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Hang gliding and Paragliding Techniques: using the speed bar

How do you best use the speed bar on a paraglider? Bob Drury explains how to accelerate your wing to get the best performance and security out of it
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Manfred Ruhmer: World Air Games 2001

Manfred Ruhmer, Hang Gliding World Champion, on his victory at the World Air Games in 2001
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Hang gliding world records: Manfred Ruhmer goes 430 miles

Hang gliding world record: A triumph in Texas – on 17 July 2001 Manfred Ruhmer and Davis Straub shattered the hang gliding Class 1 and Class 2 world records.
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‘Paraglider Jumping’: The early days of D-Bagging paragliders

'Paraglider jumping' is what the pioneers called it. D-Bagging is what it turned into. Manu Bonte explores how paraglider pilots started jumping...
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Aeros Stealth 3 reviewed By Dennis Pagen

Dennis Pagen (USA) checks out Aeros' latest performance ship
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Free flight tips for Mr Average

Rafael Dubois gives a few pointers after learning to paraglide or hang glide the hard way...
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Icaristics: Closed cells in paragliders

Cross Country columnist Bruce Goldsmith gives his personal view on the latest technological development to sweep the paragliding world. A designer's perspective.
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Paraglider review: UP Gambit, DHV 2/3

Bob Drury reviews the high performance paraglider from UP-Europe
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Breaking paragliding records at Rustenburg

Itamar Neuner from Israel tells the story of his 2001 site record-breaking paragliding flight at Rustenberg, South Africa
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The golden rules of cross country paragliding and hang gliding

An essential guide to the golden rules of XC paragliding and hang gliding flying, by Patrick Laverty. First published in Cross Country magazine in 2001
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