Author: winguu

Burkhard Martens has claimed a new European paragliding record for gain of height. He gained 3,478m on the 10 June 2014, flying from Brauneck in Germany. He was flying a Skywalk Chili 3. The record claim is here. Burki Martens is well known as the author of the free-flight textbooks Cross Country Flying and Thermal […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Atos pilot Christopher Friedl has claimed two new hang gliding world records. Both come from a mega flight he completed on 7 June where he flew a big circuit from Bischling in Austria. The first is for a 407.9km out-and-return and the second is for a 477.2km Free distance using up to three turn points. […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The Rush 4 is now certified and in production in the S, MS, ML, L, XL sizes. The XS will follow.
The M6 is now certified and in production in all sizes: S, MS, ML, and L, completing the range.

Both of these new wings feature exciting new developments that have made the already certified sizes very popular, around the world. The Rush 4 video can be seen here, and the M6 here. We look forward to hearing about your flights!

Cheers, from all the Team.

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Source: Ozone Paragliders

In the same spirit as the RedBull X-Alps, the X-Pyrenees event is a 439km “coast to coast” race from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean coast, through the Pyrenees Mountains. The Pyrenees, while not as famous or as high in altitude as the Alps, are a wild and rugged mountain range with large expanses of uninhabited terrain. The second edition of the X-Pyr event is sure to challenge all of the pilots who are participating, including several X-Alps veterans.

As in the X-Alps event, Ozone gliders are the most popular amongst the competitors, with about a third of the contestants …read more

Source: Ozone Paragliders

U-Turn have just launched the Thriller X4, a “completely redesigned” acro wing for professional acro pilots. A very dynamic wing yet with remarkably gentle feedback, U-Turn say the Thriller X4 is excellent for tricky tricks and transitions. They’ve given the wing calm vertical spin characteristics to make it easier to heli, kept the Pressure Balance Valves […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

French paragliding photographers Jérôme Maupoint and Olivier Laugero are holding a joint photo exhibition in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, entitled ‘Les Passagers du Vent’, showcasing high-mountain paragliding photographs taken in the Mont Blanc region and the Himalaya. With contributions from Greg Blondeau and words from Philippe Nodet, the collection of around 30 photographs is well worth a visit […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Well known competition paraglider pilot Jörg Ewald has taken over the reins at Flytec. Flytec announced the move in a statement published on their website. Flytec’s founder, Peter Joder, and manager, Lorenz Camenzind, said the time had come for a “new generation” to take over. They said: After 31 years, the time has come to […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Thomas and Nelson are now already in New Mexico, ahead of schedule on their 3000km journey along the length of the North American Rockies.
Their latest dispatch: “After a short run in Colorado, offering us unbelievably high altitude (17,999ft) flights, we headed to the New Mexico desert. Enjoying good flying conditions, the terrain seemed to get more and more difficult to use. Mountainous spots get further from each other. Good lines through the desert have to be found to cross these big stretches with the least walking possible. The Alpina …read more

Source: Ozone Paragliders