david story4

During a skiing trip to Europe, he noticed how popular paragliding had become at resorts like Gstaad (Switzerland). "I was impressed by the number of companies selling equipment' he says. 'Technically, I noticed the Airwave gliders with their diagonal cells.'
The following year, he visited St. Hilaire in France, where the number of wings laid out on the carpet finally convinced him of the sport's size. At over 70 years of age, he returned to the drawing board and his sewing machine. "I did it to satisfy my intellectual curiosity. I looked at every aspect of current design to maximize performance, starting with a completely closed cell glider, and then adding a 30 degree sweep- but that didn't work out!"