7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:35:56) :
     Charles Antoine has managed to scratch up somehow, we're not sure how as his tracker wasn't working at that point, he's just made the end of speed section and is about to land in goal - very well done - what patience.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:26:19) :
     Charles Antoine is still hanging in there at just over 500m with 4km to go on a south facing slope with sunshine that is coming and going.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:20:26) :
     Having got low enough to take a drink Charles Antoine is now climbing out nicely above La Grande Fontaine at St Paul and is now at 424 m.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:16:28) :
     Charles Antoine is now at 183 m and not finding a climb, there is very little sunshine making his bid to get to the end of speed section very difficult.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:15:03) :
     Charles Antoine is sinking out, having slid down a slope towards the sea front above Saint Paul.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:13:05) :
     Charles Antoine has lost a bit of height and is struggling along the cliffs at 320m with 2km to go.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:11:20) :
     Charles Antoine is at 620m and has got onto the cliffs behind St Paul so he should make it.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:09:39) :
     French pilot Charles Antoine Baverel is the last one in the air with 3 km to go. 53 pilots are already in goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:06:52) :
     Sebastien Combes and Stephane Meytadier have got end of speed and should make goal

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:05:43) :
     Noel Carle put in a brave fight to stay up and get to goal but landed just short

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:04:58) :
     Michel Rullier has got end of speed section, he was higher and has made goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:04:09) :
     Noel Carle has got end of speed but is gliding very close to the ground will he make goal?%D%A

7 years ago (2016-10-08 11:03:00) :
     Laurent Coutarel, Laurent Poli, Peter Schwartz, Fabien Doffin, Bruno Brugnolo, Yury Mishanin and Thibaut Chaigneau who was last to take off today have just made end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:57:20) :
     Mathias Ioualalen, Joel Loire, Sebastien Coupez, Michael Wohrle and Sandy Lambert have all now made end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:55:39) :
     They are coming into goal thick and fast now Marc Antoine Voirin, Khobi Jane Bowden, Pierre Muller and Michael Sigel (who was currently lying in 2nd place overall) have just made end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:52:15) :
     Second lady Benedicte Saury Jordain, Antonio Golfari, Cyril Lambert and Joachim Skondras have just made end of speed and goal

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:49:29) :
     Simon Bonfadelli and Peter Nagele have just got end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:48:24) :
     Nicolas Alliot and Stephane Poulain have just got end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:46:29) :
     Fulvio Polcini has just got end of speed and should be in goal any minute

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:45:00) :
     First lady Klaudia Bulgakow has just got end of speed with todays 2nd lady Benedicte Saury Jourdain hot on her heels.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:43:45) :
     Emmanuel Nicolas , Lionel Lang, Ondrej Krupa, Leo Hamard and current overall leader Ludovic Robert are just taking end of speed and about to arrive in goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:39:32) :
     Clement Hoelter has got the end of speed and should arrive in goal very soon.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:38:43) :
     Today will really change the scores around, a lot of the overall leaders in the comp so far are well down today.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:36:03) :
     Clement Hoelter is on the cliffs just before the end of speed section he is at 635m so he should get to end of speed ok.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:33:15) :
     Pierre Vrel, Arnaud Beugnette, Jonathin Marin and Andrew Smith have all made end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:32:14) :
     Jan Sterren, Andre Rainsford, Jared Anderson, Eugene Claase and Deonir Spancerski have made the end of speed and goal

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:29:46) :
     Sebastien Coupy from Reunion Island has got the end of speed section but appears to be doing a lap of honour of the cylinder before making it to goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:28:26) :
     Michael Kuffer has just got end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:27:10) :
     Julien Brung, Heinrich Bretz and Joerg Nuber have got end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:25:51) :
     Gildas Ben and the 2 pilots from Japan Yoshiki Kuremoto and Yoshiaki Hirokawa have just got end of speed and goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:24:22) :
     Simon Pellisier has got the end of speed and into goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:23:13) :
     Julien Brung and Gildas Ben are less than a km behind him. This should put Julien into the top ten overall.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:21:54) :
     Simon Pellissier on an Enzo 2 is about to get the end of speed section this will really help move his score up from currently 7th overall to a podium place.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:19:34) :
     Simon Pellissier, Julien Brung and Heinrich Bretz are now in the lead about to get onto the cliffs behind St Paul and into a good positioin to get to the end of speed section.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:17:36) :
     Simon Pellissier is now out in front with Gildas Ben, this race is so fast the leaders are changing all the time.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:15:03) :
     Jan Sterren and Christoph Trutmann are taking more of a middle route right between the two lead gaggles. Who would have thought this morning that today would turn into such a nail biting race.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:13:01) :
     Young Reunion Pilot Gildas Ben is also with the group going inland, he has got a lot of international flying experience too having come 34th in the French nationals this year.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:10:53) :
     It's absolutely neck and neck, the group inland are higher but they are on higher ground.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:09:53) :
     The next 4 are taking a more direct route further inland to the end of speed section. Can Simon Pellissier, Julien Brung, Joerg Nuber and Yoshiki Kuremoto overtake Rainsford with a better more direct route?

