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Dustin Martin after landing at 761km. Photo: Wills Wing/Facebook

Watch: 763km in three minutes!

Dustin Martin and Jonny Durand broke the hang gliding world record by flying 763km and 759km on 3 July 2012. This brilliant video shows how they did it...
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Flying above the castle at El Yelmo. Photo: Ant Green

Falling Angels cleans up at El Yelmo Film festival

Falling Angels, a film about three friends who Base jump Angel Falls in Venezuela won the grand prize at the El Yelmo film festival at the weekend.
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Emma Casanova and Steve Senior, new British Paragliding Champions. Photo: Marcus King

Steve Senior wins British Paragliding Championships 2012

Husband and wife couple Steve Senior and Emma Casanova were crowned the new British Paragliding Champions at the weekend after a week-long competition in Pedro Bernardo, Spain
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Kirsty Cameron. Photo: Ed Ewing

Judith Mole Podcast: Kirsty Cameron on breaking the UK women’s record at 233km

Judith Mole has released a new podcast. 'The Big One' is an interview with Kirsty Cameron who on 13 May 2012 flew a massive straight line flight of 233km to break the UK women's paragliding record
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Dustin Martin after landing at 761km. Photo: Wills Wing/Facebook

Dustin Martin and Jonny Durand break hang gliding world record in Zapata

Dustin Martin and Jonny Durand have broken the open distance hang gliding world record, flying around 761km from Zapata in Texas on 3 July 2012.
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Flying with his shadow... Arduino Persello on his way to a record. Photo: Arduino Persello / XContest.org

Arduino Persello claims 280km out-and-return paragliding world record

Arduino Persello has filed a claim with the FAI for a world record out-and-return. He flew 280km out and return on 27 June 2012 from Sorica in Slovenia
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Joerg Ewald gets the podcast treatment from Judith Mole

Judith Mole Podcast: Competition scoring with Joerg Ewald

British pilot Judith Mole has released a podcast with well known pilot Jörg Ewald on the subject of competition scoring in paragliding competitions
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The XC Highways around Fiesch in Switzerland

In issue 142: Going Big: How to fly a mega triangle

In issue 142 of Cross Country magazine Roland Mader takes us on a tour of a truly classic triangle, from Fiesch, in Switzerland.
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Dinner with Massai, Kenya. Photo: Tom de Dorlodot

Cover story 142: Into Africa – A 10,000km journey from Cairo to Cape Town

The cover story of Cross Country 142 features photographs from Tom de Dorlodot and Horacio Lloren's overland journey through Africa. We asked them for their best images, and this is the result...
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The stretchy material used in the Ava Sport Tanto Light

In issue 142: “Awesome for an EN C” Niviuk’s Artik 3

The latest issue of Cross Country 142 reviews Niviuk's Artik 3 (EN C), 777's The Rook (EN B) and the Ava Sport Tanto Light pod harness.
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