SAFA Skysailor Magazine

3 WINTER 2026 | June-July-August SKY SAILOR Next SkySailor Submission Deadline: 15 August 2026 for the Spring 2026 issue President’s Update 4 The Easter Leap of Faith: F inding Heaven above Mt Elliot 6 Single surface, big dreams and a sky full of firsts – Forbes Floater Festival 2026 14 Events Calendar 21 Propfest 2026 Brooms Head Fly-In: Skills, sand and shared learning 22 State of Origin 2026: Bombastic conditions into a Barbarian victory 28 Are you prepared? 36 Women in Flight: Lynelle Williams on hang gliding, community, and the work that keeps us flying 42 New Products 48 Club Bulletin – June 2026 50 AIRS Safety Wrap-up – Winter 2026 52 Contacts 62 Clubs 64 Rules of the Air 66 Impressum 67 Winter 2026 WATCH NOW Flying the Tasmanian World Heritage listed wilderness: ‘Beyond the Range’