A pod harness weighing just 1kg? Stefan Kurrle from Skyman and Independence shows us their latest creation. Designed for paraglider pilots who want the ultimate in lightweight hike-and-fly vol-biv performance. …read more
Red Bull X-Alps 2017: Skywalk get ready for the big game
Arne Wehrlin from Skywalk Paragliders talks about their Red Bull X-Alps team for 2017 – plus gives us a look at the new Range X-Alps harness that will hit the market after this year’s race. …read more
Dealing with Tolerances and Big Cylinders: By Joerg Ewald
In Cross Country 181 (July 2017) Joerg Ewald explains how some competition pilots can exploit a technical loophole to give them a small advantage when dealing with big cylinders in paragliding and hang gliding tasks. That article was an edited version of a much longer article, which also includes specific advice for pilots who are […] …read more
OZIUM 2, NOW AVAILABLE
The Ozium 2 is an incredibly lightweight XC pod harness that is designed for adventure flying. The Ozium series concept has been proven during several years of intense vol-biv flying, and two editions of the RedBull X-Alps, the toughest and most brutal adventure race in the world. We took the X-Alps prototypes and added a bit more durability and user-friendliness, making it an excellent choice for pilots seeking a lightweight pod system that is comfortable and features a very low pack volume. The Ozium 2 builds on the success of its predecessor with added features, refined geometry, and improved adjustment systems. In addition, it is even lighter. Pilots can now choose from a wide range of pod options – the interchangeable pods allow a customised level of durability and warmth in the air, and easy replacement.
These refinements and added features are present even though the overall weight has been decreased. With the standard pod option, medium size, the Ozium 2 weighs in at just 2.46kg, 140g lighter than the original Ozium. Read more info on the OZIUM 2 Product Page.
The Ozium 2 is now ready to order from your local OZONE distributor.
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Dave Turner and “The king Line”
OZONE Team Pilot, Dave Turner, Knows La Sierra like few people do. In 2014, Dave completed an 820 km traverse of the California Sierra, starting in Ventura at the Pacific Ocean and finishing north of Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He is also the only person to have ever crossed the Sierra, going from east to west in 2013 flying over Sequoia National Park.
Last Monday Dave added a new “insane” flight to his list of achievements in his beloved Sierra by flying 196 jaw dropping miles (316 km) from Walt’s Point to Lake Tahoe, what Dave would call “The King Line”. Dave has set (again) a new California distance record. In his own words:
“The flight was epic. I had been dreaming of this flight from Walt’s to Tahoe ever since I first started thermal flying, and I have always referred to this route as the ‘King Line’ of the West Coast. To fly the entire High Sierra in one go, south to north. It felt so good to finally nail it, but that doesn’t mean that it’s over- on a better day, one could fly from the far southern tip of the range all the way north past Reno to …read more
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A.P.W.T. Tour 2017 – all registrations open!
The registrations of all 3 stops of the 2017 Aerobatics Paragliding World Tour are open!
Check the Calendar for more information and links to the event’s websites. justACRO wish good luck and a safe comp season to all pilots! Hope to see you at the Boogie just before the nearby AcroMax! 🙂
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Magic May: A big weekend in the Alps
The last weekend in May was a big one for free-flight across Europe, with literally dozens of 200km triangles and long open-distance flights. Here’s a quick round-up of the very best. Friday 29 May Jouni Makkonen (Ozone Enzo 2) flew 325.38km across the (very) flatlands of Finland. He went north to southeast, cruising under cloud […] …read more
Airborne F2-T hang glider with trike option
Airborne Australia are selling a version of their Fun 2 hang glider that can be flown unpowered, or powered by their Nanolight trikes. The F2-T is a version of the Fun 2 entry-level hang glider. It is strongly built to take the extra weight of a trike, but it can be soared just as well, as demonstrated by John Bremer […] …read more
Luc Armant wins PWC France 2017
Luc Armant won the first Paragliding World Cup comp of the 2017 season, putting himself and the Ozone Enzo 3 that he helped design at the top of the leaderboard after a week of flying in the French Alps. The competition, which saw some fantastic flying but was sadly cut short by a day following […] …read more
Pasquale wins Italian Championships for the 3rd time
The Italian Championships were held at Benevento airfield 17 – 21st May 2017. OZONE Italian Team pilots Pasquale Biondo finished in the first place flying his new Viper 4 18 followed by Sandro Passeri – 2nd on Viper 4 18.
Pasquale says: “the weather conditions have been unstable with strong winds and even rain, but the organization managed to run several tasks such as precision take off, spot landing, pure economy and different navigation tasks”
Other Italian pilot, Aurelio Tonchei, who flew Viper 4 20 in this competition reports: “I flew OZONE Viper 4 20 and I had a perfect feeling with the wing during the race. It’s extreme easy inflation undoubtedly helped in the take-off and landing in all task during the competition. Part of the race took place in strong weather conditions, and here the Viper 4 was very good and I felt safe. The use of the speed system is comfortable and light, giving lots of extra speed when you need it”
Congratulations from all OZONE Team.
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