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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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Paragliding Tales: The Bright Fright!

Aussie competitor and instructor Peter Bowyer reveals his two most frightening moments in paragliding- and the lessons they taught him...
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Craig Collings wins Australian Paragliding Open 2001

Godfrey Wenness reports from the 2001 Australian Paragliding Open
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