Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2013: GIN brand controversy a ‘disgrace’ for the sport

Result is a ‘disgrace’ for the sport and ‘meaningless’ ‘We need to reach a fair conclusion’ ‘EN D certification for comp wings was never right’ ‘This is not what competition paragliding should be about’ The Superfinal Enzo 2 controversy took a sharp new turn today when GIN Gliders called the competition’s result “meaningless” and called […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2013: Ozone say sorry for the Enzo 2 controversy

‘This was a mistake, and we apologise for that’ ‘PWC under great pressure to ban Enzo 2 pilots – we wanted to support them’ ‘We were confident that the length of the trailing edge did not change the wing’s conformity’ ‘The wing still conforms to its original certification’ ‘We particularly need to apologise to all […] …read more

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Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2013: Superfinal Finishes With a Bang

Francisco Javier Reina Lagos wins the Superfinal 2013 Keiko Hiraki wins the Women’s Ozone wins the Team Class France wins the Nations After 10 tasks, Spain’s Francisco Javier Reina Lagos came out top dog, while Joachim Oberhauser (IT) finished second and France’s Stephane Drouin was in third. All three pilots were flying Ozone Enzo 2s. […] …read more

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Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2013: Enzo 2 OK, says testing house

The Enzo 2 with the longer trailing edge has been test flown and is good to go, say Air Turquoise. By Ed Ewing The Ozone Enzo 2 is certified EN D, with or without its extra long trailing edge, Ozone said on Saturday – and human error was to blame for the longer trailing edge. […] …read more

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Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2013: the deluge

Is this the unluckiest Paragliding World Cup Superfinal in history? First the rain fell so hard and so destructively at the original competition venue that organisers were forced to shift the entire comp at short notice 200km to Governador Valadares. Then, after a brilliant first few days flying in classic skies a political storm hit, […] …read more

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“Paragliding Is Not A Racing Sport”

Just when you thought you’d read every opinion imaginable on the subject of paragliding competitions… here’s another! Flying into the glinting last rays of the sun, buzzing from the views and sensations of the last few hours, and excited about the ongoing adventure to be had wherever I land: this is why I fly. […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine