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Nick Donini is the son of Italian Paragliding legend, Luca Donini, which makes his recent competition success less surprising, but no less impressive. At 17 years old, Nick is now the Italian National PG Champion in both Acro and XC! He recently took first overall, flying his EnZo.

The first 6 places in the championship were filled by Ozone Pilots. Christian Biasi and Luca Donini followed Nick on the podium. The Team event was won by AIRE Cornizzolo, our Italian distributor.
It was a spectacular week of flying in Meduno, with six excellent flying days and tasks from 52 to 109km.

Source: Ozone Paragliders

Was it seven months of training and being the world’s top pilot that meant Chrigel Maurer won the X-Alps? Or was it the Cross Country bumper sticker?

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Matt Stanford became the first pilot to cross New Zealand’s 30km Cook Strait by paraglider earlier this year.

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Peak 3 suspension lines

Source: Niviuk

This spectacular example of adventure flying is what happens when you put two of the most ambitious Greater Ranges pilots in a new and remote location.

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

“Too many paraglider pilots turn their noses up at comps!” says Mike Haley, a speak-your-mind Texan who doesn’t suffer fools gladly.

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

During the weekend of August 3rd, we held the inaugural event in the Ozone Slalom Series, in cooperation with Raffaele Benetti. The OSS is designed to be a fun and friendly event for PPG pilots to experience slalom flying, and competition. Slalom competitions have grown in popularity recently, and the Ozone Slalom Series puts pros and amateurs together in a friendly learning environment.

Pilots at the event were able to demo Ozone wings, including the new Ozone Slalom. Ozone Team Pilots, Alex Mateos and Emilia Plak were on hand to give tips and instruction on the best techniques for Slalom flying,

Source: Ozone Paramotor

“We’d gone to the top of the hill and it was the first time I’d managed to inflate the glider,” says Greg Hudson. “It had a glide ratio of about 3.8 to 1.”

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Congratulations to Chrigel Maurer, who took first overall in the Open Class of the 2013 Swiss Champs, flying his Ozone EnZo, and also to John Bockstatt, who took first in the Sport Class, flying his Delta 2.

The 2013 Swiss Championships was, as always, a hotly contested event with many of the world’s best pilots in attendance. Four valid tasks were flown, along a technical course which saw a lot of fast flying. Full results can be seen here
Cheers from all the Team

Source: Ozone Paragliders