Greg Hamerton goes hike-and-fly across the Pyrenees in this 34-minute film. Cross Country is a reader-supported international publication and is available through subscription only. We publish 10 issues a year in print and digital. Subscribe to Cross Country. Home …read more
Théo de Blic’s tutorials ep01 : helico
Théo de Blic’s tutorials is a new webserie I will be uploading every week in august, trying to give away a few tips about some tricks with my 20sqm Freestyle 3.
Source:: Just Acro
Acromax 2015: Acro World Cup series kicks off
Acromax, the first Acro World Cup competition of the season starts tomorrow, 6-9 August 2015, in Italy. A maximum of 35 solo pilots and 20 synchro teams will take part. The take off site is San Simeone, above the village of Bordano in the north-east of Italy. Landing is on the raft in the lake […] …read more
Thirty years ago: Larry Tudor sets height record
Thirty years ago on 4 August 1985 US hang glider pilot Larry Tudor set a world record for gain of height, climbing 4,343m in one flight. Tudor, described as “part bird, part sky god”, was a pioneer hang glider pilot in the 1970s and 1980s, pushing hang gliding as far as it could go. He […] …read more
New Niviuk cap!
New Niviuk cap! …read more
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Polish, Czech and Slovak Paragliding Open Championships
Klaudia Bulgakow reports:
This year three Slavic countries teamed up to to have their nationals together. The best pilots from Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic came together to Krushevo, Macedonia, to race in this great place for paragliding for the title of national champion. Due to the location and combination of countries it was almost impossible for other nation’s pilots to get in.
Macedonia didn’t disappoint pilots and served the best racing conditions. Five tasks were flown of: 74.4, 94.8, 68.8, 67.4 and 57.1 km.
In the overall category the competition was dominated by Ozone pilots with the top 6 flying Enzo 2s:
1. Peter Vyparina SLO
2. Michal Gierlach POL
3. Alexiey Tarakanov RUS
Women’s ranking of competition:
1. Petra Slivova CZE
2. Klaudia Bulgakow POL (Enzo 2)
3. Dominika Kasieczko POL (Delta 2)
The new Polish Champion is Michał Gierlach (Enzo 2) with Bartosh Moszczyński (Enzo 2) in 2nd. 3rd place went ex aequo to Tomasz Janikowski (Enzo 2) and Paweł Kumorek.
The Polish female Champion is Klaudia Bulgakow, 2nd place Dominika Kasieczko and 3rd Anna Zezula.
Sport class Polish Champion became Krzysztof Zelisko (Delta 2).
The new Slovak Champion is Peter Vyparina (Enzo 2), 2nd Tomas Podmanik on his Delta 2 and 3rd is Maros Kravec flying a Delta 2.
Famale Champion …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Aaron LaPlante: ‘Two minutes in heaven are better than none’
Aaron LaPlante: ‘Two minutes in heaven are better than none’ …read more
Source:: Niviuk
‘Deanofest UK’ celebrates the life of Dean Eldridge
Dean Eldridge’s friends and family paid tribute to him yesterday in a moving ceremony held outdoors, close to one of Deano’s favourite pubs in the south of England and a place he had flown from many times. Standing in front of Deano’s second ‘home’ – his large white van which he lived in when instructing […] …read more
Aaron LaPlante: ’Two minutes in heaven are better than none’
Aaron LaPlante: ‘Two minutes in heaven are better than none’ …read more
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New accessories
New accessories …read more
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