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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

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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Supair Strike 2

Supair Strike 2 lightweight pod harness

Supair have just released the Strike 2, the update to their lightweight vol-bivouac and hike-and-fly competition harness.
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U-Turn Obsession 5

U-Turn’s Obsession 5: EN B

U-Turn have released the Obsession 5, a lightweight low EN-B for everyday use. It's based on the Infinity 5 and is certified in five sizes
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Flow Future

Flow Future: EN A

Flow say their new EN-A wing, the Future, is a school wing but, “extremely efficient, with fun handling and an impressive glide for the class”
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Red Bull X-Alps 2021 route map

Red Bull X-Alps 2021: ‘Could be postponed to August’

This year’s Red Bull X-Alps could be postponed until August, according to an email sent out to X-Alps pilots earlier this week.
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X-Berg Challenge 2021

X-Berg Challenge 2021: runner Jon Kirkman wins

Jon Kirkman won the Extreme category of the 2021 X-Berg Challenge for the second consecutive time, as a trail runner. He won as a mountain biker in 2019! 
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Hike and Fly New Zealand

Wanaka hike and fly, New Zealand

Fraser Monteith and Vicki Zadrozny won the Wanaka Hike and Fly event that took place over the second weekend of March, the first of its kind in New Zealand
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