Up have expanded their product range with a third EN-B paraglider, called the Kibo. It is a mid-level EN-B paraglider, designed to progress on, and fitting into UP’s range between the Makalu 4 and the Summit XC3. UP say the Kibo is the perfect blend of a very safe and forgiving beginner’s wing, and a performance-and-XC paraglider; It will teach its pilot how […] …read more
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Crowning Mexico with Cedar Wright
Crowning Mexico with Cedar Wright …read more
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Ondrej Prochazka sets a new Esfera record in Mexico
Ondrej Prochazka has set a new official FAI Esfera record launching from a hot-air balloon in Mexico in January 2016. He performed 9 consecutive Esferas. Later on we met up in Valle de Bravo, Mexico during the PWC Superfinal, right after his Esfera world record, so I threw a few questions at him.
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The Kamvounia Open 2016: 19-25 June 2016
Greece is in the news for all the wrong reasons these days. Ignore the tales of woe and go find out for yourself at the The Kamvounia Open, a new Cat 2 paragliding comp in Greece starting this summer, 19-25 June 2016. Organisers say: Visiting Greece is one of the most memorable experiences for everybody. […] …read more
Kobi Gurevic win’s Apco’s design challenge
Kobi Gurevic won Apco’s Christmas Design Challenge, which saw 300 designs entered from all over the world. Pilots were asked to design a colour scheme for a wing, with the winning design going forward to be made into reality. Apco said: It was a hard task to choose the best, as there were so many […] …read more
Katerina from the Olympic Wings team training Paragliding & Rescue parachute check
Olympic Wings marks the know-how in paragliding equipment quality control delivered from Mcc Aviation for the optimal safety, performance and recovery in flight. Katerina from the Olympic Wings team training at glider check and rescue parachute check repack at the Mcc Aviation atelier in Switzerland. [See image gallery at paragliding.olympicwings.com] “Your hands […] …read more
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Game on: Apco’s new tandem released
The Game 42 is an all new tandem wing from Apco. It incorporates the latest technology Apco has to offer and has been designed from scratch. Apco say: Purpose built to be durable and long lasting, with emphasis on performance and handling – we believe it is the best tandem package out there today. […] …read more
Aircross U Cruise on its way
AirCross will be releasing a new high-end EN B glider, the U Cruise, in time for the 2016 season. The three-liner has a newly-designed sharknose and “top-notch” performance in its class. We’ve been told it has 65 cells and an aspect ratio of 5.6, and is planned in four sizes. aircross.eu • Got news? Send […] …read more
Ozone Chabre Open to use aspect ratio for comp classes
Organisers of the Ozone Chabre Open have announced they will be pioneering new rules for the different competition classes at the event in 2016. The popular fun competition, now in its eleventh year, will use aspect ratio as well as EN-category to determine which class a glider competes in. In an email announcing the registration […] …read more
Emergency Air Rescue
Taking the Olympic Wings philosophy “Fly high – fly safe and always land gently!” a big step further we now cooperate with Hellenic Rotors – Emergency Air Rescue and Mountain First Aid company, providing to our customers the safety of professional Mountain Rescue at any time of their holiday with us in Greece. […] …read more
Source:: Paragliding Hellas