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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Triple Seven Bishop tandem

Triple Seven’s new tandem, the Bishop

Triple Seven's new 42m² tandem, the Bishop, is certified EN B for 120-225kg. They say it's a “stress-free, tamed and performant workhorse”
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Phi Symphonia 2 Light

Phi Symphonia 2 Light: EN-A

Phi have released an ultralight version of their high-A Symphonia 2. The Symphonia 2 Light weighs from 2.9kg to 3.75kg across the six sizes
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Drift Merlin

Drift Merlin: two-line EN-C

Drift Paragliders' new two-liner EN-C paraglider, the Merlin, is certified in S and M sizes, with more to follow
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Icaro Nikita XTC

Icaro Nikita XTC acro paraglider

Icaro's Nikita XTC is a paraglider for pilots to progress in acro, aimed at those who have already mastered SIV and basic acro manoeuvres
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PreAlpi Tour 2023

PreAlpi Tour Hike-and-Fly 2023: 20-23 July

The PreAlpi Tour Hike-and-Fly Race 2023 will run over four days from 20-23 July in Italy and is open to all
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Nova Aonic Light

Nova Aonic Light

The lightweight version of Nova's high EN-A Aonic came out at the beginning of 2023. It's 650g to 850g lighter than its sibling
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Wanaka Hike and Fly 2023. Photo: Ben Kellett

‘Cracking days’ at the Wanaka Hike and Fly 2023

The Wanaka Hike and Fly was blessed with the best weather that the event has seen since it began in 2021 with all three days flyable
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Sasha Serebrennikova

Forbes Flatlands 2023: Classic sky and 10k base

Forbes Flatlands 2023 saw some classic flatland conditions with base at 3,000m and final glides with eagles. Vicki Cain reports
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Neo-Stand-Up-Rescue-System

Neo Stand-Up rescue system revealed

The Neo Stand-Up is a new rescue system that Neo claim “greatly improves” the safety of a pilot if they have to throw their reserve parachute
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Airfer Yumbo Evo paratrike

Rocky Komby & Yumbo Evo: Airfer’s new paratrikes

Airfer have released two new paratrikes. The Rocky Komby is for solo or tandem use; the Yumbo Evo is designed for heavy tandem loads
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