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Archive for August, 2011

‘White out and deployment’: Amazing hang gliding footage

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Looking remarkably composed, the pilot descends under reserve. His hang glider flipped upside down

Video: Hang glider pilot sucked into a cu-nim and then throws reserve

Ager Women’s Open 2011: Day 2

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Judith Mole heads off on glide at the Ager Women's Paragliding Open 2011. Photos: Judith Mole

‘The tricky part was the transition across the flatlands.’ Judith Mole reports from Spain

UP’s new paraglider cockpit

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
UP's new paraglider cockpit

UP have redesigned their paraglider cockpit bag.

Ager Women’s Open 2011: Day 1

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
Judith Mole heads off on glide at the Ager Women's Paragliding Open 2011. Photos: Judith Mole

Blog: ‘I did everything wrong today…’ Judith Mole on the first task of the Ager Women’s Open 2011

Smaller Drift HD point of view camera

Monday, August 29th, 2011
Drift's new HD helmet camera is 25% smaller than the previous version

Drift have brought out a smaller version of their wearable HD point of view camera.

Team 5 Green b beginners’ paraglider

Sunday, August 28th, 2011
Team 5's new EN A paraglider, the Green b

Team 5′s new EN A beginners’ paraglider is called the Green b

Swing’s multi-purpose Hybrid Sport mini paraglider

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Swing Hybrid Sport mini paraglider

The Hybrid Sport is a foot-launched, multi-purpose mini wing from Swing

Ager Women’s Open 2011: Day 0

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Judith Mole... XCmag.com's mole in the Ager Women's Paragliding Open

Blog: Judith Mole introduces the Ager Women’s Paragliding Open 2011

Air Design AIRpack concertina-packing bag

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Air Design's AIRpack paraglider concertina-packing bag

Air Design’s AIRpack concertina-packing bag is delivered free with the Pure

Ager Women’s Paragliding Open 2011: Judith Mole’s Blog

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Ager Women's Paragliding Open 2011

The Ager Women’s Paragliding Open 2011 is on from 28 August to 3 September 2011. Judith Mole blogs from deep inside the Spanish camp

Gradient Freestyle 2 paraglider

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Gradient's rainbow-coloured Freestyle 2 paraglider

The rainbow-coloured Freestyle wing from Gradient is available in sizes 20, 22 and 24m.

U-Turn Jumbo III rucksack

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
U-Turn Jumbo III Deluxe rucksack

U-Turn’s Jumbo III rucksack is a 190 litre pack, designed for ease of use and carrying comfort.

Sky Antea 2 EN C paraglider

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
The Antea 2 is Sky's new EN C paraglider

The Antea 2 is Sky’s new EN C wing, designed for “cross country pilots looking for high performance”.

Pierre Remy joins Nervures

Friday, August 26th, 2011
The 2009 French paragliding champion has joined Nervures

Pierre Remy, 2009 French paragliding champion, has joined Nervures

Nova’s EN C Factor 2

Friday, August 26th, 2011
Nova Factor 2

Nova’s new EN C Factor 2 is certified in two sizes, and on sale.

Gin’s Yeti 3: lightweight mountain paraglider

Friday, August 26th, 2011
Gin's Yeti 3 at La Grave. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Gin’s Yeti lightweight mountain paraglider is now in its third incarnation, and better than ever, the company say.

Sky-Country Discovery 4 EN B paraglider

Friday, August 26th, 2011
Sky-Country's new En B Discovery 4 paraglider

Ukrainian manufacturer Sky-Country’s new EN B Discovery 4 is a paraglider aimed at pilots who have 20+ hours post-school.

Marc Wensauer wins Ukrainian Open Pre-PWC

Friday, August 26th, 2011
Ukrainian Open Pre-PWC 2011, men's podium

Marc Wensauer and Oxana Vorontsova won the Ukrainian Open Pre-PWC

Dudek Wingshell concertina-packing bag

Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Dudek's new Wingshell cioncertina-packing bag

Dudek’s new Wingshell is a paraglider concertina-packing bag, suitable for folding and protecting paragliders with rigid leading edge elements.

Dudek Groundmaster ground handling harness

Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Dudek Groundmaster groundhandling harness

Dudek have made a very lightweight and basic harness, the Groundmaster, specifically for ground handling practise.