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| A passion for long distance paragliding | |
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I love the freedom to fly as far as I can, for as long as I can, following the wind, aligning with the elements. I fly for the incredible views, for discovery, for the way flying connects me to Myself and to the Universe.
This is a far cry from the days when I was South Africa's first female full contact kick-boxer in the early 1990's. Kickboxing photos and news articles. Some of those traits that made me South African Champion still plague me today. I want to win. I want to obliterate the competition, I want to have the best longest distance flight of the day. This is a terrible cross to bare :-) In competition there can only be one winner. | |
In 2010 I came to realise that I do not have what it takes to be a race pilot. It was a frustrating and depressing experience. I had no fun! So I am staying with long distance flying and enjoying the XC Open World Series competitions were I flourish. I need the freedom to go with the wind, fly with the birds ... and connect with it all. It's a lifestyle... People ask how is that I can travel for so long .... The answer is, there is always a compromise. Ultimately, travelling keeps me happy. Should I one day find something else to satisfy this need, then I will make the change. In the meantime liquidate all that I have in order to feel free. | |
| COMPETITION ACHIEVEMENTS | |
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2006 North vs South, De Aar, South Africa - Results and Stories 7th Overall | |
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2007 XC Open World Series, Manilla, Australia - Results and Stories 13th Lady | |
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2007 XC Open World Series, Piedrahita, Spain - Results and Stories 1st Lady | |
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2007 XC Open World Series (Overall results after competitions on 3 continents) 1st Lady34th Overall | |
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2008 XC Open World Series, Piedrahita, Spain - Results and Stories 5th Lady | |
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2008 Pre-XC Open World Series, De Aar, South Africa - Results and Stories 4th Lady | |
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2009 XC Open World Series, Manilla, Australia - Results and Stories 8th Lady | |
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2009 Gradient XC Africa in De Aar, South Africa - Results and FAI Scores 1st Lady | |
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2009 Winelands Paragliding Open in Porterville, South Africa - Overall Results 2nd Lady | |
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2010 XC Open World Series, Manilla, Australia - Official Website Reports and Results | |
| 2010 Bright Open. Bright, Victoria, Australia - RESULTS 3rd Lady 57 Overall | |
| 2010 Corryong Open, Victoria, Australia - RESULTS 3rd Lady 48 Overall | |
| LONG DISTANCE ACHIEVEMENTS | ||||||
| KM | DATE | SITE | COUNTRY | GLIDER - CLASSIFICATION | SPECIAL MENTION | |
| 1 | 149 km | 2007.MAR |
De Aar |
South Africa |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate. Leonardo Track Log | |
| 2 | 144 km | 2009.NOV |
De Aar | South Africa |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate. Leonardo Track log | |
| 3 | 144 km |
2007.FEB |
Manilla | Australia |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate. GPS filled up at 118km | First International Comp |
| 4 | 133 km | 2007.MAR |
De Aar |
South Africa |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate. Leonardo Track Log | |
| 5 | 131 km | 2009.NOV |
De Aar | South Africa |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate. Leonardo Track Log | |
| 6 | 119 km |
2009.OCT |
Manilla | Australia |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate. Leonardo Track Log | |
| 7 | 115 km |
2008.NOV |
De Aar | South Africa |
Swing Astral 5. Sports. Leonardo Track Log | |
| 8 | 114 km | 2009.NOV |
De Aar |
South Africa |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate. Leonardo Track Log | |
| 9 | 108 km | 2006.OCT |
De Aar |
South Africa |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate | |
| 10 | 105 km | 2009.NOV | De Aar | South Africa |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate. Leonardo track log | |
| 11 | 102 km | 2008.DEC | Pampoenfontein | South Africa | Swing Astral 5. Sports. Leonardo Track Log | WP Ladies Record |
| 12 | 102 km | 2006.OCT |
De Aar |
South Africa |
Aerodyne Shaolin. Intermediate | |
| 13 | 100 km | 2010.FEB | Manilla | Australia | Swing Astral 6. Sports LTF2 Leonardo Track Log | |