Shark

Paragliding is your addiction. Your real life began when you first rose off Mother Earth, and you wonder how you could have wasted so much time before. Now you have to catch up, so you fly whenever it is possible. You know what your wing is telling you and you like it. You fly the active way and it requires quite a deflation for you to notice it at all. You are proud of your skills and want to show them off to the others. You are dreaming of long distances and top scores, but still you are not crazy enough to go for uncertified protos with an aspect ratio over 6. Your wing has to be fast AND safe.

Looks like Shark was created especially for you.

Shark is a wing destined for sports flying. It's dedicated to pilots who wish to compete, but perhaps not looking to occupy the top places in international rankings just yet. An advanced recreational pilot can master a Shark as well, he should also be well acquainted with thermal and cross-country flying (we consider 50 hours yearly of airtime as a minimum). Nevertheless, Shark will be a professional's choice too, especially when looking for a while away from the international merry-go-round.

With its rather small surface in relation to pilot weight, Shark achieves good speeds and little sink. It creates the impression of a very fast and rigid wing. The handling is nice and accurate, and brake forces are proportional to the pilot's input. Everyone should like its direct responsiveness. Shark is of much help to the pilot while centering lift; in thermal flying it requires swift, brief action. An efficient speed system allows long glides between thermals and can be used without apprehension. The Shark is unwilling to stall and gives clear warning. One must emphasize its great stability and resistance to collapse, even in turbulence. The paraglider winches pretty well, has excellent inflation and starts.

Shark was designed with the application of state-of-the-art technology and computer programs. A new aerofoil is the source of its high lift coefficient and safety factor, and V-ribs are responsible for the regular surface shape. All cells but the outer ones remain open. We have restricted band usage to the suspension points, all other reinforcements are made of non-shrink mylar tape. On the trailing edge we have applied some rings to improve handling, and the stabilizers are closed with Velcro straps, which make removing any dirt or sand from the wing very easy.

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