book | Next Year of Gliding | by Bert Schmelzer

Over 386 pages of coffee table book: “Next Year of Gliding” – by gliding world champion and creative free spirit in gliding Bert Schmelzer!
“Next Year of Gliding” invites you to open a new chapter in the fascinating world of gliding. It takes readers on a visual and inspiring journey to some of the most spectacular places and enriches long reading evenings with constantly changing worlds of experience. Bert shares his latest adventures and insights from over two decades of experience, from the green flatlands of Lithuania to the Sahara desert near Morocco. The book serves as a source of inspiration, presented in a collage of impressive landscapes, weather phenomena, flying experiences and personal encounters. "Next Year of Gliding" is an invitation to explore the unused thermals of our earth and serves as a tribute to the undiscovered paradises of gliding. An indispensable part of every gliding library.

What makes this book unique?
The new, bilingual edition offers, for the first time, a complete German translation alongside the original text in English. Bert has rewritten large parts of "One Year of Gliding" and added gripping stories, such as his winning of the world championship title in the thrilling final against Sebastian Kawa, the presentation of the new Ventus 3 with electric motor, the spectacular 100 km FAI triangle world record and the exclusive flying experience in Tswalu, South Africa. This fascinating work is presented in the elegant VIENTO design - a must-have for everyone who loves gliding!

Sustainable 100% Austrian production: paper, printing and further processing in local companies!

• Hardcover with print finishing
• approx. 386 book pages
• 2.2 kg weight
• German & English | bilingual
• 235 x 320 mm

Barcode: 978-3-9505510-1-3