today we traveled 150 to a flying site to the se of rome,the plan to escape the strong north wind blowing down from the alps worked.
we flew an amazing task of 79km,I think the winners time will be under 1-40mins,which on a floppy bit of string and nylon is amazing.
I managed to come in about 9 mins behind the winner which I am quite happy with as its really not my sort of flying,which today was climb fast then stamp on the speed bar which for those who haven't flown means the wing becomes much more likely to collapse.
anyway another bonus is we are staying here in norma in a very nice hotel and will fly here tomorrow.
About Me
- Steve.E
- I started paragliding in 1986 and soon became involved in the testing and trimming of the Wild T Paraglider, one of the first true Paragliders, soaring on Wether fell (Yorkshire Dales) for over an hour in 1987. After a short break I returned to the sport in 1996 and within in a year started competing, finishing 2nd in the 1997 BP Cup and going on to win it again in 2002. In the same year along with my ever supporting wife Claire,we became the only pilots to ever win an Open comp on a tandem (the Lakes Charity Classic). I have now flown more defined tasks in the UK than any other pilot.and have represented the UK in the Bleriot cup in 2002, 2003 and in 2005, finishing in 2nd place overall in the 2005 event, with the UK team winning with the largest margin ever in this international team competition. I finished in 2nd place in the 2007 UK champs,and I am curently ranked 75th in the world.
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