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The new Gin Atlas, on test in Morocco. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

GIN Wide Open: Sponsorship announced

Organisers of the Wide Open, a new fun competition in Meduno, Italy have announced GIN Gliders will now be supporting the competition.

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Air Turquoise refuse to test EN D competition wings

Alain Zoller and the team at Air Turquoise have issued a statement saying that they have made a ‘decision to stop immediately certification of “Gun” competition gliders’.

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Judith Mole Podcast: Marshalls and competition paragliding

Judith Mole has released a new podcast. It’s on those often overlooked heroes of the competition world, the marshalls.

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Competition gliders at the PWC in Sun Valley, Idaho. Photo: Nick Greece

Competition Paragliders ‘Distorting the EN System’ say CIVL

Competition paragliders in the EN system are “distorting” it, according to CIVL and the European Hang and Paragliding Union

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European Paragliding Championships 2012: Yassen Savov wins

Yassen Savov won the European Paragliding Championships, which saw its last task on Saturday 15 September.

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European Paragliding Championships 2012: Competition starts

The 12th European Paragliding Championships is due to kick off in St Andre, France Monday 3 September, for two weeks of high level competition among some of Europe’s best competition pilots

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Paragliding World Cup, Sun Valley: The search for Guy Anderson

Missing British Paragliding World Cup pilot has been found alive after nearly 50 hours injured in the mountains.

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Paragliding World Cup, Sun Valley: Guy Anderson

British pilot Guy Anderson went missing on the final task of the PWC in Sun Valley. As of the time of publication the search and rescue operation was still ongoing. Craig Morgan, our blogger on the spot reports.

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Mark Watts glides into goal on the last day of the PWCA Sun Valley. Photo: Fly Far In Idaho / Twitter

Paragliding World Cup, Sun Valley: Tough Day in The Saddle

Craig Morgan reports from the last task at the Sun Valley PWC

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Paragliding World Cup, Sun Valley: The PWC curse

‘Despite only flying one task this week so far it will undoubtedly be THE most amazing task I have ever flown,’ says Craig Morgan from Sun Valley, Idaho

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Paragliding World Cup 2012, Sun Valley: Twisted Melons and Bucking Broncos

Craig Morgan escapes the crowd but the day doesn’t play ball at the PWC in Idaho…

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Paragliding World Cup 2012, Sun Valley: Day cancelled

Craig Morgan gets to experience the Second Amendment, up close and personal

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European Paragliding Championships 2012: CIVL clarifies team sizes

CIVL have published a clarification of the rules concerning the number of pilots each country can enter for the upcoming European Paragliding Championships.

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Triple Seven's EN B Rook during the Istria Open. Photos: Primoz Susa

Istria Paragliding Open 2012: Results

Marko Hrgetić won the Istria Open, which was held 1-7 July in Istria, Croatia

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Emma Casanova and Steve Senior, new British Paragliding Champions. Photo: Marcus King

Steve Senior wins British Paragliding Championships 2012

Husband and wife couple Steve Senior and Emma Casanova were crowned the new British Paragliding Champions at the weekend after a week-long competition in Pedro Bernardo, Spain

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Judith Mole Podcast: Competition scoring with Joerg Ewald

British pilot Judith Mole has released a podcast with well known pilot Jörg Ewald on the subject of competition scoring in paragliding competitions

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Defending British Paragliding Champion Mark Watts, as featured in Cross Country 141

British Paragliding Championships 2012: Pedro Bernado

The second leg of the British Paragliding Championships starts on 1 July in Pedro Bernardo, Spain

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Anders Beyer Brattli wins Ozone Chabre Open 2012

Anders Beyer Brattli won the Ozone Chabre Open, which saw its last day on Friday. Simon Green was second and Eugen Moldovan was third.

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Launching from Ager during a previous Women's Paragliding Open. Photo: WPO

Women’s Paragliding Open Switches to Kobarid, Slovenia

The International Women’s Paragliding Open has had a change of venue. Instead of Italy the competition will now be held in Slovenia.

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British Paragliding team release statement on team selection

The British Competition Panel has decided to stick with the current system for choosing its team, according to a newly released statement

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