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In issue 146: Hang Gliding World Championships

We devote this issue’s Gallery to the photography from this brilliant high-level competition

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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Manfred Ruhmer wins

Manfred Ruhmer has become Hang Gliding World Champion for the fourth time after winning the World Championships in Australia.

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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: 7-18 January 2013

The 19th Hang Gliding World Championships starts 7 January 2013 and promises nearly two weeks of non-stop racing in the skies above Forbes, Australia.

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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Manfred Ruhmer

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, multiple World Champion, Manfred Ruhmer from Austria

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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Corinna Schwiegershausenn

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, Corinna Schwiegershausen from Germany

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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Attila Bertok

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, longtime competitor and 2007 World Champion Attila Bertok from Hungary

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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Alex Ploner, Current World Champion

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, Alex Ploner from Italy, current World Champion.

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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Davis Straub, Meet Director

The World Hang Gliding Championships kicks off on 7 January in Forbes, Australia and lasts for two weeks. We talk to some of the pilots involved. First up, meet director Davis Straub…

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World Hang Gliding Championships 2013

The World Class 1 Hang Gliding Championships take place in Forbes, Australia in January 2013

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Great cross country flying conditions were enjoyed at the Corryong Open and Pub-to-Pub challenge 2012

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

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

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Moyes Litespeed competition: win a trip to Forbes Flatlands 2013

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

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Hang Gliding Pre-Worlds Forbes 2012: Rohan Holtkamp wins

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

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Pub to pub paragliding competition

Pub to Pub is a fun paragliding competition that will take place in Corryong, Australia from 14-17 February 2012

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Sebastian Benz, "the happiest paraglider pilot in Australia" and new unofficial record holder. Photo: Pete Bowyer/www.paraglide.com.au

New Australian paragliding record: 360km

Sebastian Benz (CH) has unofficially set a new Australian paragliding distance record of 360km

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Classic Routes: The World’s Best XC Routes

Classic Routes is the beautiful new paragliding and hang gliding book from the makers of Cross Country magazine

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Reader wins FREE Ozone paraglider

Australian Roderick Matthews wins Ozone Mojo 3

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Ozone Corryong Open 2012: Registration open

Registration is now open for the Ozone Corryong Open 2012

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Hang glider pilots needed to save the 2012 Bogong Cup

More hang glider pilots are needed if the 2012 Bogong Cup in Victoria, Australia, is to go ahead

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Australia to host World Hang Gliding Championships 2013

Australia has won the bid to host the World Hang Gliding Championships in 2013.

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Manilla XC Camp 2011: Battle hots up

It’s hot in Manilla as temperatures reach 40C and distances go to 200km and beyond

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