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Russell Ogden on an R11 prototype. Photo: www.flyozone.com

Ozone’s R11 out this week

Ozone's new competition paraglider, the R11, is due out this week.
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Paragliding in Billing with Himalayan Sky Safaris. Photo: HSS

Fly-Guiding in the Himalaya

New trips and new operator at Himalayan paragliding site of Bir
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Launching at Mont Gros, Roquebrune. Photo: Fred Gustafsson

Monaco’s Roquebrune paragliding site at risk

Following a number of incidents, the future of paragliding at Roquebrune in Monaco is looking shaky.
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Poland's first speed riding championships: Arkadiusz Sabat wins. Photo: Piotr Krupa

Arkadiusz Sabat is Poland’s first speedriding champion

Poland held its first unofficial speed riding championships on 4 March. Arkadiusz Sabat was the winner.
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World class hang gliding in Forbes, Australia

Australia to host World Hang Gliding Championships 2013

Australia has won the bid to host the World Hang Gliding Championships in 2013.
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Cross Country Issue 134 Contents

In Issue 134…

The Adventure issue. Paragliding and hang gliding adventures from the Himalaya, Afghanistan, Madagascar, the Altai and Lanzarote. Free poster
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Screen shots from the Apple iVariometer app on an iPhone

iVariometer app for iPhone and iPad reviewed on Youtube

A vario / GPS app for iPhones and iPads, the iVariometer, has been reviewed on Youtube and given the thumbs-up.
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Voting at the CIVL Plenary

Comp Paragliders stay in FAI Cat 1 events

Competition paragliders will stay in FAI Cat 1 events is the decision taken at the CIVL plenary in Lausanne.
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Goldeck Flying Days poster

Austrian paragliding festival at Goldeck

Austria's Fly Carinthia flying school and Seeadler Club are organising a paragliding festival in Goldeck, Austria, from 2-3 April 2011
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Azores paragliding festival video

The video of last August's Azores Flying festival is just finished, so sit back, and enjoy some summer island fun.
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