Bird-women take over the annual Birdman wharf jump at Murray's Bay wharf. Photo / Nick Reed
Bird-women take over the annual Birdman wharf jump at Murray's Bay wharf. Photo / Nick Reed
Fine feathers got a soaking at the annual "Birdman" wharf jump as human-powered flying machines took a dip.
Giant human seagulls, elaborate wooden flying machines and men with intricate patchwork feathers propelled themselves from the Murrays Bay wharf on Saturday.
The festival-like competition at the bay, on Auckland's North Shore,saw dozens try to win the top prize - to "fly" the furthest distance off the end of the wharf into the sea.
Angels in tutus and their flying machine at the Murray's Bay Birdman wharf jump. Photo / Nick Reed
The first Birdman event was in 1971 on the coast of Sussex, England as a fundraiser for the Royal Air Forces Association.
The Murray's Bay wharf-jump was a huge success last year after taking a 30-year break from the last competition in the 1970s.
Intricate patchwork feathers take flight in the annual Birdman jump at Murray's Bay. Photo / Nick Reed.
The day, with live music, children's dress-up parade and food stalls, was organised by the Murrays Bay Residents' Association as a way of bring the community together.
