The Gentlemen's Charvolant

The Aeropleustic Art or Navigation in the Air by the use of Kites, or Buoyant Sails.


No actual Charvolant's exist today, so I used a modern Charvolant (kite buggy) with the added essence of gentrified ambiance.
The session is from Wednesday afternoon. I only had two hours to make this video before rushing off to workl, so it's a bit slap dash but I hope you find it to your liking.


The Gentlemen's Charvolant > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25_BbHkEpwc&feature=yout...

That was funny! Great job on the vid...Are you "preppin" for JIBE this year?
Sounds like they are going all out with fancy proper stuff, you'd fit right in! :D
You dart skills need some work...:P

That was awesome!!

I loved the OLE, Out of Lounge Experience!

Darts in the wind, what a wonderfully British way to handle down time.

So ...... What is more comfortable the lounge or that sweet buggy? We know what one is more fun!

:D Thanks for the replies. You're all comedians. :D

It was literally a last minute idea as I was leaving the house and already running late I was rushing about looking for the car keys and gopro. As I made my way to the front door I passed the chair in the lounge, I paused, turned around and thought yeah lets have it. It was a struggle getting it out the door.

JIBE sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun. Darts used to be my game back in the 80's.
Here's how I won that jacket > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aloNixbli6g

OLE The chair is far more relaxing. The bug is a very tight squeeze and getting tighter by the day.

ssayer, email me those ideas or better still, YOU execute them! :D

Thanks again everyone :D

Quote: Originally posted by 3shot

Most excellent video Tom!!

You're too kind Sir, thankyou.

Quote: Originally posted by Scudley

No gentleman would wear those pants with that jacket to kite buggy. He would wear a brown suit with brown shoes. What was your valet thinking of? S

Quite right. I've had my butler fire him.

Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner

Back in the day my buddy and I decided that blue jeans and jean jackets weren't cutting it as ski wear. We were kind of punks and traditional ski suits weren't going to do. We stumbled on some old tuxedos and both wore / wrecked one for that season. He was the better skier but anybody who laughed got blown away by both of us on the slope! :smug:

I was actually in Aspen in 97 and I'm sure I saw you both. :D Which one is you ?

Quote: Originally posted by sand flea

Blade is the one on the left- thanks for all the great vids Tom, we always enjoy them i wish you lived closer

Thanks sand flea, very nice of you to say so. I'm touched.
I was thinking earlier today about a whirlwind tour to meet up and ride with some of you guys at your local fields, beaches and dry lakes rather than visit the more well known popular events.

I'm thinking the east and west coast of the US and Australia. I might have to do it in two parts. My work is a necessary ball and chain that keeps me pinned down and pretty much makes holidaying all but a dream, but one day.
I'm curious as to where you all ride and putting names to faces.

Tom, make sure you have a layover in Indianapolis

Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner

Gawd I hate it when people drag up old photo's from your past! :P I am not sure how much time or when you can swing over to the U.S. but IBX, WBB and Jibe all run semi close to each other. Just enough time between each to do some touring. I would go back to Aus. in a heartbeat if I could find the time. By far some of the best beaches I have ever seen for our sport.

That would be a dream tour but time is limited. I fancy the idea of seeing where you all ride locally. To see you ride in your natural habitat. I want to see what challenges you face riding there if any. I want to checkout the scenery, whether it's glorious country or urban sprawl, I don't care. It would be fascinating to me.

There's a beach on the west coast of Australia called 80 Mile Beach where parts of it are used as a highway. I measured it on GoogleEarth and they should have called it 120 Mile Beach!

Quote: Originally posted by ssayre

Tom, make sure you have a layover in Indianapolis

Absolutely. I'll need a fast car.

Quote: Originally posted by sadsack

Do you want to play darts for money?

Don't judge me on my performance in the video, I had 20mph crosswinds. Playing indoors I can hit the board 2 times out of 3 so be warned.

Quote: Originally posted by bigE123

Nice one redsky, the thing that keeps tickling me is the fact you hauled that chair out, did you slip it under your mack as you left the house, or does your Missus not realise it's the star of a utube classic :D PS if she doesn't know you do realise we will blackmail :D

Ha! A YT classic I don't think so, but thanks bigE. There is no misses, I thought that was obvious from the shenanigans I'm allowed to get away with. There is someone but she made it clear from day one that she likes her own space.

Quote: Originally posted by RedSky

Quote: Originally posted by sadsack   Do you want to play darts for money? Don't judge me on my performance in the video, I had 20mph crosswinds. Playing indoors I can hit the board 2 times out of 3 so be warned.

I kinda figured that wind was a factor when I ribbed ya about the dart thing...that video still cracks me up!