Author: winguu

Our friends Guillaume and Perrine spent the better part of a year traveling around the world to fly. The result of their journey is being chronicled in a three part series, the third of which is available now. If you missed the first episodes, you can watch the entire series as one film. Cheers from all the team!

A message from the filmmaker:
Namibia was the last stop on our paragliding journey. It had been my longtime dream to visit this beautiful country: the red sand dunes, the dead trees, the unique cultural atmosphere and people in Southern Africa, the amazing sunsets, and the incredible wildlife that lives there. Our idea was mainly to fly on the west coast. By chance, we met Axel Gruber, a local pilot who flies in Swakopmund. Axel knows the area really well, and he kindly drove us from spot to spot.

WATCH THE OTHER EPISODES
Paragliding in New Zealand: https://vimeo.com/125979643
Paragliding in Nepal: https://vimeo.com/128382174

WHERE TO FLY
We primarily stuck to coastal flying, staying close to the ocean. However, if you’re bold (and well organized), you can also do some pretty extreme cross­country flying. Namibia is the country where most major World Records have …read more

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Swiss Paragliding test centre Air Turquoise have recently passed ISO 17020 accreditation by DAkks (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle), the German accreditation body. This means that they can now inspect paragliders, rescue parachutes and harnesses to LTF as well as EN standards . para-test.com • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com. Subscribe to the world’s favourite hang gliding and paragliding magazine home …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Nervures have updated their Swoop mini wing; the Swoop 2 will be officially launched at the 2015 Coupe Icare. It will initially be available in 14 and 16m2 sizes, load tested to 120kg. The biggest size is suitable for pilots who are new to mini wings. Nervures say its launch behaviour is close to that of a standard paraglider and […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

France’s Maxime Bellemin, with passenger Laurie Genovese, have filed a claim with the FAI for a World and European record for ‘Speed over a triangular course of 25km’. They flew a Sky Metis 3 from Montclar, France, on 6 September 2015, completing the triangle at an average speed of 27.66km/h. If their claim is ratified, […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Sup’Air have announced the arrival of the third paraglider in their range: the Eiko, a lightweight mountain wing with EN-B certification. The Eiko is a mountain wing, ideal for hike-and-fly and also for thermalling. Sup’Air say it has nice, precise handling and is designed for “more than just fly-downs”. It will be available in two sizes, 20m2 […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Andrew Williams, winner of the Ozone Chabre Open and also of the raffle prize of a brand new Ozone paraglider from the same competition, is auctioning his prize on eBay, with all proceeds going to the charity Parkinsons Research UK. The eBay auction finishes on 17 September 2015, so get bidding and you could get yourself a bargain, […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Nova are presenting the new Mentor 4 Light as a “lightweight performance miracle”. EN-B certified and just 3.25kg in the smallest size, they say it’s versatile and capable, with Mentor 4 performance. Nova say the Mentor 4 Light is perfect for vol-bivouac or hike-and-fly, and for travellers looking for a fully-fledged wing that won’t use up your aircraft baggage […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The latest PWC event has wrapped up in Spain. Ozone Enzo 2 pilots swept the podium of the men’s and women’s categories and the top seven spots of the open. Thirty out of the top thirty-five pilots were all flying Ozone.

Four tasks were flown during the event. Heli Eichholzer reported that the final task, nearly 100km of flying along the Pyrenees, was a challenging race with countless lines to choose from, making for a technical and exciting finish.

Big congratulations to Pierre Remy, Xevi Bonet, and Heli Eichholzer for their overall podium finishes.

The indomitable Seiko Fukuoka Naville took first place in the women’s, again, with Keiko Hiraki, and Atsuko Yamashita (Go Japan!) sharing the podium with her.

Needless to say, we are honored to be able to supply so many of the world’s best pilots with wings. Thank you all for your continued support, and cheers from all the Team.
Full results can be seen here.

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Charles Cazaux and Laurie Genovese are French paragliding champions for 2015 The French Open and National Championships were held in Oderen in the Vosges, northeastern France, from 22-28 August 2015. Two short, fast tasks of 44.6km and 53.9km were flown, and Charles Cazaux, winner of the first task, took the overall top position to retain the title of French Champion; Laurie […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine