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Need to Know: Coupe Icare 2024

The flying festival that celebrates all things wonderful about free flight returns again to St Hilaire, running from 17-22 September
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Wanderbird Stubai 2024

Wanderbird heroes return to Stubai

The Austrian resort of Neustift played host to the Wanderbird Trophy at the weekend, the hike and fly event aimed at regular pilots
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flying above Dunmore head

Neo Stringpack 2.0 unveiled

Neo have brought out a new version of the Stringpack, their unique hike-and-fly harness and rucksack system
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Nova Unveil Doubleskin 2

Nova have released a new version of their popular lightweight Doubleskin, aimed at hike-and-fly and vol-biv pilots
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The overall podium at the Paragliding World Cup in Gourdon. Photo: Anna Berger / PWCA

French triumph at Gourdon World Cup

The Paragliding World Cup in Gourdon has concluded with an all French podium, with Julien Wirtz taking the win
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FAI World Junior Paragliding Championships 2024. Photo: FAI

Marcelo Sanchez wins first FAI World Junior Championships

The first ever FAI World Junior championships have ended in Tolmin, Slovenia with a win for Spain’s Marcelo Sanchez
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SRS Krushevo 2024. Photo: Hadi Khebre

‘It was a tough week’ – Durrant wins SRS Krushevo

Australian Christiaan ‘Serge’ Durrant won the overall SRS in Krushevo, North Macedonia, after five good tasks
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Interlaken – a Swiss paragliding mecca. Photo: Marcus King

SHV Celebrates 50 years

The Swiss Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend with a three day festival in Interlaken
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Paragliding incident Bell Hill UK

Watch: ‘This is an Emergency’ – how to deal with an incident

A video filmed and published by the safety officer of Wessex HGPG shows what club pilots should do in the UK after an incident
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Volodymyr Perevalov

Volodymyr Perevalov: Urgent appeal for NearBirds designer

Friends of NearBirds designer Volodymyr Perevalov are appealing to the community to raise funds following an accident in North Macedonia
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