Ozone have announced the forthcoming release of the much-anticipated Zeno. The two-liner fits in between the CCC-class Enzo, and the EN-D Mantra series of wings in their range. Hugh Miller made the sneak-preview video of a prototype being flown by Russ Ogden during the North South Cup in the UK in May. The Zeno is a […] …read more
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U-Turn announce low-B hike-and-fly Annapurna
U-Turn have added a new low-end B hike-and-fly wing to their range. It’s called the Annapurna. It’s the little sibling of their “climbers’ glider”, the Everest, and designed for a broader spectrum of pilots. U-Turn’s Multiple Speed System (MSS) has a second pulley on the accelerator, meaning speedbar travel can be shortened and turning the Annapurna into an LTF-A wing that […] …read more
Event Report: British Paramotor Championships 2016
Michel Carnet won the 2016 British Paramotor Championships, ahead of Mark Morgan and Ric Womersley. Paul Smith and Jamie Goodridge report from the event, which took place in Swindon, UK, at the end of June. The British Open Paramotor Championships 2016 were held this year on farmland in Swindon between the 25th and 28th June in […] …read more
tandem paragliding take-off Little Church
Source:: Paragliding Hellas
Record 226km task in Chelan at US Paragliding Nationals
More than 60 pilots made a 226km goal at the US Paragliding Nationals in Chelan on Friday 15 June 2016, making it the longest successful competition paragliding task ever flown. Josh Cohn US) topped the table, placing first with a super-quick time of 4h29:32. Getting to goal first but placing second behind Cohn because of […] …read more
Shauin Kao at the Niviuk offices
Shauin Kao at the Niviuk offices …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Icaro replace Energy 2 harness with new Aix
The Aix replaces Icaro’s Energy 2 harness. It’s a traditional no-pod style with a polycarbonate seat board, designed for beginners, recreational and cross-country pilots. It’s made from lighter but more robust materials than the Energy 2, with a 17cm foam protector and T-locking buckles for safety. The underseat reserve has a right-hand-side handle and the harness […] …read more
Phantom: Nova’s 99-cell EN-B wing with Triton 2 performance
Nova have announced a wing that they say ushers in a “new era of paragliding”. The 99-cell Phantom is certified EN B and has the modest aspect ratio of a low-B Ion, but “the performance of a Triton 2”. They say the Phantom’s complex construction gives it such an accurate and efficient profile that its performance is leaps […] …read more
2016 Ozone Chabre Open
With 128 pilots from 17 countries participating, the 11th OZONE Chabre Open finished with six days of flying. The Chabre Vol Libre Team reports:
“Congrats to Cullmann, Grant Oseland, and Frederick Angrimer who shared the overall podium. We ran our longest task ever on Thursday, a 66.25km elapsed time set from Chabre to Chorges with 41 pilots making goal. On the last day, having woken to rain in the morning, we managed to complete a 33km task from Buc (Sederon) to Laragne, in glorious late afternoon sunshine.
The classes this year were determined by a combination of aspect ratio and EN certification, with a new Fun class (EN-B or below and AR less than 5.2), in addition to the regular Recreation, Sport, X-Class, Rookies and Women (results at bottom).
FAI World Paragliding XC Champion, new FAI world record holder (306km FAI Triangle), and OZONE test pilot, Honorin Hamard, flew with us on both final tasks under his OZONE LM6. Modest as he is, he provided a stunning and inspirational demonstration on what can be achieved on a serial class glider. He out-thermalled and out-flew us all, of course! On Friday morning he answered many questions on techniques and tactics for competition/performance flying and …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
‘The Alaska Traverse made the X-Alps look like a video game’
‘The Alaska Traverse made the X-Alps look like a video game’ …read more
Source:: Niviuk