We are hit, we feel hurt. We are hit, because we are nominated by some, as having the WORST place to go fly (on a well known international forum). Main reason , the take off being covered by dogshit.
Nominating Cabo de Santa Pola as the WORST place in the world to fly, is a hit in our face, is a hit in the face of our local paragliding community. Most of all because the Alicante paragliding pilots are one of the most welcoming paragliding communities I have ever met in my entire flying carreer. And we have done everything, everything in our power to save the site, and let visiting pilots have the soaring time of their life.
We have saved Cabo de Santa Pola from being closed.
As one of the best known mediterranean soaring sites it was defended by us locals, and foreign pilots. For five years we were acting in our most diplomatic way, having talks, having discussions, but in the end having to sue the neighbouring urbanisation to achieve our goal which was : SAVING CABO DE SANTA POLA.
We were obstructed by the neighbours from the urbanisation. Discussions, threats and insults, and them letting their dogs out, shitting on our take off. Time after time, we were cleaning up the mess, and decided to keep calm, not to start discussions with the neighbours. THEY were behaving badly, disgusting by trying to get us angry. But no, we were behaving educated, and I'll tell you what, it wasn't always easy. We let our lawyers do the job. And it took us five years, to get the final result. CABO is saved, the access is public, we can fly here forever.
All visiting pilots are welcome on our sites, as long as they stick to the rules. They are welcomed, but not those who only have the guts to backstab us through some forums. I don't think these are the pilots we want here. We want real pilots who share the passion of flying, share experiences and skills, who will fly with us as friends. And who will respect the local paragliding community, because I repeat a more welcoming paragliding scene you will not find anywhere else.
Nominating Cabo de Santa Pola as the WORST place in the world to fly, is a hit in our face, is a hit in the face of our local paragliding community. Most of all because the Alicante paragliding pilots are one of the most welcoming paragliding communities I have ever met in my entire flying carreer. And we have done everything, everything in our power to save the site, and let visiting pilots have the soaring time of their life.
We have saved Cabo de Santa Pola from being closed.
As one of the best known mediterranean soaring sites it was defended by us locals, and foreign pilots. For five years we were acting in our most diplomatic way, having talks, having discussions, but in the end having to sue the neighbouring urbanisation to achieve our goal which was : SAVING CABO DE SANTA POLA.
We were obstructed by the neighbours from the urbanisation. Discussions, threats and insults, and them letting their dogs out, shitting on our take off. Time after time, we were cleaning up the mess, and decided to keep calm, not to start discussions with the neighbours. THEY were behaving badly, disgusting by trying to get us angry. But no, we were behaving educated, and I'll tell you what, it wasn't always easy. We let our lawyers do the job. And it took us five years, to get the final result. CABO is saved, the access is public, we can fly here forever.
All visiting pilots are welcome on our sites, as long as they stick to the rules. They are welcomed, but not those who only have the guts to backstab us through some forums. I don't think these are the pilots we want here. We want real pilots who share the passion of flying, share experiences and skills, who will fly with us as friends. And who will respect the local paragliding community, because I repeat a more welcoming paragliding scene you will not find anywhere else.
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Down below, some foto's of Frans belgian pilot. Thanks Frans.
Down below, some foto's of Frans belgian pilot. Thanks Frans.
Driving up to Sierra del Carche.
Village St Eulalia near Peña Rubia, ready for lunch during central hours when thermals are too strong.
Flying above our crests inland with spectacular views of nature reserves in the back.
Flatland flying. No obstacles.
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