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The Ozone Delta 2 on test

In issue 147: Ozone Delta 2 review

The Ozone Delta 2 is out there in the wild, and has been seen completing some incredible flights. We review it in the latest issue of Cross Country magazine
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Felix Wolk

In Issue 147: Felix Wolk on the cover

Felix Wolk is the pilot on the front cover of the latest issue of Cross Country magazine.
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Torsten Siegel and Gin Seok Song outside GIN HQ. Photo: GIN

Torsten Siegel joins GIN as new designer and test pilot

GIN Paragliders have announced that Robert Graham, a designer with the company since 2004, has left the company. Torsten Siegel is joining GIN as designer and test pilot
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How to reach cloudbase on a paraglider

Video: How to reach cloudbase on a paraglider

Greg Hamerton, an instructor with a paragliding school in England, posted this great video explaining how to reach cloudbase on a paraglider.
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Corinna Schwiegershausenn pays tribute to her friend Guido Gehrmann

Corinna Schwiegershausenn has paid a moving tribute to her friend Guido Gehrmann on her blog, Corinna Flies. Guido died yesterday in a plane crash
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Guido Gehrmann in fatal plane crash

Guido Gehrmann, former world hang gliding champion, has died in a plane crash. He was 38.
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Mads World: World Paragliding Series Q&A

In March after "immense deliberation" competition pilot Mads Syndergaard bit the bullet and launched his very own Open Class paragliding competition series. We asked him how it's going
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AirDesign release lightweight Volt and new tandem

Air Design have announced the release of two new gliders
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The new Gin Atlas, on test in Morocco. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

GIN Wide Open: Sponsorship announced

Organisers of the Wide Open, a new fun competition in Meduno, Italy have announced GIN Gliders will now be supporting the competition.
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Highs and Lows: Thermals On – the first day of the UK XC season

Hugh Miller grabs the best-looking day of the month and goes on a mission through the English flatlands
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