Author: winguu

Nick Greece took 1st overall at the 2014 US Nationals in Chelan, Washington, and Josh Cohn took second, both flying their Enzo 2s. It was, by all accounts, an amazing event with 7 out of 7 days of flying and some very long tasks ranging from 100km to 188km. The 188km task was the longest task ever completed in the history of the sport! Congrats to Nick, who won the first task and maintained his lead for the duration of the comp.

Six out of the top ten pilots were …read more

Source: Ozone Paragliders

Ronney Helgesen reports from the 2014 Nordic Open:

Ozone team pilot, Alex Mateos, has won the first 2 events of the Slalomania league, competing against former World and National Champions.

The first event was held in Saint Omer (France) in June, where Alex won 12 of the 15 tasks.

At the second event, in Albefeuille-Lagard, last weekend, Alex reported that 50% of the field were flying Ozone wings.

Alex is flying Ozone Slalom 16 with the Macfly Polini Thor 250.

Current Overall results:
1st Alex Mateos
2nd Jeremy Penone
3rd Pascal Vallee

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Source: Ozone Paramotor

Marek Robel and Klaudia Bulgakow are the new Polish Champions …read more

Source: Niviuk

In May Ken Hutt climbed and flew from the flanks of 8,000m Himalayan giant Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world. This is his description of the climb and flight It was 6am on 23 May; the sun had risen over the summit. The wind was almost calm. This was the weather window […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Annecy Mondial 2014, the multi-class hang gliding world championships held in France from 22 June to 5 July, saw some of the world’s best hang glider pilots flying in a perfect arena. Antoine Boisselier and Christophe Tong Viet were on hand to capture the action and the atmosphere of the competition, focusing on each class […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The EN B class is crowded with wings, and it takes something remarkable to mark one out. In the latest issue of Cross Country magazine Marcus King takes Icaro’s Instinct TE out into the summer thermals of southern France. And as he explains, one of the things that makes this wing different from its brothers […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Stan Radzikowski is one of 25 pilots competing in this year’s X-Pyr – the X-Alps-style hike-and-fly race across the Spanish Pyrenees. A tandem pilot and vol bivouac pilot whose first love is flying in Nepal, Stan is typical of the lower-key X-Pyr racers. No sponsored vehicle and high-gloss for him, oh no: The support vehicle is […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The wonder of free flight never wears off. Goals might change, distances might increase, and our horizons expand, but the magic of taking off from a hillside and flying cross country remains the same. In Cross Country issue 154 Hugh Miller touches down after a 200km flight across the English countryside and puts pen to […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

“There’s this one place in Tapalpa, Mexico…” Ask any pilot who’s travelled where their favourite place to stay is – the place that ticks all the boxes of being close to launch (on launch…), laid-back, nice food, easy on the wallet, perfect weather, beautiful thermals… – and you’ll send them into raptures about their secret spots. In issue […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine