Météo
2 min
Northeast Days in the Vosges
Terrain reading, flow management, and launch safety at the Markstein sector in northeast conditions.
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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.
Wingfoil & Kite
6 min
Ozone in kite & wing: the philosophy behind a coherent range
Ozone isn't just a wing brand: it's a mindset born in Raglan, New Zealand, under the motto "riders building kites for riders". Here's the Ozone DNA, and why that wings/kites/parawing coherence shows from the very first flight.
Wingfoil & Kite
7 min
Wing, kite or parawing: which gear for which ride?
Three ways to harness the wind on the water, three philosophies. Here's a clear breakdown of the real differences between the wing, the kite and the parawing, so you can pick the gear that fits your practice, your spot and what you're after.
Wingfoil & Kite
8 min
Getting started in kitesurfing: gear, safety and progression without scaring yourself
Kitesurfing is a magical ride, but it carries an energy that doesn't forgive improvisation. Here's how to start properly: school first, the right gear next, and safety always. With a word on the paragliding heritage behind Ozone foil kites.
Wingfoil & Kite
7 min
The parawing, the new wave: the wing that fits in your pocket
The parawing is the oddity of the moment: a soft wing with no inflated strut, flown straight off the lines, that packs down to nothing. Sitting somewhere between the wing and the mini-glider, it throws the doors wide open to downwind and exploration. Here is why it speaks so strongly to paraglider pilots.
Wingfoil & Kite
7 min
The foil explained: fuselage, mast, wings, surface and aspect ratio without the jargon
The foil is that wing under the water that lifts the board and has you flying a few centimetres above the surface. Here I walk you through every part, how it works, and above all how to pick surface area and aspect ratio to match your level and your programme.
Wingfoil & Kite
8 min
Wingfoil boards: carbon, volume, length — the guide to choosing right
Carbon or not, how many litres, what length? Here is how to read a wingfoil board without drowning in jargon, so you nail the right pick for your weight and your level.
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