Kinga Masztalerz and her record in Cross Country magazine …read more
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Category: para news
SECOND EVENT OF 2016 PWC – GEMONA, ITALY
The second event of the 2016 PWC season has come to a close after 2 valid tasks in less than ideal conditions around Gemona Italy.
OZONE team newcomer Hernan Pitocco had this to say of the race:
“After the first task of 87 km, a canceled day and a few rainy days our last chance to fly was on Friday. We got to launch and the clouds were 300 meters below it so we waited for three hours until we got the window to set a 68 km task.
The sky was completely covered, so at the start everybody was at cloud base flying near the start point cylinder. I kept a good position and had a great start.
In the beginning nothing looked clear to me, the day was cold and the lift was light and broken. At this point I thought nobody was going to make it to goal, so on the way to the first waypoint I got into my conservative mode and decided to fly patiently ( don’t attack, don’t attack…).
A big group decided to take a line to the south east toward the coast looking for the first sun light that …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Martin Morlet: Breaking 400km in France
“Now came the most difficult period, the one that makes all the difference in long distance XC flights: the end of the day. “This is where you have to give it all you have. I looked around, thinking about Denis Cortella’s advice a few years back, speaking about ‘blurred vision’, when you force your eyes […] …read more
Mastering Paragliding: The 45-degree rule
“Sometimes pilots are concentrating so hard on flying their wings, they forget to think about vertical separation,” writes flying guide Kelly Farina. “Then, much to their surprise, they disappear into the white room. Not much fun on booming summer days in the Alps.” In this issue, Kelly’s written an eight page guide to cloud development, […] …read more
On Ambition: By Till Gottbrath
“Isn’t it better if we don’t give approval to those who – although brave – stupidly put themselves in danger, but instead give it to those who have the courage to admit that they would prefer to land or not take off in the first place?” Till Gottbrath’s been flying a long time. He takes […] …read more
Triple Seven King (EN D) review
“The King has a calm, quiet temperament. It’s like the unflashy estate car with an absolute beast of an engine under its bonnet”, writes Hugh Miller, who’s been reviewing Triple Seven’s new EN-D over the past four months. “It gives a nice, damped ride… and if you’ve ever flown for eight hours across rocky peaks […] …read more
Niviuk Peak 4 (EN D) review
“Many pilots are searching for that elusive sweet-spot between a typical three-liner and a competition two-line CCC glider. “The Peak 4 could well be your answer,” writes Pat Dower, who finds Niviuk’s latest D a delight, and a totally different kind of wing from the Peak 3, which Cross Country’s review team was not wild […] …read more
Sacha Dench: Flight of the Swans
“It’s hard to get your head around the fact that all the migratory swans in the world are in this one delta in Russia. The people there aren’t wealthy, and it’s still a community where a lot of hunting happens for food.” Sacha Dench is preparing to fly 7000km with swans on their migratory route […] …read more
Training: Kari Ellis digs deep
“My cross-training programme deliberately develops the mental toughness and resilience that I want to have while flying. “I want to be able to turn up and fly day after day, so I train day in, day out to get used to performing even when I don’t feel like it.” Matt Warren talks to Australian big […] …read more
Icaristics: Pulley-to-pulley
“Maximum speed on the risers is usually known as ‘pulley-to-pulley’. “This may sound simple, but there are a few tricks that can make a huge difference to the maximum speed achieved”, writes Bruce Goldsmith. In Icaristics, the designer looks at Brummel hooks and the competition modifications pilots can make, and also delves into certification. See […] …read more