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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Hiking and speedflying the Cherry Canyon logging trail during a Speedmo event last year in Utah, USA. Photo: Mack Lambert

Welcome to: the new world of speedmo

Race up, fly down ... Like skimo is ski mountaineering, speedmo is speedfly-mountaineering. Jack Sheard gets an insight
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UP has announced three new wings for 2025. The Rimo 2 (EN-A), Makalu 5 (low EN-B) and Lhotse X, an ultralight EN-B

UP release three new wings for 2025

UP has announced three new wings for 2025. The Rimo 2 (EN-A), Makalu 5 (low EN-B) and Lhotse X, an ultralight EN-B
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The Mambo (EN C). Photo: Davinci Paragliders

Davinci’s new two-line EN C, the Mambo

Design features in the Mambo include a pronounced sharknose and what looks like some innovative profile shaping technology
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Ascendant Zyme ultralight harness

New company Ascendant introduce the Zyme

The Zyme is an ultralight string-style paragliding harness from Ascendant, a new paragliding harness manufacturer from France
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AIR³ announce updates

Belgian manufacturer AIR³ have announced various updates to their lineup of flight instruments. There are now four variants
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Jean-Yves Fredriksen paragliding K2

Watch: Jean-Yves Fredriksen on his flight from K2

Watch Neo's new film about Jean-Yves Fredriksen’s solo ascent and inspirational flight from K2
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Paralpinism film wins Kendal Mountain Film award

The French film Pourquoi tu vas là-haut has won the coveted Best Sport prize at the Kendal Mountain Film Competition.
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Finsterwalder & Charly Paralock 3

Safety notice: Finsterwalder & Charly Paralock 3

Finsterwalder & Charly report there have been "several" unintentional openings in flight of their quick-release karabiner
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Timo Leonetti was a star of the international cross-country paragliding scene Photo: Stéphane Boulenger

Timo Leonetti’s records posthumously ratified

French pilot Timo Leonetti has been posthumously awarded four Junior world records by the FAI for distance flights in Brazil
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Flyfat Foxtrot

The Foxtrot – Flyfat’s new tandem speed wing

Flyfat launch Foxtrot, a tandem speedwing for experienced tandem and speed flying pilots wanting to share the passion with passengers
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