Paragliding Gallery

4 February 2007

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LEFT: Nick (yellow Matrix) and Peter (gold/blue Makalu) on the north slope on Feb 2nd's lovely afternoon out.

RIGHT: Same day as above. Martin joins the north slope pattern on his orange and red Pulsar wing.

LEFT: 16 December 06, another high-pressure day at the hill.

RIGHT: Jerry T on Artax landing with Steven on his Sigma 6 behind.

LEFT: Tim P performing wing-overs above the horse.

RIGHT: Tim P flying on saturday 9 November 2006. Nice colours against the sunshine.

LEFT: Mike Coupe and the rest of us were joined by several sailplanes from RAF Keevil - this one Romeo Three.

RIGHT: December sunset was at 4pm and we flew for as long as we could after a long period of wet'n'windies.

LEFT: Sigma 6 and horse's head

RIGHT: Our first flight against the Westbury White Horse in its new coat of paint. Ian Pepper on his blue Airwave Sport.

LEFT: Wings on the Bratton Fort north slope - november 2006

RIGHT: Bratton Fort again, from the air

LEFT: Gin glider in rather unusual colours. North slope - november 2006

New Guys

RIGHT: Pulsar in attractive colours at Westbury in November 2006

LEFT: 9 November 2006 was a great day. Very smooth flying. Ian, Brent and Mike (furthest away) on the north slope.

 

RIGHT: phil S. on his Spirit against a low summer sun.

LEFT: Stafford skimming the grass on his new Aspen 2 in early august 2006.

 

RIGHT: wings heading out toward Westbury town.

LEFT: Colin W. flying a late July sea-breeze. Notice the sea-breeze convergence cloud, which is visible in the background.

 

RIGHT: Andre O. on his new Tatoo DHV-2 wing on the same day.

LEFT: Saturday 13 November 04 was a magical day for the club. Westbury had blue skies, 40 paragliders and 20 hang-gliders on-site.

 

RIGHT: The site is active after a long bad winter! this late winter day was cold but enjoyable.

LEFT: The first saturday in March 2006 was a reasonable day. We PGs had climbs of 1600 ATO.

 

RIGHT: Ian P taking off in June 06 late in the day after a windy one. He's pulling a whole lotta brake!

LEFT: Swing Arcus on that afternoon in March.

 

RIGHT:Omega 6 too.

LEFT: January flying at the end of another windy day! 30 mins was enough for me.

 

RIGHT: Richard A on his UPMakalu in late summer 2005.

LEFT: Bertie on his Gin Bandit on a scratchy day walking his wing to the grass! Most of us usually just land in a heap under the horse's nose!

 

RIGHT: Mike H flying the north slope in July 2005. This tree marks a consistent area of better slope lift.

LEFT: Big Dave watched by spectators.

 

RIGHT: Big Dave McCarthy flying the horse on a sharp July day in 2005.

LEFT: Andre Odinus on his Flying Planet Spirit in 2005.

 

RIGHT: Tony Moore flying a thermal with me above the hill at maybe 2500 feet. Notice how misty it gets near cloudbase.

LEFT: On my xc on saturday 16th July I decided to divert to land at RAF Keevil. This photo took on short finals to the northerly runway. They were very friendly!

 

RIGHT: Sam M. on the bench.

LEFT: Bit cloudy but the flying is good. Alex C. on his Rush in July 05.

 

RIGHT: If only we could get there!

LEFT: sunset and paraglider

 

RIGHT: Gotta get close when it gets light! Tony M. and his Nova X-Ray.

LEFT: Simon C flying just below the stratus base in the anticyclonic gloom in December 2004.

 

RIGHT: Jo on her colourful Serak paraglider backlit by a rare glimpse of the sun's light in the form of a crepuscular ray.

LEFT: Hanging upside-down in the harness is easier than it might look. picture by Conway Shields

 

RIGHT: Spread your legs and lean back. You don't have to let go the brakes but it helps. picture by Conway Shields

LEFT: A mess of red ripstop takeoff on a windy day.

 

RIGHT: Top pilot Steve Ham getting into his 'pod' harness after takeoff at WB. He is flying a Gradient Avax.

LEFT: Mark Kirton and Firebird Grid wing against a November backdrop.

 

RIGHT: June and after a windy bouncy day we get airborne on the north ridge. Simon C seen here against Bratton and the shapes in the crop.

LEFT: Sea-breezing right up until a June sunset!

 

RIGHT: Big Dave on his Airwave Sport and a lovely cirrus sky.

LEFT: 'Miss March' - This photo of me on my old Airwave Harmony flying the horse appeared in a commercial calendar for 2003.

 

RIGHT: Gladiators Alex Coltman and Sam Moffett can't get away so they compete in the para-wars! A guy-thing, I guess!

LEFT: Flying the beautifully smooth air of a late-in-the-day June sea breeze.

 

RIGHT: A busy April day at Westbury with 20 paragliders in attendance.

LEFT: a good day over the horse.

 

RIGHT: Ya gotta get close! Mike Coupe's photo of me with my Nova X-Act scratching on the horse, in XC Magazine.

Sam M. lifting his 'funk phenomenon' Ozone Octane.

 

RIGHT: Nick F. ground handling in a SW wind.

Flying an early summer Bristol Channel Sea-breeze - 10 April 2004

 

Bank Holidays are busy events at Westbury when the wind is on the hill!

Phil S. flying his Airwave Harmony at sunset - the only one left in the air

 

Mike H. flying late into the 'day' with his orange and red U.P.
Simon C. on his Ozone Vibe against a watery sun in March 2004

Following weak thermals back over the East Bowl in Febraury 2004
Big Dave over the Spur on his Sport in January 2004.

Great sky day at Westbury. Two paragliders land after a high-climb in a thermal.
Chris J. in the horse bowl on his Advance Sigma 5

 

A hardy group of pilots flying the north slope after the snows of February

 

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