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X-Alps: Chrigel Maurer on the final leg
It has been confirmed that Christian Maurer (SUI1) has successfully entered the cylinder marking Turnpoint 6, Matterhorn. He is now on the final leg.
http://www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking.html
French manufacturer Supair has bought the Czech brand Gradient
Supair, the manufacturer which was initially known for its harnesses, then its reserves, has bought the Czech brand Gradient. Gradient is one of the best known makes of wings, but for some time now they seem to have been economically stifled.
Since 2012, Supair have owned their own brand of paraglider, developed by, amongst others, Pierre-Yves Alloix (formerly with Escape). Apparently, this wasn’t enough for Laurent Chiabaut (left in the photo), on his own at the helm of Supair since the loss of Pierre Bouilloux.
The Gradient brand and models will continue to be developed in parallel to the Supair wings and Ondrej Dupal (right in the photo) will remain fully active.
PWC in Serbia
The PWC in Serbia starts this Sunday morning, the 18th of June. You
can keep up with the live tracking, live commentary and watch
the latest Gin/Ozone duel on:
http://pwca.org/
The bird woman has landed
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 December 2016 14:53
Australian Sacha Dench, who left Russia on the 19th of September on a Dudek Universal paramotor, has finished her several thousand kilometre journey by crossing the Channel yesterday morning.
After almost three months accompanying Bewick Swans during their migration to raise awareness about the species’ decline, she landed in England, finishing her adventure in style.
Initially, the plan was to fly a foot launch paramotor, but an injury forced her to continue using a trike. Motor: Fresh Breeze. Wing: a slightly modified Dudek Universal.
When she arrived in England, she was surrounded by the press. What a remarkable achievement to raise public awareness about birds and nature – mission accomplished on all levels. Well done Sacha Dench!
For more information:
https://www.flightoftheswans.org/
