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Dudek’s new tandem paraglider: the Orca 2

Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Dudek's new tandem paraglider, the Orca2

Dudek’s Orca 2 is an EN B tandem paraglider for free flight, paramotoring and lightweight trikes.

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: task seven, the sun is back and 76 pilots in goal

Friday, February 3rd, 2012
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The sun is back in Valle de Bravo. 76 in goal in task seven of the Paragliding Word Cup Superfinal

Paragliding and hang gliding guide to Annecy: Free download

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Detail of the new paragliding and hang gliding map of Annecy, France

The Annecy tourist office has published a new map for paraglider and hang glider pilots.

Wanted: acro pilots for paraglider display in Montenegro

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
The paragliding site of Brajici in Montenegro is above the beautiful Brecici Beach. Photo: www.montenegrofly.com

Montenegrofly are looking for acro pilots for a display in May 2012

BHPA now insures UK expats living in Europe

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
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The British Hang Gliding and Paraglding Association can now offer insurance cover to UK expats living in Europe

Felipe Rezende wins Nelson Paragliding Open 2012

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Felipe Rezende, photographed ion 2011. Photo: www.solparagliders.com.br

Brazilian-born Felipe Rezende won New Zealand’s Nelson Paragliding Open 2012

Annecy paragliding exhibition May 2012

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Annecy paragliding exhibition APX 2012 poster

Annecy’s big paragliding exhibition takes place 5-6 May 2012, based at Doussard

Paragliding World Cup Superfial 2011: Task cancelled

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
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Task seven of the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011 was cancelled due to weak conditions

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Light conditions and no-one in goal on Task 6

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
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Pilots struggled in light conditions on the 92.85km task six. Charles Cazaux of France flew the furthest, at 79.30km.

Paragliding World Cup Superfial 2011: Weather-enforced rest day for day six

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
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Day six of the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal in Valle de Bravo was a well-earned, if rain-enforced, rest day

Nova Juniors Team looking for young paragliding talent

Monday, January 30th, 2012
Nova Juniors team are looking for three talented young pilots to join them

Austrian paraglider manufacturer Nova are looking for three young pilots to join their Juniors team

Sky Guides: guiding paraglider pilots in the Karakoram

Monday, January 30th, 2012
Sky Guides Karakoram paraglider guiding with John Silvester

Join John Silvester and Brad Sander and be guided around the Karakoram by paraglider

Gin Paragliders’ EN D competitor: the Boomerang X

Monday, January 30th, 2012
Gin's "true EN D" wing for 2012, the Boomerang X

Gin’s “true EN D” Bomerang X is available for all, and proving itself at the PWC Superfinal in Mexico.

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Peter Neuenschwander back on top

Monday, January 30th, 2012
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Peter Neuenschwander wins a difficult, weak day, putting him back on top overall.

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Luc Armant first in goal again for task four

Sunday, January 29th, 2012
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Luc Armant was first into goal again on task four of the PWC Superfinal; Juan Becerra back to first place overall

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Luc and Luca joint first on day three

Saturday, January 28th, 2012
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Task three of the PWC Superfinal in Valle de Bravo was jointly won by Luc Armant and Luca Donini

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Juan Becerra ahead after task two

Friday, January 27th, 2012
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Day two saw strong conditions and a 91.6km task. Venezuelan Juan Becerra was the first of 95 pilots in goal.

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Hans Bollinger wins first task

Thursday, January 26th, 2012
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Switzerland’s Hans Bollinger won the first task of the Paragliding World Cup 2011 Superfinal in Valle de Bravo

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2011: Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Monday, January 23rd, 2012
PWC Superfinal Mexico 2011

Brilliant weather, 120 top-level pilots and new wings – the Superfinal kicks off

Hang Gliding Pre-Worlds Forbes 2012: Rohan Holtkamp wins

Monday, January 16th, 2012
FAI Hang Gliding Pre-Worlds Forbes 2012 podium

Australian Rohan Holtkamp has won the Forbes Hang Gliding Pre-Worlds 2012