Flyafrica.ie: Ireland to Africa by paramotor

Oisín Creagh flew his paramotor from Ireland to Africa in August / September 2016, to raise awareness and funds for an African charity. His expedition has earned him a nomination for an award with Ireland’s Outsider magazine – the winners will be announced on 2 February 2016. The Irishman, who was dubbed ‘lawnmower man’ by Irish newspapers, planned and executed […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Sonchaux Acro Show – Horacio tops the battles!

Sonchaux Acro Show – Horacio tops the battles!

Another successful edition of the renowned Sonchaux Acro Show! Countless spectacles and shows colored up the skies of Villeneuve 4 days and nights! We can’t wait to see the event video of this year!

Results of the prestigous ‘Battle’ comp format:
1st: Horacio Llorens
2nd: Ondrej Prochazka
3rd: place: Rafael Goberna

As usual the event also hosted the Swiss Championships too!

Solo results:

1st: David Geiser
2nd: Jérémy Péclard
3rd: Lionel Hercod

Synchro results:

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Source:: Just Acro

Forbes Flatlands 2017: Jonny Durand wins for 7th time

Jonny Durand won the Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championships 2017 – his seventh Forbes victory! The Australian competition took place from 30 December 2016 to 6 January 2017, in conditions described as “tremendous” by the organisers. Six good tasks were run, ranging from 139km to 226.6km. Gerolf Heinrichs came second and Andre Wolf third, and the top […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Sol Atmus 2: low-EN B paraglider

The Atmus 2 is Sol’s latest EN-B paraglider, suitable for beginners and pilots moving up to the EN-B class. It will also suit occasional pilots in search of an excellent balance of easy flying characteristics with increased performance and high passive safety, Sol say. This second iteration of the Atmus is a bit lighter than […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Ozone Chabre Open 2017: registration opens 19 Feb

The 2017 Ozone Chabre Open will take place in Laragne-Monteglin, southern France, from 1-7 July 2017. Registration opens at flylaragne.com at 18.00 GMT (that’s 19.00 central European time) on Sunday 19 February. Organisers expect more applicants than there are places, and being among the first 125 to register will not necessarily secure you a place. Our aim is […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

GIN Wide Open: Registration opens 29 Jan 2017

The 2017 GIN Wide Open friendly paragliding competition will be held in Krushevo, Macedonia, from 5-12 August. Online registration starts on 29 January and stays open for one week. However, the competition is always oversubscribed, and organisers warn that not all applicants will get a place. GWO’s Toby Colombé says: In recent years the GIN Wide Open […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Nova XC Challenge 2017: win a harness

For the third consecutive year, Nova are running an XC competition for pilots of their wings in 2017, with a brand new harness awarded to the winner of each category: Prion, Ion, Mentor, Phantom and Triton. To take part, all you have to do is enter your flights on XContest.org, ensuring that you correctly enter your […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine