March 4, 2010
The Gin Gliders Boomerang 7 has been finalized and is now in production. The Boomerang 7 has a flat aspect ratio of 8.0 and it has 87 cells. The Boomerang 7 will provide pilots with all access in most flight condition and more stability with a 3 lines system and the unique GIN rigifoil reinforcement on the wing section.
It has been developed after the Italian Super-Final version.Since then, there has been an improvement in performance, climbing and stability in turbulent conditions. With pitch stability which is now the essential characteristic of the new generation wings. It also has a new significant feature – new round shape of inlet which helps to keep the pressure of the wing at high-speed and the mesh system on the leading edge which works as a air-valve to be opened at high-speed (as you push the bar) so that the pilot can keep the acceleration speed in the turbulence.
We are currently taking orders!
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EN926-1 |
Boomerang GTO size ML Certified!
The long awaited replacement for The Boomerang Sport is coming soon! The ML has passed certification EN D (DHV 2-3 equivalent) and the test results indicate that it is as benign as its predecessor. The XS, S, M & L will be tested shortly.
The GTO has a flat aspect ratio of 6.68, it has 77 cells and rigifoil inserts in the leading edge. It should be quite a machine.
The New Boomerang GTO
November 11, 2009
Hopefully 2009 has been a good flying year for you and you were able to rack up lots of hours! If you did, one thing you might want to consider is getting your paraglider inspected as we head into winter. Why now if the flying season is ending? Two reasons, 1) Get it done now so that you don’t have to think about it when the season starts back up in the spring. You’ll be hitting the hill with gear you know is all good. 2) Many of you are planning on winter flying vacations out of the country. The last thing you want is to be is in need of line replacements, fabric repairs or any parts for your glider and/or harness. You probably won’t be able to get service work done in Mexico or South America.
The average pilot usually doesn’t have the space or time to lay out their glider in a well lit environment and go over every inch of fabric, each line, all the attachment points, measure line lengths and risers to ensure your glider is in trim, check line strength, fabric strength and porosity. That’s what we do at Super Fly during our annual inspection of a glider. A reserve repack is also a good idea each year.
If you launch or land on wet grass often or fly in a humid or coastal environment, we find that lines stretch and shrink more rapidly than normal. If you tow or do lots of acro, we find this to be true also. If you fly in a rocky, gravelly or sandy area, we find that the wing tips take quite a beating as do the lines.
Personally, I find the best part of having recently inspected gear is that it provides peace of mind and inspires confidence. When the air gets funky and there are stresses on the glider it is nice to not be stressing yourself about airworthiness.
We often forget that a paraglider is a vehicle and that your life depends upon it being airworthy. Give yourself some peace of mind.
If you are looking for a flying vacation, check this out HERE
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Tags: Advance gliders, Gin gliders, nova gliders, paraglide, paraglider repair, paragliders, Paragliding, paragliding gear, paragliding repairs, paragliding school, Super Fly
August 20, 2009
With a North flow and light winds an 89km task was called. Inspo to Buckly to a control point around a temporary flight restriction due to a forest fire and then on to Levan. Conditions we weak at first and many pilots didn’t get up and away until 2:30. 11 Pilots made goal some taking as long as 4:45 minutes. That’s a long day on a paraglider. Mads Syndergaad won the day again.
Task 4 results are HERE.
August 20, 2009
A 48.2 km was was called from Inspo to the Hounds Tooth at Big Cottonwood Canyon to the Northside of Point of the Mountain. Check out Super Fly Team Pilot Andy Macrae’s flight HERE.
Josh Cohn won the day.
Full results are available HERE.
After flying we hosted a party at our shop with some excellent Indian food and frosty cold Sierra Nevada Pale Ale!
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Tags: Advance gliders, chris santacroce, Gin gliders, Jeff farrell, nova gliders, paraglide, paragliders, Paragliding, paragliding competition, paragliding school, rat race, Super Fly, us paragliding nationals
August 18, 2009
Inspo to Nephi airport was the task. This is a classic competition route for Utah and at 65km a good one. The day started a bit later than normal and amazingly 29 people were in goal with some on course for nearly 4 hours.
Mads Syndergaard won the day.
Results HERE.
August 17, 2009
Yesterday marked the start of the 2009 US Paragliding Nationals. They are being held at Squaw Peak in Provo – AKA “Inspo”. Yesterday was a turbulent day with lots of sink. Only 10 people made goal.You can track results HERE
Super Fly Team Pilot Nate Scales won the day!
July 6, 2009
My good friend and teammate Bill Belcourt won the Rat Race for the second time in 3 years. Bill was flying his Boomerang 6 and led almost the entire competition. It was an incredible competition with 6 consecutive days of racing and some epic conditions for Woodrat Mountain. The 7th day was canceled after many were shot off launch to over 13,000 feet and encountered strong winds. Many people broke and re-broke the altitude record for the site.
6 tasks with a nominal average of 41.5 kms and 30% of the field in goal. Not a bad week! The evening mentoring sessions, meals and parties made this a very special event.
Full results are available Here!
Congratulations Bill!
The top 10
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Mike Steed |
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Niviuk IcePeak XP |
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Paul Murdoch |
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Gin Boomerang 5 |
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Meredyth Malocsay |
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Axis Venus II |
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Bill Hughes |
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Gin Boomerang 6 |
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Jeff Farrell |
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Chris Amonson |
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July 4, 2009
Today was one of the worst/best competition days I have ever had. First, I only slept about 4 hours the previous night. I woke up at 4:30 AM and could not get back to sleep. We had a similar weather forecast as yesterday which meant a late start. We sat on launch for hours in the sweltering heat and finally had a start at 3:00 Pm and a 68 km task – Woodrat Launch to the LZ to Grants Pass to Gold Hill to Naval to Cemetery to Dark Hollow. Top of the lift was expected to be 10,000 feet.
