Beach vault... literally

[LHSpolevault]

I haven't tried it yet, and am wondering if the pole would slip out when planted into the sand in the water of a pond/lake? I know it doesn't slip if you jump off a dock. But just running on the beach then planting??? Anybody know? Thanks.

[lonestar]

There used to be a great pv website called "Achtung, Stabhochsprung!" which had an entire section dedicated to French vaulting. There were some photos of some French guys vaulting in some dunes on a beach, just planting into the sand and bending some really small looking training poles.

[mcminkz05]

we tried this a week ago, we dug a little bit of a box in the sand so maybe we cheated, than tried to jump with about an 11' grip, pole didnt slip really its fun

[krupat]

on neo vault theres a video of a guy, Pat Manson, where he runs off the dock and plants the pole into the water, bends it, rocks back and then pushes off and lands in the water. it looks like so much fun, im going to giver a try at my own beach. go here to check it out, looks sweeeeet.

http://www.neovault.com/mem_video_fun.asp

[LHSpolevault]

I was watchin that a couple days ago, got the "running off the dock" idea from it. I can't find any docks around here :-\ that aren't private where I wouldnt get arrested.

[achtungpv]

Here are the beach vaulting pics of the french vaulters. All these guys ended up having nice PRs....

Thomas Plain (5.20 17-0 3/4) & Romain Mesnil (5.95 19-6 1/2)


Stephane Diaz (5.35 17-6 3/4)


Plain


Cedric Nobilet (5.55 18-2 1/2)


Plain, Diaz, Nobilet, & Fabrice Fortin (5.55 18'2 1/2)

[CHC04Vault]

How exaclty do you land when ur that high up???

[LHSpolevault]

that pic of Stephane Diaz... anyone know if he was runnin straight into the water, or jumpin' off suttin?

[achtungpv]

that pic of Stephane Diaz... anyone know if he was runnin straight into the water, or jumpin' off suttin?

some other pics i have show they're just running in the water.

[CrossBarHOpper]

when my uncle used to vault he would plants in a some a sand box then jump over the neighbors fence then just keep rotating till he landed on his feet but hes crazy hes PR 16'7

[achtungpv]

I guess Romain Mesnil is a PVPower lurker. He forwarded me two more beach pictures and verified that they run in the water. He also said he'd send me some "urban vaulting" videos to post.

[rainbowgirl28]

Awesome pictures!