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	<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 17:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Independence&#8217; new clothing range</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 17:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Independence have some new clothing in their product range:
There is a new, functional and stylish, flight suit; and for those who prefer a separate jacket and trousers, there are two styles of trousers and a jacket too: All are made from robust Softshell and nylon and are breathable, wind and water resistant.
www.independence-world.com



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		<title>Independence Carver</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 16:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Independence have launched a new speedriding wing, the Carver.
It is said to offer the perfect combination of dynamism and stability, and can be flown in a wide range of wind speeds. It has a very efficient and accurate brake, enabling the easy conversion of speed to height and allowing the pilot to fly sharp turns, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Independence Cruiser</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/726/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cruiser replaces the Merlin as Independence&#8217;s beginner glider.
Certified LTF1 and EN A, Independence say the glider offers an outstanding take-off behaviour, high passive safety and a very good glide and performance for this LTF class. It has been designed to give precise handling, yet to be forgiving of small mistakes, important on a wing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apco Fun 42 Tandem</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/723/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 14:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apco&#8217;s long awaited tandem is now ready. Called the Fun for two (Fun 42) it is aimed at professional and recreational tandem pilots, and will accompany the Play 42 (tandem paramotor and trike wing) in Apco&#8217;s range. It is said to have outstanding performance, ease of use and the legendary Apco durability.
All certification test flights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New varios from Digifly</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/721/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 13:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Digifly have released the ARCHIMEDE (basic vario), ARCHIMEDE PLUS (with logger 2D, polar, McCready) and CARTESIO PLUS (can communicate with a GPS, and has also a logger 3D function for the flight track) to replace the Flyer2, Newton and Cartesio2.
The new varios have more powerful and user-friendly software than their predecessors, and other customer-influenced improvements [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going to Montenegro?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 20:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montenegro has formed its own National Association to represent paragliding.
A lot of hard work has now resulted in progress with sites and the resolution of some existing problems, but the next few years will be critical in keeping existing sites, and opening up new ones. For this reason the Association of Montenegrin Paragliding Clubs ask [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annecy XC Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/688/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 20:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new contest has been created for 2008, the Annecy XC Challenge. It is open to all and free to enter, with prize money and goods totalling 5000 Euros.
All you have to do, is fly your socks off from either Col de la Forclaz or Montmin take offs in Annecy, any time between 15th April [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mac Para Goya II harness</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/673/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mac Para have slightly redesigned their Goya harness to create the Goya II, a light, spacious, aerodynamically cut ABS harness suitable for entry level to intermediate pilots.
One of the improvements has been the replacement of the fabric at the back of the harness by a more comfortable, breathable material. The seat plate is now longer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Go Go Go for X-Scotia!</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/672/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The X-Scotia event has the Green light for the weekend, so good luck to all those competing, supporting and organising!
To follow events, www.shpf.co.uk/x-scotia.php.
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		<title>X-Scotia could be on this weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/655/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 10:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tuesday alert for the X-Scotia to happen this weekend is Amber, ie it could be on!
After the long term forecast for this weekend looking excellent, the high pressure is now forecast to slip NE on Friday and allow Atlantic fronts to cause some trouble for the weekend, though organisers hope the HP will last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Air Games 2009 logo and English website unveiled</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/604/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 22:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The World Air Games 2009 website has now been published in English at www.wag2009.com/eng/
Displaying the newly unveiled logo, it can be accessed to keep you up to date on the events that will take place in Turin from 6 - 13 June 2009.

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		<title>Sport 4 production increased</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/564/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re waiting for delivery of your Sport 4, it should be with you soon!
Airwave have had to increase production rates to keep up with demand for this, their new intermediate wing, but large numbers of gliders are now arriving twice a week and delivery times are coming down!

www.airwave-gliders.com
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		<title>Girard&#8217;s Himalayan adventure</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/562/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Antoine Girard begins his Himalayan adventure on June 14th.
He aims to climb three 8000m peaks around the Baltoro glacier in the Pakistan Himalaya, without sherpas or oxygen, and fly off them on his Airwave Himalaya adventure wing. The peaks he intends to summit, neighbours of K2, are Broad Peak (8 047m), G2 (8 035m) and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Magic 5 released</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/560/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Airwave are proud to unveil the new Magic 5.
The M and L sizes have just passed EN certification, class D but with very few Ds (and notably with a C in accelerated assymetric deflation - unusual in such a fast wing). It has also passed  LTF 2-3. the S size will be certified soon.
The Magic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transdromoise - less than a month to go</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/559/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Less than a month to go until the start of the Transdromoise race, from Saint Martin in the Vercors, to Mont Brun, and there are still places left.
Running from the 25th to 31st May, the competition is a fly/hike/bivouac race in the vein of the red Bull X-Alps, across the Drome region of France. Julien [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peak to Peak Paragliding / NOVA XC Flying Camp</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/556/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kay Tauscher, instructor with Peak to Peak paragliding school (Boulder, Colorado) and NOVA team pilot, will be running an XC flying camp in Greifenburg, Austria from May 11 - 18. World class NOVA team pilots will be supporting her, to help participants make the most of the amazing XC potential of the area.
Pilots interested in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charly Speed Pedals</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/552/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charly speed pedals are designed to keep the speed bar resting against the harness and out of the way when launching. But in the air, the super light-weight and robust tube is easy to get hold of with the foot thanks to the engagement aid, a plastic-coated, high quality steel cable curved in the direction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick-out karabiner and speed bar separation system</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/549/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finsterwalder-Charly have made improvements to the quick-out 1998 karabiner, updating the security sleeves to make operation easier when wearing gloves.
The quick-outs were designed to allow separation of the paraglider from the system when the risers are still tight, and possible uses include strong-wind or water landings, or to allow the use of a steerable reserve, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dondena Mountain Festival 2008</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/528/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sparavel paragliding school have joined forces with Nova, to run the Dondena Mountain festival 2008. It takes place on June 14th &#38; 15th in the Champorcher area of Italy, just South of Mt Blanc, guests staying in the magnificent surroundings of  Dondena Mountain hut (2186m).
The event is an open weekend dedicated to mountain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flymaster B1 Vario</title>
		<link>http://www.xcmag.com/news/525/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FLYMASTER is scheduled to launch its all new FLYMASTER B1 VARIO, a high precision and ultra sensitive variometer, with an amazing high resolution display.
Taking advantage of the technology developed for the top competition Flymaster F1 navigator, the FLYMASTER B1 VARIO benefits from the rapid and ultra sensitive response of the exclusive UltraSense pressure sensor.
It has [...]]]></description>
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