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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Defending British Paragliding Champion Mark Watts, as featured in Cross Country 141

British Paragliding Championships 2012: Pedro Bernado

The second leg of the British Paragliding Championships starts on 1 July in Pedro Bernardo, Spain
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The CamOne Infinity camera

‘Smaller than the GoPro’ new mini camera

The CamOne Infinity camera is a super wide-angle camera in a mini package.
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The Flyte Park Minivario ... very, very small

Flyte Park Minivario in XCshop

XCshop is now stocking the Flyte Park Microvario. It's possible the smallest vario you've ever seen and weighs in at only 25g.
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Watch… One Thousand Stars Hotel

Horacio Llorens spends the night on top of a volcano. One of a series from a trip he and Tom de Dorlodot did through Africa at the start of this year.
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Flying Laragne. Photo: Martijn van Dijk

Anders Beyer Brattli wins Ozone Chabre Open 2012

Anders Beyer Brattli won the Ozone Chabre Open, which saw its last day on Friday. Simon Green was second and Eugen Moldovan was third.
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British Paragliding team release statement on team selection

The British Competition Panel has decided to stick with the current system for choosing its team, according to a newly released statement
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Debu Choudhury in India this April

DHV report questions pod harnesses

Recreational paraglider pilots who don't need top performance should 'carefully consider' whether they need to fly a pod harness, the DHV has said.
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Watch… Evolution

A short film about the evolution of acro paragliding. Interviewing the pioneers of the sport about the good old times and introducing the 'new-school' style. By Pal Takats
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Chrigel Maurer downclimbing the via ferrata on the Hoher Dachstein in the 2011 race. Photo: Chris Hoerner/Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Rule changes announced

The 2013 edition of the 864km Red Bull X-Alps paragliding hike and fly race will see new equipment regulations and longer rest periods each night.
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Paul Guschlbauer. Photo: Red Bull

Winners to Paul Guschlbauer competition announced

Six pilots have won the opportunity to hike and fly with Red Bull X-Alps athlete Paul Guschlbauer, through a competition organised by Skywalk
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