The format of the World Hang Gliding Competition is about 10 days of a cross country flying task each day, shortest time to goal. Total goal distance averages 80 miles at minimum, 150 miles max, and some are out-and-return. On a weak-thermal day, a 150-mile task will have pilots laboring for over 6 hours in the air. Yoko Isomoto is the Women's World Hang Gliding Champion … [Read more...]