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Competition paragliders. Photo: Nicole Holmes

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal: 10-20 Jan 2018

The Paragliding World Cup Superfinal kicks off on Wednesday 10 January for 10 days of high level competition flying in Roldanillo, Colombia...
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Laurent Roudneff’s West Ride Story

Follow Laurent Roudneff as he flies all of 2017 in one short film – from coastal France to Morocco
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Full moon speedriding with Valentin Delluc

With 20m of LED lights under his wing, and a full moon to brighten up the Bossons glacier in Chamonix, France, Valentin Delluc heads out...
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Cross Country Subscribers' Draw

Win a paraglider in the Cross Country Prize Draw 2018

Win a brand new EN A, B or C solo paraglider or paramotor wing from Air Design, Gin, Nova, Ozone, Supair or Triple 7
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Ollie Chitty wins world-record task at Forbes

Ollie Chitty flew and won the longest free-flight competition task ever declared on 2 January 2018.
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Kortel unveil Kanibal Race II pod harness

Kortel Design have announced that the successor to the Kanibal Race pod harness, the Kanibal Race II, is on its way and should be shipping form early March 2018.
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Thailand takes gold in the FAI World Paramotor League Cup 2017

Thailand win FAI World Paramotor League Cup 2017

Thailand have taken gold in the 2017 FAI World Paramotor League Cup, narrowly beating France by three points.
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Dates announced for the Ozone Chabre Open 2018

The Ozone Chabre Open is taking place from 30 June to 6 July in 2018. Designed as a stress-free paragliding cross-country competition, the emphasis is on safe, achievable tasks.
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Hike and fly Lesotho

Hike-and-fly around Lesotho

Pierre Carter and Jeremy Holdcroft set off on 16 December 2017 on an unsupported mission to hike-and-fly around the perimeter of Lesotho, a landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa.
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Niviuk Koyot 3P

Niviuk release Koyot 3P: lightweight EN-A

Niviuk have expanded their 'plume' range of very lightweight paragliders, with the addition of the EN-A Koyot 3P. 
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