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Sebastian Kawa reports from the Kalahari Desert

Usually in March the Northern Hemisphere’s pilots slowly get their equipment ready for the new soaring season, and Southern pilots prepare for the fall. The 2013 Helli Lasch Challenge was hosted in March at the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in South Africa. The current World Champion in the 15m and the Standard Class Sebastian Kawa was invited to join the…

The 5th Helli Lasch Challenge

Nowadays unique is an overused and abused word – yet the Helli Lasch Challenge is a truly unique event. Since 2003 this biennial event has seen the reigning World Champions and the South African squad sharing two weeks of intense flying and moving experiences in an exclusive setting in the spirit of Helli Lasch. Before…