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Nova Mentor 6 Light

Nova Mentor 6 Light: EN-B performance

"Less weight, zero limits", is how Nova describe the Mentor 6 Light, the lightweight version of their high-performance EN-B paraglider
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Synergy 7 with EOS 150 for tandem

Synergy 7 / EOS 150 for PPG tandem

The Synergy 7 paramotor is now available with EOS 150 motor, and its designer says it is a powerful easy-to-use setup that's ideal for tandem paramotoring
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Paul Guschlbauer next to Mont Blanc Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Photo: S Marko

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: the weekend’s action

By the end of the weekend Chrigel Maurer was on his way to the Cheval Blanc, turnpoint 12, and the last to tag before the final run southeast to Peille
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Aaron Durogati TP 7 Harald Tauderer

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Day 6 roundup

Day 6, Friday 21st June and the longest day of the year was another hard day of racing for the athletes in the Red Bull X-Alps 2019
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FAI Young Artist 2019

FAI Young Artist competition 2020 theme

The theme for the FAI Young Artist Competition 2020 will be 'Flying yesterday and tomorrow'. The competition is open to 6 to 17 year olds
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Chrigel Maurer on Titlis

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Day 5 roundup

Chrigel Maurer (SUI1) is still in the lead, and finished day 5 of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019 near his home in Frutigen, halfway to the Mont Blanc turnpoint, TP9
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Chrigel Maurer approaches Davos

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Day 4 roundup

Frontrunner Chrigel Maurer made it to Grindelwald, in touching distance of TP8, by close of play with Maxime Pinot (FRA4) in hot pursuit
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Paragliding Tour du Mont Blanc. Photo: Stephan Morgenthaler

Cross Country 201: July 2019

Cross Country 201 captures the spirit of summer. Whether you are heading XC in the high Alps or staying low and local, here's what's in the latest issue...
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019 day 3 racing

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Day 3 roundup

As Day 4 dawned in the Red Bull X-Alps 2019, Chrigel Maurer (SUI1) was top of the leaderboard, just a few kilometres ahead of Maxime Pinot (FR4)
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Day 2

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Day 2 roundup

Flyable conditions on Day 2 of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019 meant big distances were covered, with the top positions changing regularly throughout the day
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