My passion outside paragliding?: Nothing.
A real passion doesn't leave space for any others. I do like reading, skiing, snowboarding and swimming, but paragliding takes up most of my time.
I've been flying since the age of 14 (half of my life now). I started flying because of mountaineering. For my father, paragliding appeared to be a good method of descending from the mountains. Very quickly however, it appeared to me like a good means to stop any kind of physical activity!.
Little by little, I flew longer and faster, without ever thinking about competition. In the past I’ve quit other sports as soon as I began to take part in competitions. But for paragliding, it's different. Indeed, competitions are the best way to learn. Results were never my priority (they came naturally when I began to fly Gin ;-) ), only the pleasure of flight. Maybe that's why I'm not fed up yet?.
I studied engineering in Grenoble, the easiest way I found to be a student for as long as possible, and for maximum flying. When I started work, I realized that I was absolutely not made for the job. So I switched to paragliding full time. Now I'm working with Denis Cortella, of Kortel Design.
My best flight: It could be an FAI triangle of 195 km in the Alps, or a straight flight of 220 km. But what I really prefer is a perfect day of 18 hours of soaring on the Dune de Pyla, playing endlessly in the sand and making wagga all day long!
Results:
1st KIWI Open 2006
2nd PWC overall 2005
2nd in French league 2005
4th in PWC Portugal 2005
3rd in PWC Italy 2005
2nd in the French Cross Country Cup 2001
2nd in Slovenia 2001
