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Dean Stratton US paragliding champ for second time

For the second year running Dean Stratton is the US paragliding champion, having flown his UP Edge to victory in Owen's Valley in September
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Paragliding in southern Australia - Photo:Kym Fielke

New South Australian paragliding record

Adam Stott breaks the South Australian paragliding record with a flight of 154km
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Santa Marta expedition

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Woody Valley X-Alps Paragliding Harness

Woody Valley X-Alps harness

Woody Valley's X-Alps paragliding harness was conceived for the Red Bull race it is named after
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Woody Valley X-Pression acro paragliding harness

Woody Valley X-pression

The Woody Valley’s X-Pression is an all-out freestyle / acro paragliding harness first released in late 2008
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Gin Gliders safety notice for Boomerang 5/07 and 5/08

Gin Gliders have issued a safety notice
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Markus Prantl: paraglider pilot in the 2008 Dolomitenmann Race

Paragliding in Dolomitenmann 2008

Markus Prantl wins the paragliding section of the 2008 Red Bull Dolomitenmann Man on an Airwave Speedmachine
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2008 Paragliding World Cup Final podium

Andy Aebi wins 2008 Paragliding World Cup

Switzerland's Andy Aebi crowned 2008 Paragliding World Cup Champion, ahead of Jean-Marc Caron and Stefan Schmoker after a final round in Castelo, Brazil from 27 September - 4 October
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PWC Tour 2009

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CIVL WXC Hang gliding and Paraglidig online XC Contest

CIVL World XC Contest

CIVL, hang gliding and paragliding's branch of the FAI who handle competitions, opened their World XC Contest on 1 October 2008
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