Dear friends and paragliding enthusiasts,
We are pleased to share with you some hopeful and heartwarming news. Following the unfortunate theft of our equipment that occurred from Friday to Saturday night, we were overwhelmed by an unprecedented wave of support. Thanks to your more than 1,000 shares on social media, we were able to recover all of the stolen equipment.
On Monday evening, around 7:30 PM, as my partner and I were returning to her home, we noticed a national police vehicle parking a few meters away. The officers headed towards a tree located about 50 meters from the site of the break-in, where the vehicle had been broken into. To our great surprise and relief, all of the association’s stolen equipment was placed against that tree.
Thanks to the police report filed earlier, we had the receipts for the equipment with us, which facilitated the process with law enforcement. Among the recovered items were the helmet branded with the association’s name, the passenger tandem harness Advance Bipax, as well as the Duo Reversible harness and the Lullaby children’s harness, generously loaned to us by Davinci Paragliders.
A particularly memorable moment was when one of the officers, showing keen interest in paragliding, shared his desire to learn this sport in the future. We offered to give him a flight in Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet, hoping to pass on our passion.
We are convinced that the extent of your shares played a crucial role in this outcome. Faced with the impossibility of selling the equipment, the thief likely chose to abandon it, realizing that he could not escape the vigilance of our community. We also wish to thank that person for deciding to return our equipment. This gesture proves that there was still some kindness behind this regrettable action.
We would like to express our immense gratitude for your support. This wave of solidarity shows that together, we can overcome challenges and continue to make the sky accessible to everyone. Thanks to you, our equipment is back, and we are more motivated than ever to pursue our mission.
Here’s to new aerial adventures ahead!
The team at J’IRAI VOUS FAIRE VOLER