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@paraworldweb · 21 articles · January 12, 2024
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January 12, 2024▶ 7:59 → 6 min read

Swing at Coupe Icare 2023: The High-Aspect Libra RS, the Versatile Verso RS, and What Comes Next

At the 2023 Coupe Icare in Saint-Hilaire, France, a representative from the German brand Swing, who introduced themselves as responsible for sales and marketing, talked through the company's newest wi

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December 29, 2023▶ 5:38 → 5 min read

Sky Paragliders at Icarus Cup 2023: The Gii5 Harness, the Kooky Line, and Apollo 3 Nearing Release

At the 2023 Icarus Cup in Saint-Hilaire, France, a Sky Paragliders team member introduced the company's newest harness, its acro wings, the upcoming third-generation Apollo, and its plans for the two-

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December 26, 2023▶ 3:44 → 3 min read

Niviuk's Rumor 2P: A String Harness Built Around Comfort

At the Icarus Cup 2023, Tim, a Niviuk test pilot and harness designer, presented the Rumor 2P, the brand's new lightweight harness for hike-and-fly. It is a minimal "string harness" with, in Tim's wor

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December 23, 2023▶ 4:22 → 3 min read

Nicola Donini on NOVA's Artus, a 2.1 kg Pod Harness Derived from a Race Model

At the Coupe Icare 2023 in Saint-Hilaire, France, Nicola Donini, an athlete and test pilot for NOVA Paragliders, gave a short walkthrough of the Artus, a lightweight pod harness NOVA was about to rele

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December 22, 2023▶ 8:35 → 6 min read

Nova at Coupe Icare 2023: Bantam 2, Ion 7, Mentor 7, a New Two-Line EN C, and the Pentagon Light

At the Nova tent at Coupe Icare, two members of the Austrian paraglider maker talked through the brand's current and upcoming products. Florina is in charge of designing Nova's paragliders, and the co

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December 18, 2023▶ 7:10 → 5 min read

Niviuk's Drifter 2: A "Hybrid" Race Harness That Is Closed but Not Inflated

At the Icarus Cup 2023 in Saint-Hilaire, France, Niviuk factory pilot and harness designer walked through the brand's new competition harness, the Drifter 2. His central claim is that Niviuk deliberat

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December 18, 2023▶ 3:30 → 3 min read

Inside Niviuk's Arrow P: How a Lightweight Pod Harness Balances Comfort, Packability and Simplicity

At the Icarus Cup 2023 in Saint-Hilaire, France, a Niviuk factory pilot who also designs the brand's harnesses walked through the Arrow P, a lightweight pod harness. His explanation centred on one que

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December 15, 2023▶ 6:42 → 4 min read

Davinci Gliders at the Icarus Cup 2023: New Two-Liners and a Canopy Built Only for Accuracy

At the Icarus Cup (Coupe Icare) in Saint-Hilaire, France, Korean manufacturer Davinci introduced the gliders it plans to release for 2024. Jiun Lee, the company's glider designer, did most of the talk

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December 11, 2023▶ 5:42 → 5 min read

Skywalk at Coupe Icare 2023: CEO Arne Wehrlin on New Gliders, a Single-Skin Package, and Why the Brand Backs the X-Alps

At the Coupe Icare 2023 in Saint-Hilaire, France, the Skywalk booth was visited for an interview aimed at the Japanese market. The interviewee was Arne Wehrlin, who introduced himself as one of the sh

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November 29, 2023▶ 5:41 → 5 min read

Air Design at Coupe Icare 2023: The Ronin, Livi and Vivo 2, and New Sock and Le Slip Harnesses

At the 2023 Coupe Icare in Saint-Hilaire, France, the Austrian paraglider manufacturer Air Design showed its latest products at its stand. Two members of the team did the presenting. Test pilot Mike g

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November 23, 2023▶ 8:24 → 6 min read

Hannes Papesch on PHI's 2023 Lineup, the Two-Line C-Class Trend, and the New Brand ZOOM

At the Icarus Cup in Saint-Hilaire, France, glider designer Hannes Papesch talked about what his company had released in 2023, what he thinks about the current wave of two-line C-class gliders, and wh

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November 20, 2023▶ 4:40 → 3 min read

Advance's Boundless: A Reversible Hike-and-Fly Harness With a Seat Board

At the Icarus Cup 2023 in Saint-Hilaire, France, an Advance representative presented the company's newest harness, the Boundless. They describe it as a reversible harness, meaning the harness and back

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November 17, 2023▶ 3:58 → 3 min read

MAC Para's Two-Liner EN C "Verve" Will Have Winglets: Peter Reček at Coupe Icare 2023

At the Coupe Icare 2023 in Saint-Hilaire, France, the MAC Para booth was represented by Peter Reček, the Czech manufacturer's designer and head of the company. In a short interview for Japanese pilots

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November 15, 2023▶ 6:57 → 4 min read

ICARO Paragliders' 2024 Lineup and the Flying Edelweiss Behind Its Designs

At the Coupe Icare 2023 in Saint-Hilaire, France, the owners of German brand ICARO Paragliders, Wolf Kaiser and his wife, walked through the company's upcoming gliders. They explained why the brand co

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November 12, 2023▶ 5:09 → 4 min read

Ozone's Forza 2 Harness: Honorin Hamard Explains the New "Easy Competition" Design

At the 2023 Coupe Icare in Saint-Hilaire, France, Ozone displayed its newly released Forza 2 harness. Honorin Hamard, an R&D team pilot for the brand, walked a Japanese interviewer through it. Their m

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November 7, 2023▶ 6:53 → 6 min read

Ozone's 2024 Lineup: Russell Ogden on the Buzz Z7, Alta, Zeolite 2 GT, Forza 2, and Submarine Harnesses

At the 2023 Coupe Icare in Saint-Hilaire, France, Russell Ogden, a former world champion and now a test pilot on Ozone's R&D team, gave a short tour of the brand's newest gliders and harnesses. Across

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November 4, 2023▶ 9:32 → 6 min read

Niviuk's 2024 Lineup at Coupe Icare 2023: Ikuma 3, Biroller 2, Artik R Feedback, and the Arrow P Lightweight Pod Harness

At Coupe Icare 2023, a Niviuk test pilot who is also a harness designer at the company walked through the brand's newest products. He covered a revised high-end B wing, a professional tandem for stron

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November 1, 2023▶ 4:05 → 4 min read

Flow Paragliders' 2024 Lineup: A 5 kg Competition Harness, a Two-Line EN-C, and a Lighter Freedom 2

At the Coupe Icare 2023 in Saint-Hilaire, France, Philippe, the owner and designer of Flow Paragliders, spoke to Japanese pilots about what the company plans to release at the end of 2023 and into 202

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October 23, 2023▶ 5:16 → 4 min read

GIN Gliders' 2024 Lineup: Bonanza 3, Yeti 6, and the Genie Race 5 Competition Harness

At the 2023 Coupe Icare in Saint-Hilaire, France, a team visited GIN Gliders' booth to ask about the company's newest products. The answers came from Petra, a longtime GIN team pilot who introduced th

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October 17, 2023▶ 4:27 → 4 min read

BGD at the Icarus Cup 2023: Bruce Goldsmith on the Lynx 2, Two-Liner Trade-offs, and the Diva 2

At the Coupe Icare in Saint-Hilaire, France, Bruce Goldsmith of BGD greeted Japanese pilots and gave a short rundown of the company's year. He talked about the new gliders, why BGD chose a two-and-a-h