Author: winguu

The Spice is a lightweight version of Skywalk’s EN-C Cayenne, offering EN-C performance and handling, with the ease of launch of a hike-and-fly glider. It’s made for XC pilots who spend a lot of time in the mountains, and is available in four sizes, weighing just 3.7kg in the new XXS size for 60-85kg all-up weights. Skywalk say: Like […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Cross Country magazine editor Ed Ewing chucks his oar into the murky waters of bikini-gate When I saw the photograph of the woman in the bikini posted on the AirTribune page of the FAI European Paragliding Championships 2016 I winced. It’s clearly meant as a visual low wolf-whistle, not as some artistic paean to the […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

On Sunday August 7th, Muharram Kılıç and his wife Selin went for their first flight on their new SwiftMax tandem. The beginning of their first flight went well that they spontaneously decided to attempt the Turkish Tandem XC record and… they did.
Muharrem had this to say of their new glider:

“Our 116 km flight took 4 hours and 4 minutes and it was easy as cake. Flying the SwiftMax was like flying the Delta 2 with a little more brake pressure. Its handling feels like a solo glider, especially during the low saves when we were trying to stay in the core of the disorganized thermals. We would like to thank you for this great glider”

For Muharram and Selin’s track log click here
For the video click here

Congrats from all the team at OZONE!

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

Many times world champion, Manfred Ruhmer, won the Hang Gliding Class 2 Pre-Worlds, which finished on 8 August 2016 at Aspres sur Buech, France. Although a convincing win at the end, Ruhmer was challenged early on, losing the first task to Switzerland’s Roger Ruppert. In second place was Jacques Bott from the host club, Adpul, […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Flymaster will soon be shipping their new tracker. The sturdy, water-resistant unit can be used for multiple activities. It offers worldwide coverage, second-by-second resolution and a huge battery life. For a limited time it’s available at a discounted price: €99 with a two-year contract and a €4.99 monthly subscription charge (“Fixed plan”); or €149 with no contract and €3.99/ month (“Flexible plan”) – […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Alex Mateos won the second FAI European Slalom Paramotor Championships which were held in Cadiz, Spain in June. Wojciech Bogdal and Bartosz Nowicki of Poland were second and third. Alex took gold in the individual footlaunch, individual trike, and in the relay racing team with his teammates Nicolas Aubert, Jérémy Penone and Francois Blanc. Read the FAI’s write-up of the […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

‘Niviuk have nailed it!’ …read more

Source:: Niviuk