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160km in… Thailand?

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As if tropical beaches, exotic mountain jungle scenes, and awesome food were not enough, Thailand just added “XC Paragliding” to the list of reasons to visit. This week one of our Thai importers, Pornchai L., broke the national XC record with a 160km flatland flight under his Mantra M4.  Pornchai launched early to avoid afternoon winds, and followed cumulus clouds for the duration of his flight; 5hrs, 160km.

Congrats Pornchai, excellent work! (See his tracklog here.)

Cheers from all the Team.


Paramotor instruction with an Amazing Couple!

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BlackHawk Paramotor Lessons

The people you get to meet in this sport are just as amazing as the sport itself. People from all around the world come together with one common goal… To get in the air! Recently, an amazing young couple from New Jersey made their way out to California for paramotor instruction at BlackHawk Paramotor in California. Thomas Santora and Darcy Maloney instantly fell in love with the amazing landscape and were very excited to explore it with a Powered Paraglider. “It’s really great to see couples getting involved in the sport together. Tom and Darcy brought a great energy to the Ranch with them.” said Mike Robinson of BlackHawk Paramotors.

It was 7a.m. when Tom and Darcy’s adventure started. After being introduced to BlackHawk’s Head Trainer Rick Hallowes, the couple began their introduction to the gear. A short time later, they had their training harnesses on and a wing in the air. The weather was beautiful, so after a lunch break, everyone headed down to the lake shore for a change in scenery and conditions. Rick Hallowes commented “These guys are quick learners. They are doing really well! I’m sure they will both make good pilots.” It wasn’t until 7p.m. that everyone decided to call it a day, and a very productive day at that. Samantha Whittaker, the videographer said, “Everyone was having so much fun we didn’t realize how long we’d been out there. I’m sure they will be sore tomorrow!”

Day 2 was just as productive as the first. The couple spent hours refining their newly acquired skills. They dug deep into the training syllabus, absorbing as much information as they could handle. The time was spent between mini-lectures and hands-on personal instruction. “If they got tired and needed a break from kiting, we …read more
Source: US Paramotor News

Meet the OZO, and More:

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2013 is off to an exciting start here at Ozone, and we have quite a few new products now in production!

The New OZO Reversible Harness is now available to order, and is a ~530g backpack and harness combined. It is available in a 26L and 33L size. When combined with the XXLite, your harness, pack, and wing will all weigh in at a grand total of around 1700g! For more info check out the OZO page and the XXLite page, and don’t miss the video.

Keep Your Wing in the Shade…  The new Ozone Sombrero is a cover to protect your wing during the inevitable parawaiting sessions that we all endure from time to time. While you’re sitting on take-off, keep your wing covered with this UV-reflective, water-resistant, light-weight cover. Perfect for competitions, or just a weekend on the hill. Available now from your local Ozone dealer.

New Nutshells!  The Ozone Nutshell is now available in 3 different colours (Charcoal, White, Blue), and we are also offering chin guards to make the Nutshell a full-face helmet. Chin-guards are sold separately and require some simple assembly. Check out the Nutshell page for more info.

New Spreaders for Tandem Pros:  With the addition of our new light-weight tandem to our range (The Mag2Lite), we have released 2 new spreader systems to choose from. The Lite Spreaders are simple and extremely light, at just 60g a pair. The new Soft Spreaders are 382g, and adjustable in length for easy calibration to all passenger weights.

All of the above are now available and in production, so ask your local Ozone Dealer. Cheers from all the Team!

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Source: Ozone Paragliders