Bornes to Fly 2013: Martin Muller takes first place
Andy Pag reports from the Bornes to Fly, a three-day hike-and-fly race around Annecy
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Highs and lows: Yassen Savov introduces Bulgaria – and flies 250km in the mountains
With the Paragliding World Championships due to happen in Sopot, Bulgaria, this summer, European Paragliding Champion Yassen Savov gives us a rundown of the area – including some of the amazing flying he's done this year so far
Paragliding World Championships 2013: Pilot list announced
The pilot list for the Paragliding World Championships 2013 has been published.
Highs and Lows: This Is England: North South Cup 2013
The North South Cup, 6-9 May 2013 will go down in history as the biggest weekend in British paragliding history. It saw the British Declared Record broken by 13 pilots, with numerous other 100+ km flights from the Milk Hill area of Wiltshire, UK. Here’s a round-up and photo gallery…
Cross Country Flying: The new book from Burkhard Martens
Burkhard Martens, author of the best-selling book Thermal Flying, has published a new book
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Video: How to reach cloudbase on a paraglider
Greg Hamerton, an instructor with a paragliding school in England, posted this great video explaining how to reach cloudbase on a paraglider.
From the Archives
There I Was: Bungee jumping from a tandem (doh!)
Bungee jumping from a tandem paraglider isn't too hard. Landing safely afterwards however though is a far more hazardous pastime, reckons Turkish tandem pilot Semih Sahir. He gives a bounce-by-bounce account of his very exciting experience...
Icaristics: Bruce Goldsmith on flying hexagonal cloud streets
I first found out about the hexagon theory of cloud formation in 1992. It helped my own understanding of the sky and improved my XC flying significantly. I wrote an Icaristics about it at the time... Bruce Goldsmith explains the Hexagon Theory.
Brazil’s Best Sites, with Olympio Faissol
Fly far in Brazil: Published at the start of the season last year Brazilian flatland guru Olympio Faissol reveals the best places to fly in Brazil and when – with advice on where to go to catch the best conditions for whatever time of year you visit. Now book your ticket...
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