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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Rafael Rosa Prat wins SRS – BGD edition, Spain 2024

Rafael Rosa Prat won the BGD edition of the SRS 2024 in his home country of Spain, and Lene Spaarwater of Chile was top woman
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El Yelmo 2024 a success

El Yelmo international flight and film festival was deemed a success with 22,000 visitors over the weekend despite challenging weather
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Nova launch Bantam X

Nova have released an 11m2 Bantam, the Bantam X. It has very short lines, made to launch anywhere and is great for "throw-and-go" take-offs
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Asian-Oceanic Championships are go

The 2nd FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships start in Mungyeong, South Korea this week with 114 comfirmed pilots.
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Europeans 2024: ‘This was one to remember’

Maxime Pinot, Constance Mettetal and Team GB win gold at the FAI European Paragliding Championships in Spain
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Safety notice: Advance Progress 3 / Easiness 2 reserve handle

Advance have issued a safety notice concerning reserve handles on Progress 3 and Easiness 2 harnesses with certain serial numbers
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Gin release Calypso 2: lightweight EN-B

The Calypso 2 from Gin Gliders is a lightweight EN-B for "leisure and progressing pilots who like to travel, hike-and-fly XC"
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The route of the X-Pyr 2024

X-Pyr 2024: route announced

The route for the 2024 edition of the X-Pyr has been announced. It covers a distance of 592.5km from Hondarribia to Port de la Selva
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Gin Fuse 4

Gin Introduce Fuse 4 Tandem (EN B)

The Fuse 4 is Gin's latest tandem paraglider for professionals, which they say offers efficiency, reliability and fun
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European Paragliding Championships 2024: Live Stream

The FAI European Paragliding Championships 2024 are on! Follow the official competition livestream from 22 May to 1 June here
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