The final, 6th task is completed

The final, 6th task is completed
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Was a cool day and bright task setting allowing us to fly to the goal and have it safe in

5th task is stopped — swapping all the first lines in Results

5th task is stopped -- swapping all the first lines in Results
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Yesterday we had a 158 downwind to south with a potential overcast later as the day progresses. Was fair bit

4th task, evening

4th task, evening
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About 26 in the goal after 260 km (me too). Unfortunately Attila wasn’t at goal, that’s gonna change the accent

4th task

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We have a blue day with 255 km task to the West with ceiling up to 9000ft. Hohoho, sounds like

3rd day

3rd day
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About 35 people are on the goal in 190 km from Forbes. Flew my personal best in distance today. After

2nd day results and the plan for the 3rd day

2nd day results and the plan for the 3rd day
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http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results.html Many people have made it, including me. Zac is the first followed by Jochen and Gordon. But the story

2nd competition day

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N winds with thunderstorms to the north of Forbes area send us with a zigzag task through 2 TP to

1st day results

1st day results
Plenty of pilots at goal with Attila first! http://www.forbesflatlands.com/results-show.html?id_results=15&db=results2015&class=results_open I myself ended up with a deserved landing after a 100

First competition day, 1st January 2015

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Having a competition day in Australia is a great way to begin the next year, isn’t it!? 🙂 Today we

Forbes, training days

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Finally in Forbes, training with aerotowing and getting ready with the glider. Couple days before in Stanwell Park my drag

Вьетнамский кофе и дельта-планы на 2015

Вьетнамский кофе и дельта-планы на 2015
Привет, народ! Правда, название темы с упоминанием Вьетнамсокого кофе выглядит несколько абсурдным? Мне еще нравится слоган про Солнце Вьетнама в

Подвески Rotor в России

Подвески Rotor в России
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На форуме deltaplanerizm.ru написала пост про то, как можно купить подвески Ротор: http://deltaplanerizm.ru/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3058 А тут собственно сама продукция Нене Ротора:

Human Factor: Risk assessment

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http://www.powder.com/human-factor/index.php Interesting project, accomplished by David Page and his team happening to be skiers. The pre-story comes from a variety of fatal accidents

Passing by Kremlin on V10 Epic Sport surf ski!

Passing by Kremlin on V10 Epic Sport surf ski!
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Wanna show these superb shots of my hometown. I believe many of you have seen Kremlin photos, our great and

Lienz and Dolomites in October

Lienz and Dolomites in October
This one is almost repeating myself from Facebook. Just to have it here and to show nice shots the people

Dune de Pyla, playing low

Dune de Pyla, playing low
This place deserves a separate post, not very long though. The Dune is located on the west coast of France

Some thoughts about Masterclasses. Laragne and Sant Andre shots.

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This chapter is about non-competition flying in Masterclasses. This summer I got amused being asked for several times – why

Annecy, Arcones, Lumbier in July 2014

Annecy, Arcones, Lumbier in July 2014
Huh, time is passing by and I am of course losing inspiration to write about events left 2-3 months behind.

Training day is cancelled

Training day is cancelled
Yesterday they predicted severe thunderstorms, strong wind on high altitude and just a short flyable window. The forecast for the

Free flying preparations in Annecy

Free flying preparations in Annecy
WHOA! This is in short my impressions from two days of flying here. This post is without any technical details

About DHV certification

About DHV certification
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A little bit about bureaucratic side of hang gliding — certification tests. A while ago it turned out that my

Shots from the flight over the main Alpine chain

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I think most of people have already seen them on facebook, but for history I am posting them here now.

The 3rd flying Euro season is on!

The 3rd flying Euro season is on!
Guess, who is deliriously happy to be in Greifenburg now? 😉 And in order not to make the readers wait

Moscow Half Marathon in May

Moscow Half Marathon in May
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Haven’t been writing here since 2 months or so. Prepared for the summer, traveled for some paddling around Premantura peninsula

Instead of Winter Race

Instead of Winter Race
Still need some time to digest all the Mexico impressions and to write about our adventures there. This new-for-me world

Mexican landscape and first comp days

Mexican landscape and first comp days
Quite intense schedule we have here with setting off to the take off at 9 am so not much time

Valle de Bravo, first impressions

Valle de Bravo, first impressions
Here we are! Finally, with our hang gliders, which stuck in Frankfurt due to Lufthansa’s strike and arrived with 24
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