131.25 km / 126.94 km / 108.59 km

August 25 was a non routine day at XContest.org.

Top positions at Daily score PG (full blown list from xcontest for current day) was occupied by Lithiuanian para pilots!
Position #7  – 131.25km / Jonas Miklovis
Position #9  – 126.94km / Gintas Ciuplys
Position #15 – 108.59km / Valentinas Raginskas
Position #17 – 85.20km / Arminas Petrauskas
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Starting Paragliding

Yet another paragliding learning DVD for you folk, online on paraglider.lt >>>
“Learn what Paragliding is all about! See how easy it is to learn to Paraglide! If you’ve been looking for a video that will inspire you or your friends to take up paragliding – this is it! Features first lessons on the beginner hill; [...]

SALOS’09 – Diugu diugu

Lietuvos parasparnių čempionato uždarymas, skraidymo stovyklos „Salos‘09“ atidarymas. Devyni sunkiai sužeisti, penki dingę be žinios, kiti – po medicininės apžiūros paleisti namo. Juokauju ; ) O buvo viskas taip: trys medaliai, daug plojimų, 18 mokinių (net!) ir keturios naujokus palaiminusios dievybės. Visos jos tiek įspūdingos, kad neabejoju po kelis kartus sapnuosis naujiesiems sparno broliams  – [...]

Arminas Petrauskas – 20.8.2009 · 92.38 km

Few minutes ago Arminas Petrauskas just registered his today flight which is 92.38 km.
According to Arminas the day was just perfect but the wind was too strong for triangle.
The start point held at Birštonas and he landed near to the Belarus border (Eišiškės). Whole route (projection trace) was ~142km:

He flew ~4hour. Maximum alttitude was 1564 [...]

SALOS’09 – Žaidimų kambarys

Vienas, du, trys … tuoj mano noras išsipildys – Dviragio ežero apglėbtos Salos. Čia laukia dvidešimt, trisdešimt, ne – milijonas skrydžių, tiek pat adrenalino pakurstytų širdies dūžių ir nemažiau valandų kokybiško oro. Nemažiau…
Trys, du, vienas ir mes kolonomis paramstytame Radvilų dvare. Dabartiniu metu – šuns Karolio ir pono  Prano namuose. Pastarasis pavadintas ponu kukliai ginasi [...]

2009 US Paragliding Nationals

What’s go in on at US these days? Salt Lake City, Utah? US Paragliding Nationals XC championship is already in middle. August 16 – 22 Sunday through Saturday (7 possible flying days!).

From http://www.usparaglidingnats.com:

“Competition Information Page
This is the first year that the US National Champion will be decided on a two competition basis. The first competition [...]

Broken Toe Acro Paragliding & Instability 2

For your audience some fresh para video’s, at paraglider.lt.

First one is ‘Brokern Toe Acro Paragliding’

This is Broken Toe Acro: the best SIV and acro explanation DVD out there. Made by O’Connor flight school, it covers all aspects of SIV and advanced acrobatics.
This video should by no means be used to train yourself – you [...]

Advance Epsilon 6 Review

by Alex Mann
(Grindelwald, Switzerland/flight experience: 3 years, 275 Alpine flights)

After 250 high Alpine flights on an Epsilon 5, I flew an Advance Epsilon 6 the same size (28) in Grindelwald on a boisterous day just before the days’ thunderstorms started. The air was getting very punchy with a mix of valley wind and easterly ‘Bise’ [...]

Latest results of 5th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship

After three days of rainy weather and the impossibility of flying, yesterday and today (24/25) was a cold start for Champtionship.

Results for 26/27 days of Championship

5th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship was concluded by five flights. In the results which are below nothing has changed. A new world champions in the accuracy landing are Zhang [...]

5th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship

Two years ago Lithuania was a place for “World Paragliding Accuracy Championship”. World PG and HG sport organizations delegates approved the Lithuania bid for organizing World PG Accuracy Championship 2007 in Lithuania Trakai. The bid was approved due to sufficient experience of organization and good Lithuania reputation organizing other air sports events >>
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