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Supair announced on 16 June 2017 that the company has bought Gradient, “to optimise the main strengths of the two businesses and further develop both brands”. Supair’s announcement reads: Set up and run for over 20 years by Ondrej Dupal, an outstanding pilot and competitor, passionate about any form of free flight, Gradient is one the […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The PWC in Nis, Serbia, starts tomorrow, Sunday the 18th of June, you can watch all the
action on World Cup TV and follow the live commentary and tracking on:

http://pwca.org/

Once again OZONE have a lot of pilots in this PWC ready to put their new Enzo 3s and Zenos to the test.
Méryl Delferriere: Overall 1st lady in the 2017 Coeur de Savoie PWC is once again on her Zeno.

Richard GALLON: One of the pioneers of paragliding, a legend who was winning PWCs back in 1993, before many of today’s pilots were even born is on an Enzo3. As is Clement LATOUR: Lead out point bagger in the recent Coeur de Savoie PWC, X-Alps Super Hero, very well known in the world of hike and fly. Also voting with his wing by choosing an Enzo 3, Marco LITTAME: PWC winner in Brazil in 2015. Along with Andreas MALECKI: one of the most experienced pilots here, no stranger to winning tasks, veteran task setter (and on the task committee here) and 1st in 2016 PWC in Italy.

Rafael SALADINI: Paragliding World record holder. On the 15th of October 2016 he flew 564km across Brazil and into the record books on an Enzo …read more

Source:: Ozone Paragliders

Damien Lacaze won the 2017 edition of Annecy’s hike-and-fly race, Bornes to Fly. The three-day 110km race took place from 3-5 June 2017, and was subject to the mixed weather conditions that have become the norm during its five-year history. It took a blend of flying prowess and leg-power to complete the circuit, which 28 athletes did. Damien crossed the […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Independence showed off their new single-skinner, the Tensing, at the Kössen testival in Austria at the end of May 2017. They describe it as a “sturdy” single-skinner for mountain use – ideal for climb-and-fly or hike-and-fly activities, but it can be thermally and soared too. It’s made from the robust Dominico D20 fabric, with sheathed lower lines […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Czech harness manufacturer Karpofly have announced the fourth generation of their Arrow X-Alps paraglider harness. It is a classic, lightweight no-pod design, that uses Karpofly’s inflatable airbag protector, which is inflated on launch by blowing into a tube, and can be deflated with a valve for packing away. This design is very light (just 344g) and takes […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Swing’s new low-EN-B Arcus RS is now certified in the first three of five sizes. The RS signifies the the wing sports Swing’s RAST (Ram Air Section Technology) system.The RAST system partitions off an area at the front of the canopy, with valves between the sections. The system means the leading edge always inflates first at take-off, […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The connection between the V-lines and the reserve on Advance Easiness and Easiness 2 harnesses should be replaced at the next opportunity. A replacement connection line can be obtained from Advance free of charge. In a safety bulletin released on 8 June 2017, Advance stated: A routine spot check of Advance incoming goods has revealed that the […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

“In the harness, I forget I am in a wheelchair. The wheelchair is normal but a little bit special. It’s like having a custom racebike.” Stefan Keller tells us about getting back into the air after an accident, developing new skills and teaching other wheelchair users to fly paragliders. See what else is in Cross […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

“You won’t grow out of of it too quickly; in fact, I’d say you grow into it.” We take you to the air with Icaro’s mid EN-B Gravis and quickly warms to a welcoming wing with a big personality. Find out more, subscribe, and never miss an issue …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine