SAFA Skysailor Magazine

3 SPRING 2025 | September-October-November SKY SAILOR Next SkySailor Submission Deadline: 15 November 2025 for the Summer 2025/2026 issue President’s Update 4 High Stakes in the Spanish Sky 6 Stubai 2025 – M aximum enjoyment and personal milestones 16 Events Calendar 24 Shane Tighe – First Aussie to finish at the Red Bull X-Alps 26 Fight or flight – the hidden dangers of ground-handling 32 What a blast! The Àger Worlds 2025 34 From Mountains to Airfields: Why I added gliding to my free-flight journey 42 Hypoxia – 2025 Refresh 46 Women in Flight 54 Kirsten Seeto on competition flying, facing fears, community and culture 54 News 60 Club Bulletin – September 2025 62 AIRS Safety Wrap-up – Spring 2025 64 Contacts 74 Clubs 76 Rules of the Air 78 Impressum 79 Spring 2025 Lisa Bradley’s hang gliding journey as seen on ABC TV WATCH NOW