Videos
On this page are two instructional videos. The footage was taken at two sites along the Bass Coast in the areas of Kilcunda and Anderson. The stretch of water in the distance is known as Bass Strait named after explorer, George Bass. Bass departed from Sydney on 3 December 1797 to determine whether a navigable strait existed between Tasmania (known as Van Diemen's Land back then) and the mainland. It was on this journey that Bass discovered the strait that is now named after him. More on George Bass, his explorations and his fateful last voyage.
The footage from this video was taken at Kilcunda. It is a fairly shallow slope and requires a lot of speed to perform good manoeuvres. There is a guidelines chart in the top left-hand corner of the video. This shows how the manoeuvres are marked by using a downgrading marking system.
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The footage from this video was mostly taken at Anderson with the ocean close in view. Some footage was taken at Kilcunda. Anderson has a very steep grassy slope with two vertical rocky cliff faces either side. Combined with its concave shape and clear incoming ocean winds, this is a very powerful slope for serious slope soaring. Hence, you may note that the manoeuvres in this video overall are more accurately performed than the first video. This is a direct result of the ideal terrain.
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