Pico do Gaviao World Cup (Brazil)

The Pico do Gaviao Paragliding World Cup will take place in Brazil from September 7 to 14.
The hugely successful 2017 Pico do Gaviao World Cup confirmed Brazil as the country for seven-day competitions. As Richard Gallon says, "Pico do Gaviao is an extraordinary launch site, in every direction. So many race options. Every day, we launch a completely different race with a wide variety of terrain (flat or hilly). You have to fly with the feeling that there are no clouds to help you. The Brazilians really teach us how to fly!
Two years ago, Brazilian pilots won five trophies and nine of the top fifteen places. But the Europeans dominated the recent Super Final in Baixo Guandu. Who will rule the skies and soar with the best thermals in Brazil this time?
An equal number of Brazilian and French pilots are participating, proof of the increase in the number of world-class Brazilian pilots.
Kortel Design will once again have a strong team: Jonathan MARIN, former French champion, Baptiste LAMBERT and Stéphane DROUIN, World Cup stage winners, will fly the Kortel flag on their harness Race 2 harness .
Seven World Cup winners and three female winners will be competing, all eager to claim another victory. At least half of the pilots present in the thermal above Pico do Gaviao will be chasing one of the few precious places still available for the Super Final.
Pilots from thirty different countries will be competing, demonstrating Brazil's popularity for Paragliding World Cups, combining beautiful skies, big friendly smiles, and generous thermals!
In addition to the PWCA app and website pwca.org (which now includes photos of the pilots) with live commentary, tracking, and scores, the local organizers have also created an excellent app. Search for: PWC Andradas.

More info on www.pwca.org

Photo credit: PWCA – Goran DIMISKOVSKI