After seven tasks Switzerland’s Michael Maurer is leading the Paragliding World Championships 2015 in Roldanillo, Colombia. Chrigel Maurer’s younger brother has been flying at a consistently high level, and now leads the competition by a mere three points. There is only 103 points between first place and tenth. Brother to brother … Chrigel and Michael […] …read more
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‘Awesome!’ Goal at the Paragliding World Championships 2015
At goal with the pilots of Task 6, Paragliding World Championships 2015, Roldanillo, Colombia. Including Brad Gunnuscio, Joachim Oberhauser, Marisz Wisniowski, Helmut Eicholzer, Felix Rodriguez, Michael Maurer, Petra Slivova, Kirsty Cameron, Guy Anderson, Russell Achterberg, Luca Donini, Andre Rainsford, Torsten Siegel, Ulrich Prinz, Seiko Fukuoka, Klaudia Bulgakow, Pal Takats, Yassen Savov, Vladimir Bacanin, Laurie Genovese, […] …read more
Launch frenzy! On launch at Roldanillo 2015
Launching during Task 4 of the Paragliding World Championships 2015 in Roldanillo, Colombia. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Subscribe to Cross Country. Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
‘Super happy!’ On launch with Felix Rodriguez at Roldanillo 2015
On launch with Task 5 winner Felix Rodriguez, plus Petra Slivova, Charles Cazaux, Seiko Fukuoka, Vijay Soni, Stephan Morganthaler and Shauin Kao. At the Paragliding World Championships 2015, Roldanillo, Colombia. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Subscribe to Cross Country. Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
‘Perfect, beautiful, incredible.’ Goal shots from Roldanillo 2015
‘Perfect, beautiful, incredible.’ Goal shots from the task on Monday 20 January 2015 at the Paragliding World Championships 2015 in Roldanillo. The spirit of competition is alive and well in Colombia. Includes Nicole Fedele, Josh Cohn, Charles Cazaux, Jamie Messenger, Julian Andres Carrena Colonia, David Ohlidal, Toby Colombe, Seiko Fukuoka Naville, Ernesto Hinestroza, Report and […] …read more
‘Tik-tak, tik-tak!’ Flying two-liners with Frank Brown
Frank Brown from Brazil talks about how to fly a two-line paraglider, and his plans to chase the paragliding world record in a ‘secret spot’ later this year in Brazil. Filmed on launch at the Paragliding World Championships 2015, Roldanillo, Colombia. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Subscribe to Cross Country. Buy […] …read more
The official Swift 4 video
Want next-level performance in the light sport-intermediate class? The Swift 4 is for you. Watch the official video to hear from the development team why we think this glider is so special.
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New lightweight Sirocco
The Sirocco is a light weight paramotor-specific wing based on the successful Speedster. It incorporates all of our knowledge learnt from the development of our lightweight paragliding range, along with the experience of our world championship winning PPG design team to bring a new concept to the powered market – lightweight. Weighing in on average 1.5 kg lighter (depending on size) than the Speedster, the Sirocco retains the same levels of comfort, performance, speed and stability but with noticeably better handling and improved inflation behaviour, especially in nil wind. Read more about the new Sirocco here.
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Paragliding World Championships: Chrigel Maurer interview
What’s it like to fly against your brother? What’s it like to race in a Paragliding World Championships with him on the same team? “He’s eight years younger than me,” says Chrigel Maurer, “We didn’t really do things together until he started flying.” Chrigel talks about his brother, his family and his road to recovery […] …read more
Paragliding World Championships: Stephan Morganthaler leads the pack
The Paragliding World Championships 2015 is a marathon, not a sprint. At two weeks long it’s the longest competition in the sport, and demands not only skill and judgement in the air, but patience and endurance on the ground. Half-way through and the Swiss are leading the way. Competition leader Stephan Morgenthaler is so relaxed […] …read more