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Sand skiing - getting dragged along by my
kites (two Flexifoil
super 10s). Location: Pembrey Sands. Camera: Mark Ghinn. Year: 1998.
This Scary
Reindeer came out of my Christmas cracker. It had strong zombie-like
tendencies and would have got to me if he hadn't got a broken leg.
Location: Helen's house. Camera: Ash Ghinn. Year: 2006
Buzzing Lucy with
the paraglider. Location: Woldingham (westerly ridge at Green Dragons) on 3-05-06.
Camera: Lucy Hawkings. Year: 2006
Kite jumping - getting pulled up in the air
by my kites
(three Flexifoil Super 10s).
This was Chris's first attempt at shooting video - and she found it
hilarious. Location:
Biggin Hill Recreation Ground. Camera: Chris Fox. Year: 1998
My Ski Crash
was caught on video by my dad in a cablecar. Location: Zermatt, Switzerland. Camera: Rowland Ghinn. Year: 1990
Kitebuggying - getting
towed by my kites. The buggy was homebuilt around 1994 and has clocked 45mph.
Location: Pembrey Sands. Camera: Mark Ghinn. Year: 1998.
Our First Landyacht. Built from scrap, the most expensive component was the £10 sail.
Maximum recorded speed 55mph. Location: Camber Sands. Camera: Mark Ghinn.
Year: 1982.
Paraglider Take-off.
Video of me launching my paraglider. Edited combination of
ground-based and aerial clips. Location: Woldingham (Hovings Hole, Green Dragons).
Camera: Lucy Hawkings / Ash Ghinn. Year: 2006.
Mark's Amazing Frisbee.
This crafty piece of video deception utilised Helen to throw it back into
shot. Note the sound of the frisbee hitting the ground moments after Mark
throws it - and again seconds before the successful catch. Location: High
Rocks, Kent. Camera: Ash Ghinn. Year: 2002
Micro scooter wipe-out.
Jon dared me to ride down this slope after he'd done it - and wiped! (note
his celebratory laughter in the background). Location: Ivinghoe Beacon. Camera:
Jon Nash. Year: 2003
Car-jumping. We found
this bumpy road on a visit to Northern Paragliding. The road was badly gouged
yet the Rover 25 hire car was fortunately unscathed. Location: Cumbria. Camera: Lucy Hawkings.
Year: 2004.
Lucy's first solo paragliding flight.
Lucy accidentally takes off during training. Location: Woldingham (Hovings
Hole, Green Dragons). Camera: Ash Ghinn Year: 2004
Crystal attempting Grand
Master Assassin level.
Lucy's niece trying to stay on my back. Location: Our old house in Biggin
Hill. Camera: Lucy Hawkings. Year: 2005.
Having a ball in thermic conditions in the Sierra Nevada . This was my first real flight in
mountains. Location: Cenes de la Vega, Spain. May 2007