‘The Oz Report’ is to be meet director at the Hang Gliding World Championships in Forbes, Australia, in January 2013.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine
Category: para news
Collapsible water bottle designed to save waste
Ohyo is a new collapsible water bottle that be folded up and stowed in a rucksack or put in your pocket.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine
Niviuk posts harness manual videos
Niviuk have released videos to support their range of harnesses.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine
Raul Rodriguez and Nova split – Stay friends
Raul Rodriguez and Nova have ended their working relationship over RR Acrowings. In a statement headed ‘Friends Split Up’ issued by Nova last week Nova’s CEO Wolfi Lechner said the split was genuinely without bad feeling.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine
Podcast: Judith Mole on marshalls and competition paragliding
Judith Mole has released a new podcast. It’s on those often overlooked heroes of the competition world, the marshalls.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine
NIVIUK HARNESSES – New user’s manuals
NIVIUK HARNESSES – New user’s manuals
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In issue 144: How to Clouds and Flying
One minute you’re climbing in a sunny thermal, singing your favourite Madonna song out loud – who can hear after all? – and then the next: Bam! You’re in the wispies and in danger of being sucked in to the white room. Our masterclass can help
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In issue 144: Paraglider review: Blacklight, EN B
Performance in the EN B class is “pretty exciting” at the moment according to Pat Dower, who took U-Turn’s Blacklight (EN B) to the Alps this year.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine
In issue 144: Paraglider review: Air Design Volt, EN C
Hugh Miller is like a kid in a sweetshop when he gets his hands on Air Design’s Volt, the EN C glider pitched at experienced XC pilots.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine
In issue 144: Paraglider review: UP Trango XC2, EN C
UP have pitched this glider at the ‘classic’ EN D pilot. That’s someone looking for high performance without stepping into competition wing territory.
Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine
