This trip is cancelled for year 2008,
please look regularly at our web site to know the new dates

  We are organizing this trip in partnership with the CEM (Markstein Paragliding school);
The CEM is a professional gliding school since 1977 (Under the agreement of the French Federation of hang gliding). Philippe Marck, technical manager of the school will be onboard to coach the group of pilots.

The organisation of the life on board is the same as for our SAILING ADVENTURE TRIPS (see our Advices and some answers to your questions). If you are beginner in sailing, no worries, you will learn quickly. The duration of the sailing part fits with paragliding activity. If flying conditions are good, we can almost fly every day. The navigation zone is : Isfjorden, Forlandsundet, King's Bay and Cross's Bay. All over the area there is glaciers and gorgeous anchorage.

The philosophy of this adventure is to enjoy the fantastic nature of Spitsbergen by sailing and flying the most beautiful places. We are not looking forward for the extreme. Very few paragliders flew in Spitsbergen, sites are still unknown. For this reason, pilots are required to be confirmed pilots (IPPI licence 5).

   For those who wish to come with their non paragliders partners, they are welcome. Our base camp is confortable with a good view straight to the paragliding site.

Day 0: in the night from Sunday to Monday, 00h30, arrival to Longyearbyen. Taxi to the boat

Day 1: Personal purchase in Longyearbyen dowtown, presentation of the boat. 14h00 we set sail for 12 days of PARAGLIDING-SAILING.

Day 12: Return to Longyearbyen at about 15h00.

Day 12 + 1: 03h00, taxi to the airport. 04h40 take off.

   For more informations and inscriptions, please contact the CEM.

CENTRE ECOLE DU MARKSTEIN
Chalet le point,
68610 LE MARKSTEIN.
Tél : + 33 3 89 82 68 54 / Fax : + 33 3 89 38 22 45
Email: info@CentreEcoleMarkstein.com

   For questions regarding the sailing part, please read our page SAILING TRIP.

   For Scandinavian guest, 69 NORD will be in charge of the booking.
   Please contact olivier@69nord.com