Read what others say about their hang gliding experience with Warren Windsports. If you have been flying with us, you can add your review or testimonial here.
fred smeaton
Woonona, NSW, Australia
2 May 2010
Hey curt,
I flew northern end of wanda sand dunes today. Drove to boat harbour at kernell peninsular & parked on the beach. It cost $20 between 3 of us but let us set up in the right spot with the wind pretty much straight on the dunes.
Craig, a bloke called mitch from sydney & myself were the only ones to take it on as the others had to go places. Did a couple of 800m runs in the one direction first just to get the hang of it. By this time the wind had switched slightly cross which meant flying south had a fair downwind component. Eventually got the downwind turn sorted, then it was on for young & old soaring over 800m in both directions. Only gave it away as we ran out of daylight hours.
Had so much fun despite my glider & harness being full of sand on pack-up. Think I need to con judy in to letting me buy an old fun for duning with. We'll see.
Driving home I got to thinking about how the solid training you have provided, enabled two low time pilots to assess a new site & fly it safely.
Thanks mate,
fred smeaton
Craig March
Camden, NSW, Australia
20 Apr 2010
Hey Curt,
THANK-YOU for an awesome weekend of flying! Safe, professional, friendly and fun is what I love about your courses. AWESOME EFFORT, and It was fantastic to be hanging with a GREAT bunch of guys for the 4 or so days, and I LOOK FORWARD to more fun times with yourself and the boys when we venture into more flying together.
I'm still on a HIGH from Forbes & can't wait for the next time I put the glider on racks, knowing that I'm going Hang Gliding again!!
Best Regards Buddy,
Craig.
Keith McLeod
Parkes
29 Mar 2010
Hey Curt,
Just a brief note to thank you for getting me into air for my tandem hangliding flight. It was a fantastic experience to fly at Stanwell.
As i told you my family spent a week at Stanwell Park Beach in 1955. We spent hours on the Beach in those days and words cannot express the feelings going through me as we flew above it. I was very emotional as we came in to land on the Beach and we had the softest of landings virtually in the same spot i played as a child all those years ago.
Many thanks Curt it was an experience i will never forget.
Quentin Reitmans
Sydney
24 Mar 2010
Tina and I received our photo's yesterday (Friday) and we LOVE them so much! They're excellent.
Thanks.
Keep up the good work, and
Happy Wedding Anniversary!
Quentin and Tina
Craig Taylor
Sydney, NSW, Australia
14 Feb 2010
Thanks Curt for all your help in getting my Northwing Freedom 150 Mylar sail single surface glider. It is a real joy to fly, quick to set up and easy to land. It has a far better glide than any single surface glider I've ever flown, including the Malibu, Relax, Falcon and Fun. Its performance seems more similar to an intermediate glider such as a Sonic, but lands more slowly and is lighter to carry and quicker to set-up. The Freedom really excels in cross country flying- thanks to the lifty single surface wing it climbs very quickly in thermals, yet still has great glide- I was able to get 10:1 in light air. Whilst it also flies well on the dunes, it is not as slow and floaty as the Fun or Malibu, which in my opinion make them better dune wings. But for fun stress-free everyday ridge soaring or cross country flight, I would thoroughly recommend the Freedom.
Jodie B.
Sydney, NSW, Australia
11 Feb 2010
Hi Curt and Louise,
I just wanted to say thank you to you both for the amazing experiences that Joshua, Jessica, and I have had hang gliding with you. We received Josh's disc in the mail and we love the pics!
Jess is a carefree daredevil, while Josh is a bit more of a worrier, and he took alot away from being able to launch off a cliff and have a really enjoyable experience!
Congratulations on your upcoming addition to your family, we wish you all the best, and thank you again!
