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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

BGD Cyclone

BGD Cyclone: tandem and trike PPG wing

The Cyclone is BGD's new heavy-duty paramotor wing for trike or foot-launched tandems. It will be available in 38m² and 42m² sizes
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Bogdan Baikal's 275km paragliding record

Bogdan Bialka flies 275km in Ireland

Bogdan Bialka flew more than 275km along the length of Ireland on Thursday 15 April in booming springtime conditions
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Loma-Bola-Argentina-2500

PG Worlds 2021 heads to Argentina in November

May's postponed FAI Paragliding World Championships 2021 will now take place in Argentina in November
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Red Bull X-Alps 2021. Photo: Harald Tauderer/Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull X-Alps 2021: ‘Elite event’ status sort

The Red Bull X-Alps is trying to get itself recognised as an elite sporting event so it can go ahead as planned
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Gin Explorer 2

Gin Explorer 2: lightweight EN-B

Gin say their new lightweight high-B offers better climb, better glide and better pitch stability then the original, and it weighs just 3.7kg in the S 
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Little Cloud Puffin

Little Cloud Puffin: soaring wing

The Puffin is Little Cloud’s new soaring wing. It was developed with input from the dune soaring community in the Netherlands
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Ozone Chabre Open

Ozone Chabre Open 2021: Cancelled (again)

The popular Ozone Chabre Open has been cancelled for a second year in a row due to Covid.
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Dudek Nucleon 4

Dudek Nucleon 4 reflex paramotor wing

The Nucleon 4 is Dudek's new reflex cross-country paramotor wing. It's designed for intermediate pilots and ideal for mid-level competitions
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Drift Carrancho

New brand Drift release EN-A Carancho

Drift are a new paraglider manufacturer from the Czech Republic. They have just released their first wing, the EN-A Carancho
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Skybean Strato

Skybean Strato flight instrument

The Strato is Skybean's new high-end flight computer. It has a 3” transflective colour display, and a Flarm transmitter and Fanet+ receiver
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