HG Euro 2022: Big Tasks Challenge

The weather in Monte Cucco for 21st FAI Europeans Hang gliding Class 1 Championship is at its best. So far 6 tasks were held of which only one was 91 km long the others reached over 100 km up to 201 km in task 4. That was an epic flight for many participants. 34 made it to the goal the first one being Primoz Gricar from Germany. In his interview on CIVL socials, he told that he has never experienced such strong thermals in his life. The currents were so strong that the glider bounced off not being able to enter the thermal core.

HG Class 1 Euro 2022 burst into the skies of Monte Cucco

The 21 st FAI European Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship launched in Sigillo, Italy on July 10, 2022. The event will go on till Jun 23, 2022 mostly
taking place in the flying area of Monte Cucco mountain in the Italian province of Umbria but depending on the weather can also engage the bordering
province of Marche. 93 pilots take part in the championship representing 14 European and 4 guest nations.