NEWS

16 April 2016

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NEW WING

SOL Sycross ONE, high performance in the EN B category

SOL Paragliders are proud to announce the launch of their new wing, the Syncross One.   This new wing completes the brand’s  EN-B range by joining the existing Atmus and Allus in the same category.

Available in sizes S (70-90kg), M (85-100kg), L (95-110kg), and XL (105-125kg), the Sol Syncross One is a three-liner designed for experienced pilots looking for high performance and passive safety within the EN-B classification.

Characteristics : 
– Mini-ribs
– 3D shaping
– Vectran® ULTIMATE competition lines
– Light and compact
– C-riser stearing

Find out more about the Syncross One at Sol Paragliders

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16 April 2016

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NEW WEBSITE

Sup’air has a fresh new look

The Sup’air brand has had a facelift and the company recently announced the launch of its new website, which they say is more intuitive and much faster to load.

The new improved reading style also makes navigating through the different product ranges much easier.  Particular detail has been given to their descriptions, all of which are now visibly referenced on the new website.

Visit the new Sup’air website here

 

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7 April 2016

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JOBS

NIVIUK are recruiting a new Communications/Marketing Manager

NIVIUK, one of the major brands in glider manufacturing, is looking to recruit a new Communications and Marketing Manager to be based at their Head Office in Gerona, Spain.

Due to the a recent increase in development the Franco-Spanish brand are in search of an experienced and versatile bilingual candidate to work closely with the CEO.

See the full job description in French

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12 April 2015

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CURRENCY

Paragliders for 50 Swiss francs in Switzerland !

Switzerland’s new 50 CHF Swiss Franc bank note has a paraglider and pilot against a backdrop of the Swiss Alps printed on one side.  The initial designs of the bank note were first seen in 2005 and were kept top secret by designer Manuela Pfrunder and team.

Released today, 12th April 2016, could this become a new collector’s item for paraglider pilots? Possibly, but will the Swiss have printed enough of them !

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12 April 2016

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NEW GLIDER

New smaller sizes complete the range UFO range from Airdesign

The UFO is Airdesign’s ultralight mountain wing.

Two new sizes have been certified to complete the UFO range. Sizes 18 (60-80kg) and the 21 (70-90kg) are now available to order at a special promotion price, and anticipated delivery in May.

Read more on the official Airdesign website

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10 April 2016

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COMPETITION

World Cup Brazil in Castelo 10 – 15 April 2016

Currently taking place is the first event in the 2016 World Cup series, taking place in the region of Espirito Santo, Castelo in Brazil.

The region is to the south of Espírito Santo and is a world class flying site. Pilots can benefit from several launch areas : Alfredo Chaves, Castelo Sao Vicente, but also Vargem Alta – Rampa do Mirante which is the most popular of the local sites.

Check out the pilot selection

Training Day

Conditions for first of the World Cup tour events look good an are set to provide promising weather for the remainder of the week, as we can see from the Training Day from Castelo.

Live tracking for this event will not be broadcast until the PWC can recover the live trackers from Brazilian custom officials.  This is not the first time that the PWC has had problems importing the tracker units to South America; earlier on this year for the 2015 Superfinal in Valle de Bravo, live trackers were also temporarily confiscated on arrival at Mexico airport, later to be returned by the authorities several days later.

The first video footage is brought to us from the Paragliding World Cup (PWC) cameraman, Philippe Broers.

Task 1 – Race to Goal 68 km

Today’s task saw pilots launch from  Castel Sao Vicente. The end of race proved to be tricky with only a handful of pilots in goal. You can see the first day’s results here, with France’s Lucas Bernardini leading after the first day:

1- Lucas BERNARDIN (FRA)
2- Semih SAYIR (TUR)
3- Yanick LETTRY (CZ)
4- Felix RODRIGUEZ FERNANDEZ (SP)
5- Cody MITTANCK (USA)
6- Francisco MANTARAS (ARG)
7- Marco BUSETTA (ITA)
8- Pablo RODARTE (BRA)
9- Albino MALLI (CZ)
10- Gabriele GARDINI (ITA)

See all the results – relive the race in 3D

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23 March 2016

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INCREDIBLE

Belgian paraglider pilot arrested in France by Police

source photo : Luremburger Post – (Shutterstock)

On Tuesday 23 March, Wim Verhoeve, Belgian paraglider pilot launched from Beauraing in Belgium and landed near Charleville-Mézières in France. After having landed in a field a man stopped to ask if he could take him to the nearest train station in Charleville-Mézières. In reality, the man drove Wim Verhoeve directly to the Police station where he had previously informed Police of the offense of crossing the border by air.

Wim is an experienced paragliding pilot and member of the working group in Belgium for paragliding air law in the area.  He also represents the Belgian Flying Federation and the French FFVL, and knew perfectly well that he had not committed any offense. Nevertheless, this did not prevent local Police from detaining him for more than an hour as a precaution.

Beauraing is situated close to the Belgian border and is known to pilots who fly there on a regular basis; all the more reason why Wim was shocked by the reaction of the local resident, saying: “People are becoming wary of everything, it’s a real shame!”.

Source: Luremburger Post

Beauraing situation several kilomètres from the French border : here

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