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E31 Nevil Hulett- Chasing records.. His 507km monster @Avg 64.7kmh. Possible.. 700km!

E31 Nevil Hulett- Chasing records.. His 507km monster @Avg 64.7kmh. Possible.. 700km!

FromStaying Alive in Paragliding


E31 Nevil Hulett- Chasing records.. His 507km monster @Avg 64.7kmh. Possible.. 700km!

FromStaying Alive in Paragliding

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nevil lives in St Francis Bay with his partner Penny. Father and entrepreneur, he has represented SA at many world cup competitions.

We discuss his crazy 507km record flight, held for 7 years and at a record 64,7km/hr (still holding).
Alex Louws 283km in 1992...over 50km/hr
Why SA is special to fly 700km.." Its indeed possible "!
The heat low.. Mid Dec.. 50deg and 10m/s+ thermals. Andrew Smith, Valic bridges, will gadd, Brazil... distance, speed and daylight comparisons.

"How I fear and shit myself on every flight."

Comparing 3 and 2 liners.

The macpara magus 6

How all the beer in the bar he landed at got finished that evening!
Full credit has to goto the Valic brothers.
All about his flight... Fascinating.
How he had a surf accident- The rock that ambushes surfers. Luck and guardian angels.

Just be consistent in competition!

The cloudbusters.. Challenge.. "Hold the Pee longer or drink more!"

Why S Africa is the place for that 700km flight.
GALE FORCE winds and 50degs..."it was fine..!"

A great message for record seaking pilots.
Released:
May 13, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Real podcasts for real pilots! Engaging interviews with the world's best paragliding pilots. Expect fun, to-the-point conversations with varying themes, for a motivating, uplifting & educational listening experience. Laugh, learn, be inspired and travel to all corners of the world in your head. Started in Cape Town as a Covid-19 lock-down project by Stef Juncker, owner of Parapax Paragliding (www.parapax.co.za) and competition pilot for 23 years with +-17 000 accident-free flights. Enjoy, and please share far and wide.