The Stodeus BipBip+ tiny solar-powered vario came out in 2017 to replace the original BipBip
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Approved instruments for cat 1 competitions
CIVL have published a list of approved flight instruments for FAI Category 1 competitions
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Ozone Chabre Open 2018
The 13th OZONE Chabre Open was a great success with 124 pilots competing in 6 classes, flying 3 tasks plus a practice task. The flying season had been slow to start this year, with only a few good days between April and June: windy and stormy. But after a cracking pre-comp week, the competition started on 30th June with a 42km practice task, in good conditions, resulting in 55 pilots in goal.
With Meet Director, Jocky Sanderson in control, the competition saw 3 great tasks over the next four days: 75km from Chabre to Chorges (45 in goal), 61km from Chabre to La Batie Neuve (54 in goal) and 40km from Chabre to Veynes (69 in goal). Over-development caused problems on Tuesday and Thursday, with one cancelled task and one cancelled day. Friday, unfortunately, was a ‘petit mistral’ and too windy to even consider going up to the take-off. But there were perfect conditions at St Vincent Les Forts, where pilots had a truly chilled flying finish to the week.
There were no less than 34 Rookies (no previous competition experience) this year, and there were dozens of ‘goal virgins’ and ‘personal bests’ claiming …read more
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Cross Country 192: August 2018
Paragliding is an adventure, it allows us to explore dazzling new landscapes and pioneer untrammelled lines through some of the world’s most beautiful places. This month, we go further, higher and wilder.
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Line-up for AcroGame 2018 announced
AcroGame 2018 has announced its pilot list – 15 of the world’s best acro pilots going head-to-head in a fast and furious battle above Organya, Spain in the first weekend of August
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Ozone pilots win the French Championships
2018 French Championships finished with a big success for OZONE Team. Alex Mateos won French Champion title followed by Nicolas Aubert on the 3rdrd place in general classification. Both pilots flew Viper 4. Competition took place in Blois in France. During 7 days pilots completed 14 tasks.
Alex Mateos reports: “This year the most challenging task for me was economy, because I chose smaller size of the Viper 4, 16 instead of the 18. But despite of smaller size I won all the eco tasks, which is pretty amazing as for such a small wing! The weather was great, we had only one rainy day, which allowed us to have a nice rest! I think my weak point has always been Navigation but lucky this part of France is easy so I haven’t lost too many points on that task! I would like to thank you OZONE for such a great wing, which always helps me to win! Looking forward to Slalom World Championships in October”
Cheers from All OZONE Team
Source:: Ozone Paramotor
European Hang Gliding Championships 2018
The FAI European Hang Gliding Championships 2018 sees its first task in Macedonia. Two comps are running at the same time: the Class 1 Europeans and the Class 5 Europeans
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Parafest 2018: 27-29 July 2019
“Parafest 2018 is going to be a cracker!” That’s the tag-line for the UK’s biggest free-flight festival, being held in Snowdonia, Wales at the end of July.
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Mark Graham and Mirjam Hempel win Ozone Chabre Open 2018
Mark Graham and Mirjam Hempel won the Ozone Chabre Open 2018 which finished on 7 July
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PWC Gemona 2018:Jurij and Seiko win!
Jurij Vidic and Seiko Fukuoka topped the podiums of the third round of the 2018 Paragliding World Cup tour, which finished in Gemona, Italy on 30 June
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