Kind regards,
Jodie
Lynne Smith
Young, NSW, Australia
31 Jan 2010
Hi there Curt & Louise,
My husband, Tim, & I happened to stumble across Bald Hill during a drive up the coast in Jan 09. I was immediately mesmerized by the absolute beauty & grace of the hang gliders and paragliders as they soared through the air. Hence, for my 50th birthday in September 09, my request for a gift was a hang gliding voucher. My family thought I was mad - ("For goodness sake Mum, you're turning 50!!") - & attempted, many times, to tempt me with offers of jewelery, clothing etc, etc. However the memory of the gliders never left, & I stuck to my guns! And so January 31st, 2010 is a day that will forever be etched in my mind as the day when I had one of the most amazingly incredible experiences of my life!! Hang gliding was everything I thought it would be - multiplied by 1000!!! What an awesome, unbelievable feeling, I would have turned around and gone up again straight away without any hesitation!! Probably lucky I don't live any closer, because I know in my heart what I would spend every spare moment doing!! Come on 51st birthday 'cause I know what I'll be asking for again!!!!
Thanks so much Curt for being so wonderful. Yourself and Louise are terrific people, and certainly gave me a feeling of safety. You deliver the whole package with professionalism, caring, and personal service! I can't wait to see the photos and DVD!!
Hope to see you again as soon as I possibly can!!
Thanks heaps, Lynne
Lisa Moore
Sydney, Australia
17 Jan 2010
Hi Curt and Louise
Just wanted to say "thanks" for a great flight today.
It was UNREAL and well worth the wait anticipation over the last couple of months.
Have fun flying...Lisa
Craig March
Sydney, Australia
6 Jan 2010
Thanks Louise and Curt for helping me get back into this great sport of hang gliding. I'm having an absolute ball doing training with Curt, and I look forward to many flying adventures with you guys in the future.
Cheers,
Craig.
Timothy Ettridge
Groveland, FL USA
9 Dec 2009
THANK YOU...for an absolutely amazing, fabulous, incredible, cool, amazing (did I say that already?), wonderful and amazing (really, it was) time.
For you to best understand how much all your graciousness and hospitality and help means to me, you should understand something of my recent past. I had big plans for last summer: three months in Europe centered around the Worlds. It was, surprisingly to me, not as grand of a time as I had anticipated it would be. Because of that, I'd begun to wonder after I got home in September if I'd gotten myself into the same situation again with a plan for three months in Australia. I even contemplated canceling the whole idea.
Let me tell you I am so glad I didn't, for this trip has been turning into one of the best times of my life. I am having a blast here.
Big on the list of reasons why (if not probably the biggest) was that initial Stanwell flight: my dreams of hours of effortless ridge soaring in a hangglider finally coming true...and over a spectacular site at that, not just some boring dune of sand.
Today (despite it's errors and lessons thankfully learned without consequence) was also a significant occasion. The second launch, completely unassisted with all the timing called on my own judgment, was a big step, too. Curt, I thank you for not helping me with the launches. Your timing was (no surprise) appropriate and very beneficial. I'd have had you calling the shots time and time again but you chose to wean me for my own good...and it FEELS GOOD.
So.....
Thank you both in ways I cannot express.
Timothy
Jake Thomason
USA
25 Oct 2009
I got the hang gliding photos today and I really love them. What an amazing experience! You both made it great. Thanks again. I'll recommend you guys to anybody I know that plans on visiting Australia!
Take care.
Jake
Rachel Avigdor
Sydney
8 May 2009
Just got the DVD! It looks AWESOME!!!! thank you so much for the experience definitely will recommend it to others.
Keep flyin high!
Rachel Avigdor
Stuart and Fiona
Australia
8 May 2009
The shirts arrived today. Thanks heaps they look fab.
Good luck with the championships - I look forward to reading all about it on your website.
Lauren selva
Sydney, Australia
22 Apr 2009
So i love the pic of me on your website, it Lauren from Sydney here:)
it is rather exciting!!! so when are you both going to come to Sydney and
say hello Tom andi would love to see both of you!
I hear you met my brother Jason and his Gal Mez they said they had a
wonderful time and would love to do it again.
Just a quick hello and hope your both doing well
Lauren xo
Jenni Notman
Sydney Australia
10 Apr 2009
Hi Curt,
Just wanted to say thank you very much to yourself and louise for a great
experience hang gliding on 6th April. my husband George thoroughly enjoyed
it and finally conqured his fear of heights! He had a great day and looks
forward to receiving the photos of the day soon.
thanks again.
