It's great to see Quebec has the bug to race!

There are three HPAC sanctioned events in Quebec this year.

Coupe Quebec
05/16/2009 - 05/18/2009
http://goflyxc.com/2009/coupe_quebec

Canadian PG Nationals
07/10/2009 - 07/19/2009
http://goflyxc.com/2009/canadian_paragliding_nationals

Yamaska Regionals
09/05/2009 - 09/07/2009
http://goflyxc.com/2009/yamaska_meet

All events are now open for online registration.

Enjoy!

Jamie and I worked on getting the course plotted on Google Maps today. You can see the 624 mile course line on the map beside us here and on the Event info page.

We're just in the process of launching a new site to assist extend the sharing of SPOT Satellite Messengers' locations and tracks.

Please go to WatchMySPOT.com and register for an account, set up your units to send their tracking messages to my site and help me collect some test data.

Our goal is to create a system to be able to show multiple SPOT tracks (and other sources of competitior locations) during a competition - live tracking!

Thanks to Nigel Protter for sending this in.

'Non-lethal' - until you hit the ground, anyway

By Lewis Page • Get more from this author

Posted in Science, 22nd January 2009 14:23 GMT

Apparently Canadian Rob Green had a midair on his hang glider the other day at Valle de Bravo, Mexico. I don't have much of a report but he's completely fine - the only damage sustained was minor damage to his reserve bridal. He flew again the next day.

I can't imagine flying a HG in Valle right now is too much fun with 150 of the Worlds top paragliding pilots taking to the skies to practice for the Worlds that start in a few days.

Be safe!

Me...a poster boy...?! -

I get a kick out of being 'published'. It doesn't happen often (at least to me) so it makes me feel important.