Tag: advance
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It’s official, the drought is over :-)
Yep, that’s right, only a week after bemoaning the lack of a big flight since May I can now report that the drought is officially over having flown 152kms to goal on Tuesday 29th July. From a few days out the forecast was looking good for a flight from Selsley or Frocester, and for once […]
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Manteigas Memories
Here’s a short film of the fantastic week I had flying during the British Open in the Serra da Estrela, Portugal at the end of June.
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Twice the fun…!
Since I passed my tandem rating back in November last year I’ve done a few flights, but over the last few days I’ve certainly had my fill! On Saturday 18th May I had a lot of fun doing seven flights for a family who were the highest bidders in a fundraising auction for Combe Down […]
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Alpha 5 available…!
Advance’s new beginners wing, the Alpha 5, is available now. I say beginners wing, but with a glide ratio of 8.4 and top speed of 47kmh it will last you many seasons before you’ll need to step up to a higher performing wing… Visit the Advance website for more information…
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A challenging flight from the Malverns
It’s Saturday 10th April and the forecast is for high pressure with light easterlies. Nick, Mike and I head up to the Malverns together and are pleased that there’s a bit more wind on the hill than we were expecting. There’s tons of people there and more turning up all the time as it’s a […]
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More details about the Advance Lightness harness
Advance have updated their website with full details of the new Lightness harness. It’s hard to believe it weighs just 2kg!
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New Advance “Lightness” harness available in May
Advance have just released details of their new “Lightness” harness, based on Chrigel Maurer’s X-Alps winning harness. It will be available in May. No pricing details are available yet. ADVANCE LIGHTNESS – Two products, one concept LIGHTNESS stands for an extremely light and very comfortable reclined harness with speedbag, together with its own lightweight rucksack. […]
Advance paragliders in the West Country 