Antoine Girard arrived on top of the Dent de Crolles above St Hilaire du Touvet in France early in the morning on 20 June, to win the fourth Airtour. Despite a northerly wind he managed to fly down to the landing zone to finish in style. The hike-and fly competition started at the take-off at […] …read more
Author: winguu
X-Pyr 2014: Stefan Mitrovitch
X-Pyr 2014: Stefan Mitrovitch …read more
Source: Niviuk
Apco Karma Evo: All sizes now certified EN A
Apco have announced that all sizes of their EN A beginner / intermediate paraglider, the Karma Evo, are now certified and on sale. The wing is intended for both free-flight and paramotoring, and the range comprises four sizes, for all-up weights from 55-130kg for free-flight, and 70-145kg for powered paragliding. www.apcoaviation.com • Got news? Send it […] …read more
Col de Bleyne, France: site reopened!
Pilots in the south of France are celebrating getting their beloved Col de Bleyne back as a free-flying site, as EDF abandon plans to erect windmills along the ridge. Arguably one of the best sites in the south of France, and starting point for several record flights, Col de Bleyne has been officially closed to […] …read more
Acro World Championship
Acro World Championship …read more
Source: Niviuk
Peter Wins Serial, 3rd Overall
At the Polish and Lithuanian open, Peter Vyparina took first place serial and 3rd overall, flying his Ozone Alpina. As anyone who has flown in a national comp knows, this is not an easy thing to do. Peter reports:
The Ozone Trickster 2
The new Ozone Trickster2 is now ready to order in 17, 18,5 and 20m2 sizes! In this intro video Félix Rodriguez and Pál Takáts are presenting the new Trickster 2 flying in Chamonix, France. Watch and learn about the wing through there eyes. For more information, visit Flyozone.com.
Source: Just Acro
Polish and Lithuanian Open
Polish and Lithuanian Open …read more
Source: Niviuk
Felix Gets 3 Podiums in 3 Days
Ozone Team Pilot, Felix Rodriguez, is currently competing on both the Acro and the XC World Cups. In the past three weeks, Felix has stood on three podiums with the most recent being the Acro World Cup event in Pogradec, Albania, with his new Trickster 2.
Congrats Felix, very few pilots in the world can claim such a high level of piloting in both acro and XC, it is highly impressive!
Cheers, from all the Team.
Source: Ozone Paragliders
APWC Albania – results
The first World Cup of the season with the participation of 29 international pilots has ended yesterday with the French dominating the podium!
Top 3 positions:
1. Francois Ragolski (FRA, 37.218 pts)
2. Eliot Nochez (FRA, 35.215 pts)
3. Félix Rodriguez (ESP, 33.447 pts)
Click to see the complete list here.
Source: Just Acro