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Archive for February, 2012

Stubai paragliding cup and Testival 2012: Starts Friday

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Stubai Cup and Testival 2012 Chrigel Maurer poster

Cross Country magazine are off to the Stubai Cup and testival this weekend – see you there?

Ozone Chabre Open 2012: Registration opens 28 Feb

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Ozone-Chabre-Open-header

Registration opens tonight, 28 February, for the Ozone Chabre Open 2012

Corryong Open 2012: Report on the last round of the Australian Paragliding Championships

Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Great cross country flying conditions were enjoyed at the Corryong Open and Pub-to-Pub challenge 2012

Gareth Carter and Kirsty Withecombe are Australia’s 2012 National paragliding Champions.

CIVL plenary 2012: CIVL supports new competition class paraglider initiative

Friday, February 24th, 2012
FAI logo

CIVL supports a new competition class paraglider initiative

Kili20twelve event will now be in 2013

Friday, February 17th, 2012
Kili20twelve-paraglide-from-Kilimanjaro

The Kili20twelve paraglider fly-down from Kilimanjaro is rescheduled for February/March 2013

Dudek Optic: EN B paraglider

Friday, February 17th, 2012
Dudek's new EN B paraglider, the Optic

Dudek have released a new EN B paraglider, the Optic

Apco Zefira, high-end EN C paraglider

Friday, February 17th, 2012
Apco's new EN C Zefira

Apco’s Zefira is a high-end EN C paraglider, born from the company’s open class Enigma.

New beginners’ paraglider from Escape: the S11

Friday, February 17th, 2012
Escape's new S11, beginners' paraglider

Escape’s new beginners’ paraglider, the S11, is certified and in production

Gin Genie Lite cross country paragliding harness

Friday, February 17th, 2012
The Gin Genie Lite: new cross country paraglider harness

The Genie Lite is the new cross country paraglider harness from Gin Gliders, a replacement for the Genie 4.

Wildcat TE, a new EN B paraglider from Icaro

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Icaro's new EN B paraglider, the Wildcat TE

Icaro Paragliders’ new EN B wing, the Wildcat TE, will be available from mid-February 2012

U-Turn’s 2012 professional acro paraglider: the Thriller 2K12

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
U-Turn's latest acro paraglider: the Thriller 2K12

U-Turn have released their latest professional acro paraglider, the Thriller 2K12

Nova Ion 2 EN B paraglider: win 2,000 Euros

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Nova's Ion 2, their new EN B paraglider

Nova are offering 2,000 Euros to the first paraglider pilot to fly 200km on their new low-end EN B Ion 2

Escape S’Max Sr ‘true EN D’ paraglider on sale in spring 2012

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Escape's new EN D paraglider, the S'max Sr

Escape’s new ‘true EN D’ paraglider, the S’Max Sr, will be ready in the early Spring

Airborne F2: fun, entry-level hang glider

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Airborne F2, entry-level hang glider

The F2 is Airborne’s new entry-level hang glider, a refinement of their popular Fun 190

Moyes Litespeed competition: win a trip to Forbes Flatlands 2013

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Moyes Litespeed hang glider competition

Buy a new Moyes Litespeed hang glider and win a free trip to the Forbes Flatlands Championship 2013

CIVL Plenary 2012: Polish propose ‘Open XC’ world championship title

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Classic Routes Europe

Poland lobbies for ‘open distance’ paragliding to get its own space at the CIVL table

Ozone LM4: lightweight, high-performance vol-bivouac paraglider

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Ozone's new lightweight cross country paraglider, the LM4

Ozone’s LM4 is a lightweight, high-performance EN D vol-bivouac wing for experienced pilots

Makalu3: a basic intermediate paraglider from UP

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
UP's new basic intermediate paraglider for 2012, the Makalu 3

UP’s new Makalu3 is an EN B paraglider, designed for user-friendliness over out-and-out performance

Sol Paragliders’ new EN B Ellus 4

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Sol's new EN B paraglider, the Ellus 4

Sol have released their new EN B paraglider for 2012: the Ellus 4

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Peter Neuenschwander wins

Monday, February 6th, 2012
PWC logo

Peter Neuenschwander won the PWCA Superfinal in Valle de Bravo on Saturday