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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Stodeus UltraBip

Stodeus UltraBip mini solar instrument

Stodeus have announced the new UltraBip, a tiny, solar-powered alti-vario with a GPS logger, voice assistant and Bluetooth
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Bornes to Fly 2022

Sylvain Koch-Mathian wins Bornes to Fly 2022

Sylvain Koch-Mathian won the 2022 edition of Bornes to Fly, Annecy's three-day hike-and-fly race, with Kinga Masztalerz first woman home
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The X-Pyr 2022 route revealed

X-Pyr 2022: X Marks the Spot – new route revealed

X Marks the Spot! The X-Pyr has revealed its new route – and there’s a twist. Pilots must complete an “X” in the middle of the course
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Supair-Vol-Biv-2

Supair Fly Topo: Vol-biv guide to the Chartreuse

Hugo Chaboud explains a two-day vol-biv route through the Chartreuse, the mountains above St Hilaire du Touvet, France
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Koessen Paragliding Testival 2022

Super Paragliding Testival 2022: 26-29 May

The Super Paragliding Testival 2022 is expected to welcome 3,000 pilots to Kössen in the Austrian Tyrol for a weekend of paragliding and testing gear
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Dragon Hike and Fly 2022

Greg Chilton wins Dragon hike-and-fly race 2022

Greg Chilton won the Dragon Hike-and-fly race that took place in the Black Mountains of Wales over the weekend of 21-22 May 2022
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Supair Dyneema reserve bridles

Safety notice: Supair reserve bridles

Supair have issued a 'Call for Inspection' notice on their Dyneema reserve parachute bridles, which may have non-reinforced riser attachment points
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Red Bull X-Alps 2023

X-Alps 2023: have you got what it takes?

The Red Bull X-Alps organisers have announced the 2023 race is on and applications will be open from 1 July
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Gin Genie X Lite harness

Gin Genie X Lite harness

The Genie X Lite is Gin's lightest pod harness. It's for cross-country pilots who also want to hike and fly or go vol-bivouac
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Companion SQR Prime

Companion SQR Prime reserve parachute

Companion say their new SQR Prime is the first reserve parachute on the market to be tested to a deployment speed of 50m/s (180km/h)
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