Mac Para have release their new X-Dreamer harness. It’s an open design and suitable for beginners through to experienced cross-country pilots
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Raul Penso Wins At Home
OZONE Team pilot, Raul Penso, finished off his 2018 season with a win in Placivel, in the north-central region of Venezuela.
After that, he continued the momentum and started 2019 with another win at the Open Andes in Merida. Few pilots know this part of the Andes as well as Raul does, so it was no surprise that he led the field in what is essentially his backyard, flying the Enzo 3.
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Congrats and cheers from all the OZONE Team.
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Mitch Riley wins Monarca 2019.
OZONE Pilots swept the 15th Monarca Paragliding Open in Valle de Bravo, Mexico.
Overall Winner, Mitch Riley, reports:
“”Valle De Bravo, Mexico delivered again for the 15th Monarca Paragliding Open. Through the week we flew a wide range of tasks and conditions. Yesterday, the last day of the comp, I was siting in first place by just 30 points trying to calm my nerves, drop the pressure of performing and just have fun. It worked beautifully during the 92km tour of the Valle flying arena. The first hour of racing was quite fast, with the lead gaggle making quick work of strong climbs and boaty glides. On the way to the Monarca’s the day got shady, and it became all about feeling out any weak lift that was available and optimizing climbs and glides. Pilots searching for glory on the last day were cutting the corner of the convergence and getting desperate. I backtracked to the convergence, took every bit of height I could find, and went for the long glide toward ESS. It worked! Switching to slow mode late in the day brought me into goal first for the day, and secured …read more
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THE ENDLESS CHAIN
Unsupported. Unspoiled. Untouched. After crossing the width of the Canadian Rockies during his 1,000 km vol-biv in 2017, Benjamin Jordan has taken his passion for exploring the untouched mountains of his homeland to the next level.
Last summer, Benjamin dared to become the first person to fly an unprecedented 1,200 km route, along the entire length of the Rockies, from the United States all the way up to Northern British Columbia. Join us this week for a taste of this incredible adventure.
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For more on this amazing adventure visit The Endless Chain website
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Thermik 2019: A Short Tour of the Neo Shorty Harness
Magali Asseraf from Neo shows us all the features of their new Shorty harness, designed for speedriding and hike-and-fly paragliding
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Thermik 2019: Naviter’s Blade
We caught up with Jost Napret at Thermik 2019 to find out about Naviter’s new hang gliding instrument – the Blade.
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Thermik 2019: Naviter’s speeding Bullet
We caught up with Jost Nopret at Thermik 2019 to find out about Naviter’s new hang gliding instrument – the Bullet.
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Thermik 2019: Are you holding on?
Paragliding handles shouldn’t be left to chance – Urs Hari from High Adventure tells us why his new design is just the thing for ambitious XC pilots.
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Thermik 2019: On the sofa with Hannes Papesh
Lawrie Noctor gets the lowdown on the ever-expanding range of Phi paragliders at paragliding trade show Thermik 2019. Is Phi planning a comp wing for the future or is it all about staying simple in EN A and B?
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Thermik 2019: Evolution is in the air
At the Thermik 2019 paragliding trade show in Germany, Cross Country’s roving reporter Lawrie Noctor caught up with Syride’s Gaël Lafond to find out about the latest updates to their Sys’Evolution flight instrument.
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