W as wagga
Practice which consists in “scraping the ass” on the ground as quickly as possible by making turns and other jokes… to have fun flying, what better!
Into: l’Alphabet du parapente | by eddie11 (the “Jar Jar binz” Narbonne Rampant) june 2007
The word Wagga was most probably coined by Sébastien Bourquin, a precursor to paragliding acrobatics in the early 1990s.
I was then in charge of the European Competition team of the Japanese brand FALHAWK, which won many competitions against AILES de K and ITV, the big brands of the time.
Sébastien was the main member of this team, which also counted as other young prodigies: Richard Gallon, Patrick Lachat, Olivier Nef…
The definition of waggas by Sébastien Bourquin
Waggas are acrobatic figures performed close to the ground in a dynamic current.
▪ 360 on the ground
▪ hand touching the ground
▪ stabilo touching the ground
▪︎ etc.
and not just wingover!
