Is this the unluckiest Paragliding World Cup Superfinal in history? First the rain fell so hard and so destructively at the original competition venue that organisers were forced to shift the entire comp at short notice 200km to Governador Valadares. Then, after a brilliant first few days flying in classic skies a political storm hit, […] …read more
Gareth Carter won the 2014 Bright Open
Gareth Carter won the 2014 Bright Open …read more
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“Paragliding Is Not A Racing Sport”
Just when you thought you’d read every opinion imaginable on the subject of paragliding competitions… here’s another! Flying into the glinting last rays of the sun, buzzing from the views and sensations of the last few hours, and excited about the ongoing adventure to be had wherever I land: this is why I fly. […] …read more
Busy comp season on the horizon
Despite that it’s only January the event calendar is already filling up nicely with competitions! Acroaria will be held again as World Cup after a 4 years break, followed by AcroJam, the invitational Sonchaux Acro Show and the Pre-World-Championships in Annecy!
Source: Just Acro
Touch – Jean-Baptiste Chandelier
Dudek Mach 1.1
Polish manufacturer Dudek released their new acro glider the Mach 1.1. This glider is featured in the new video of Jean-Baptiste Chandelier, the Touch. The Mach is currently available in 17 m2 only. Find out more in the gear section!
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Comps on the horizon
Despite that it’s only January the event calendar is already filling up nicely with competitions! Acroaria will be held again as World Cup after a 4 years break and beside the “battles” of Sonchaux Acro Show we are also looking forward to the Pre-World-Championships in Annecy! Hopefully there will be a couple of more comps announced in the next weeks!
Source: Just Acro
Tuesday Tip: Choosing the right type of goals
This tip is from issue 151 of Cross Country magazine and comes from an article about motivation. We interviewed Chrigel Maurer’s Red Bull X-Alps team mate sports psychologist Thomas Theurillat We often talk about setting goals in free flight. But what type of goal you set is as important, says Thomas. “Most pilots focus too […] …read more
Nico Aubert joins the Niviuk team
Nico Aubert joins the Niviuk team …read more
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Niviuk pilots succeeded at the first PrePWC of the year
Niviuk pilots succeeded at the first PrePWC of the year …read more
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