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Attila Bertok wins Forbes Flatlands 2022

Attila Bertok won Forbes Flatlands 2022. Australia's Covid restrictions meant no overseas entries, but 19 pilots enjoyed a good week of racing
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Supair Birdy

Supair Birdy, semi-lightweight EN-A+

Supair have released a new semi-light,small-packing EN A+ paraglider called the Birdy. it's suitable as a first post-training wing and adventure-ready
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Cross Country Magazine Adventure Guide 2022

Cross Country Adventure Guide 2022

From vol-bivouac to para-alpinism our new 100-page Adventure Guide 2022 showcases the best of the people, places and equipment in adventure paragliding today
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Niviuk Kode P

Niviuk Kode P: accessible hike-and-fly wing

Niviuk have released the Kode P. It's a lightweight, double surface hike-and-fly wing, made in a range of sizes and certified EN A in all but the smallest
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Swing Sting RS

Swing Sting RS paramotor and free-flight wing

The Sting RS is a beginner wing for paramotoring and free flying, with Rast technology. Swing describe it as versatile, easy and comfortable
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PWC Superfinal 2021 task 3

Switzerland adopts Time-Based Scoring for 2022

The Swiss Paragliding League Commission has decided to adopt Time-Based Scoring (TBS) for all of its 2022 competitions.
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Woody Valley Crest

Woody Valley Crest reversible harness

Woody Valley's Crest is a lightweight reversible harness with full safety features and a detachable rucksack, for adventurous hike-and-flyers
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Paragliding Map 3D

Paragliding Map: 3D maps and Time Travel

Paragliding Map has come a long way since its beginnings in 2009, and 2021 saw many new additions including the game-changing addition of 3D maps
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Dudek Snake 3

Dudek’s new Snake 3 slalom wing

Dudek have revamped and updated their competition slalom paramotor wing. The Snake 3 promises “top performance, no compromises”
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How to be an Explorer by Tiger Cox

How to be an Explorer by paragliding instructor Tiger Cox is a a fantastic book for 5-11 year olds on how to get into adventuring.
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