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British Paragliding Championships registration open

Registration for the 2010 British Paragliding Championships to be held in Slovenia and France, is now open.
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Paragliding festival and accuracy competition near Istanbul, Turkey

The 5th annual international paragliding festival and accuracy competition in Serdivian, north-west Turkey (about 2 hours east of Istanbul), takes place from 30 July - 4 August 2010.
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Cross Country magazine 128 out now

The latest issue of Cross Country magazine is out now. The magazine features a stunning cover shot taken by Vianney Tisseau while hunting hang gliding records in Namibia this season.
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Cross Country Magazine Issue 128 Contents

In issue 128…

‘Burgsdorf is not even on the map.’ Empty desert, 6,000 m base, and 300 km out-and-returns, but tinged with tragedy. Vianney Tisseau returned with incredible images from this season’s Namibian Record Encampment
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Women’s Paragliding Open registration starts

Registration for the first International Women’s Paragliding Open has opened. The competition will be held in Ager, Spain, 21 – 28 August 2010
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Podcast: Speed Riding Ama Dablam with Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes climbed and flew his speed flying paraglider from Ama Dablam - a 6,812 m jewel in the Himalayan crown. Ed Ewing spoke to him at his home in England about the flight.
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Flypa 2010, Tenerife’s paragliding festival cancelled

Landslides in official landing area have meant the 2010 Flypa paragliding festival in Tenerife has been cancelled.
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Nova Prion EN A paraglider

Austrian manufacturer Nova have brought out a new EN A / LTF 1 paraglider, the Prion, to replace the Primax.
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Airwave’s Laminar Controls low-drag paraglider steering system

Austrian paraglider manufacturer Airwave have patented a new, aerodynamic steering system, Laminar Controls, for cross country and competition pilots.
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Hang gliding filmmaker Lucas Ridley takes on Avatar

Award-winning filmmaker hang glider pilot Lucas Ridley has made another short film – this time he takes on James Cameron’s 3D epic Avatar…
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