“The Mentor 5 had no right to survive in these touch-and-go, light conditions, but slowly we crept up – and took the ride right up to the edge of airspace. “There is no doubt about its performance. The climb in the weak stuff, even when it is broken, is truly impressive.” Pat Dower gives the […]
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Advance have added vroom to their sports class Sigma 10. Pat Dower finds out how it goes
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‘Advance gliders have had a reserved character, but this definitely has more of the fun factor. ‘In fact, I find myself leaning towards a bold statement: Advance may well have produced their best glider yet!’ In September 2017 Pat Dower aims high with Advance’s new ENC Sigma 10 – and discovers they’ve injected some welcome […]
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The first thing is that the Jedi 2 is really nicely made with lovely attention to detail and a high-quality feel. Many EN B pilots will rejoice at the fully sheathed lines throughout.
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“Many pilots are searching for that elusive sweet-spot between a typical three-liner and a competition two-line CCC glider. “The Peak 4 could well be your answer,” writes Pat Dower, who finds Niviuk’s latest D a delight, and a totally different kind of wing from the Peak 3, which Cross Country’s review team was not wild […]
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Smaller inlets, three riser technology, 3D panel shaping, plastic rods and mini-ribs… yes we’re talking EN A technology. Pat Dower researches how trickle-down technology has revolutionised the school glider class. See what’s in Issue 169
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Chrigel Maurer is one of the most complete paraglider pilots in the world. He has three Red Bull X-Alps wins under his belt, has been PWC Champion and Swiss Champion, held acro infinite tumble world records, has won numerous adventure races, and was even 2007 Swiss Hang Gliding Champion. In issue 155 (Sept/Oct) of Cross […]
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Cross Country 155 is out now, and it’s packed. On the cover is a great shot by Ant Green of Bruce Goldsmith paragliding in Iceland. They were in the country for a week over summer, chasing the weather between the clouds – great photos and great times. Another person who had a great time this season […]
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Advance’s new Sigma 9 was released at the start of the Alpine summer, and Cross Country was there to greet the arrival of this new kid on the block. We headed to Thun in Switzerland and the Advance HQ to get an up close and personal introduction with the latest Sports class glider from the […]
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Paragliding coach Pat Dower is usually found on a racing blade, carving out long XCs and pushing at the edge of performance. So this issue we asked him to jump on Nova’s latest all-round EN B, the Nova Ion 3. Aimed at ‘everyman’, from new pilots to those who want to fly XC with maximum […]
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