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Despite some unfortunate controversy, the 2013 PWC Superfinal saw an incredible 10 valid tasks and brilliant flying by pilots in a wide variety of conditions. Ozone pilots swept the podium and took 4 out of the top 5 spots.

Fran Reina, the wunderkind of paragliding, took first overall after a very mature performance.

We would like to send a heartfelt thanks to all of the Ozone pilots in the event. We are very happy to see so many pilots enjoying the EnZo 2, and we appreciate all of the positive feedback on the wing’s performance and behaviour.

Full results can be seen …read more

Source: Ozone Paragliders

Air Turquoise, the paragliding test house that is involved in Enzogate, has issued a statement clarifying its position on the Enzo 2, the Ozone glider at the heart of the controversy that hit the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal last week. Written by chief test pilot Alain Zoller, the statement says that the test flights […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Swing, a manufacturer with only two wings flown in the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal, have said they do not accept the provisional result of the competition. Following GIN’s statement earlier today, Monday, Swing is the second comp-wing manufacturer to have publicly declared what they think about the Ozone Enzo 2 controversy, calling it a […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

This tip is from Touching Cloudbase: The Complete Guide to Paragliding by Ian Currer Many pilots enjoy flying competitively and there is a range of events, from club level up to World Championships, that are hotly contested. Good equipment is vital: not only a glider but a GPS, other instruments and a reserve. First, know […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Result is a ‘disgrace’ for the sport and ‘meaningless’ ‘We need to reach a fair conclusion’ ‘EN D certification for comp wings was never right’ ‘This is not what competition paragliding should be about’ The Superfinal Enzo 2 controversy took a sharp new turn today when GIN Gliders called the competition’s result “meaningless” and called […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Editor Ed Ewing asks Cross Country magazine’s technical experts Bruce Goldsmith and Adrian Thomas about the Ozone Enzo 2 controversy Paraglider Manufacturers Association ‘outraged’ GIN Gliders call the controversy a ‘disgrace’ Manufacturers: ‘Superfinal should be invalid’ Ozone apologise for the mistake and hassles With GIN Gliders declaring the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal result a […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

2013 PWC Super Final: You are exceptional! …read more

Source: Niviuk

‘This was a mistake, and we apologise for that’ ‘PWC under great pressure to ban Enzo 2 pilots – we wanted to support them’ ‘We were confident that the length of the trailing edge did not change the wing’s conformity’ ‘The wing still conforms to its original certification’ ‘We particularly need to apologise to all […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Francisco Javier Reina Lagos wins the Superfinal 2013 Keiko Hiraki wins the Women’s Ozone wins the Team Class France wins the Nations After 10 tasks, Spain’s Francisco Javier Reina Lagos came out top dog, while Joachim Oberhauser (IT) finished second and France’s Stephane Drouin was in third. All three pilots were flying Ozone Enzo 2s. […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The Enzo 2 with the longer trailing edge has been test flown and is good to go, say Air Turquoise. By Ed Ewing The Ozone Enzo 2 is certified EN D, with or without its extra long trailing edge, Ozone said on Saturday – and human error was to blame for the longer trailing edge. […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine