Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Ten-time paragliding Acro World Cup champion Horacio Llorens NAILED the eclipse that passed over Spain on 12 August 2026 when he took to the skies over Mallorca, flying a paramotor through the Sóller valley as the Moon covered the Sun during the island’s total solar eclipse.
A five-person team spent more than a month preparing the shot. With photographers positioned high on the Serra d’Alfàbia, Llorens flew between the ridge and the setting Sun as totality approached.
The result: the silhouette of a paraglider crossing the narrowing Sun, framed by the Serra de Tramuntana and Mediterranean beyond.
Totality arrived at around 20:31, with the Sun just two degrees above the horizon, and lasted 1 minute 36 seconds.
The team included:
- Marc Marco, a photographer specialising in night photography and astrophotography, with two camera bodies, a telescope shooting time-lapse and custom-made solar filters for the lenses.
- Allen, camera operator and film-maker, responsible for the video record of the action.
- Kike Vent, in charge of tracking the pilot's position in flight and of knowledge of the terrain.
- Sebastián Astorga, camera support and mountain logistics.
🎥 Allen and Sebastián. Instagram: @allencandela / @sebastorg
Pilot: Horacio Llorens @acroracio
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Ten-time paragliding Acro World Cup champion Horacio Llorens NAILED the eclipse that passed over Spain on 12 August 2026 when he took to the skies over Mallorca, flying a paramotor through the Sóller valley as the Moon covered the Sun during the island’s total solar eclipse.
A five-person team spent more than a month preparing the shot. With photographers positioned high on the Serra d’Alfàbia, Llorens flew between the ridge and the setting Sun as totality approached.
The result: the silhouette of a paraglider crossing the narrowing Sun, framed by the Serra de Tramuntana and Mediterranean beyond.
Totality arrived at around 20:31, with the Sun just two degrees above the horizon, and lasted 1 minute 36 seconds.
The team included:
- Marc Marco, a photographer specialising in night photography and astrophotography, with two camera bodies, a telescope shooting time-lapse and custom-made solar filters for the lenses.
- Allen, camera operator and film-maker, responsible for the video record of the action.
- Kike Vent, in charge of tracking the pilot's position in flight and of knowledge of the terrain.
- Sebastián Astorga, camera support and mountain logistics.
🎥 Allen and Sebastián. Instagram: @allencandela / @sebastorg
Pilot: Horacio Llorens @acroracio
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Cross Country is the world’s international free flying magazine. Subscribers enjoy articles on new flying techniques, inspiring stories from across the world and deep dives into micro-meteorology, the latest equipment advances – and much more. As well as receiving eight premium quality issues, subscribers can access six Masterclass coaching sessions and discounts on merchandise, books, and flying accessories. Cross Country is a flying trip found nowhere else.
More info: xcmag.com
