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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

The FLX.3, Ozone’s latest Felix Rodriguez acro paraglider

Following two years' hard work from Felix Rodriguez and the Ozone team, the latest professional acro paraglider for experienced and competition acro pilots, the FLX.3, is now in production.
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‘The Path of the Condor’ to be aired on TV in the Asia-Pacific region

Christian Holler's 'The Path of the Condor' film is to be aired on the Discovery Networks' Animal Planet channel in the Asia-Pacific area, starting July 2010.
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Guides and Guiding: Skygods for hire

Sky Gods for Hire in Cross Country issue 129 argued that flying guides could help hang glider and paraglider pilots skip weeks of do-it-yourself learning. But it also argued you want a sky god for a guide, not a cowboy and asked “Is it time for an internationally recognised standard for fly-guides?”
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Andrey Eliseev and Orlane Sturbois win PWC China

The second Asian Paragliding World Cup round finished in Linzhou, China, on 9 June. Russian Andrey Eliseev and France's Orlane Sturbois were the male and female winners.
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Finsterwalder & Charly Snaplock karabiner for paragliding

The Snaplock is a new lightweight and easy-to-use karabiner for paragliding from Finsterwalder & Charly. Despite being half the weight of a steel krab, it has an incredible 30 kN (3,000 kg) breaking strength.
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Alexandre Jofresa wins British Paragliding Open, Slovenia

23-year-old 2007 junior French champion Alexandre Jofresa has won the first round of the British Paragliding Open that was held in Kobarid, Slovenia, from 5 - 12 June. In second place and first Brit was Jamie Messenger.
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Icaro Paragliders’ specially designed XS wings

In keeping with their philosophy of creating well-designed XS gliders for smaller pilots, Icaro Paragliders now have an extra small version of the EN B Wildcat.
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Icaro Paragliders Energy Cross reversible paraglider harness

The Energy Cross is a reversible paraglider harness from Icaro. It is designed to be comfortable to walk and fly long distances, and despite being lightweight has plenty of storage space for vol-biv kit.
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Competition Report: Ozone Chabre Open 2010

British pilot Mark Graham flew his Axis Vega 3 to victory in the Ozone Chabre Open 2010, winning the sailplane flight courtesy of longtime sponsor Quo Vadis.
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Lakes Charity Classic 2010

Organisers have described last weekend's Lakes Charity Classic as "possibly the biggest and most successful free flying/comp event of its type ever held in this country".
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