Free flight is all about living in the moment – and in Cross Country 183 (September 2017) we bring you some of the best moments from this amazing season so far. The ‘X’ in the Red Bull X-Alps could stand for any number of things. Exciting. Exhilarating. Excruciating. But the 2017 edition was the most […] …read more
21st Hang Gliding World Championships: 10-20 Aug 2017
The Hang Gliding World Championships are on in Brasilia, Brazil, from 10-20 August 2017, with 130 of the world’s best pilots competing for the title. After five good +100km tasks in week 1, Alex Ploner (IT) is leading the pack, just 20 points ahead of France’s Mario Alonzi. Christian Ciech (IT) is in third. Follow […] …read more
Yassen Savov Sets New Record at Home
Of all the ingredients needed to create a record flight, imagination is Yassen’s favorite. On August 8th, Mr. Savov imagined himself launching in Northeast Bulgaria, and landing on a Greek beach. The result, a new Bulgarian Distance Record, and an amazing flight. Thus, another adventure story from our friend, Yassen Savov:
“Cross country flying is kind of like mountain climbing, but inverted – from vertical to horizontal – in its core the same adventure across space, that challenge of the place beyond drawing you further, higher, deeper, to the outer limits of what you know and what you can, that place beyond challenging you to focus all your powers and perform, to conquer space and come back down a better man, improved, inspired, having completed something beautiful, yet completely useless.
In its fluidity, however, it’s more like skiing – the lines you draw flowing smoothly across the canvas of your landscape, restricted only by the laws of physics and your own imagination.
Speaking of imagination, I had seen the forecast and realized that one of my dream lines could be painted on that next day, so I bought a ticket for the night train from Sofia and spent all night on it to …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Adventure Pluma featherweight paramotor
Adventures’s Pluma foot-launch PPG is made from carbon fibre and weighs just 2.65kg, including mobile swinging arms and cage. Manufactured with technologies used by the aerospace industry, using high-performance lasercut Prepreg (pre-impregnated) carbon fibre processed in an autoclave for a guarantee of quality and strength. The Pluma has passed the resistance test (EAPR) at 15G […] …read more
Sky Apollo Bi tandem cross-country paraglider
Sky’s latest tandem, the Apollo Bi, is an EN-C glider for cross-country pilots. It’s part of Sky’s Sport-Line of wings, and is intended for the recreational rather than the commercial market, so the design priorities were different than for the Metis 3. Designer Alexandre Paux explains: “Traditionally, when I create a tandem glider, I pay a […] …read more
Stefan Keller: Fly to feel again.
Stefan Keller: Fly to feel again. …read more
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Apco release NRG Pro II slalom racing PPG wing
Apco have unleashed the NRG Pro II, their new slalom racing PPG wing. “It’s the rebel brother of the NRG XC II”, they say. It was designed to be fast and manoeuvrable, and to be flown aggressively for racing round pylons. The NRG Pro II is a full-reflex wing with 2-D steering and HIT […] …read more
Manfred Ruhmer wins Class 2 World Championships
Manfred Ruhmer has won the Class 2 Hang GlidingWorld Championships for a record seventh time. The 20th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championships was held in Aspres-sur-Buech, France, from 26 July to 6 August 2017. Eight pilots took part in the Class 2 competition, which was battled out over eight long tasks of 181.1km, […] …read more
justACRO Boogie 2017
Sunshine, 144 registered pilots from 23 countries, thousands of flights over the Ossiach lake and super good vibes: this is the brief summary of the 2nd justACRO Boogie at the Flieger Base, Gerlitzen! The weather gods blessed us with perfect summer weather all week long! The all-together-flights and the water-slide were again one of the highlights of the Boogie. It is always impressive to share the sky with so many friends and do aerobatics at the same time or just simply watch the spectacle flying by.
Source:: Just Acro
British Paragliding Championships 2017 round 1: Julian Robinson wins
Julian Robinson won the first round of the 2017 British Paragliding Championships 2017. The competition was held over the week of 22-28 July and based at Tewkesbury in the UK. The British weather was not kind, and only one valid task was managed. The scores, with only one task, were very close, a single point […] …read more