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From Sea to Sky. Paragliding for the first time!
7 dicembre 2020 · 19 min · 396K visualizzazioni · Pico Island
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The crew of *La Vagabonde* attempts tandem paragliding on the island of Pico in the Azores.1:07 After several days of "parawaiting"—a term used by local pilot Tom de Dordogne to describe waiting for the precise wind and cloud conditions required for flight—the crew secures a weather window with light winds.8:34 Elayna flies first, followed by Riley, using a tandem harness and a GoPro for documentation.12:27 The flights take place in conditions requiring low wind speeds, which necessitates flying lighter passengers first.12:31 The crew anchors *La Vagabonde* in a calm, protected spot near the mountain to facilitate the excursion, noting that the anchorage is only viable in dead-calm conditions.7:02 The experience confirms that paragliding is highly dependent on specific meteorological windows, including cloud cover and wind velocity, which can force multiple days of postponement even in favorable locations.
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