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Paragliding weather, training, competition, and Cape Town flying.
Sky, Dust, and Determination: My Recap of the Porterville Paragliding Competition 2025
Sky, dust, and determination in Porterville — race-to-goal days, campsite vibes, and big smiles from the 2025 comp. Just a few weeks ago, I wasn't sure I'd be standing on a launch site at all this se…
24 December 2025
Why Every Paragliding Pilot Should Fly Competitions (Yes, Even You)
Why Every Paragliding Pilot Should Consider Flying in Competitions "I Don't Want to Race…" and Other Common Misconceptions When most people hear the word "competition," they picture elite pilots gu…
30 April 2025
Sol LT 1 Paraglider Review
A 2-liner Paraglider for the C-class Pilot Introduction I purchased the [Sol LT 1](https://www.solparagliders.com.br/solid/lt_one.php) at the beginning of 2022. At the time of my purchase, there we…
12 April 2023
The Porterville Paragliding Competition — When should we host it?
After last year's dismal number of flyable tasks, the organisers of the annual Porterville paragliding competition have been questioning if we need a change of dates. A survey has been sent out to all…
25 March 2023
10 Reasons why you should take paragliding lessons today
What a time to be alive! Paragliding has passed its pioneering days of the '80s and '90s. This post gives you ten great reasons why you should start paragliding lessons today. 1. Global growth Para…
25 July 2021
10 Reasons to learn how to paraglide in Cape Town
1. All year flying. It's amusing when visiting pilots ask when's "our season?". Our season does not end. It's on all year round. The types of flying and site choice may vary. You can have epic flying…
29 June 2021
How to choose a paragliding school — FIVE questions to research yourself
Are you looking into paragliding but not sure which school to choose? This blog outlines FIVE practical questions to look into before making your choice. 1. Can I teach myself to fly? No, you can't…
28 June 2021
Winter Task Flying in Franschhoek
I love task flying. It's like playing a computer game in the sky with the added bonus of it being 100% real. The first and usually only time most pilots fly tasks is during formal competitions — of wh…
15 June 2020
Connecting the dots...
In 2005 Steve Jobs' University of Stanford Commencement [Speech](https://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/) made a real mark on my mind. Back then I was working in my first permanent job as an…
25 May 2020