Warren Windsports - Tandem Hang Gliding & Instruction NSW
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Warren Wind Sports provides professional Hang Gliding tours and Hang Glider flying lessons just south of Sydney New South Wales, on the East Coast of Australia.
Australian adventure tourism operators offering coastal hang gliding tandem flights for a fun and safe experience, tailored to meet your individual needs and flying experience.
Stanwell Park NSW Australia - Perfect Hang Gliding Destination
Come hang gliding just one hour south of Sydney NSW and fly from the historic flying site of Bald Hill, Stanwell Park, at the southern tip of the Sydney Royal National Park.
The onshore breeze reflecting off the Illawarra coastal mountain range, in the NSW South Coast region, produces world-class conditions for soaring!
The views from the air are spectacular as you launch from Stanwell Tops and glide down to the pristine Stanwell Park Beach.
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Bird's eye view of Stanwell
Last week, I dusted off my wings for some free flying at Stanwell. The wind had been blowing west all day, and finally the local onshore sea breeze out-powered the upper winds. What resulted was some amazing convergence as the two air masses collided and reflected upwards. The photo below shows these effects: calm wind on the water and clouds from the lift produced.
Above: Soaring my Moyes Litespeed in the light convergence lifting off above Stanwell Park. -Check out the clean lines of my Matrix harness.
Photo below: The view of the Bald Hill Lookout, that our tandem hang gliding passengers get to see. Again, it's worth
Jonny hang gliding the Morning Glory
Be sure to check out the Red Bull Glorious Days TV program tomorrow in Australia.
Channel 9 broadcast times:
NSW and VIC - 1.30pm (leading into the cricket)
QLD - 12.30pm
SA - 1.00pm
The Morning Glory is weather phenomenon that happens every year in only one place in the world: at the top of Australia, near Burketown, QLD.
It's basically an intense "roll cloud" (up to 1000 km long) that marches in from the Gulf of Carpentaria that can be surfed by
Dune gOOning bOOgie
Last week's story, pics, and video...
After 15 years of hang gliding, I'm still having so much fun and continuing to fly new places. Last week, Rodrigo, Rudy, Nari and I made good use of the 25 knot NE coastal breeze. Flying less competitions and now instructing more can have it's advantages: -You get to play on the beach! "Dune Gooning", which is soaring the low sand-dunes, is a great aspect of hang gliding that many pilots never get the chance to try. My friend Rudy Gotes, who's been flying 31 years, finally had his opportunity...and loved it.
Above: Rudy Gotes, of Mexico, soaring the 900 millimeter sand-dune in the Airborne Fun 190 hang glider
Photo below: Nari (Japan) fine-tuning his skills in his Airborne Fun 160
