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Alex Hofer. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Alex Hofer out after injury

X-Alps star suffers back injury after accident in Alps
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The race start of the 2011 St Hil'Airtour

St Hil’Airtour 2011: The race is on

Bleary eyed competitors gathered on the north launch at St Hilaire this morning for the start of the 2011 St Hil'Airtour.
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Group photo of the competitors and their supporters

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Practise day

Charlie King reports from the start of the 289km adventure race
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Whoosh! wheels 2.0 for aerofoil section hang glider base tube

Whoosh! version 2.0 hang glider base bar wheels

Whoosh! version 2.0 are sturdy wheels for hang glider base bars, with interchangeable hubs
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Kortel Kockpit II paragliding cockpit

Kortel paragliding cockpit

French paraglider manufacturer have improved their cockpit, to create the Kockpit II.
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SPOT Locator smartphone app

SPOT Locator smartphone app

SPOT Locator is an app for Windows 7 smartphones, that enables you to view the location of, and messages sent by, a SPOT device.
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Air Design's EN B Vita

Air Design Vita, entry level EN B paraglider

The Vita is a low-end EN B paraglider suitable for school use and cross country flying
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Heading-off-for-the-Airtour-car-packed

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Heading north

The car's packed and we're off up to St Hilaire for the start of the Airtour.
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Airtour Adventure Race Blog

Charlie King blogs from the Airtour, mini-X-Alps style adventure race that starts in St Hilaire du Touvet, France, on 21 June.
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Sky Paragliders' Excite 3 performance harness

Sky Paragliders’ certified Excite 3 harness

The Excite 3 is an EN-certified sport and competition harness from Sky, with a detachable speed bag
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