Sol news: the Lotus One EN C+
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SOL have just announced the launch of a new top of the range wing for experienced pilots who are able to make the most of the vast performance potential of this wing.
The very latest from Flytec/Bräuniger
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Since the 2013 Coupe Icare, everyone has been talking about the new Flytec 7030/Bräuniger Conav 30. Finally we’re going to see it, a bit later than expected. One of the reasons is the recent arrival of a top level pilot on the Swiss company’s board of directors…
V-Max : ITV's sporty wing
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With the arrival of their competitor’s latest generation reflex wings, ITV have had to react and add to their range, a lively, sporty paramotor wing, placed above the Boxer. Introducing the Vmax, a paraglider with a classic profile, but which includes some of the advantages of a reflex wing…
The Paragliding World Cup's new drone.
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Philippe Broers, the Paragliding World Cup's cameraman, is making some fantastic new films thanks to his remote controlled drone...
The Azores: portfolio and practical information
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Have you ever nearly cried after a flight? I have here in the Azores, on the Island of Sao Miguel. Surfing in the confluence on the crest of the Sete Cidades crater, fed by a thermic breeze on the inside and a sea breeze on the outside, is an unmistakable experience, mind-blowing, mad.
Free video: East Wind
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1650 km, by air and by road, without a support vehicle: ten years ago, three explorers proved that the paramotor Flyke could open the door to the travels of our dreams...
The film "East Wind" recounts their journey and is now available for free on Vimeo:
Swing news: the connect reverse EVO
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The German designer has launched a completely revised new version of their Connect Reverse harness which keeps the carrying system, "Alpine Back System", made by the alpine rucksack specialist Deuter.
Flying techniques: frontals on a paraglider and a paramotor
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Front collapses are, as a general rule, benign incidents. However with modern wings, certain unexpected behaviour can occur…
Grzegorz Krzyzanowski’s tragic accident - the causes
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On the 16th of June 2014 the current world paramotor slalom champion Grzegorz Krzyzanowski died in a tragic accident whilst flying a tandem trike (but without a passenger, as he had taken ballast instead). Grzegorz fell from a height of about sixty metres after a failure of the attachment points. The causes....
A postcard from the Alps : pushing hard in the Alps
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Since my paragliding obsession began in 2006 the Alps just get better and better and better. Go over every chance I get. Four times last year. Three the year before. The same the year before that. I’ve lost count. It’s always a supreme chase. There’s green grass and trees everywhere for a reason and being at the right place at the right time can be a very tough game.