Comps and Events

Les Arcs, France, hosted the Columbia Speedflying competition from 4-8 February 2008

The new software for scoring hang and paragliding competitions, FS, has been announced and demo-d at the CIVL plenary

Hugh Miller reports from paragliding's biggest race – the Red Bull X-Alps 2005

Until the eighth day, the 2005 Flytec Championships was a festival of fast racing and fun times, as Davis Straub reports

Despite exceptionally good conditions, the eight European Paragliding Championships was marred by yet another tragic accident. Silver medallist Bruce Goldsmith reports

Xavier Murillo rounds looks back on the 2003 Paragliding World Cup season and says 'Don't go kite surfing!'

The Red Bull X-Alps will be remembered as the toughest paragliding competition of 2003. It may well go down as the toughest ever. Kaspar Henny was the first to land in Monaco and win the competition, but all those who entered were champions - first to be selected, and second to have had the guts to take part.

Few pilots dispute that Alex Hofer, the 2002 PWC Champion, is the best competition pilot in the world, and few were surprised by his win at the 2003 Paragliding World Championships. Ian Blackmore went to watch the action unfold in stable, difficult conditions at Montelegre, Portugal.

Carol Binder gets the low-down from the contenders at the 14th Hang Gliding World Championships

Jerome Maupoint reports on two of the latest paragliding acro events, Vertigo and Acrolac. Translation by Sherry Thevenot.