XC Paragliding - Algodonales to Rhonda, Spain

For most of our time in Algodonales we had a high pressure and inversion limiting climbs to about 800m. But for a few glorious few hours the thermals managed to punch holes in the inversion and squirt us up high. We managed to plan, and fly, a short XC that took us from Algodonales to the lovely city of Rhonda over the beautiful Rhonda Valley.
Three of us flew, Lee, Gerry (me) and Barry - who was out in Spain doing his first XC flying. He also had the fastest wing in the whole of Spain that day, an overloaded Ion 3. Easily outpacing my High B - Triple Seven Rook 3 and Lee’s High C - Gin Bonanza 2. PGWC Pilots take note!
We were guided, expertly by the legend that is Lee Tryhorn from Free Flight Academy. Thanks for the amazing mentoring and for finding the only, perfect slot in the weather to make this possible.
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Stats
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Max Alt: 2,813m
Max Climb: 4.0 m/s
Max Sink: 4.9 m/s
Distance: 34km
Beer drunk: Substantial.
Gerry’s Track Log
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Barry’s Track Log
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Music
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High Beliefs (Moments of Clarity. open.spotify.c...)
Nocturne in Paris (Tony Anderson. open.spotify.c... )
The Blue Whale (Steven Price. open.spotify.c...)
Amaris (Ulrich Schnauss, Jonas Munk. open.spotify.c...)

[@CanalEdusteppenwolf]

Wonderful !!! I am not flyinf for a long time, but this is bringing me back all the feeling of flying. Thanks for sharing.

[@britube-mountainman]

Very nice Barry. Brilliant video.

[@dannybaines4529]

Fantastic thank you for sharing 💙 🎶 🎶 🎶

[@JuHo-XC555]

Hi Gerry, I was in Algo Feb. 22, but hadn't the chance to go to Ronda by PG due to the lower cloudbase and headwind. I'll thank you for sharing this great flight with us. Now I have a good motivation of following your trip and get that landing beer too. Awesome video! Greetings from Germany!

[@KilkennyLights]

That is pne of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen. Wow. Rhonda Looks Amazing. We did top to bottom flights for ten days with no clue howto xc. Boys you did what our group should have. Congratulations

[@alexalexis6342]

Great trip wishing safe flight again

[@GerrysDiy]

Loved the video Gerry. Fantastic views and really well edited and narated. Watched on the pc first and then on my Tv with the missus. Well done 👍👍👍👍 Subbed too. Cheers Gerry

[@ferelo9538]

Really good and beautiful vídeo and flight 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ParaRabbit]

wow, thanks for that awesome video 🤩

[@fredstork]

Brilliant flight and very good mixture of maps, tracks and GoPro footage!

[@terryrose6208]

World class.

[@davidschmaus1]

Beautiful flight that ends at a pub. Awesome. Looks like need to get to Europe to do some flying!!

[@domkelly1972]

amazing video.. so want to do that.. i have driven along that route many times..

[@hmteeek3965]

this is great! what a little well edit adventure!

[@ohakuneyachtclub8753]

great video. what month were you there for this xc ?

[@glennyc01]

Awesome flight dude! its been a while since i've done that flight.....

[@peterc1501]

Nice flight and wonderfull views :-) how did you install your radio and microphone in your helmet? Do you have some pictures ?

[@gerrymc]

There are two video perspectives here. Me and Barry. My radio is just mounted on my harness, Barry is the master of electronics and has rigged his up to his helmet with an elaborate batter system to power his GoPro. I'll see if I can get him to put a video up explaining how he's done it.

[@ferelo9538]

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