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:06:48) :
     Andre is currently 8th overall, if he can keep his lead this could put him on the podium.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:05:58) :
     Andre Rainsford has pulled ahead and has a 1 km lead over the rest. He's just passing over La Saline Les Hauts

7 years ago (2016-10-08 10:01:48) :
     Yoshiki Kuremoto from Japan, South African Andre Rainsford and the 2 Reunionnaise Pierre Vrel and Sebastian Coupy are now in a race north to the end of speed section

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:55:58) :
     The top 10 have all got the 4th turn point virtually together.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:53:39) :
     Joerg Nuber having missed the first few tasks is well and truly back in the comp today and currently in first position.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:52:02) :
     1st lady Klaudia Bulgakow is doing really well today and currently lying second over all - go Klaudia!

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:50:43) :
     The leaders are crossing the big ravine and seem to have hit a head wind.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:49:22) :
     South Africans Andrew Smith and Emmanuel Claase are with them but a bit lower.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:47:14) :
     The first 3 pilots are heading fast back down towards St Leu. 1st Reunionnaise Sebastien Coupy closely followed by fellow local pilot Pierre Vrel and South African Andre Rainsford.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:42:43) :
     There is less than 1 km between the top 20 pilots this is a very fast close competition today

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:41:27) :
     The top 50 pilots have now got the 3rd turn point

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:26:31) :
     Although cloud base has lifted a bit there isn t much sunshine around the course.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:23:30) :
     Today looks very difficult with a lot of scratching about for lift.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:18:07) :
     A massive gaggle are now climbing together at the antennas

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:15:04) :
     The gaggle are nicely spread out along the cylinder and just taking the start

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:04:47) :
     A few pilots are low down by the beach but most seem to be getting up and maintaining at least at launch height

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:03:58) :
     Julien Brung is sat in his harness on launch ready to go Top ladies Klaudia Bulgakow and Meryl Delferriere are ready to go too

7 years ago (2016-10-08 09:02:29) :
     Those who are established nice and high above the abundant datura plants are probably hallucinating that they are already in goal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:59:54) :
     Final pilot R unionnaise Thibaut Chaigneau is about to take off.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:51:07) :
     What am amazing sight from launch watching so many colourful gliders floating about with the Indian Ocean in the background.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:47:32) :
     There are 2 groups forming above the ravine one using the clouds at the back the other the sunshine at the front.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:45:25) :
     A steady line of pilots are making the transition from launch north to join the ever increasing group of pilots thermaling up above the big ravine.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:43:40) :
     The 1st 4 pilots have made it to the big ravine and are climbing nicely ready for the start to open.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:37:56) :
     Now there is a bit of calm as everyone watches their progress and waits for the next thermal.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:36:48) :
     20 pilots have just taken off in a flurry of action.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:35:45) :
     The wind is open to a nicely timed thermal coming up the slope.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:31:41) :
     The launch wind is still closed.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:30:54) :
     The task committee are looking anxiously at the skies.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:19:35) :
     The new task is short legs between La Saline the big ravine and a goal near St Paul.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:08:42) :
     The task has been changed due to the low base and weak conditions further south.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 08:05:06) :
     That was famous last words. The task committee Emmanuel Nicolas Michael Sigel Ludovic Robert and Laurent Vitalis have just changed the task.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:50:11) :
     After that tourism interlude it looks as if we are ready for the task to start base has gone up a bit and there are a few thermals.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:46:28) :
     American Bill Hughes powered by Coca-Cola Light went up Maido peak and down into Cirque de Mafate.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:44:37) :
     American pilot Jared Anderson visited the Cirque de Cilaos.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:42:54) :
     Despite the poor weather the pilots do seem to be enjoying the Island. The local organisation put on a bus to the market in St Paul yesterday.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:39:15) :
     The 3 pilot meals so far this week have been absolutely amazing. Creole buffets served with glasses of local rhum and pineapple.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:35:19) :
     The local organisers aren t going to let damp weather spoil the day. After breakfast on launch and packed lunches they have now serving us all coffee.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:29:06) :
     The window opening time is being delayed by half an hour the pilots are currently being rebriefed.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:27:43) :
     The window should be opening in 5 minutes but there is no wind no thermals and base is pretty much at launch height.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:20:59) :
     S.African paragliding instructor Khobi Jane from Wildernesses could do well she has lots of experience of different conditions guiding in the Alps.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:15:46) :
     There are 2 previous PWC winners here Richard Pethigal winner of the 2014 PWC in Argentina and Andrew Smith in Portugal both keen to improve positions.

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:08:03) :
     The battle for 1st place Robert vs Sigel and for 3rd place Kuffer vs Nicolas are both also Enzo vs Boomerang races!

7 years ago (2016-10-08 07:05:53) :
     Michael Kuffer from Switzerland will be trying to out play the Reunion Pied Piper Emmanuel Nicolas.