Thirty-six wild and daring teams filled with Australia’s most creative individuals have flung themselves off a six-metre platform and into Sydney Harbour for the Red Bull Flugtag event.
An avocado ‘splash’, a shrimp on the ‘barbie’, a ‘bin chook’ an over-sized sausage sizzle and a pesky seagull hovering over hot chips were just some of the hilarious homemade vessels that flew high above the water.
More than 17,000 people gathered around Mrs Macqurie’s Chair on Saturday to see the quirky teams attempt to go the distance.
While the goal was to see how far they could fly, with temperatures soaring in Sydney by lunch time, the 36 eclectic teams seemed happy to take a dip in one of the world’s most famous harbours.
Flying high! One Jurassic Park inspired contraption soars into the air off the six-metre platform on Sydney Harbour for Red Bull’s Flugtag event on Saturday
Each contraption needed to be constructed so its creators can sit comfortably on top and entrants must be able to easily escape the contraption as it plunges into the waters below
Nice day for it! All teams, which consisted of one pilot and three ground crew members, were being judged on the distance, creativity and showmanship their flying machines carried
Put another shrimp on the harbour! Audiences were treated to a make-shift Big Prawn, witnessing it leap off the six-metre platform and dive into the water below
All teams, which consisted of one pilot and three ground crew members, were being judged on the distance, creativity and showmanship their flying machines carried.
Each contraption needed to be constructed so its creators can sit comfortably on top, it can be easily escaped and it had to pass a rigorous safety inspection.
Motors, rockets, elastic bands and battery power were not permitted.
There was also a weight limit of 180 kilograms and all costumes designed need to be easily swam in.
So fly! One clever team constructed a yellow glider to soar above Sydney Harbour
There she goes! A red, flamed bird flies high as its ground crew member pushes its pilot off the drop
Jumping participants were forced to wear a life jacket and helmet, with lifesaver guards sitting on jet skis always close by
Birds of a feather! Crowd favourite The Bin Chook, which was created by Nova’s Fitzy and Whippa (pictured) had its wings outstretched and ready to fly, but was forced to quench its thirst as it dived beak-first into the drink
Going bananas! A banana boat makes the leap of faith as audiences waited with bated breath to see if the fruit-inspired contraption could go the distance
To Bee Or Not To Bee? The go-pro wearing pilot of the bee-themed vessel dives into Sydney Harbour
As many took the plunge and dove into the water too early, team ‘Chip Off The Old Block’ managed to scoop up first place.
‘We can’t believe we managed to pull it off and take home the win!’ team captain Dominic Fitzgerald told Nine News.
What a chip off the old block! Team ‘Chip Off The Old Block’ managed to scoop up first place with their seagull-inspired vessel. The team from Denistone, north Sydney, flung the contraption off the podium just as fast as the real bird, managing to soar a whopping 22 metres above the water.
Preparing to fly! ‘Chip Off The Old Block’ prepares to soar their winning 22 metres across Sydney Harbour
‘This just might be the most impressive thing on our resumes to date!’
The champions won a first-class experience to Newcastle’s 2018 Supercars Championship with the Red Bull Holden racing team.
The much loved Flugtag event, which means ‘flight day’ in German, was first held in Vienna, Austria in 1992.
This is the first event held in Australia since 2010. The winning distance achieved then was 20.5 metres.
Care for a dip? The safari themed bus takes its turn, plunging into the pristine waters of Sydney Harbour
Off we go! A yellow airplane with its pilot strapped to the top glides off the platform, hoping to make history as the smallest plane to ever take off a runway
Thousands of people turned out to Mrs Macqaurie’s Chair on Saturday to see the teams throw themselves into Sydney Harbour, with some observers holding up ‘We love the Bin Chook’ signs