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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Technology review: Free flight app Flyskyhy

Tim Pentreath has been on the hunt for the killer free-flight app ever since he got his iPhone. Now he thinks he's found it.
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The World Paragliding Series

World Paragliding Series: First event cancelled

The newly-formed World Paragliding Series has cancelled its first event
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The Gin Wide Open

The GIN Wide Open 2013: Getting to Goal

Andrew Craig, a competition first-timer, went along to the GIN Wide Open to out what it was all about – and made goal!
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60 years of Everest: Paragliding and hang gliding on the world’s highest peak

Cross Country magazine editor Ed Ewing takes a look at the history of hang gliding and paragliding on Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.
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Martin Muller Bornes to Fly

Bornes to Fly 2013: Martin Muller takes first place

Andy Pag reports from the Bornes to Fly, a three-day hike-and-fly race around Annecy
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Perfect sky in Bulgaria

Highs and lows: Yassen Savov introduces Bulgaria – and flies 250km in the mountains

With the Paragliding World Championships due to happen in Sopot, Bulgaria, this summer, European Paragliding Champion Yassen Savov gives us a rundown of the area – including some of the amazing flying he's done this year so far
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Paragliding World Championships 2013

Paragliding World Championships 2013: Pilot list announced

The pilot list for the Paragliding World Championships 2013 has been published.
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Cloud street at the North South Cup 2013

Highs and Lows: This Is England: North South Cup 2013

The North South Cup, 6-9 May 2013 will go down in history as the biggest weekend in British paragliding history. It saw the British Declared Record broken by 13 pilots, with numerous other 100+ km flights from the Milk Hill area of Wiltshire, UK. Here’s a round-up and photo gallery…
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Cross Country Flying by Burkhard Martens

Cross Country Flying: The new book from Burkhard Martens

Burkhard Martens, author of the best-selling book Thermal Flying, has published a new book
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'Mentally strong' Mike Kung gets ready to go. Photo: Nova

‘It’s all about mental strength’ – Nova Team pilots discuss flying XC

"In my opinion the essence that separates good from outstanding XC pilots is mental strength." Discuss...
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