I dressed appropriately and by 3PM I was already beat and did not think I had the energy for a task. Here’s my major mistake – I had let another pilot 6″ shorter than me sit in my harness the previous night. He had adjusted everything for himself and I forgot to re-check it when he brought it back. When I launched, I was squashed in my harness and I could not manage the energy of the air or glider well at all! I was being tossed all over as I was hunched over and could not get my legs straight in my pod. Climbing in 1,000 ft/min in that position in the gaggle was not fun. I had to wait until I was way high at Rabies peak to open my pod and figure out what had happened. Finally, I got my adjustments all open and in a reasonable position.
By this time I had lost the lead gaggle at the start and was alone and on course between gaggles. As we came into Grants Pass, I was in the waterfall of the North wind spilling over the pass and I ended up in the valley below in a lot of wind. I pushed into the valley, caught a weak thermal and frisbeed back up the the high ridge only to have the thermal blown apart by the wind. I did this 4 times in repetition and watched my friends fly 4,000 feet overhead on course. After an hour, I finally caught a strong one out front and climbed to 6,500′ and continued on course. Now, I was beat, hot, dehydrated, alone and pissed! I realized I was out of the race and changed gears into, patient – just make goal mode.
There were only a few gliders around in miles and I flew alone to the Naval turn-point. Once there I tanked up and continued on course-line towards goal. Desperate and low on the foothills is no place to be and I struggled for the next 10 km downwind. 4:15 after start, I landed 1 KM from goal. I called retrieval on the radio and Mike Haley picked me up in 15 minutes to tell me I had made it the furthest. I could not believe it and argued with him that there must be 45 gliders in goal. “Nope – you are the closest, everyone else dirted” he told me. I was still incredulous and soon it was confirmed. Meredyth Malocsay had tagged goal right after I landed. She was flying alone too and we never saw each other.
Today’s Top 10
1. Meredyth Malocsay
2. Jeff Farrell
3. Bill Lhotta
4. Arnaold Frankenberger
5. Bill Belcourt
6. Brian Webb
7. Bret tHardin
8. Peter Warren
9. Cody Richardson
10. Chris Amonson.
Jeff Farrell - Reporting from the Rat Rcae
July 3, 2009
Today’s forecast looked great and it was right on the money. A long task was called and the Race Start was 3PM. Launch to the LZ to Burnt to Bald Hill to Poorman’s to Donato’s for 55.5 km. I had a horrible start and watched many gliders tag the first 2 turnpoints 2,000 above me. I pushed for Rabies low and alone and found nothing but wind. I moved out towards the valley and met up with Paul Murdoch in the convergence. We were climbing like crazy but it was rougher than hell. After gaining 2,000 I couldn’t take anymore and neither could Paul. We moved towards Rabie’s Peak and met up with Belcourt who I thought was way ahead of us. Bill and Paul pushed on and I found a lucky 1,500 up that took me to over 10,000 feet. Paul and Bill were 2 km ahead of me but I had 2,500 feet on them and I was in good position.
The headwind was 20 km all the way to Bald Hill and we had to push 1/2 bar the entire time. Their open class gliders were able to push into wind better than my 2-3 and they arrived at the turnpoint high enough to run back to the ridge. I had to push directly into the valley towards the waypoint and into the wind. I tagged Bald with only 500′ AGL. I found zero lift and frisbeed with it across the valley to the ridge line. I hung in zero for a while and it turned into 500′ up. I climbed 7,500′ in that one thermal back to 10,000′. I had met up with Tom Moock and Steve Thibault. We worked together and got on course to Poorman’s for a 15km glide. We got there still high and turned onto course. My 6030 showed a 10:1 glide to goal but having found nothing but sink ahead the past 3 days I really wanted a 9:1 to goal.
The clouds to our West started building and sucking in everything around them, we were climbing but uncomfortable withe the look and moved out into the valley. It was turbulent but I felt comfortable pushing lots of bar to goal. It was a 3 way race for 6th place and Tom and Steve and I raced on. I had a little more altitude and was able to get into goal ahead of them.
Today’s top 10.
1. Paul Murdoch
2. Brett Hardin
3. Lindsay Whootten
4. Rick Ray
5. Mike Steed
6. Jeff Farrell
7. Tom Moock
8. Steve Thibault
9. Bill Hughes
10. Meredyth Malocsay
Jeff Farrell – reporting from the Rat Race
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July 2, 2009
The forecast called for the pressure to back off and the ceiling increase. 10K worth of altitude was the call for today. The task committee set a 70 km task, only to hold off as our wind technicians showed us that things had not improved. 3 hours later we finally called an abbreviated task of 38km. Launch to LZ to Launch to Burnt to Rabies Peak to Cemetery to Donato’s.
The air was SUPER sweet and the – nice. Once again the lead gaggle split at Burnt. Paul Murdoch and I went North and then West while Belcourt and Webb went direct line to Rabies. Both lines worked with the other two getting there first and tagging Rabies quickly. Soon the course line was full of gliders and it was looking like stellar conditions and a good task call. We didn’t see 10k but a few pilots did get to 7,500 feet, about 1,000 higher than the previous days.
The part of the task in the Ruch valley went very fast with lift everywhere. As soon as we crossed into Medford valley at Cemetary, the air became very stable and climbs were slow. Everyone really needed to change gears and work the light lift patiently. Belcourt and Webb chanrged out front and were 15 minutes ahead until they got stuck at Dark Hollow. Erik Kohlberg on a DHV 2 Nova Factor was high and in great position and won the day. One third of the pilots were in goal, many for their very first time. It was a very long and hot day but also rewarding.
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