It’s comp season in the north and that means pointing your toes and banging it hard on the bar, right? Well, maybe not. We round up 10 of the best competitions and events around the world that combine a healthy does of competition with a large slice of fun while mixing it up with […] …read more
Author: winguu
Cross Country 153: What’s in this issue
The latest issue of Cross Country magazine features a stunning shot from the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Shot by Jerome Maupoint he spent 12 days on the island last year, waiting to seize the moment between rain showers, blown-out days and sparkling sunshine. The result is a photo feature we called Wild […] …read more
CIVL Plenary 2014 minutes published
CIVL have published the minutes from their annual meeting. The CIVL plenary was held in Bali in February and discussed the rules surrounding competition paragliding and hang gliding. Twenty-two nations were represented, with five voting by proxy. Subjects under discussion included the adoption of new helmets for competition, and the introduction of CCC class […] …read more
GAP 2014 scoring formula released
The latest version of the GAP scoring formula for hang gliding and paragliding competition has been released. GAP 2014 includes updates and significant changes for paragliding, with a few changes applicable to hang gliding too. The majority of those changes originate from the Paragliding World Cup Association (PWCA). The report says that 2014 will […] …read more
Brothers Petiot win the Bornes to Fly 2014
Two brothers won the Bornes to Fly hike and fly race held in Annecy, France over the long weekend of 1-4 May. Gaspard and Basile Petiot crossed the line together at 8.40pm on the Saturday having taken off an hour earlier from the last turn point. They used convergence in the valley to help […] …read more
Luc Armant sets new French record at 369km
Luc Armant set a new French record on 3 May flying 369.83km from a small site north of Paris. He took advantage of strong north east wind to fly to the Atlantic coast, landing after almost 10 hours in the air to the north of La Rochelle. He was one of half a dozen […] …read more
UK’s North South Cup heads to Scotland
The UK’s annual North South Cup starts on Friday – and pilots are heading north to Scotland. The North South Cup is an annual XC flying event that pits two teams of up to 30 cross country pilots from the north and south of the country against each other. Pilots travel to wherever the weather […] …read more
Bornes to Fly starts Friday – Cool live tracking
The second edition of the Bornes to Fly hike-and-fly race kicks off on Friday 2 May. It will see 56 pilots race against themselves, each other and the clock around the mountains near Annecy in France. The race is similar in concept to the Red Bull X-Alps, but based over a long weekend and […] …read more
Sup’Air issue safety notice
Sup’Air have issued a safety warning about reserve parachute handles for the Evo XC2, Skypper, Shamane and Shamane FR paragliding harnesses. They say that a few reserve parachute deployment handles equipping these harnesses have a manufacturing defect. The defect means the deployment system is taken out of certification, and that in “specific instances” it is […] …read more
M6 Certified in MS, ML Sizes (L to follow shortly)
The remaining sizes of the ultimate 3 liner have arrived a bit later than we’d hoped, but we hope you agree that it is worth the wait.
In this design, we wanted to take the performance 3-line concept to its absolute maximum, and that’s what we have done. The M6 is an evolution of the LM5, which swept the top 5 spots of the 2013 X-Alps Race and saw Chrigel into goal in record time. We took the best design elements of the LM5, and added all of the extra performance that was possible without the …read more
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