Centring
Placing your circles over the strongest part of a thermal.
Also known as
- coring slang
Terms and slang labels apply to this language. Usage may differ in other languages.
What it means
Thermalling is circling in a thermal in general; centring refines the circle so it stays in the core. The better a climb is centred, the faster the pilot gains height.
Example in context
It took me a few turns to centre the core, then the climb picked up.
Sources and review
- Cross Country – How to thermal better (Jay Rebbeck) (opens in a new tab)
- Flybubble – Paraglider Control: Stall, Spin, Collapse! (opens in a new tab)
- Jakub Vrána — Paraglidingový slang: o termice (opens in a new tab)
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