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Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2010: Day two won by Luc Armant

Ozone's Luc Armant won task two of the Superfinal in Denizli, a short, racy task of 63 km that saw 88 pilots in goal. Seiko Fukuoka Naville was again the first woman.
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A new world record for Lucky Clowns: 121 synchro infinity tumbles

Swiss paragliding acro champion Yves Berlowitz and his Lucky Clowns acro partner Remo Niederer have set a new world record for 121 synchro infinity tumbles.
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Calling UK hang glider and paraglider pilots for airspace modelling survey

Users of UK's uncontrolled Class G airspace, which includes hang glider and paraglider pilots, are asked to take 10 - 15 minutes to complete a pilot survey for the Airspace & Safety Initiative (ASI).
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XC Turkey 2010: Day three

Mads Syndergaard and the other XCTurkey competitiors find day 3 inverted and difficult, another 30km day.
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Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2010: Andre Rainsford wins task 1

South African Andre Rainsford has won the first task of the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal in Denizli, Turkey. Seiko Fukuoka Naville was the first-placed woman.
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XC Turkey 2010: Day two

Mads Syndergaard reports back on day 2 of XCTurkey.
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XC Turkey 2010: Mads Syndergaard XC Turkey blogs

UP's Mads Syndergaard heads off to XC Turkey, to try to win the 5,000 Euros prizemoney that has been promised to the first paraglider pilot to fly 300 km in the region. He reports back for xccontent.local.
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XC Turkey 2010: Tuesday in Karaman

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Independence Garuda now certified for paramotor use

Independence's Garuda, an EN B free-flight wing, is now certified for paramotor use up to 140 kg (M size) or 160 kg (L size).
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Hang Gliding beach race near France’s famous Dune de Pyla

The second edition of the hang gliding Atlantique Delta Race takes place near Naujac sur Mer in France on Saturday 13 November 2010.
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