Nicole Schmidt has claimed a new world record for Number of infinite tumbles (footlaunch) in both women’s and general categories. She flew 60 rotations on 14 May 2014 from Babadag above Oludeniz in Turkey. The record is the first acro world record to be set since the FAI recognised and set up a raft of […] …read more
Author: winguu
Paragliding World Cup 2014: Couer de Savoie
The third leg of the 2014 Paragliding World Cup Tour starts on Saturday 24 May and will run for a week. The location is the spiritual heartland of paragliding – Coeur de Savoie in France. Around 130 pilots are registered to take part, including 33 pilots from France. Each task during the competition can be […] …read more
intoCross – New online XC platform launched
A new online platform for XC flying has gone live. IntoCross is the brainchild of XC paraglider pilots and developers Hugo Ribeira and Tom Payne. Unlike other platforms and leagues intoCross allows pilots to create their own XC routes – and set up mini competitions and leagues around them. For example, pilots can download […] …read more
GIN’s new Fuse tandem glider
GIN have introduced the Fuse, their new tandem paraglider. Aimed at professional pilots as well as recreational pilots it uses the same equalised pressure technology (EPT) that’s “At the heart of our XC wing, the Carrera,” GIN say. The glider is 41 sq m with an aspect ratio of 5.35. It is certified EN […] …read more
The X-Rockies – 3,000km trip through the USA
Two French cousins are in the USA on an ambitious attempt to travel the length of the Rocky Mountains by foot, ski and paraglider – with no motorised transport at all. Thomas Punty, 24, and Nelson Defreyman, 22, set off from Canada in the north in March and are now “about to hit Salt Lake […] …read more
X-Rockies Team Cruises Southward!
The X-Rockies Team is more than halfway through the most ambitious vol-biv adventure ever attempted in North America. They are currently making excellent time, and enjoying some good spring conditions in the remote American West. Previous update here. Be sure to check out their website for video and more stories – it hasn’t all been easy, as you can imagine!
Thomas and Nelson report:
“We are now 70 miles from Salt Lake City. Good flying conditions permitted us to enjoy beautiful lines between Montana and Idaho. Hitting Jackson Hole was good; we managed to grab the summer gear to be …read more
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Marc Stachel: The Paragliding App guy
Marc Stachel is the guy behind Paragliding XC, the highly addictive paragliding app that’s on the keenest XC hounds’ iPhones this season. We asked him a few questions. Marc, you are the developer behind Paragliding XC. For those who haven’t played it, tell us what it’s about – explain the app. It’s a game […] …read more
840km Through the Sierra
Dave Turner is about halfway through his attempt to vol-biv fly the length of the Sierra Mountains in California, solo and unsupported. Solo vol-biv flights are a serious undertaking, requiring a great deal of commitment (and usually a lot of walking with a very heavy pack). For more info, check out his website.
Best of luck Dave, and cheers from all the Team.
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Leandro Flies 204km With His Rush 3
Leandro Pederson just sent us a note with this tracklog in it. He flew 204kms with his Rush 3 in 5:22hrs, which means an average speed of 45.8kmh! Nice work Leandro, that is quite impressive! The Ozone Team visited this beautiful part of the world in December 2012, but none of us flew that far, which makes us a little jealous
Leandro’s flight is an Argentine record in the EN B category.
Cheers Leandro, thanks for letting us know, and congrats on a beautiful flight.
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Pepe Likes It
As a result of the problematic German regulations requiring that all wings have an LTF sticker applied to them, Ozone competition pilots in Germany have been forced to fly wings other than the Enzo2 in competition so far this year… of course, only in Germany.
As in other countries in the Northern Hemisphere (where pilots are saddled with less bureaucracy) national league competitions are now beginning. At the first German National event in Bavaria, Ozone Team Pilot, Pepe Malecki, decided not to fly his Enzo 1 and instead grabbed a Mantra M6 demo in size MS. He was unable to fly …read more
Source: Ozone Paragliders