Sécurité
2 min
Pre-season reserve check: the short list
Before heading to the launch, check your harness and its tools. Handle, pilot chute, bungees, packing date: a straightforward walkthrough.
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Météo
2 min
Spring intensity: why thermals hit harder
The sun hits stronger, cloud cover thins out, and updrafts turn aggressive quickly. Why spring generates harder thermals and how to handle them safely.
Météo
2 min
Evening Flying: Thermal Decay, Calm, and False Assumptions
Evening flying offers smooth sensations, but that smoothness isn't automatic. You must read the aerology precisely and maintain your safety margins.
Météo
2 min
The Thunderstorm You See Coming Too Late
Reading early warning signs, managing timing and safety margins for free flight in summer conditions.
Météo
2 min
Paragliding weather: my 12-minute routine
When the sky speaks, listen before launching. Here is how to structure a fast, concrete, decision-focused weather analysis in exactly 12 minutes.
Météo
2 min
Soaring Session: When the Flow is Stable vs. Unstable
Identifying laminar flow versus gusts. Knowing when soaring conditions are favorable and when to land due to unstable wind. Strict field advice.
Météo
2 min
Northeast Days in the Vosges
Terrain reading, flow management, and launch safety at the Markstein sector in northeast conditions.
Météo
2 min
Thermal Inversion: Understanding Low Cloudbases
Stable morning, patience: how to read and manage a thermal inversion for safe flying.
Météo
2 min
Flying After Rain: Good Surprises and Traps
Humidity, thermal recovery, and saturated ground: a field analysis for safe flying after heavy rain.
Météo
2 min
Weather forecast wind vs launch site wind: why they never match perfectly
National forecasts, grid scale, terrain effects: the announced wind will never be exactly what you feel at launch. A look at local effects and how to read them without getting trapped.
Météo
2 min
Useful clouds, clouds to respect
Cumulus and congestus: read the sky, check your margins, fly progressively.
Wingfoil & Kite
7 min
Wingfoil & kite glossary: every bit of jargon explained simply
Wing, foil, parawing, LEI, aspect ratio, pumping, stall… The vocabulary of wing-powered watersports can feel impenetrable when you're starting out. Here is Cyrille MARCK's clear, easy-to-skim glossary to decode every wingfoil and kite term, without the obscure jargon.
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