Parawing in South Africa: spots, wind and leaderboards
57 Parawing sessions in South Africa in the last 12 months, recorded with Waterspeed. Average wind in the sessions 15 kn, most often from N. Top speed 36.8 kn (Parawing).
Map
Town-level positions, no exact spots.
Busiest spots
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In this period
Best session of each sport in the period. The full rankings are on the leaderboards. Open the leaderboards
South Africa in the last 12 months
Sessions shared on the public Waterspeed leaderboard, placed on the town they were recorded in. Wind is the wind recorded in the sessions.
Sessions by month
Wind from · Average wind 15 kn
Top speeds
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Busiest spots in South Africa
- Cape Town 4
- Melkbosstrand 1
Parawing in other countries
- United States 4,094
- France 1,410
- Australia 1,379
- Italy 561
- Spain 443
- United Kingdom 369
- Netherlands 363
- Canada 342
- New Zealand 256
- Norway 220
- Portugal 212
- Sweden 206
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Questions
When do people ride most in South Africa?
In the last 12 months most sessions in South Africa were in January, February, and March.
How windy is it in South Africa?
In the sessions recorded there the average wind was 15 knots, most often from N.
What is the top speed in South Africa?
36.8 knots, Parawing, in January (last 12 months).
Where do people ride in South Africa?
The busiest spots in South Africa in the last 12 months: Cape Town and Melkbosstrand.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.