Thailand have taken gold in the 2017 FAI World Paramotor League Cup, narrowly beating France by three points.
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THE NEW SIROCCO 2
The High-Performance Light-Weight Intermediate!
The all new SIROCCO 2 features a long list of technological improvements in handling, stability, and efficiency. The light concept has proven to be revolutionary in PPG, and this new version is a more agile and efficient wing, with even more speed for the new generation of PPG pilots. The SIROCCO 2’s ease of launch and unique flight characteristics make it another game-changer in the PPG world.
Read more info on the Sirocco 2 Product Page.
Source:: Ozone Paramotor
Hike-and-fly around Lesotho
Pierre Carter and Jeremy Holdcroft set off on 16 December 2017 on an unsupported mission to hike-and-fly around the perimeter of Lesotho, a landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa.
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Niviuk release Koyot 3P: lightweight EN-A
Niviuk have expanded their ‘plume’ range of very lightweight paragliders, with the addition of the EN-A Koyot 3P.
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Sebastian Barthmes wins the German DHV XC League
Sebastian is a young but extremely successful and innovative pilot. To win the 2017 XC League, he flew only three triangles in the Alps! His first two flights were on the LM6. For the last flight, he tested the Zeno and completed a massive 271km triangle, making clear his decision on what wing he would choose in 2018.
His passion for creative lines and big flights has taken him on some unique adventures. Last March, he planned a vol-bivouac-flight from his home in Bassano, to the Eastern Bavarian Alps. But the tent turned out to be unnecessary – Sebastian flew directly from Bassano all the way to the Zillertal valley. To read about this adventure, clickhere.
For the DHV XC 2017 results, click here.
Cheers and congrats from all the OZONE Team.
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
The Kiwi Traverse: 1,700km tip to tail
An overwhelming sense of peace and tranquillity came over me once I had made the decision. I’d been flying backwards against the ridge long enough to realise I had run out of choices. The only way out was to turn and fly into the unknown, face it head on…
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Wings of Icarus: Tucker Gott
Tucker Gott, 22, is a paramotoring phenomenon with over 470,000 subscribers to his YouTube channel. From New Jersey, he won this year’s Icarus Trophy Race Series in five days and flew nearly 2,500km. Matt Warren spoke to him…
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Stewart’s Story: Living Life After Injury
How can you ever think you have the strength to get through a life-limiting injury?’ A paragliding accident changed Stewart Midwinter’s life forever – but not the person he is. Hugh Miller reconnects with an old friend Stewart Midwinter is a highly accomplished paraglider, hang glider, sailplane and light aircraft pilot. One of the pioneers […]
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XCBusa 2017: Helmut Schrempf wins Lake Garda comp
Helmut Schrempf won a Flymaster GPS SD flight instrument in Lake Garda’s 2017 XCBusa competition. The competition is free to enter, and run by the Busa Flying Team at River del Garda on its local sites. Up to six flights can be entered from specific local launches in accordance with the rules, explained here. The scorer of the […]
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Julien Irilli breaks world tandem distance record
Julien Irilli and Katia Lafaille flew 360km from Quixadá, Brazil, on a Niviuk Bi Ikuma 40 on 4 November 2017 – potentially a new tandem world distance record. The record is yet to be ratified by the FAI, but Julien declared a goal at 340km, and the flight stands to take Honorin Hamard/Karine Gras’s 335.4km world […]
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