Source: Paragliding Hellas
Author: winguu
great video by Rene – xc seminar with Bruce Goldsmith at Mount Olympus
Source: Paragliding Hellas
XC seminar with Bruce Goldsmith and Olympic Wings – Mount Olympus August 2014
Source: Paragliding Hellas
Rick Van der Sloot wins Gin Wide Open 2014
Rick Van der Sloot was crowned winner of the second Gin Wide Open, which took place at Ager in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees, finishing on 13 September 2014. In second place was the UK’s Andy Smart, and Pedro Citoler (DE) was third. Catherine Bartholdi (CH) won the women’s competition in 13th place overall. […] …read more
UK’s Royal Aero Club announce new bursaries
The Royal Aero Club Trust in the UK has put out a call for applications for its 2015 bursary scheme. Young or trainee pilots aged 14-21 can apply for bursaries of between £500-£1000 to help with training. Applicants must be UK citizens resident in the UK. Additionally, pilots aged 21-24 can apply for a ‘Follow […] …read more
2014 French Championship
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Women with Wings: Hang Gliding Worlds 2014
“How do you pronounce your name Linda?” “It sounds like alimony.” Richard Sheppard knew he was onto a good thing when he was asked to head to Annecy to hang out at the Women’s Hang Gliding World Championships over the summer – and he took full advantage of his precious few days at the competition. With […] …read more
Ice and slice: paragliding in Iceland
Ant Green and Bruce Goldsmith headed to Iceland for a photo-shoot over summer, and we showcase the results in Cross Country 155 (Sept/Oct 2014). The crisp multi-coloured yellow glider above all that blue ice and sea made us think of one thing and one thing only: A long tall gin and tonic. Ice and slice, […] …read more
Turkey’s new frontier: Nine pilots smash the 300km mark
On 29 June this year nine pilots flew 300km+ from a new site in eastern Turkey, smashing all the national records and pushing the sport in the country into a new era. Dora Göksal tells the tale I started paragliding in 2011, through my university club the METU Aviation Society. Since the very beginning I […] …read more
Naked Pilot: Philippe Broers
For many, Philippe Broers is the face of the Paragliding World Cup. His daily videos from the comps combine epic flying images with in-flight commentary that reveal the racing strategies. In Cross Country 155 (Sept/Oct 2014) the Belgian showman talks to Andy Pag about the gear he uses to film the fastest pilots in the […] …read more