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CIVL and PWCA cooperation on competition scene | |
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CIVL and the Paragliding World Cup Association (PWCA) have agreed on a continuing programme of cooperation aimed at creating a worldwide synchronised paragliding competition system. Stage one is early.... Read more... |
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PG Task Force report and recommendations | |
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The CIVL Paragliding Competitions Safety Task Force has produced its first report, which includes a summary of the work that has been undertaken and a number of short term and long term recommendation.... Read more... |
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WXC winners of 2010-2011 season | |
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The first official FAI/CIVL World Online XC Contest (WXC) has come to a successful close, the winners are announced and FAI Diplomas are on their way to the top three pilots in each class. .... Read more... |
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Horacio Llorens (ESP) Paragliding Aerobatics star | |
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Winner of the solo Paragliding Aerobatics World Cup tour in 2008 and 2010, and either first or second in the FAI PG Aerobatics Ranking since 2008, Horacio Llorens is one of the stars of this young dis.... Read more... |
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Judy Leden multiple champion and record holder | |
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If you added up the number of miles this world champion aviatrix has covered during her thirty-year career in hang gliding and paragliding, the total would stretch several times around the equator. Wi.... Read more... |
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Charles Cazaux 2011 World Paragliding XC Champion | |
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Charles Cazaux (FRA), FAI World Paragliding (cross country) Champion 2011, and FAI World Record holder (speed over FAI triangle, 25km and 50km). Born in France in 1978, Charles started to fly at 15 y.... Read more... |
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Upcoming Events
| 11 February 2012 | 2012 Slovenian Open | Nova Gorica (Slovenia) |
| 16 February 2012 | 2012 Open Lithuanian Paragliding Accuracy Championship | Trakai (Lithuania) |
| 18 February 2012 | 2012 Ozone Corryong Open | Corryong (Australia) |
| 19 February 2012 | 2012 NSW Hang Gliding State Titles | Manilla, NSW (Australia) |
| 24 February 2012 | 2012 Chinese Taipei Paragliding Open | Kaohsiung (Chinese Taipei) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 26 January 2012 | Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Straight distance : 494.5 km | André WOLF (BRA) |
| 09 January 2012 | Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Out-and-return distance : 374 km | Carlos Pellise Punet (ESP) |
| 09 January 2012 | Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Out-and-return distance : 374 km | Patrick Chopard Lallier (FRA) |
| 10 December 2011 | Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Speed over an out-and-return course of 100 km : 38.31 km/h | Andre Rainsford (RSA) |
| 09 December 2011 | Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Speed over a triangular course of 50 km : 34.01 km/h | Andre Rainsford (RSA) |
