Airfer’s new Scorpio paramotor frame is built using 7075 aluminium alloy for the main frame spars and arms, and a ‘sandwich’ design to minimise vibrations. It features a new aerodynamic propeller protection ring and an anti-torque system. The harness is made from ripstop material with double-density foam padding, with adjustable back and sides for the perfict […] …read more
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Swing to replace EN-B Mistral with Nyos
Swing are to unveil the brand new Nyos at the 2015 Coupe Icare. A performant EN-B model, it will replace the Mistral 7. With the Nyos, the company promise comfort and stability, an outstanding climb rate and dynamic handling, and it will be made in five sizes. The company are also unveiling a new EN-A […] …read more
Auction of the Ozone Chabre Open Raffle Prize Glider
At this year’s Chabre Open, Andrew Williams won the competition as well as the Raffle prize, which was for a brand new Ozone paraglider of his choice. Andrew has decided to auction the wing to the highest bidder with all proceeds going to the main UK Parkinson’s Charity. Andrew’s father suffer’s from Parkinson’s so this charity is dear to him and we find it a very noble gesture.
You can bid on the wing at this ebay auction page. The winner can choose any Ozone wing that is EN C or below, excluding tandem gliders and no custom colours.
Good luck and cheers from all the team!
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Spanish Nationals in Ager, Spain
The Spanish Nationals have come to a close after 4 very nice tasks in good conditions around the Pyrenees, Castejon, and Berga areas. After an exciting final round which concluded with 1st and 3rd places separated by only 6 points!
1st went to Fran Reina, 2nd to Felix Rodriguez, and 3rd to Manuel Quintanilla, all flying Enzo 2s. The Women’s saw Klaudia Bulgakow in 1st on her Enzo 2, Meryl Delferriere in 2nd on her Delta 2, and Maite Moreno in 3rd on her M6.
This competition also marked the end of the League competitions including Yelmo, Piedrahita, and Spain Championship Ager resulting in Fran Reina in 1st, Xevi Bonet in 2nd, and Felix Rodriguez in 3rd.
Full results can be found here.
Congrats to all the pilots and cheers from the entire Ozone team!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Frequent Flyers Episode 3 – Namibia
Our friends Guillaume and Perrine spent the better part of a year traveling around the world to fly. The result of their journey is being chronicled in a three part series, the third of which is available now. If you missed the first episodes, you can watch the entire series as one film. Cheers from all the team!
A message from the filmmaker:
Namibia was the last stop on our paragliding journey. It had been my longtime dream to visit this beautiful country: the red sand dunes, the dead trees, the unique cultural atmosphere and people in Southern Africa, the amazing sunsets, and the incredible wildlife that lives there. Our idea was mainly to fly on the west coast. By chance, we met Axel Gruber, a local pilot who flies in Swakopmund. Axel knows the area really well, and he kindly drove us from spot to spot.
WATCH THE OTHER EPISODES
Paragliding in New Zealand: https://vimeo.com/125979643
Paragliding in Nepal: https://vimeo.com/128382174
WHERE TO FLY
We primarily stuck to coastal flying, staying close to the ocean. However, if you’re bold (and well organized), you can also do some pretty extreme crosscountry flying. Namibia is the country where most major World Records have …read more
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Air Turquoise accredited for LTF inspections
Swiss Paragliding test centre Air Turquoise have recently passed ISO 17020 accreditation by DAkks (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle), the German accreditation body. This means that they can now inspect paragliders, rescue parachutes and harnesses to LTF as well as EN standards . para-test.com • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com. Subscribe to the world’s favourite hang gliding and paragliding magazine home …read more
Nervures Swoop 2 mini wing
Nervures have updated their Swoop mini wing; the Swoop 2 will be officially launched at the 2015 Coupe Icare. It will initially be available in 14 and 16m2 sizes, load tested to 120kg. The biggest size is suitable for pilots who are new to mini wings. Nervures say its launch behaviour is close to that of a standard paraglider and […] …read more
PG tandem 25km triangle record
France’s Maxime Bellemin, with passenger Laurie Genovese, have filed a claim with the FAI for a World and European record for ‘Speed over a triangular course of 25km’. They flew a Sky Metis 3 from Montclar, France, on 6 September 2015, completing the triangle at an average speed of 27.66km/h. If their claim is ratified, […] …read more
Sup’Air Eiko mountain wing
Sup’Air have announced the arrival of the third paraglider in their range: the Eiko, a lightweight mountain wing with EN-B certification. The Eiko is a mountain wing, ideal for hike-and-fly and also for thermalling. Sup’Air say it has nice, precise handling and is designed for “more than just fly-downs”. It will be available in two sizes, 20m2 […] …read more
Ozone paraglider auctioned for charity
Andrew Williams, winner of the Ozone Chabre Open and also of the raffle prize of a brand new Ozone paraglider from the same competition, is auctioning his prize on eBay, with all proceeds going to the charity Parkinsons Research UK. The eBay auction finishes on 17 September 2015, so get bidding and you could get yourself a bargain, […] …read more