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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Veso Ovcharov in Pakistan

Off road in Pakistan: Veso Ovcharov’s spectacular photos

Veso Ovcharov, Francois Ragolski, Petar Loncar and Adrien Shams travelled to Pakistan for six weeks of out-of-this-world flying in May and June this year.
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Flying in the southern French Alps. Photo: Bruce Goldsmith

Which way to turn: Bruce Goldsmith’s Icaristics

Bruce Goldsmith discusses which way to turn – something we think about in every thermal each time we fly.
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On the Dune du Pyla. Photo: Tristan Shu

Tristan Shu on the Dune du Pyla

Who better to showcase the Dune du Pyla than Tristan Shu, one of the most exciting photographers in the sport of paragliding today.
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Chrigel Maurer at the start of the Red Bull X-Alps. Photo: Roger Turner

Flying XC with Chrigel Maurer

The legend that is Chrigel Maurer, three-times winner of the Red Bull X-Alps reveals some of his secrets in issue 148 of Cross Country magazine.
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The Asi Flynet 2

Asi Flynet 2 Bluetooth Vario reviewed

Paired with your smartphone or tablet it’s very handy – even allowing you to see where other people’s thermals are. Now that’s got to be cheating...
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Niviuk's Peak 3, EN D. Photo: Niviuk

Bangin’ Climbs: Niviuk Peak 3, EN D, reviewed

If you want to test fly a paraglider you may as well set a record when you're doing it.
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Nova's Mentor 3, reviewed in Cross Country 148. Photo: Hugh Miller

They’ve done it again: Nova Mentor 3, EN B, Reviewed

Marcus King reviews the Nova Mentor 3 in issue 148 of Cross Country magazine.
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Paragliding World Championships 2013, Sopot. Photo: Martin Scheel

Paragliding World Championships 2013: Jeremie Lager wins

Jeremie Lager (France) and Klaudia Bulgakow (Poland) won the Paragliding World Championships 2013, which finished on Saturday 27 July.
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Gavin McClurg. Photo: Jody MacDonald

Footlaunch paragliding record falls in the USA

Gavin McClurg broke the US paragliding foot launch record on 15 July 2013, flying 383km from Sun Valley, Idaho on his Niviuk Peak 3.
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Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat on the raft in Monaco harbour after winning the Red Bull X-Alps 2013. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps / SUI1

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Chrigel Maurer wins in record time

Chrigel Maurer won the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 in record time on Sunday 14 July when he reached the final turnpoint above Monaco only seven days after leaving Salzburg.
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