Gin Boomerang 12 paraglider
Gin Boomerang 12: Revolutionizing Competition Paragliding
Nature-Inspired Innovation: The Wave Leading Edge
The Gin Boomerang 12 introduces the groundbreaking “Wave Leading Edge,” a design inspired by the tubercles on humpback whale fins. This innovation enhances lift across all angles of attack and reduces drag at low angles, resulting in improved climb performance and delayed stall onset. Developed through the GIN LAB’s collaboration with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, this technology marks a significant advancement in paraglider aerodynamics
Superior Performance and Handling with Gin Boomerang 12 paraglider
Compared to its predecessor, the Boomerang 11, the Boomerang 12 offers:Northside Paragliding+3Gin Gliders+3ParaglidingGuide.com+3
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Enhanced climb performance due to increased lift and delayed stall.ParaglidingGuide.com+2Bozeman Paragliding+2Gin Gliders+2
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Improved glide efficiency from reduced drag.
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Better handling with a lower aspect ratio and fewer cells.Northside Paragliding+3ParaglidingGuide.com+3Gin Gliders+3
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Increased stability, especially in turbulence and at high speeds.Air et Aventure+5ParaglidingGuide.com+5Gin Gliders+5
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Significant improvements in extreme flight maneuvers, including front and side collapses.Bozeman Paragliding+2ParaglidingGuide.com+2Gin Gliders+2
The Boomerang 12’s design ensures a more compact wing that delivers higher performance while being easier to fly .Bozeman Paragliding+3ParaglidingGuide.com+3Northside Paragliding+3
Proven Competitive Success with Gin Boomerang 12 paraglider
After three years of development, the Boomerang 12 has demonstrated its prowess in competition. It secured its first overall win in Turkey in 2021 and achieved a clean sweep of the podium in Brazil in 2022, showcasing its dominance in the World Cup circuit .Northside Paragliding+3Bozeman Paragliding+3Gin Gliders+3Gin Gliders+2ParaglidingGuide.com+2Bozeman Paragliding+2
Technical Specifications
| Size | Flat Area (m²) | Weight Range (kg) | Glider Weight (kg) | Certification |
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| S | 21.50 | 80-95 | 5.7 | CCC |
| SM | 22.41 | 95-105 | 5.9 | CCC |
| M | 23.33 | 100-112 | 6.0 | CCC |
| ML | 24.30 | 105-117 | 6.1 | CCC |
| L | 25.92 | 110-127 | 6.3 | CCC |
| XL | 27.41 | 120-137 | 6.5 | CCC |
Advanced Materials and Construction
The Boomerang 12 utilizes high-quality materials for optimal performance:Gin Gliders
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Canopy Cloth: Dominico 30D MF (WR) 41g/m² for the upper surface leading edge; Porcher Sport Skytex 32g/m² / 27g/m² for the upper surface; Porcher Sport Skytex 27g/m² for the lower surface.Gin Gliders+5ParaglidingGuide.com+5Bozeman Paragliding+5
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Lines: Edelrid 8001 series lines, varying in diameter for upper, middle, and main lines, ensuring strength and aerodynamic efficiency .Gin Gliders+3ParaglidingGuide.com+3Bozeman Paragliding+3
Included Accessories of Gin Boomerang 12 paraglider
Each Boomerang 12 paraglider comes with:
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A concertina bag for convenient packing.Gin Gliders+3Gin Gliders+3ParaglidingGuide.com+3
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GIN stickers for personalization.ParaglidingGuide.com
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A repair kit for maintenance needs .ParaglidingGuide.com
- improved performance in climb due to the Wave Leading Edge increasing lift and delaying the stall.
