Lienz in Austria hosted the 30th Red Bull Dolomitenmann on Saturday 9th September 2017. A fast and close-run event, Pure Encapsulations were the winning team but the second and third-placed teams both finished within three minutes of the winners. The event attracts top athletes in their sports, and there are professional and amateur classes. The […] …read more
PWC Brazil 2017: Brazilians win top 5 places
Rafael Saladini won the Brazilian round of the 2017 PWC that finished at Pico do Gavião on 9th September. The top five places were all won by Brazilian pilots. The women’s event was dominated by Italy’s Silvia Buzzi Ferraris, who also finished third female at the World Championships in Italy in July. Seven tasks were […] …read more
ITV announce Boxer 2: beginner PG and PPG wing
ITV have released the “exceptionally easy” Boxer 2. It’s made for free-flight and PPG beginners, and is EN-A and DGAC certified. With three risers on each side and few lines ITV say it’s easy to sort on launch, and then it’s very easy to launch, too. Despite having long brake travel, ITV say steering is […] …read more
Alex Mateos is European Paramotor Champion 2017
Husband-and-wife duo Alexandre and Marie Mateos were first and second in the 6th FAI European Paramotor Championships that were held in Břeclav, Czech Republic, from 19-26 August 2017. There was no separate women’s prize, so Alex is European Paramotor Champion and Marie vice-champion. France took all three podium spots, Pierre Lefebvre being the bronze medal winner in […] …read more
Apco’s latest Chairbag V reversible harness
Apco have updated their Chairbag reversible paraglider harness, unveiling the Chairbag V. The harness is an open type, with a full-width polycomb lightweight seatboard and Cygnus airbag protection that extends down the back and under the seat. Apco say it has an improved reserve container from which the reserve can be deployed more easily, with […] …read more
Nova announce lightweight Mentor 5
The lightweight version of Nova’s EN-B Mentor 5 is out now. It’s 25% lighter than the Mentor 5, with a small pack size. Nova say they see the Mentor 5 Light as an everyday wing, and offer it with the same three-year guarantee as the rest of their range, and the first-year Nova Protect warranty. […] …read more
The R-Bus, a docile and powerful tandem wing.
The R-Bus, a docile and powerful tandem wing. …read more
Source:: Niviuk
3 Big Walls | 2 Flights | 1 Day | No Rope Project
On the morning of August 8th, Austrian Alpinist, Hansjörg Auer embarked on an adventure with a few essentials: his small paraglider, a light paragliding harness, his climbing shoes, a jacket, a pair of thin gloves, a headband and his chalk bag. Hansjörg shares the story of his latest project, 3 big walls | 2 flights | 1 day | no rope:
“Already as a young kid I was fascinated about mountaineering in general. For the last 15 years I’m playing the game of free solo climbing and back in 2007 I took off with a paraglider for the first time. To combine those three elements within a day and to experience a different kind of physical and mental limit was something I was thinking about for a long time.
While searching for the right mountain range the Italian Dolomites were my first choice. Choosing then Marmolada, Piz Ciavazes and Sass dla Crusc for the climbs was pretty logical. It’s simply the faces where I always felt at ease. Equipment wise I used a 18L backpack, filled with my wing, a light paragliding harness, my climbing shoes, a jacket, a pair of thin gloves, a headband and my chalk bag. …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Pilot TANDEM Paragliding Course with Olympic Wings
Olympic Wings offers an exclusive TANDEM paragliding course to pilots who wish to learn how to fly with passengers safely. The course will take place from 11. to 18. November 2017 at Mount Olympus in Greece. Tandem paragliding course points: Official maximized safety standards Technical and tactical flying of a tandem […] …read more
Source:: Paragliding Hellas
PWC Pico Do Gaviao 2017
The Paragliding World Cup in Pico Do Gaviao, Brazil, starts tomorrow. The PWC reports:
“This is the first World Cup to be held at Pico Do Gaviao. Everyone here is really eager to try this new site, although due to its proximity to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, it’s no secret to the Brazilian flying community.A lot of top Brazilian pilots are here, including four of the World’s big distance record holders. They are flying on their home turf looking for a Super Final place following the success of the 2016 Brazilian Super Final.
Looking through the competitor list, at least 40 pilots here are contenders for a Super Final place. They’re all desperate to get one of only 15 automatic selection places available from this competition.Ten pilots here who have already qualified for the Super Final, along with five previous World Cup winners in the line-up, reflect the extremely high pilot quality in this prestigious competition.
‘Often far flung legs are an easy way to get into the Super Final. That is so not going to be the case here, this is going to be a battle royal’, Ulric Jessop Paragliding World Cup Technical Delegate.
With a great forecast and similar topography …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders