Bart Doets <<email>> writes:
In Holland, many towns and villages have flower parades in this time of year. Groups of people build up trailers with images on various themes. I happened to stumble onto this trailer dedicated to the sport of hang gliding, all made up from flowers, in Paterswolde in northern Holland. As far as I know,... mehr

We're parked at the KOA RV Park up the Pocatello Creek road from the mechanics at Doctor D's. I checked out this road on Google Maps and Google Earth and though it looked like it would form a loop with Buckskin road, I couldn't see the road connecting the two on the satellite view (in Google Maps). I figured that it was a dirt road at that point... mehr

oliver gregory <<email>> writes:
www.tennesseetreetoppers.org
We are about to get the 2008 Team Challenge cranked up. It has been dry for several weeks so we are anticipating some good flying. We are packed with 10 teams. We have scheduled nightly talks by Mike Barber, Kevin Carter, Dennis Pagen, Jim Lamb, Terry Presley, Mark Stump,... mehr

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We're here in Pocatello getting some work done at Doctor D's on the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500. I'm loving "working" with the mechanics. They both own Dodge Rams, one the same year and one a year younger than mine.
I found Doctor D's a few weeks ago when I stopped on the way to Jackson, Wyoming at the Jiffy Lube down the street and the... mehr

Jim Rooney <<email>> writes:
Here's a neat trick for dealing with batten charts... Trace the chart onto the inside of your glider bag. True up your battens, then trace around them with a Sharpie.
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mick morris <<email>> sends:
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Alex McCulloch <<email>> sends:
http://cloudbaseimaging.blogspot.com/2008/09/australia-hang-gliding-dunes.html
I had wanted to hang glide in Oz before we left, but I never got around to emailing any of the Aussie pilots contingent to see if they knew anyone in Western Australia. When we got there internet was sparse so I looked the... mehr

http://moosecross.blogspot.com/
Don't worry this article will relate to hang gliding competition sooner or later.
Last week I entered two competitions. One was billed as just sort of a ride, so I didn't know for sure that it was in fact a race until I got there. The other I knew was a race and a race of a kind that I had yet to learn about.
I... mehr

http://www.coupe-icare.org/GB_les-coulisses-d-icare.html
http://www.murblanc.org/parapente/coupe-icare-2008/ mehr

Thomas Keller und Markus Müller flogen am Vormittag des 18. September einen neuen Geschwindigkeitsweltrekord mit einem doppelsitzigen Motorschirm-Trike.

Wie bei ihren letzten beiden Weltrekordflügen in den jahren 2006 und 2007 setzten die beiden Niedersachsen einen Xcitor mit Xwing-Fläche ein. Sie nutzten das Trike aus der Bissendorfer... mehr

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Rank
Name
Points


51

Dustin Martin
200,2


53

Davis Straub
199,5


56

Glen Volk
198,4


57

Jeff O'Brien
197,5


76

Jeff Shapiro
174,7


90

Zac... mehr

http://www.fai.org/hang_gliding/competitions/antidoping_policy
http://www.fai.org/medical/system/files/cimp_2002_minutes.pdf
There continues to be great public hysteria about the subject of "drugs" as there has been for at least forty years. Much of that hysteria has been for the last few years focused on sports, but there continue to be many... mehr

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7469509.stm From last June.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has confirmed it is considering whether to include Viagra in its list of banned substances in international sports.
http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=18517 Last Saturday.
And what about Viagra, indicated as a possible new... mehr

The last two days have continued the light wind and soarable conditions. Lots of cu-nimb activity around but not right in Wilson or Jackson. On Thursday the cu-nimbs were exploding later in the morning to the south, and later in the day there was virga around Jackson at around 6 PM, but no rain. On Friday in the morning there were exploding cu's... mehr

Mark Dowsett <<email>> writes:
Raul is hosting registration on my site: http://www.goflyxc.com/2008/CanoaOpen
What more can you ask for no entry fee, a warm place to fly in October, some XC flying, some ridge racing, free beer, cheap food, inexpensive accommodations, prize money and the beautiful Latin models help too!... mehr

Gary Solomon <<email>> writes:
So I am going to San Jose [then Yosemite] and probably wont have time/opportunity to fly then I am looking around (never say never) and I notice Marina Beach (near Monterey, an hour south). So I was looking for a place to stay near the beach and wondering if I could figure out where the hang gliders... mehr

John Reynoldson <<email>> writes:
The 2008 World Human Vehicle Speed Challenge is on at Battle Mountain, Nevada. See: http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc2008/pictures.htm. These guys are trying hard to beat the current speed record for a human powered vehicle on flat ground, no wind assist. There've been no records as yet this... mehr

Dave Seid <<email>> writes:
I landed on the west side of Mt Borah near Manilla, and as soon as I’d landed the cows ran straight over to me. I had to get out of the swift quickly as I didn’t know if the cows were going to eat the glider or step on it. I had to chase them away before I took off again.

We have had a good wet... mehr

William Olive <<email>> writes:
Tim has been busy, and the NSW State Titles registration is now available. There's a link for rego, and on-line payment, from the comp web page at: http://www.williamolive.com/nswhgstatetitles/index.html
Also, the Corryong cup web page is on line, link from http://www.williamolive.com or direct at... mehr