Collection: Cape Town, South Africa

Signal Hill to Sir Lowry’s Lift. 

Cape Town’s flying scene is as dramatic as its backdrop. Signal Hill, the city’s iconic takeoff, sits above the Atlantic with Table Mountain looming behind and the ocean winds funneling up perfectly for soaring flights over the city and Sea Point Promenade. On stronger southeast days, pilots head east to Sir Lowry’s Pass, where the ridges light up for XC runs toward Grabouw and beyond. Lions Head offers the bold a more technical launch and unforgettable sunset flights. Conditions can turn fast — locals know the windline between smooth lift and rotor is razor thin — but when it’s on, few sites on earth rival Cape Town’s mix of sea breeze, skyline, and spectacle.