NEW XC ROMANIAN RECORD-345 KM
Ozone Paragliders
by jorge
2y ago
On July 8th, Igor Casu set a new Romanian distance record (345 Km) on his Enzo 3. Flying with Igor was Stelian Popescu who flew 341.5 km on his Alpina 2. Igor reports: “The first climb was consistent and turbulent, but it was premature to say we cracked “The day-workflow”. After 2 thermals, all pilots split in 3 groups, our group consisted of 7 pilots with B/C/D/CCC wings. Due to shear turbulence the thermals were shreded and it paid off to stay glued in Gaggle. We cried of joy as we hit together the 100 km mark after 2,5h of flight and some tricky low saves for some of us. As I was on my Enzo ..read more
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LUC, MERYL, AND THE FRENCH TEAM WIN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Ozone Paragliders
by jorge
2y ago
The 16th FAI European Championship in Nis, Serbia, has concluded with six valid tasks. It was a hotly contested event flown in challenging conditions. During the last task, Ozone designer, Luc Armant, crossed the speed section 1 min and 36 sec ahead of Maxime Pinot, who had led the race since day one. This gave Luc the necessary points to win the championship at the final moment. Luc’s consistency along the competition was the key to his win. Maxime Pinot took second, followed by Ozone R&D pilot, Honorin Hamard, in third. All flew the Enzo 3. Luc and Honorin flew the new Ozone Submarine ha ..read more
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BAPTISTE, CHARLES AND THE OZONE TEAM WIN IN MACEDONIA
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by jorge
2y ago
The PWC in Krushevo, Macedonia has come to an end after seven valid tasks. Ozone team pilot, Baptiste Lambert , was the overall winner followed by his teammate Charles Cazaux in second. They flew the Enzo 3 & the Submarine. Third place went to Daniel Tyrkas, also flying the Enzo 3. In the women’s category, Constance Mettetal took the win followed by Keiko Hiraki (Enzo 3) and Kirsty Cameron (Zeno 2) in third.  The team winner was the OZONE Team.  PWC’s Ruth Jessop reports: With another day of blue skies and lots of sunshine a fast 85 km corridor task was set ta ..read more
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PARAGLIDING WORLD CUP, KRUSHEVO, MACEDONIA 14TH TO 21ST JULY 2022
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by jorge
2y ago
Paragliding World Cup, Krushevo, Macedonia 14th to 21st July 2022As we continue our celebration of thirty years of the Paragliding World Cup it is very befitting that we return to one of our favourite venues. The mountain resort of Krushevo has hosted two World Cups (2012 and 2014), World and European Championships, and countless national competitions. The manicured launch makes taking off, even in strong winds, possible for international events with a large number of competitors. Krusevo’s main ridge is a great springboard for tasks set out in the plains. The flats in front are a fantastic ar ..read more
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2022 OZONE CHABRE OPEN
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by jorge
2y ago
The 15th Ozone Chabre Open has come to a close after 4 fun days of flying.  The Overall winner was Steve Montfort flying his Alpina 3. Steve also won a free entry by submitting the winning design for the competition T-Shirt. In second place was Nicola Moeckli followed by Matt Wilkes (Swift 5) in third. In the women’s category the win went to Lisa Davis (Delta 4) followed by Eva Henneman (Swift5) and Anna Hadders (Alpina 4) in third.  Participants and the organization all agreed that it was an amazing week of flying, with plenty of knowledge shared and friendships made in the sou ..read more
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JOACHIM AND THE OZONE TEAM WIN PWC ROMANIA
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by jorge
2y ago
The third stop of the 2022 PWC in Clopotiva, Romania has come to an end after five valid tasks. Congrats to all the pilots and to the main winners: Joachim Oberhauser, Constance Mettetal and the OZONE Team. Joachim flew his Enzo 3 & the Submarine harness. For Full results go to: https://live.pwca.org/scores/ Next PWC stop: Krushevo, Macedonia Stay tuned! Images courtesy of www.PWCA.org / Andu Ivan / Lulia Jurca The post JOACHIM AND THE OZONE TEAM WIN PWC ROMANIA appeared first on Ozone Paragliders ..read more
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JOACHIM, ALBERTO AND SILVIA WIN THE ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022.
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by jorge
2y ago
Ozone Team Pilot, Joachim Oberhauser has won the Italian Championships 2022  in Feltre, Italy.  Joachim flew his Enzo 3 / Submarine and shared the podium with Denis Soverini  (Enzo 3)  and Christian Biasi (Enzo 3) in third. Italian Paragliding Team Leader Alberto Castagna won the Serial Class title, for the second time in a row, flying with his brand new Zeno2.  In the ladies category the winner was Silvia Buzzi Ferraris (Enzo 3). For full results visit: https://airtribune.com/monteavena2022/results Congrats and cheers from all the Ozone team.  The post JOACHIM ..read more
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HONORIN WINS PRE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN CŒUR DE SAVOIE
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by jorge
2y ago
“After second place in the French Championship and the trees, I had to bounce back and do a good competition at the Pre World Championship in Cœur de Savoie, especially for the mental. It’s done, I won this last competition by 3 small points!!! What a start to the year, 5 competitions, 3 wins and 2 second places, didn’t expect that much but I’ll take it! This win gets me pumped for the next big step, the European Championship in Serbia at the end of July. Thanks to all and to the organization for this beautiful event. Congrats to Julian and Tim for 2nd and 3rd place and Capu for the women’s ti ..read more
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THE OZONE KRUSHEVO OPEN 2022
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by jorge
2y ago
The 4th Ozone Krushevo Open will take place from September 03-09, 2022.  This competition is designed in the spirit and model of the Legendary Ozone Chabre Open, a stress-free paragliding cross-country competition with an emphasis on fun and learning through in-depth XC coaching and setting achievable tasks. This event, like the Chabre, is aimed primarily at pilots with some XC experience, who want to get more into competition or further hone their XC skills. Daily briefings and de-briefings by Jocky Sanderson set the stage for a week of intense learning in a perfect location for fun XC f ..read more
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RAFA WINS AT HOME
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by jorge
2y ago
Ozone Team Pilot, Rafa Saladini  has just won his second consecutive  Panamerican PG championship celebrated in Governador Valladares, Brazil. He reports: “I’m really thrilled to receive this gift of winning the panamerican twice in a row. 2020 and 2022. I’ve been training myself to become more mentally and emotionally resilient. It doesn’t matter how technically good you become, if you are not mentally strong, you will never reach anywhere close to the very concept of performance excellency and mental/emotional resilience. And to me that’s what paragliding competitions are ..read more
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