June 2021: Paramotoring in the spotlight on Serre-Ponçon

02/06/2024

Aqua Detente Pros supported the organizers and race officials during the training camp of the French Paramotor Team.

The French Paramotor Team, reigning world champion in the slalom specialty, came to train in mid-June 2021 for 1 week on Lake Serre-Ponçon.
Since 2019, Savines has been selected as a training site for this rapidly growing discipline, with the goal of hosting an international competition on the reservoir.
Professionals from the French Federation of ULM (FFPlum) regularly come to refine their routines. In 2021, the specialists came in mid-June:

• An early start around 6:30 am
• A morning flight during the most favorable hours for the discipline, depending on the thermals
• Dexterity on the agenda, we had a front-row seat

In paramotor slalom, the goal for competitors is to skim the pylons at high speed (up to 90km/h), just a few meters above the water (max 12m, the height of the pylon beacon), aiming to complete the course as fast as possible using their motorized paraglider wing. As a reminder, SMADESEP has designated a ULM reserved zone at Crots, with providers present for several years in this flight discipline, structured by the French Federation of ULM (FFPlum).

We provided motorboats to the organizing team and supported the event organization regarding the vessels for the judge officials.

Rumor has it a World Cup could be held soon on the lake... To be continued...