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Baixo Guandu Brazil

PWC 2022: Baixo Guandu, Brazil

The second competition of the Paragliding World Cup 2022 tour starts on Saturday 26 March in the stunning Baixo Guandu, Brazil
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Rafael Saladini's world record grin. Photo: Rafael Saladini

Interview with a master: Rafael Saladini

Rafael Saladini explains what it takes to be a world class, world-record setting paraglider pilot. And it's not just about pushing the bar...
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Rafael Saladini's world record grin. Photo: Rafael Saladini

Rafa Saladini sets new distance-to-goal W/R

Paragliding world record holder Rafael Saladini has set a new distance-to-goal world record, beating the previous one by nearly 20km
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Paragliding world records tumble over four days in Brazil

Marcelo Prieto, Rafael Saladini and Rafael de Moraes Barros set a new open distance paragliding world record on 10 October 2019 – 588.27km
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PWC 2019 Brazil women podium

PWC 2019: Baptiste Lambert wins in Brazil

Baptiste Lambert and Marcella Uchoa won the Brazil round of the 2019 PWC tour in Andradas, after a nail-biting finish and a stopped final task
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PWC 2018 Superfinal Baixo Guandu, Brazil

PWC Superfinal 2018: Action starts 19 March

The tenth Paragliding World Cup Superfinal gets underway at Baixo Guandu, Brazil on 19 March 2019, deciding the winners of the 2018 tour
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Marcella Uchoa World Records 2018

Three Women’s World Records for Marcella Uchoa

Brazilian pilot Marcella Uchoa flew 411km from Rio Grande do Norte on her Enzo 3 on 25 October 2018, breaking three women's world records
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Pomerode, Brazil. Photo: Elisa Eisenlohr

Never Ending Summer: Pomerode

The Blue Hill (Morro Azul) has this name because in spring and summer it’s covered with blue hortensias. It's also often covered in paragliders
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Sampaio Correia, Brazil. Photo: Elisa Eisenlohr

Never Ending Summer: Sampaio Correia

Despite its proximity to the ocean, Sampaio Correia is the best place to fly cross country in the state of Rio de Janeiro
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Jaraguá, Goiás, Brazil. Photo: Elisa Eisenlohr

Never Ending Summer: Jaraguá

Cross-country flights of more than 200km over amazing flatlands are very frequent from Jaraguá during the season (from July to October)
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