Archive: Feb 2004

Climate change: What does it mean for hang gliding and paragliding?

Will climate change affect paragliding? Former hang glider pilot and University of Cape Town meteorologist Dr Bruce Hewitson tells Jaco Wolmarans to buckle up
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Paragliding techniques: Cross wind soaring

Bob Drury takes us through what to do when you're caught crosswind between thermals on your paraglider
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Icaristics: The death spiral

The spiral dive is one of the most effective rapid descent manoeuvres in emergencies. But they can also kill. Bruce Goldsmith takes a look at what's going wrong
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How to break a hang gliding record

Hang gliding guru Christian Ciech takes a look at the strategies involved in breaking records
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Ice and Fire: Paragliding and hang gliding in Iceland

Bruce Goldsmith spends a day paragliding with the Reykjavik flying club
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Shoot to Thrill: The wing mount for hang gliders

Ace hang gliding photographer Felix Wolk shows us how to rig a camera for that most classic of hang gliding perspectives, the wing mounted shot.
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Paragliding World Cup 2003 report: Clash of the Titans

Xavier Murillo rounds looks back on the 2003 Paragliding World Cup season and says 'Don't go kite surfing!'
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CearAr Hang Gliding Race and Rally 2003: Route 555

The Ceara Hang Gliding Race and Rally (3-7 September 2003) was the first competition of its kind, the aim being to fly right across the Brazilian state of Ceará by hang glider
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Paraglider Review: Windtech Pulsar

Jaco Wolmarans checks out Windtech's new DHV 1/2 Serak replacement to see if the name fits
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