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Hugh Miller

UK record flight

Mark Watts Flies 329km for new uk PG record

Mark Watts set a new paragliding open distance XC UK record on Thursday 3 July with a jaw-dropping 329.3km flight west-to-east across England.
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Victoria Casabone

My Flying Life: Victoria Casabone

The paragliding instructor and guide on what matters most.
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Flying an EN-A paraglider in the clouds.

Flying cross country on your first paraglider

Your first paraglider is your most important one. You need to be totally comfortable on as safe a wing as possible
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Joe Dart took advantage of exceptional flying conditions in Scotland on 20 May to set a new UK triangle record.

Joe Dart breaks UK triangle record

Joe Dart took advantage of exceptional flying conditions in Scotland on 20 May to set a new UK triangle record
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Flying into a new year for 2026. Paragliding in the blue sky. Photo: Marcus King

The Head Game: ‘Just let your mind fly’

“Unconscious decision-making is not hocus pocus, but it requires time”. Hugh Miller explores unconscious decision-making in flying
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Always learning. Christian and son Liam Photo: Jorge Atramiz

My flying life: Christian Behrenz 

Christian Behrenz reflects on what matters most—freedom in flying and the beauty of living each moment to its fullest.
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How to: fly like a shark

Do you shark here often? Hugh Miller has some easy-to-use tips on how we can learn from sailplane pilots on gliding efficiently.
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Julien Garcia in the goal field at the end of the FAI European Paragliding Championships this year. His overwhelming feeling with the individual and team success? “Relief!” Photo: Marcus King

Thinking differently: ‘Forget flow: stay focused and confident.’

‘Forget flow: stay focused and confident.’ The final part in our series exploring the coaching philosophy and approach of Julien Garcia, the French team paragliding coach.
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Thinking Differently: ‘You do you’

The third in a five-part series exploring the philosophy and approach of Julien Garcia, the French team paragliding coach
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Thinking Differently: Think like a kid

The second in a five-part series exploring the philosophy and approach of Julien Garcia, the French team paragliding coach
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