Frank Brown. Photo: Ed Ewing
Frank Brown. Photo: Ed Ewing
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‘Tik-tak, tik-tak!’ Flying two-liners with Frank Brown

21 January, 2015

Frank Brown from Brazil talks about how to fly a two-line paraglider, and his plans to chase the paragliding world record in a ‘secret spot’ later this year in Brazil.

Filmed on launch at the Paragliding World Championships 2015, Roldanillo, Colombia.

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