Bruce Goldsmith was Paragliding World Champion a decade ago. With his son Tyr facing his first World Championships in Italy, Bruce writes down some good advice. ‘Fly the gear you […]
Read more“Try to use as little brake as possible when flying. This leads to better performance and more safety.” Bruce Goldsmith re-evaluates the contact position and where your hands should be […]
Read moreBruce Goldsmith and clan in the Dolomites… We all say them, and we all hear them. Some might be thought clichés, but there is a lot of truth in paragliding […]
Read moreYou’ve heard of ‘pulley-to-pulley’ but what does it mean? Bruce Goldsmith explains… The standard setup for speed systems on production wings is to use Brummel hooks on the risers. This […]
Read moreEN As climb as well – if not better – than other classes of wing, and I believe offer better ‘real’ performance for early pilots than any other.
Read moreFrom “Don’t change two things at once” to “If it’s flyable – then fly”, Bruce Goldsmith puts some of those wise old paragliding proverbs to the test – and sorts […]
Read more“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 […]
Read moreOzone’s Russell Ogden flew a proto of the Zeno at the North South Cup in the UK, May 2016. We got to fly alongside the Zeno over two tasks of […]
Read moreBruce Goldsmith has quite possibly more competition flying under his belt than anyone. One of the few pilots who’s won in both hang gliding and paragliding Bruce began flying comps […]
Read more“Nearly all wings have 7cm of slack at the top of the brake range – this stops the brakes pulling down the trailing edge when you push on the speed […]
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