AirDesign introduces the Vivo (EN-B) paraglider and more new releases
The Austrian firm proposes the Vivo as an evolution paraglider, which will provide the pilot with confidence to fly under all conditions. It also introduces a new reserve.
Antoine Girard breaks paragliding altitude record: 8157m!
French adventurer Antoine Girard is just back from a 1260km fly bivouac solo in Pakistan in 19 days, from which he brought a world record, the first paraglider flight to the top of an 8,000m peak, and the country’s...
Josh Cohn wins record-breaking US Nats Chelan
The second event of the US Paragliding National Championships 2016 closed on Saturday 15 of July after 5 valid tasks, 650km flown and an epic world record-breaking task of 224,3km, the longest race to goal ever, that 68 pilots...
2nd European Paramotor Slalom Championship kicks off in Bornos.
The reservoir of Bornos (Cadiz, Spain) hosts the European Paramotor Slalom competition since last Friday 10 to Sunday June 19, with all tasks to be held over water for the first time in a FAI event. Thirty-five pilots from...
DHV calls to check Finsterwalder Click-Lock and T-Lock harness buckles
The German paragliding association and certification body issued a safety notice for paraglider harnesses equipped with Finsterwalder CLICK-LOCK and T-LOCK buckles in the chest strap, which should not be used for more than 4 years. These buckles have been...
Ondrej Prochazka sets world record of Esfera
It is one of the most complicated paragliding acro maneuvers at the moment, a connection between two Sats –the 2nd one to the opposite direction- through an infinity tumbling, making the glider draw a complete sphere around the pilot. The...
