WOMEN’S PARAGLIDING
NIVIUK Artik Plume tested by “Les Passagers du Vent” (France)
After having tested the NIVIUK Artik 4 in the standard version, NIVIUK was asked whether there was going to be production of a light version...“Slopesoaring”, the story of free-flight by Xavier Murillo
"La Folle Histore du Parapente" (The Zany Story of Free-Flight), filmed by Acrotwinz productions, continues to appear regularly on our screens07/06/2015

COMPETITION
Guarnieri International Trophy & Pre-PWC Feltre
Results are out for the XXXII Guarnieri International Trophy and pre-PWC which took place in the province of Belluno, Italy from the 31st May to 6th June. 136 pilots competed in conditions for which the Meet Director was able to set the maximum of six tasks, which is always positive for any given flying site’s reputation; in this case Monte Avena. Each year the Italians hold this competition and pilots come from Pedavena as well as other parts of Italy to fly thewide pastures and big mountains of the Dolomites.
This year’s 32nd edition of the Guarnieri Trophy was also in conjunction with the pre-Paragliding World Cup Feltre, Italy.
The main results are as follows:
Overall PWC
1. Charles Cazaux (FRA)
2. Maxime Pinot (FRA)
3. Marco Littame (ITA)
Women PWC
1. Seiko Fukuoka (FRA)
2. Silvia Buzzi Ferraris (ITA)
3. Klaudia Bulgakov (POL)
Sport
1. Radek Vecera (CZE)
2. Giuliano Minutella (ITA)
3. Thomas Milko (BRA)
Italian Champions
1. Marco Littame (ITA)
2. Marco Busseta (ITA)
3. Biaggio Alberto Vilate (ITA)
Italian Women Champions
1. Silvia Buzzi Ferraris (ITA)
2. Eliza Soravia (ITA)
3. Lucrecia Chiartano (ITA)
Italian Sport
1. Giuliano Minutella (ITA)
2. Luciano Gallo (ITA)
3. Gerald Demetz (ITA)

Identical twins for Kirghizstan vol-biv team
Claire Mercuriot and Elodie Bobillon are to hike and fly unassisted for 230km along Lake Issyj Kor in the heart of Jailoo, Kirghizstan05/06/2015

SITE
Dune du Pilat site under threat (France)

Wikipedia
Private land owners at Dune du Pilat may be forced to sell their land in an attempt for France’s Coastal Conservation Commission to take over the 400 remaining hectares of forests and dunes in the Gironde region of France.
The Coastal Conservation Commission say that the appropriation of 65% of the forests and dunes at Pilat will make it easier to control and protect the land in order to improve facilities for visitors to the area, which are now said to be 1.9 million each year. The Commission already own sections to the North and South of Teste-de-Buch in the Gironde, but over half of the remaining land is still privately owned.
With the current land owners reluctant to sell, an situation is currently investigation.
see articles of the local daily “SUD OUEST” 27th april – du 2th june (in French)

05/06/2015

NEWS APCO
Apco’s new “snap fastener” magnetic brake handles

Source : newsletter APCO
A new and ingenious attachement system for APCO’s brake handles
APCO, together with the majority of brands, are continuously innovating and improving existing products in order to differentiate themselves from competitors. Here, APCO present a new concept of magnetic attachments points, used for clipping the brake handle to the risers. Because the existing magnet’s surface area is lage and flat, we would assume this would be enough to hold the handles in place on the risers. However, by using the “snap” fastener, this innovative locking system firmly holds the handle in place, preventing the two magnetic parts from becoming detached. All APCO wings in the future will be delivered with this new fixation system.

Barrel rolling in Norway with Marius
Marius Beck Dahle flies with his mini-wing from a hill called Rotsethornetun (649 m) in Volda, not far from his home from on the West coast of Norway05/06/2015

NEWS
Legendary Raul Rodriguez joins Certika
Raul Rodriguez, developper and legendary acro pilot joins Certika – Test, Revision and Repair unit in Le Grand Bornand, France. Legendary pionneer acro pilot Raul Rodriguez, known to all for introducing the Infinity Tumble, is also a innovative product developper, having worked with brands such as Sup’Air on their specialised acro harness, the Base.
Certika are delighted to have Raul onboard saying he is “most valuable” to our existing team of test pilots, and now joins brother Felix Rodriguez as well as Seiko Fukuoka-Naville and Juliew Wirtz; all three World Champions. Certika link: http://www.certika.org