- better glide performance due to increased aerodynamic efficiency
- better handling thanks to a lower aspect ratio and cell number
- better all-round stability, especially in turbulence and at speed
- significant improvement in extreme flight manoeuvres, especially front and side collapses. The CCC tested S size passed the high-speed test flights with EN-D
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| SIZE | S | SM | M | ML | L | XL |
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| Flat area (m2) | 21.50 | 22.41 | 23.33 | 24.30 | 25.92 | 27.41 |
| Flat span (m) | 12.74 | 13.00 | 13.27 | 13.55 | 13.99 | 14.39 |
| Flat aspect ratio | 7.55 | 7.55 | 7.55 | 7.55 | 7.55 | 7.55 |
| Projected area (m2) | 18.17 | 18.94 | 19.72 | 20.54 | 21.9. | 23.16 |
| Projected span (m) | 10.22 | 10.53 | 10.64 | 10.86 | 11.22 | 11.54 |
| Projected aspect ratio | 5.73 | 5.73 | 5.73 | 5.73 | 5.73 | 5.73 |
| Number of cells | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Glider weight (kg) | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 |
| Weight range (kg) | 80-95 | 95-105 | 100-112 | 105-117 | 110-127 | 120-137 |
| Certification | CCC | CCC | CCC | CCC | CCC | CCC |
A proven winner
The Boomerang 12 was 3 years in development, and during that time was raced by our team pilots at World Cups. The first overall win came in Turkey in 2021 and in Brazil in 2022, the serial Boomerang 12 achieved a clean sweep of the overall podium.
DESIGNER NOTES
Designer Gin Seok Song explains the development process of the Boomerang 12:
“GIN Lab was created to find the next breakthrough technology in paragliding. We recognised that we were approaching the limits of possibility just by changing things like aspect ratio or cell number, so we were motivated to seek out a big physical change. After consulting with Professor Jooha Kim at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, we became intrigued by the research of Professor Kim on the leading edge tubercles on the humpback whale flipper.Gin GTO 3
We then decided that the best approach would be to build a real simulation in a wind tunnel. Wind tunnel research is difficult and expensive, but there is only so far you can go with pure software simulation. Fortunately, we were able to secure research funding and the “GIN Lab” was born in 2019 as a collaboration between Gin Gliders and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology.
Gin Boomerang 12 paraglider
Gin Seok Song: the first challenge was to calibrate the basic wind tunnel results to our computer simulations and practical experience of the real wing behaviour. Once we had a good model, we were able to try various configurations on the leading edge. We then took the most promising results and built real paragliders. It was immediately apparent that the concept had potential, especially in relation to stability of the wing and sink rate in the climb.
1.5 years later, the project had progressed to the stage of being able to certify the Boomerang 12 with the new leading edge technology: we decided to call it the “Wave leading edge” as its inspired by marine life and has a sinusoidal appearance. What was surprising was the ease of certification: following a collapse the shooting is much reduced and the wing tips don’t snake like the previous generation of 2 liners. The wing was first flown by our factory pilots at the 2021 PWC Superfinal in Disentis, Switzerland with encouraging results and podium finishes in both the individual and team rankings, followed by an overall victory at PWC Turkey and in 2022, a 1,2,3 at PWC Brazil.
We are really excited about the future of the Wave Leading Edge, the stability and high angle of attack performance is something that should benefit most categories of wing.”
DETAILS OF Gin Boomerang 12 paraglider
- Wave Leading Edge increases lift for all angles of attack and decreases drag at low angles of attack
- 3rd generation Equalized Pressure Technology (EPT)
- 2 risers / 3 lines spanwise
- Trailing edge mini-ribs
- B riser easy control bars
MATERIALS
Canopy cloth
Upper surface leading edge: Dominico 30D MF (WR) 41g/m²
Upper surface: Porcher Sport Skytex 32g/m² / 27g/m²
Lower surface: Porcher Sport Skytex 27g/m²
Lines
Upper: Edelrid 8001 090 | 070 | 050 | 025
Middle: Edelrid 8001 130 | 090 | 070 | 050 | 025
Main: Edelrid 8001 360 | 190 | 090 | 070
COLOURS
INCLUDED WITH YOUR Gin Boomerang 12 paraglider
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