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Bill Moyes, hang gliding pioneer, at the Hang Gliding World Championships in Laragne, France in 2009. Photo: James Pagram

Bill Moyes: 1932-2024

Bill Moyes, a legendary free-flight pioneer and one of the founding fathers of hang gliding, has died. He was 92.
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Pico do Gaviao Andradas Brazil. Photo: Ulric Jessop

Brazil dominate at Pan American Championships

Brazilian pilots have triumphed at the sixth FAI Pan-American Paragliding championships, which were held 15-22 September in Andradas
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Supair X-Lite

New X Lite reserve from Supair

Supair have unveiled a 741g ultra-light reserve, the X Lite which they say is the lightest parachute on the market
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Advance unveil fourth generation Easiness 4

Swiss manufacturer Advance have released the fourth version of their popular reversible harness, Easiness 4
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PWC Monroe: Race Report

French pilot Baptiste Lambert has won PWC Monroe, USA after a challenging week in which five tasks were completed in difficult conditions
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SRS St Andre

SRS Gin edition: Race Report

Australian pilot Serge Durrant has become the overall 2024 SRS series champion after the final stop in St André-les-Alpes, France
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First hang glider flights in 40 years at Ngorongoro

After an absence of more than four decades, the first hang gliding flights have returned to Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater
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GoPro unveil two new cameras

GoPro, the original action camera for pilots and adventure enthusiasts, has unveiled two new cameras – Hero13 Black and the Hero
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Niviuk Hiko

Niviuk unveil new products ahead of Coupe Icare

With just over a week before Coupe Icare, Niviuk have showcased their new wings and accessories for 2024-2025
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Theo de Blic Acro World Tour champion

Théo de Blic crowned Acro World Tour Champion

Théo de Blic wins Acro World Tour for the seventh time, following the AWT Superfinal in Oludeniz. Now come the World Championships...
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