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Sponsors of the German Paragliding Open have announced a €9,000 prize pot for Serial Class

Serial Class comp gets big cash prize

German Paragliding Open offers 'mega' prize pot for Serial Class
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Win a GoPro HD camera every day

Win a GoPro HD video camera

US camera-makers GoPro are giving away a HD Hero helmet camera, plus one of every accessory they make for it, every day.
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Fia El Yelmo 2011 takes place in Serra de la Segura, Jaen Province of Andalucia, Spain this July 2011

El Yelmo 2011: Spanish flying festival

El Yelmo, Andalucia's free flight festival, takes place from 8 - 10 July 2011.
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Montegrappa trophy 2011 poster

Easter Weekend: Montegrappa Trophy 2011

The Montegrappa Trophy is to the start of the flying season, what St Hilaire is to the end. It takes place over Easter, 21 - 25 April.
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Rio the Movie

Rio The Movie: Hang gliding’s Hollywood hero

XCmag donned its 3D glasses and headed to the movies to see Rio – The Movie
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APCO's second generation acro wing, the Twister 18 MK II

APCO’s new acro wing: the Twister MK II

APCO's famous Twister acro wing has been replaced with a MK II version.
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Niviuk NKare quick-pack bag

Niviuk NKare paraglider packing bag

Niviuk have brought out a new concertina-packing paraglider bag
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Fly Morocco 2011 banner

Fly Morocco 2011: World Record Hang Gliding Camp

Follow Erick Angles as he blogs from a month-long hang gliding world record encampment in Morocco
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Cloud Street winch

Cloud Street winches for hang gliding and paragliding

Cloud Street are a US company who make all sorts of winches for towing hang gliders and paragliders.
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Ozone Geo III

Ozone Geo III, lightweight EN B paraglider

Ozone's new EN B lightweight the Geo III is almost 1kg lighter than its predecessor.
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