Sleek and slippery and designed to reduce your drag, MacPara’s new speedarms top is available now from their stockists. The close-fitting garment is UV and wind resistant, and has long sleeves with thumb holes to keep the cold air out. It comes in a light grey, with MacPara’s logo on the sleeves in red […] …read more
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Lord of the Himalayas: Steve Ham animation
Piedrahita-based paragliding guide Steve Ham has produced another animation classic – this time he interviews Jim Mallinson, who is a Bir/Billing regular and a founder member of the Himalayan Sky Safaris team. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
Map of Flying Sites in the European Alps
Cloudbase have published a map of more than 1,000 flying sites across the Alps, especially for paraglider and hang glider pilots. It comes with a 96-page booklet detailing over 2,700 launch and landing sites in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Italy, France and Slovenia. East and West maps are 1:500.000 scale, and the Southern Alps 1:1.000.000. The […] …read more
How to pack your paraglider: XCertina Mark IV released
The classic XCertina Bag from Cross Country has been updated. The new Mark IV model features a new larger sock, a new riser pocket, a two-way opening zip and a better compression strap. The XCertina Bag was one of the original concertina folding paraglider bags, and is designed to keep your paraglider in good condition […] …read more
Adjustable tandem helmet from Charly
Charly have launched a new adjustable paragliding helmet specifically for pro tandem paraglider pilots and their passengers. The Tandem Breeze VS comes in two sizes and can be adjusted from 54-57cm and 58-61cm, making it suitable for tandem pilots who need a one-size-fits-all helmet for their passengers, or paragliding schools. The helmet is certified […] …read more
Advance Sigma 9: Promo video
The promo film for the new Advance Sigma 9 has been released. The video features three pilots cruising on their new EN C gliders. Compact power! • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
Horacio Llorens and Tom de Dorlodot: Q&A
We had a live webchat on our Facebook page on 23 May 2014 with Horacio Llorens and Tom de Dorlodot… Together Tom de Dorlodot and Horacio Llorens have travelled the world flying, filming and pushing at the edge of what is possible on a paraglider. Horacio has won the Acro World Cup several times […] …read more
Alex Mateos wins British Open 2014
Alex Mateos wins British Open 2014
The first international competition of the season was a lot of fun for Ozone Team Pilot, Alex Mateos, who took 1st place overall in the classic and slalom competitions, competing against current world champions, Pascal Vallee, and former World Champion, Michele Carnet.
Alex impressed the field in ever event, but in the “Pure Eco” task, he scored a massive lead.
The event, which was held at Beverley airfield in South Yorkshire, UK, was blessed with wonderful weather and fourteen valid tasks in four days. There were four slalom tasks, and then pure economy, eco distance, navigation, and …read more
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Dave Turner Completes Sierra Crossing
Dave Turner has just completed an 820km traverse and crossing of the California Sierra, starting at the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara and finishing in Verdi, Nevada. Flying in the western USA can be very demanding, with big air and large expanses of wild terrain. Dave’s route was no exception, and his trip is very impressive considering that he did it solo and unsupported. There are various versions of vol-biv flying, and the solo/unsupported kind, which crosses big and uninhabited terrain, is probably the most severe. Dave reports that his LM5 performed admirably in some serious turbulence.
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Ozone Pilots Win in Albania
At the 2014 Albanian National Champs, Ilir Kafazi and Xhonatan Islami took first places in the XC and Accuracy competitions, respectively.
Ilir was flying his Delta 2, and Xhonatan was flying his Buzz Z3. Congrats guys, excellent work! And the closing ceremony looks quite amazing, we must say.
Cheers from all the Team.