Paragliding

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Paragliding
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Copyright: gurkan akcakir (izmirli) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1475 W: 0 N: 1098] (12726)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-21
Categories: Action
Exposure: f/6.7, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-07-31 19:42
Viewed: 328
Points: 24
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In 1954, the prescient Walter Neumark foresaw (in an article in Flight magazine) a time when a glider pilot would be “able to launch himself by running over the edge of a cliff or down a slope … whether on a rock-climbing holiday in Skye or ski-ing in the Alps”.

In 1961, the French engineer Pierre Lemoigne produced improved parachute designs which led to the Para-Commander (‘PC’), which had cut-outs at the rear and sides which enabled it to be towed into the air and steered – leading to parasailing/parascending.

Sometimes credited with the greatest development in parachutes since Leonardo da Vinci, the American Domina Jalbert invented in 1964 a rectangular parafoil which had sectioned cells in an aerofoil shape; an open leading edge and a closed trailing edge, inflated by passage through the air – the so-called ‘ram-air’ design.

Walter Neumark shortly afterwards wrote the wonderfully entitled Operating Procedures for Ascending Parachutes, and he and a group of enthusiasts with a passion for tow-launching ‘PCs’ and ram-air parachutes eventually broke away from the British Parachute Association to form the British Association of Parascending Clubs (BAPC) in 1973.


Barish Sail Wing, Hunter Mountain 1965Meanwhile, David Barish was developing the ‘Sail Wing’ for recovery of NASA space capsules – “slope soaring was a way of testing out … the Sail Wing”. After tests on Hunter Mountain, New York in September 1965, he went on to promote ‘slope soaring’ as a summer activity for ski resorts (apparently without great success).

(NASA probably originated the term ‘paraglider’ in the early 1960’s, and ‘paragliding’ was first used in the early 1970’s to describe foot-launching of gliding parachutes).

These threads were pulled together in June 1978 by three friends Jean-Claude Bétemps, André Bohn and Gérard Bosson from Haute-Savoie, France. After inspiration from an article on ‘slope soaring’ in the Parachute Manual magazine by parachutist & publisher Dan Poynter, they calculated that on a suitable slope, a ‘square’ ram-air parachute could be inflated by running down the slope; Bétemps launched from Pointe du Pertuiset, Mieussy, and flew 100 m. Bohn followed him and glided down to the football pitch in the valley 1000 metres below. ‘Parapente’ was born.

Through the 1980’s and since, it has been a story of constantly improving equipment and ever greater numbers of paragliding pilots. The first World Championship was held in Kössen, Austria in 1989.
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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1098 W: 89 N: 849] (5935)
  • [2006-07-31 19:45]

Hi Gurkan, Excellent capture with the riders so clear. Having tried some similar shots i realise it is not easy to get such clarity. Good colour throughout this action photo. Well done. Murray.

Selamlar Gürkan bey.
Yamaç paraşütü hayatımda en az bir kez yapmak istediğim sporlardan biri :o)
Yemyeşil bitki örtüsü ile birlikte güzel bir kompozisyon oluşturmuşsunuz.
Alt kısımdan ve sağdan biraz kesilebilirdi diye düşünüyorum.
Ellerinize, gözlerinize ve yüreğinize sağlık.
Güzel paylaşımınız için teşekkürler, sağlıcakla kalın...

Yasin.

Hi Gurkan,
Very good shot in action! You caught them verry well! I like this composition. Merci,
Claudine

Hello Gurkan
NIce colours, detail and landscape. A great place to para-glide.

One nice thing about para-gliding is the views are excellent. The is a place in
Cochrane, where I live that teaches hand-gliding and para-gliding.
TFS Janice

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1397 W: 7 N: 1386] (7687)
  • [2006-08-01 10:26]

Hi Gürkan my friend,
Beautifulcolors and lanskape. Wonderful capture.
thanks for scharing.
Greetings
Eva

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2301 W: 51 N: 2588] (12425)
  • [2006-08-01 12:11]

Hello gürkan,
A wonderful photo. Clarity and very good colours.
Congratulations.
Janusz

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4813 W: 180 N: 5535] (29825)
  • [2006-08-01 12:55]

a landscape of a lot of action.
that reminds me a lot my city
perfect picture, only changes the landscape for me.
here I see, mountains and forests, mine
I can only show the ocean.
Beautiful visual.
Congratulations

Sérgio

Selamlar,
Çok güzel renkler!Birde burada fotograftaki gibi adrenali yüksek yamaç paraşütü yapmak büyük ihtimalle muazzam olur:)Ellerine sağlık.Tebrikler.Gürkan
Saygılar,sevgiler.
Deniz.

Merhaba Gürkan, çok güzel yakalamışsın bu anı.. geçen yıl oradayken bir iki kare de ben almıştım ancak böyle bir sonuç elde edememiştim.. tebrikler

Alaettin

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  • dada Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 992 W: 48 N: 385] (6552)
  • [2006-08-03 0:51]

wow excellent focus, I love the perspective too! wonderful capture, but maybe you cuted too much in the right?

tfs
anca

Good capture Gurkan.

This is a very good photo with nice composition and colour. Your Note about paragliding is excellent, very educational!

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