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A fond farewell to Cross Country’s Bob Drury

Thursday, January 5th, 2012
A fond farewell to Cross Country's Executive Editor Bob Drury, who has moved on to new challenges

Cross Country’s Executive Editor Bob Drury is moving on to new challenges

Bob Drury tours USA with Himalayan paragliding show

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Bob Drury flying deep in the Himalayan mountains

Bob Drury will be travelling up the west coast of the USA in mid to late April visiting clubs and schools

How to thermal: Zen and the art of circles part 2: Vertical motion

Thursday, March 23rd, 2006

Bob Drury picks up some tips from some of the best paraglider and hang glider pilots in the world about how they thermal, in the final part of Cross Country magazine’s definitive guide to thermalling

How to thermal: Zen and the art of circles part 1: Finding Thermals

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

How to Thermal better: Cross Country Magazine’s definitive guide to flying hang gliders and paragliders in thermals by Bob Drury

Bob Drury in the Himalaya: High and Mighty

Monday, May 17th, 2004
XC

Bob Drury continues his search for paragliding nirvana in the Indian Himalayas

Paragliding techniques: Cross wind soaring

Wednesday, February 25th, 2004
XC

Bob Drury takes us through what to do when you’re caught crosswind between thermals on your paraglider

Hang Gliding and Paragliding Techniques: Finding, tracking and flying thermals in mountains

Friday, February 21st, 2003
XC

Predicting where a thermal will travel after releasing isn’t a skill that requires a missile guidance system, some simple 3D terrain analysis is enough to keep you airborne. Bob Drury explains how