Author: winguu

Che Golus sent us a note that he and Jason Turner have set a new Australian foot launch distance record (unofficial), flying the Delta 2 and Alpina 2. In Che’s words:

“I managed to set the Australian foot launched distance record (unofficial) the other day with my good friend Jason Turner. I was flying my Delta 2 and Jason was on his Alpina 2. We flew 356km from Mt Borah, Manilla, to beat Godfrey’s long standing site record and also set the Australian record. The flight was made as part of the XC Camp which I ended up winning, which was pretty cool considering I was competing against pilots flying competition gliders. What are the chances, the first flight I decide to take a beer with me in my harness and I fly 300+ and have someone to drink it with when I land!

Here are the links to our tracks:

http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:Che/5.2.2015/00:04
http://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:Dusty/5.2.2015/00:15

Congrats to Che and Jason from all the team!

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

Aircross are inviting applications from pilots who would like to join their cross country or acro paragliding teams for 2015. There have places available for up to five pilots per country. The selected pilots will be offered an Aircross wing, either a U Cross (EN C) or U Sport 2 (EN D) for cross-country pilots, or […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Aircross have unveiled a pair of limited edition T-shirts for the 2015 season. The bright designs are the product of their young designer Julien’s imagination, and they will be available soon at RRP of €29. Aircross say: Be part of the AirCross Team and bring new colors in the world of paragliding. www.aircross.eu • Got […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The 10th Annual Ozone Chabre will be happening 26th of June to the 3rd of July, 2015, and registration is now, amazingly, complete.

Thanks to all of the pilots who signed up… having 130 pilots registered and paid within 20 minutes of the registration opening is probably some kind of record for a paragliding event! One pilot commented, “Unbelievable that was like getting tickets for a U2 concert!” Apologies if you missed out this year, the demand has been truly amazing, but we encourage you to visit the area, competition or not, as it’s a wonderful place to build cross country skills. See flylaragne.com for more info.

Cheers to all, and we look forward to seeing you there.

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

After 7 tasks, the 2015 Open FAI II competition has come to a close in Roldanillo, Columbia. Pilots on Enzo 2s swept the top 11 places in the Open Class and won the Women’s class as well. Congratulations to all of the pilots, especially Klaudia Bulgakow who won the Women’s, Yvonne Dathe who came in second in Women’s (on her M6!), the Men’s top three: Peter Vyparina, Jamie Messenger, and Jared Anderson, and in the Sport Class, Kuba Sto who won 1st on a Delta 2 and Glenn Meurrens in 3rd on an Alpina 2.

Excellent racing by everyone and fun to watch. Cheers from all the team at Ozone!

Full results can be seen at AirTribune.

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

Harken T2 Ratchamatic Block Pulleys – quite a mouthful for such a small thing. These new speedbar pulleys are smaller, lighter (40g) versions of the ratcheting pulleys that Harken brought out some years ago. The ratchet takes a lot of the effort (up to 90%) out of using your speedbar, say Harken, And when you release your […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Moyes have updated their Litespeed RX 3, 3.5 and 4 models, and added a new RX5 for pilots with hook-in weights of 85-119kg. So what’s changed? Moyes told us: The sail cut has changed to make it even more efficient in weak climbs; it allows for a steeper bank angle at slow thermal speeds. Wider tips […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The Charger from MacPara is a reflex paramotor glider designed for a wide range of pilots, from beginners starting their PPG training, through to advanced pilots. MacPara say it offers relaxed flying thanks to its easy launching and landing, lots of stability and a good cruise speed. With this glider you can keep your eyes on the scenery instead of […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

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Source:: Niviuk

We’ve just seen a sneak preview of the harness Kortel have made for the Red Bull X-Alps 2015. It’s an uber-lightweight Kolibri, and it will be flown by Nelson de Freyman (FRA3) and Antoine Girard (FRA2) in the race in July 2015. Apologies for the grain, but the picture shows a prototype of the harness which will be available in its […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine