The Argentinean acro pilot took the new EN B glider from Sol to fly in La Rioja and shows us how it flies after pulling some frontal and asymmetric collapses, full stalls or B-stalls. Interesting to watch.
The second task was a 91,85 km race in weak thermals and turbulence near the ridges that Venezuelan pilot Juan Carlos Becerra (Ozone Enzo) to place himself on first position overall ahead of task 1 winner Hans Bollinger (Gin Boomerang X) who is 2nd in the comp. Watch the video.
TOP 11 2nd Task:
1 Juan Carlos Becerra González VE 985 Ozone Enzo
2 Peter Neuenschwander 932 SWI Ozone Mantra?
3 Andre Rainsford-Alberts 927 SA Niviuk Icepeak 6
4 Jurij Vidic 924 Ozone Enzo
5 Eric Reed 922 USA Niviuk Icepeak 6
5 Marc Wensauer 922 DE Ozone Enzo
5 Jack Brown 922 USA Ozone Enzo
8 Josh Cohn 918 USA Ozone Enzo
9 Jean-Marc Caron 917 FR Niviuk Ice Peak 6
9 Nicholas Greece 917 USA Ozone Enzo
11 Charles Cazaux 916 FR Ozone Enzo
11 Hans Bollinger 916 SWI GIN Boomerang X
Overall after 2 tasks:
1 Juan carlos Becerra gonzalez, Venezuela, Ozone EnZo
2 Hans Bollinger, Switzerland, Gin Boomerang X
3 Andre Rainsford-Alberts, South Africa, Niviuk Icepeak 6
The last event of the Paragliding World Cup 2011 is starting in Mexico, and by the end of the week we will know who the PWC Champions are. According to the rules, only certified gliders can be flown there, but the eyes will be put on the newest generation of EN D wings based on 2-lines comp models.
In the new breed of EN D competition gliders are the Ozone Enzo, recommended only for “skilled Open class pilots”, the Swing Core 2 or the Niviuk Icepeak 6, all 2-liners. Gin released the Boomerang X just in time for the Super Final but aimed at “real EN D pilots”, 3-lines, and as replacement of the Boomerang GTO (EN D).
The PWC rules for the 2011 Superfinal and 2012 Season allow only certified gliders in World Cup competitions - up to EN 926 or LTF 91/09. It is not permitted to modify the glider in any way, except for the length of the brake main-line, and pilots must fly in the homologated weight range -they have to specify their weight before the competition, as they register. The weight can be checked at the event registration by the staff and corrected in the database. Also, it is not allowed to exceed 33kg of equipment including ballast.
Penalties for breaking the rules go from zero point on the task to disqualification from the event.
Watch a video of the last training day featuring Felix Rodriguez (Acro/XC pilot):
The new EN-D “racing machine” from the German manufacturer has been certified in size 23 just in time for the PWC Super Final held in Mexico this week.
The Core 2 is a 2-line glider that introduces Swing’s patented Frame Technology and 3-D shaping for “exceptional glide performance, great handling, awesome climbing performance and manageable flight behavior” according to the manufacturer. It has an aspect ratio of 7,40 and 79 cells, and offers minimum sink of approx. 0,95 m/s and 41 km/h trim speed. The weight range of size 23 is 95 to 112 kg, while the weight of the glider is 7,3 kg.
The area of Vizcachas, at the south of the Chilean capital, was the meeting point of one of the most interesting competitions of the Latin American scene, with the Andes cordillera as the axis to launch 4 very technical and fun tasks. The Santiago Open was tightly contested, but finally Francisco Fluxa (Mantra M4) took the first place, and also the medal of Chilean champion after finishing first in the annual national ranking.
Participation in this serial Championship was not very high: 40 pilots; instead, there was a high level and tough competition where Chileans and Argentines raced head-to-head.
At the beginning it seemed that the experience and equanimity of Horacio Vissani (AR, Niviuk Peak) would prevail over the more aggressive style of the young pilot F. Fluxa.
For four days they fought hard: Horacio started winning the first task, flying high and trying to take few risks –a strategy he would keep until the end — while Francisco began with an uneven performance, coming 8th in goal and staying 100 points behind on the first day. However, he always flew by attacking and seeking the head of the race, which paid back on the third task as he chose a more direct and risky route that got him to the goal line with a remarkable advantage of 45 minutes on Horacio, propelling him to the top of the competition ranking.
The last race was not the best for the two pilots but both Francisco and Horacio completed it in 5th and 6th position respectively. Francisco took quite a gamble in this task, crossing the first to the Valley of Pirque - southwest of Vizcachas - and getting there so low that he had to work hard to climb from just 30m above the ground.
The last task also had notorious bomb-outs, like Daniel Crespo and JP Gata who were disputing the third position of the general scores and eventually were relegated to positions 9 and 11. This favoured the Argentine Javier Funez who –with his Air Design Pure—had a regular performance making goal every day and so climbed up to the third place of the podium.
The four tasks were corectly set and a good number of the 40 registered pilots reached goal every day: 10, 10,18, 17.
The first tasks, despite being the shortest, 55 & 68 km, were also the most difficult since there was poor visibility and thermals were weak. The third leg took the pilots the farthest from Vizcachas, to the goal of Chacabuco, 70 km, although it was not the longest.
The last task, of 57 km, had tougher and more turbulent conditions. The Championship ended with goal at the sports-centre Geoaventuras, where the take-off and official landing of Vizcachas are located, and later the prize giving and farewell dinner.
The Chilean annual ranking ended with Francisco as national champion of the season, followed by Ruben Muñoz (Ozone Mantra M4) 2nd and Iquique’s Carlos Curi (Advance Omega 8) third.
The Organization, as usual, showed their concern for the pilots offering facilities, hospitality and kind attitude - which made for a great ambiance. From Ojovolador we recommend to come and fly this Santiago Open at least once in a lifetime, the site is spectacular and at this time of the year it is flyable every day.
Another fantastic and exciting video by Jean Baptiste Chandelier, the young acro pilot and filmmaker who recently joined Dudek’s design team. Here he gives us his particular vision of flying, life, and friends, this time from the Chilean paragliding Mecca: Iquique.
Windtech introduce the evolution of their intermediate model, a high-end B-class wing which, according to the Spanish manufacturer, incorporates some interesting new features to make it "more competitive and modern than the previous version".
With an aspect ratio of 6, one of the highest in its class, 3 risers, 61 cells, and a line consumption of less than 300m in the size SL, it is a wing aimed for "recreational pilots looking for the highest safety and the best performances”.
The leading edge is equipped with a "rigid foil" called SBS (spiral batten system). Plastic rods are rolled on themselves for more stiffness, and also for improved take off and performance at full speed.
At Windtech declare that the Zenith Evolution is a fun and accessible glider. There is also a paramotor version equipped with special risers for motorized flight. It is available in 5 sizes.
Our best wishes for this coming year to all friends and lovers of paragliding and paramotor flight who visit Ojovolador.com, and special greetings to those who allow us –one more year– to bring you the information and news of the flying world. Watch our video-greetings.
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A couple of years ago we sent our greetings from the air, and as we feel it is the best way to do it we want to invite all the friends of Ojovolador.com to do the same. Record a 15-seconds video and share it on our Facebook wall. We have 10 t-shirts for the ones we like best.
Following the philosophy of the Ellus series –an all-round wing to progress, enjoy and face new challenges- the Brazilian manufacturer introduced its 4th generation, with 3-lines and improved performance and speed.
Jimmy Pacher, Aaron Durogati and Dolomiti High Fly prepared this short video to introduce the new EN D glider, Boomerang X, expected to be released during this winter.
A good cross country flight to farewell the year with the new Advance Sigma 8, taking off in Rancagua (south of Santiago) and following the Chilean pre Andes range for 115 Km and more than 6 hours of exciting flight - a test flight for a review in Ojovolador.com.
The Argentinean acro pilot took the new EN B glider from Sol to fly in La Rioja and shows us how it flies after pulling some frontal and asymmetric collapses, full stalls or B-stalls. Interesting to watch.
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The last event of the Paragliding World Cup 2011 is starting in Mexico, and by the end of the week we will know who the PWC Champions are. According to the rules, only certified gliders can be flown there, but the eyes will be put on the newest generation of EN D wings based on 2-lines comp models.
In the new breed of EN D competition gliders are the Ozone Enzo, recommended only for “skilled Open class pilots”, the Swing Core 2 or the Niviuk Icepeak 6, all 2-liners. Gin released the Boomerang X just in time for the Super Final but aimed at “real EN D pilots”, 3-lines, and as replacement of the Boomerang GTO (EN D).
The new EN-D “racing machine” from the German manufacturer has been certified in size 23 just in time for the PWC Super Final held in Mexico this week.
The Core 2 is a 2-line glider that introduces Swing’s patented Frame Technology and 3-D shaping for “exceptional glide performance, great handling, awesome climbing performance and manageable flight behavior” according to the manufacturer. It has an aspect ratio of 7,40 and 79 cells, and offers minimum sink of approx. 0,95 m/s and 41 km/h trim speed. The weight range of size 23 is 95 to 112 kg, while the weight of the glider is 7,3 kg.
The area of Vizcachas, at the south of the Chilean capital, was the meeting point of one of the most interesting competitions of the Latin American scene, with the Andes cordillera as the axis to launch 4 very technical and fun tasks. The Santiago Open was tightly contested, but finally Francisco Fluxa (Mantra M4) took the first place, and also the medal of Chilean champion after finishing first in the annual national ranking.
Participation in this serial Championship was not very high: 40 pilots; instead, there was a high level and tough competition where Chileans and Argentines raced head-to-head. 
km, although it was not the longest. 
Another fantastic and exciting video by Jean Baptiste Chandelier, the young acro pilot and filmmaker who recently joined Dudek’s design team. Here he gives us his particular vision of flying, life, and friends, this time from the Chilean paragliding Mecca: Iquique.
Windtech introduce the evolution of their intermediate model, a high-end B-class wing which, according to the Spanish manufacturer, incorporates some interesting new features to make it "more competitive and modern than the previous version".
Our best wishes for this coming year to all friends and lovers of paragliding and paramotor flight who visit Ojovolador.com, and special greetings to those who allow us –one more year– to bring you the information and news of the flying world. Watch our video-greetings.
Following the philosophy of the Ellus series –an all-round wing to progress, enjoy and face new challenges- the Brazilian manufacturer introduced its 4th generation, with 3-lines and improved performance and speed.
Jimmy Pacher, Aaron Durogati and Dolomiti High Fly prepared this short video to introduce the new EN D glider, Boomerang X, expected to be released during this winter.
A good cross country flight to farewell the year with the new Advance Sigma 8, taking off in Rancagua (south of Santiago) and following the Chilean pre Andes range for 115 Km and more than 6 hours of exciting flight - a test flight for a review in Ojovolador.com.
