Year

1979 (circa)

Video Details

5:00; color; sound; V-42 AA010; S. 828

Description

This film gives a description of the sport and then shows the competition at Cypress Gardens for the World Cup Delta Glider Championships as the kite gliders are towed by a boat until they reach an altitude of 500 feet. Then, the kite is released and the pilot must perform maneuvers and hit a target. Australian Steve Moyes is the 1974 World Champion Tow Glider. Produced by Cypress Gardens.

Contributors

Cypress Gardens

Corporate Subject

Cypress Gardens (Winter Haven, Fla.)

Geographic Subject

Winter Haven

Coverage

Late 20th-Century Florida (1968-2000)

Personal Subject

Moyes, Steve

Subject

Attractions
Competitions
Kites
Recreation
Tow gliders
Hang gliders
Glider pilots