The British Paragliding Cup is a series of fun competitions designed to help pilots discover the joys of competing. Organiser Laurie Gavaghan reports on the 2014 British Paragliding Cup When I took over the running of the BP Cup in 2012 it was my intention to hold the first round the following year on the […] …read more
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Almond pastes it for a new UK hang gliding record
England’s long hot summer of XC extravaganza continued at the weekend – as the tail end of Hurricane Bertha swept through, the small site of Milk Hill in the south of the country again saw record-breaking action. Riled by the record-breaking paragliding feats of Mark Watts and Al Wilson the weekend before, when both pilots broke […] …read more
Podcast: Mark Watts on flying 275km for the UK PG record
On 3 August 2014 Mark Watts broke the UK paragliding and hang gliding distance records, flying 275.5 km from Milk Hill, to Cromer, Norfolk. This podcast interview (click Play above) by Hugh Miller, one of Mark’s flying friends, was done in the back of a car after both pilots flew a slightly less epic 17km […] …read more
Air Design Rise 2 certified EN B
Air Design have released their later high-end EN B glider, the Rise 2. Sizes XS, S, M and L have all now been certified. Air Design say the Rise 2… …is the ideal glider for pilots who have already gained some experience and are looking for a glider with more performance and agility. It is […] …read more
Nova release the Ion 3 Light, EN B
Nova have released a light version of their EN B wing the Ion 3 The wing is 1.5kg lighter than the Ion 3. Nova say: “The Ion 3 Light is a fully-fledged Ion 3 with excellent performance, uncomplicated to fly, with a great deal of passive safety – but it is nearly one and a half kilograms lighter. […] …read more
Thermik magazine tests the Peak 3
Thermik magazine tests the Peak 3 …read more
Source: Niviuk
Mark Watts Sets New UK Record
Ozone Team Pilot, Mark “Wagga” Watts, has just broken the UK XC record with a 275km flight from milk hill. Details on Mark’s flight can be seen here. Mark was flying his Enzo 2.
Congrats Mark, excellent work! Cheers, from all the Team.
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Training with our Paramotor Team
Training with our Paramotor Team …read more
Source: Niviuk
Records fall on UK’s Super Sunday
Two pilots smashed the UK open distance paragliding record on Sunday 3 August 2014, with record flights that took them past the 250km mark and across England to the coast. Former GB Champion Mark Watts flew a record-breaking 275.5km to grab the open distance record, while sports class pilot Al Wilson flew just shy of […] …read more
Tandem UK record under the Takoo 2
Tandem UK record under the Takoo 2 …read more
Source: Niviuk