Jonny Durand has claimed two hang gliding world records flying on the cliffs of the Great Australian Bight in the south of Australia. The records are: 1. Speed over 300km out-and-return record at 71.28km/h 2. Speed over 100km out-and-return at 90.41km/h Both flights smash the previous records of 56km/h and 75km/h, respectively. Both flights […] …read more
Gregory Knudson Sets New World Record w/ EnZo 2
A few weeks ago, Greg sent us a message saying that he was planning to return to Kenya in order to attempt a new world record. Greg was flying his new EnZo 2, which he said “…is unquestionably an elegant machine …I felt instantly at home on it”. He had only been in the country for a few days before we received news that things had gone exactly according to plan.
Greg hails from Luxembourg, and his new world record is for speed over an out-and-return course of 200 km. …read more
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Tuesday Tip: Water landing in a hang glider
This tip is from Fred Wilson in Canada and is about water landing in a hang glider If you have to land on water then treat the surface of the water like the ground. Land into wind unzipped and as “out” of your harness as you can manage in the air. The glider will float […] …read more
Certification Icepeak 7 Pro-Model 24
Certification Icepeak 7 Pro-Model 24 …read more
Source: Niviuk
Rafal Luckos: 1974-2014
Rafal Luckos was a Polish paragliding champion and first class XC pilot The Paragliding World Cup was hit by tragedy on Friday when Rafal Luckos, a longstanding competitor from Poland, was killed during a training flight in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. He was 39. Rafal’s death was greeted with shock and sadness by pilots at […] …read more
Rafal Luckos
Andrey in India
Andrey Alepov sent us this beautiful film of him flying through some massive mountain terrain in Bir, and Kulu, India. Andrey reports that his LM5 was the perfect machine for vol-biv and deep mountain XC flying. The images are of an unusually high quality, we highly recommend taking the time to enjoy this piece of work!
Thanks Andrey, and cheers from all the Team.
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2013: Niviuk respond to Superfinal controversy
Niviuk have broken their silence over the Enzo 2 controversy that dominated the Superfinal last week and which continues to reverberate around the paragliding industry and competition scene. In a short email interview, Niviuk’s founder and manager Dominique Cizeau said he considered the controversy a “disaster for competition”. He also echoed GIN’s statement made […] …read more
Paramotor team: Aurélien Ganaye
Paramotor team: Aurélien Ganaye …read more
Source: Niviuk
Are you motivated? Thomas Theurillat on goal setting and motivation
The first thermals of the 2014 season are just around the corner for many – and that means it’s time to start planning for the season ahead. Thomas Theurillat is well know to Red Bull X-Alps fans – he’s the second half of the Chrigel Maurer phenomenon, a sports psychologist, mountain guide and Alpine […] …read more