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Day 6 - Task 6 - 72.4km Race to Goal

Its been a strange year for weather but, finally, we have a 6/6 event - 6 tasks in 6 days!
 
We have been amazingly lucky with the weather this week - we found out last night that it has been raining here in Buzet for the 30 days leading up to Friday and then the weather turned and we have had sunshine all week. You don't get luck like that too often so we are making the most of it.
 

Buzet, Croatia - Day 6 - Morning [10:15]

Last night saw a party and dinner up at the take-off. There was food for all and free beer (and a fair helping of very local truffle brandy). Everything was lit by candles and it was a great way for the whole group to relax.
This morning is back to reality though - the sky is blue and its hot today so the busses are loading up to go to take-off and we are waiting for news of a task.

Results task 3 - preparing task 4

It was always promising to be a tricky task. In the end we had 15 pilots reported in goal but, after the scoring was complete, only 8 of these pilots were confirmed to have made all the turnpoints and then the goal field.
 
The race was won in a time of 2 hours 41 minutes 8 seconds by Gasper Prevc (Slovenia / slo-paragliding.com).
 
First woman today was Marina Olexina (Russia / TEXHOPOC) with an overall distance of 49.26km.
 

Task 3 PWCA Buzet, Croatia

For a while it looked like the day might get too windy but a bit of patience appears to have paid off and now we have a task. It is a 63.6km Race To Goal which makes a cats cradle around Buzet. Its not such a long task but its fairly complicated. The map is below.
 

U-Turn duo in hardness-test:Sprüngli and Takats start at X-Alps

The X-alps race is considered to be the hardest challenge in the paragliding world. Now this classic starts again – and with Vincent Sprüngli and Pal Takats two pilots rely on U-Turn gliders as their airline.
 
The event starts on July 19th in Salzburg. Flying or by foot, other options are excluded, the pilots have to get over the 818 km to Monaco. Sole requirement: They have to pass turnpoints. And these turnpoints are really demanding. Starting in Salzburg, the route leads to the Watzmann, Großglockner, Marmolada, Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and Mont Gros to Monaco.

Paul Underwood notches up the next SIGMA 7 victory

Australian Pilot Paul Underwood wins the Sport Class of the Rat Race in Woodrat Mountain, Oregon USA.
 
It was an incredible competition with 6 consecutive days of racing and some epic conditions for Woodrat Mountain. The 7th day was cancelled after many pilots were shot off the launch pad to over 13,000 feet where they encountered strong winds. Many people broke and then re-broke the site altitude record.
 

Swiss Championship: task victory and podium place for Swing team pilots

Our Swing team pilots keep on getting better. Torsten Siegel was on the winners’ podium as third place-getter in the Swiss Championships, and Peter Neuenschwander notched up a win in the final task. Both pilots were flying new WRC prototypes, so that the performance of the wings could be tested against tough competition. And this went very well for the two pilots!

Eagle 2 EN-C

Full steam ahead in the Firebird development division!
 
This is your NEW dream: The Eagle 2 from Firebird. Its 62 cells and the aspect ratio of 5.93 will sweep you off your feet. The unique design – a stylized eagle – will make you unmistakable in the sky. Firebird presents the Eagle 2 with pride and self-confidence. This glider is not only an eye-catcher but also a vigorous powerhouse.All sizes have EN-C homologation.

U Sport now with full LTF 2-3 and EN-D certification in all sizes

The U Sport is now fully LTF 2-3 and EN-D certified in all sizes.

The bad weather in the alps delayed the certification progress a little bit, but now the U Sport has all Certifications in all sizes. For further information about the certification visit the Certification Center European Para Academy.

Davide Licini wins the 2009 Bawu Open!

The 2009 Bawu Open an FAI 2 competition took place from 29th May to 1st June. After completing the 3 available tasks the overall winner was top Italian pilot Davide Licini on his Icepeak 3.
Congratulations Davide on your excellent result and thank you for your confidence i

Announcing: The Swift

This long awaited glider is now online with more photos and information, and will be launched on July 1. The Swift is now in production and will be shipping to Ozone distributors around the world in the next weeks.
The Swift is the culmination of several long and thorough lines of research and development by the Ozone Test and Design Team. With light technology from the Ultralite series and advanced profiling from the HPP and Mantra R projects, the Swift has only become possible through our cutting edge research on materials and design.

Connect Reverse – sold out till late September!

The unique and very well conceived Connect Reverse has generated unprecedented demand. We must therefore inform all of our customers that orders placed after 22.06.09 (+-) can probably only be filled from late September. We are in the course of doubling production, but this in itself requires some time, as we are also dependent on Deuter for this product.
It is definitely well worth your while to be patient. There is good reason why there is such great demand.

New Aircross clothes collection arrived !

Aircross Jackets, Caps and T-Shirts are now available.

Don´t miss to to wear the probably most exclusive and innovative paragliding brand on this planet.

The New Oxygen2 Harness

The Ozone range of gliders is the most complete and expansive in the world, with a wing (or two or more) for every pilot. Now, our range of harnesses is growing as well with the new addition of the Oxygen2.
This versatile harness is ideal for pilots of all abilities. It is lightweight, stable and responsive, and extraordinarily easy to get in and out of after launch and before landing. The Oxygen 2 is so comfortable and yet sensitive that the Ozone Test and Design Team has now made it their harness of choice for glider testing.

A paraglider built for you...

The P81 was especially developed for performance orientated pilots who are looking for new challenges and want to progress. No matter whether it is a long distance flight or an exciting thermal flight at the local mountain – with the P81 you will feel at home instantly and your goals will be achievable. Crisp handling, excellent thermal bite and climbing characteristics, as well as an excellent gliding performance together with the safety of the LTF 2 class, will make you smile.

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