Champions in Switzerland and podium in the British Open …read more
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Epic Conditions at the Austrian Champs
Pilots at the Austrian Championships enjoyed truly all-time conditions, with some of the greatest tasks ever flown in competition. During the four day event, more than 500kms were flown, including two FAI triangles of more than 150km in length. In conditions such as this, the true nature of paragliders and the true abilities of pilots are allowed to shine through.
Ozone pilots swept the entire event, with 14 out of the top 15 overall pilots flying Ozone. Ozone pilots took first place in the Overall, Austrian Champ, Women’s, and Serial classes.
Records tumble over big weekend in the Alps
Austrian Bernhard Pefl became the second person to fly a 300km FAI triangle on a paraglider with a 300.65km flight from Antholtz in Italy on Sunday 8 June. Bernhard’s big flight came swiftly on the heels of Thomas Walder’s groundbreaking 325km flight through the Austrian Alps the day before. Bernhard was flying a Nova […] …read more
Huge World Record: Thomas Walder 325km FAI Triangle
In what could be considered one of the greatest flights of our generation, Thomas Walder has flown a 325km FAI triangle from his hometown of Mayrhofen, Austria, with his Ozone Enzo. Tom spent over 11hrs in the air, and flew through some of the most remote and serious terrain in the Alps.
Tom’s flying career has somehow largely managed to avoid the international spotlight, but he has been one of the world’s top pilots for over a decade. A professional tandem pilot by trade, Tom flies on his working days and also his days off, and has completed some highly impressive …read more
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Thomas Walder flies first paraglider 300km FAI triangle
Thomas Walder flew a 325.76km FAI triangle on Saturday 7 June – smashing the triangle world record and becoming the first paraglider pilot to break the 300km triangle mark. Tom spent 11.5 hours in the air and flew his Ozone Enzo to a maximum altitude of 3,834m. His route took him from launch in […] …read more
2015 FAI World Air Games to be held in Dubai
The FAI have announced that the 2015 edition of the FAI World Air Games has been awarded to the United Arab Emirates and will be held in Dubai. This multi-discipline event will be organised by the Emirates Aerosports Federation and will take place over a period of 12 days in December 2015. It is the […] …read more
Ozone pilots win at French Championships
The 2014 French Championships were a great success for Ozone pilots, who appeared on the podium in 4 classes:
Alex Mateos – 1st in French champs and open class in PF1, Viper3 20
Coralie Mateos – 1st women’s division, Slalom 19
Marie Liepmann –2nd women’s division, Speedster 22
Yann Leudiere / Sylvain Dupuis – 1st foot launch tandem category, Speedster 33
Jean Mateos / Célia Domingues – 2nd foot launch tandem category, Speedster 33
Laurent Assie – 3rd in solo trike, Ozone Slalom
The competition took place in Levroux, France, with 82 pilots entered, including 14 foreign pilots from Belgium, Spain, Qatar and the UK.
Alex …read more
Source: Ozone Paramotor
XV FIA El Yelmo
XV FIA El Yelmo …read more
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St Hilaire Air Tour 2014: 14-22 June
The St Hilaire AirTour 2014 runs from 14-22 June this year. The week-long hike-and-fly race starts and ends in St Hilaire du Touvet near Grenoble and will take the 51 pilots on a route through the French Alps. Fifty-one pilots are signed up to take part. Live tracking and daily video is all on the […] …read more
Swing update the Connect Reverse
Swing have “completely revised” their best-selling reversible harness, the Connect Reverse. Saying the harness is “proven and well tested but now much better” the new harness keeps the alpine back by rucksack specialist Deuter, but Swing have optimised and developed the belt system and airbag. Swing say their updates include: Optimized and lighter belt […] …read more