I am Robert Van Nortrick and welcome to my channel. In this video, I set off for another adventure in discover Hong Kong (發現香港). Today I am in Sai Kung District (西貢區) at Ngong Ping Viewing Area (昂平) for paragliding Hong Kong. I will do a Tandem Paraglide (滑翔傘) with my new friends Kim and Ray. Kim and Ray offer up tandem rides for any willing adventurer. You can message me for their contact information.
Paragliding has become a recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying. These paragliders are lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure. The pilot sits in a harness or lies supine in a cocoon-like 'speed bag' suspended below a fabric wing. Wing shape is maintained by the suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing, and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside.
Despite not using an engine, paraglider flights can last many hours and cover many hundreds of kilometres, though flights of one to two hours and covering some tens of kilometres are more the norm. By skillful exploitation of sources of lift, the pilot may gain height, often climbing to altitudes of a few thousand metres.
I hope you enjoy the video. I am planning more paragliding adventures in the near future so stay tuned.
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27 авг 2024
