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FIA El Yelmo. Thank you!
FIA El Yelmo. Thank you! …read more
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See paragliders and wingsuit flyers storm a castle
It’s not every day you see three paragliders in sync as wingsuit pilots speed between them. And it’s certainly not every day you see these guys playing in the skies above such a stunning castle.
Paragliders Horacio Llorens, Theo De Blic and Rafael Goberna joined the Soul Flyers, Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet, to make the incredible video produced by Shams over the scenic Peyrepertuse Castle.
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World Champion Honorin Hamard Joins Ozone R&D Team
The Ozone R&D Team is growing! Dav, Luc, Russ, and Fred, are pleased to welcome Honorin Hamard to the R&D Team. “Hono” is 23 years old, and has been flying since age 13. His young age belies his calm and mature attitude, however, and all of us at Ozone have been entirely impressed with his rapid progress and mature attitude in the air – an attitude that saw him win the 2015 World Championships, win the declared goal world record in 2013 (423kms), and stand on several National podiums.
He will be working closely with the boys as a test and development pilot, and brings with him a wealth of experience and talent. Not only that, but also he dramatically reduces the average age of the Ozone test team; the future is bright!
Cheers, from all the Team.
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Sol Flexus reflex paramotor wing
Sol Paragliders are launching a full-reflex wing for paramotor use: the Flexus. They say it is a fast and stable beginner-intermediate glider. Sol say the Flexus is a good combination of security, speed, performance and ease of handling, and is capable of long cross-country flights. The Flexus is pending DGAC certification, and will be available in six sizes and four […] …read more
Italian Open Results
Luc Armant reports that the Italian Open had 6 tasks in a row with an amazing organization in beautiful country with a great atmosphere between pilots. The comp took place at the Monte Avena flying site, which is located in south-west of the Dolomites mountain range in the Italian Alps. This Pre World Cup event is held together with the Guarnieri International Trophy competition, which has been held annually since 1984!
The overall results saw Charles Cazaux, Maxime Pinot, and Marco Littame on the podium in that order, along with 8 of the top 10 on Enzo 2s.
The Women’s podium was also swept with Enzo 2s by Seiko Fukuoka Naville, Silvia Buzzi Ferraris, and Klaudia Bulgakow respectively.
Congrats to all the pilots from the Ozone Team!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Sol Kangaroo 4 performance tandem
The Kangaroo 4 is Sol’s latest LTF/EN-C high-performance tandem paraglider. Sol pride themselves on their Kangaroo models having set numerous world records throughout the generations, and they hope the fourth incarnation will be no different. A three-riser design with an aspect ratio of 6.25, the wing is supported with battens, trailing edge mini-ribs and double V-tabs. The 32m2 […] …read more
Comic Paragliding T-shirts from Sky Junkies cartoonist
Fly Piedrahita are creating a range of comic paragliding T-shirts for 2015, designed by skygod and Sky Junkies illustrator, Steve Ham. They will try to capture some of the fun of the cartoon style shirts we produced for the PWCs we ran in the 1990s. You can see more of the T-shirt designs at Flypiedrahita.com, […] …read more
Flying with Kids: What to do and how to do it
Some of the oldest heads in our sports started at the youngest age. Whether going tandem with mum or dad, ground handling a paraglider in field, or playing with model planes on a hillside, getting in early has lots of benefits. Children learn quickly, they absorb everything, and they are keen to advance. However, the […] …read more
The Perfect Line: 1,000km through Chile
Francois Ragolski and Martin Schrike wanted to fly 1,000km along the coast of Chile. They nearly made it. By Jessica Bown Iquique in Chile is a paragliding paradise that attracts thousands of pilots every year, but while the airspace between Iquique and Antofagasta is well known and well flown, the arid stretch of land south […] …read more