Classement FAI Rankings

14.02.2002

Pos Points Name               Gender Country
1     279  Caron Jean-Marc     M   France
2     274  Hofer Alex          M   Switzerland
3     261  Cox Steve           M   Switzerland
4     255  Bollinger Hans      M   Switzerland
5     253  Tadano Shoichiro    M   Japan
5     253  Tamegger Christian  M   Austria
7     252  Berod Patrick       M   France
8     249  Joos Achim          M   Germany
9     248  Arnold Marc Antoine M   France
10    247  Kleja Juraj         M   Slovak Republic

Source: fai.org

VolaSki Zinal – Suisse – Parapente

Volaski Zinal Suisse 2002
here – ici Parapente

Dernier village du Val d’Anniviers,
A 1670 m d’altitude, ce village est situé au pied
de la Couronne Impériale dominée par le Weisshorn
(4506 m, 4em plus haut sommet d’Europe).

As the last town in the Val d’Anniviers.
Nestled at 1670m, this quaint town is found at
the foot of the imperial crown dominated
by the Weisshorn (4506m, 4th highest summit in Europe).

Volaski agenda 2002

Date VolaSki 2002
12 – 13 janvier : Les Saisies (France – 73)
19 – 20 janvier : Flaine (France – 74)
26 – 27 janvier : Zinal (Suisse – Valais)
2 – 3 février : Orcières-Merlette (France – 05)
9 – 10 février : Verbier (Suisse – Valais)
16 – 17 février : St-Gervais (France – 74)
23 – 24 février : Luchon (France – 31)
2 – 3 mars : Le Grand-Bornand (France – 74)
16 – 17 mars : Courchevel (France – 73)

Centering the Thermal

When entering a strong thermal, you feel yourself swinging forward under your wing and being pulled up.
You must reduce you braking and give your wing speed during this phase. If you initiate a hard turn at this time, you risk a Spin (Recovery)…
Once installed in the thermal, reduce your speed but not more than minimum sink rate speed.
More important than using your wing’s best sink rate, you must concentrate on Centering the Thermal (using a Vario). When exiting a thermal, get ready to control the dive of your wing (ahead of you), by increasing the braking during the wing’s dive (release the brakes when the wing is at its most forward point)

If one follows the indications of his variometer : If it indicates an increase in the climb rate, open up your turn (you may even go straight). If the rate of climb diminishes, tighten your turn as we would otherwise be moving away from the center of the thermal.

There is no need to delay your response to your variometer, since it typically indicates the average over the last second of readings.
This technique is good for wide thermal lift without a sharp increase in climb rate at its center.
It can also serve to find better thermal cores when multiple thermals merge with altitude.
Photos

Source: Jérôme Daoust

World Cup 2001 (PWC)

Winner: Patrick Bérod (France)
2nd overall: Jean-Marc Caron (France)
3rd overall: Peter Von Kaenel (Switzerland)

1st Woman: Louise Crandal (DK)
2nd Woman: Petra Krausova (CZ)
3rd Woman: Nicole Nussbaum (CH)

1st Contructor: Gin Gliders
1st Nation: Switzerland

Source: pwca.org

Championnats de France de Parapente 2001

Classement général

Homme:
Thomas Mérigout
Vincent Sprungli
Christophe Desplats
Patrick Bérod
Serge Simondi

Femme:

Sandie Cochepain
Caroline Brille
Claire Revel
Marie-Aline Boutan
Elodie Laffaire

ffvl.fr