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Niviuk cleans up at Monarca Paragliding Open

Brad Gunnuscio won the Monarco Paragliding Open in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. He beat fellow countryman Josh Cohn (USA) into second place
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Having a great time at Australia’s Bogong Cup hang gliding competition

Video from a very excited Jonny Durand from a snowy launch in the height of Australia's summer, at the Bogong Cup 2010 hang gliding competition.
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Musician Aviators Drum Circle Fly-in, Santa Paula USA.

Musician Aviators (MAA) is a new social network community for flying musicians. It is a global online commnity, based at Santa Monica airport and will be having its first fly-in event on 7 February 2010.
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APCO Spark paraglider harness

Paraglider manufacturer APCO have released a new paragliding harness, the Spark. They describe it as "a classic harness offering total comfort, maximum security, a stylish design and plenty of extras".
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British hang gliding competitions calendar 2010

British hang gliding competitions calendar 2010
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Antoine Montant wins Speedflying Pro again

For the third year in a row, Antoine Montant has won the Speedflying Pro, les Arcs, proving that he still dominates in this discipline which combines skiing with high speed paragliding.
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Sol Kangaroo 3 tandem paraglider

Brazilian paraglider manufacturer Sol have just released a new tandem wing, the Kangaroo 3.
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Participants wanted for 2010 Outdoortrophy

The ninth edition of the Outdoortrophy, an extreme sports relay competition featuring mountain running, paragliding, kayaking and mountain biking, will take place on 14 August 2010 in Lingenau/Vorarlberg, Austria.
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Aeros Winter Race hang gliding competition, Slovenia

Aeros' FAI cat. II Winter Race hang gliding competition takes place in Ajdovscina, Slovenia, from 24 - 28 February 2010.
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The difference between spins and spirals on a paraglider

Former Paragliding World Champion Bruce Goldsmith explains the difference between a spin and a spiral on a paraglider.
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