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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Paraglider speed over 200km triangle record

Frenchman Stéphane Drouin's World and European speed over a 200km triangle record of 26 km/hr, has been ratified.
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LK8000 flight computer software upgrade

Version 1.22a of LK8000's touch screen flight computer, which runs on PDAs and car navigators (PNAs), is now officially stable and available to users.
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Manfred Ruhmer wins pre-Worlds in Monte Cucco

Following four tasks, Manfred Ruhmer (AT) has won the hang gliding pre-Worlds in Monte Cucco, Italy.
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Tom Weissenberger’s 345.4km triangle hang glider flight

Austrian Tom Weissenberger has put in a prelimanary record claim for a 345.4km triangle flight on his Moyes Litespeed RS3.5.
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Primoz Gricar wins Spanish Nationals / International Open in Ager

Slovenian Primox Gricar (Aeros) won the Spanish International Open in Ager, Spain, which finished on 10 July
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Still got your UP 3D glasses from Cross Country issue 130? Watch this!

Grab your UP 3D glasses that were free with Cross Country 130, and watch this amazing hang gliding video from Youtube user NMERider.
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Czech team wins Outdoor Trophy 2010

Czech team Opavanet / Tilak won the Outdoor Trophy which took place in Vorarlberg, Austria, on the weekend of 14-15 August 2010.
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All sizes of Gradient Avax XC3 certified EN D

All sizes of Gradient's high performance paraglider, the Avax XC3, have now been certified EN D.
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Win 1,500 Euros in Skywalk’s video competition

Skywalk are running a video competition on Youtube throughout the year, closing date 30 November. The top prize is 1,500 Euros.
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Winter trips in Brazil with Pal Takats

Acro world Cup champion Pal Takats will be running paragliding trips in Brazil over winter - as he puts it, "summer flying holidays in the middle of the winter!"
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