fog. The balloons flew in Tàrrega, where they had to reach a goal and follow a balloon hare.
Camins de Vent balloon reaching a goal.
The podium had in first position the pilot Carles Figueras, in second position the Camins de Vent pilot Xavi Aguilera and in third place the pilot Jaume Creus.
From left to right: Xavi Aguilera, Carles Figueras and Jaume Creus
