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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Airwave Sport Cup Paragliding Competition 2010

The Airwave Sport Cup is for pilots of EN A and B Airwave paragliders, with a prize of a trip to the Red Bull Air Race in Hungary this August.
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Verbier Summits’ new chalet

Verbier Summits, the paragliding school and holiday centre based in the beautiful Swiss Alps, have moved to a new chalet, 'Pierre Avoi', in the heart of Verbier.
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Axis Para Mercury III competition paraglider

Axis Para's new competition paraglider, the Mercury III, has a glide ratio greater than 10 and is available in a choice of seven sizes.
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Axis Para Sirius tandem paraglider

Axis Para, paraglider manufacturer from the Czech Republic, have released a new EN B-certified tandem paraglider with a weight range of 120 - 220 kg: The Sirius.
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Bruce Goldsmith set to join Advance

Airwave's paraglider designer of nearly ten years, Bruce Goldsmith, is set to leave in the Spring, to join Thomas Ripplinger on Advance's design team.
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Skywalk Cult 3 and Range 2 paragliding harnesses

Skywalk's Cult 3 and Range 2 harnesses are fresh for 2010: the Cult 3 is a standard and acro harness whilst the Range 2 is a full racing pod.
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Skywalk Join’t 2 tandem paraglider

Skywalk's Join't 2 is an LTF 1-2 / EN B - certified tandem paraglider with a design emphasis on safety and longevity.
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Chamonix Airspace upper limit lowered

Paraglider and hang glider cross country pilots will be pleased that the upper limit of the airspace over the Aiguilles Rouges in Chamonix has been lowered to 300 m.
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Ozone R10 open class competition paraglider

Ozone have released the new Mantra R10 Open Class competition paraglider. Carbon free, it is available in either a 2-line or a 3-line version.
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UP long sleeve T shirts for 2010

UP's new long-sleeve T-shirt design for 2010, 'Fight Gravity', is available now in grey or green.
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