This page presents a collection of video footage shot by club member Jonathan Tappan, of full-scale sailplanes soaring the cliffs of Torrey Pines. Thanks to Titian Scholtemeyer for converting them to QuickTime format.

Be warned: these files are BIG! Broadband users can probably view the clips by simply clicking on the links below. For dial-up users, the best strategy is to first download the clips to your hard drive (be prepared for a long wait). Then view them by opening the saved file with your browser or simply launch it with your file manager.

Hints for saving the clips to your hard drive;

• Firebird, Mozilla, Netscape: press and hold down the shift key while clicking on the link, or right click on the link and then select "Save Link Target As..."
• MS Internet Explorer: right click on the link and then select "Save Target As..."

If you liked these clips, don't miss the fantastic Dune Running video.

Go here for soaring video clips from around the world.

The Torrey Pines footage in the clips above, as well as much additional footage not shown here, has been edited into a remarkable five minute segment in the commercial DVD "Redline Sky", which can be purchased through the SSA Online Store. No financial interest to us, just thought you might like to know.

Downloading the QuickTime Plugin

For Macintosh and MS Windows users, you can download the plugin from Apple Computer for free.