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Ozone Pilots Sweep British Open at Meduno

01 June 2012

An excellent event at Meduno, Italy, has come to a close, with 5 out of 7 days flying and 3 successful tasks. Pilots in the event were highly complimentary of the local community and organization, and Meduno is clearly a

Kirsty Cameron Flies 233km in UK!

17 May 2012

UK Pilot, Kirsty Cameron, has just completed a multiple record-breaking XC flight across the UK, on her R11. Kirsty's flight is significant for several reasons, and will likely stand in the record books for some time to come. She reports:

Mojo 4 Certified in all Sizes, Including XS

14 May 2012

The Mojo Legacy continues… Our newest beginner class wing is now certified in all sizes (XS, S, M, L, XL), and available to order from your local Ozone dealer. The all new Mojo 4 is an improvement over the Mojo

Paramotoring With Rob Whittall

08 May 2012

Rob Whittall, co-founder of Ozone Paragliders and chief designer of Ozone Kites and Speed-Wings, recently starred in this short film about the beautiful PPG flying in New Zealand. The footage is inspiring on many levels - the natural vistas of

EnZo: Important Safety Notice

04 May 2012

We are very sorry to report that we have found a fault in the construction of the grey Dyneema line used on the EnZo risers. This is not a problem on all EnZos, but we are not sure which wings

Ozone Pilots Dominate Mosel Open 2012

04 May 2012

At the international Mosel Open 2012 in Germany, the competition finished with 7 out of the top 10 pilots flying Ozone EnZos. With 2 valid tasks, the Mosel Open was the scene of 2 German Regional championship titles for 2012:

The New Speedster Video

02 May 2012

We have just released a new Speedster video, which explains some of the key points of this exciting PPG wing. Now available in 19m to 33m sizes, the Speedster is ideal for a wide range of pilots. Beginner-intermediate pilots will

Precision Piloting with the Fazer

29 April 2012

Check out this new video of Ozone Team Pilots Dave Edwards and Malachi Templeton testing out their new 14m Fazers in New Zealand. The Fazer is Ozone's newest Speed-Riding and Speed-Flying canopy, designed for modern speed pilots who need a

Oka San Wins Japan Accuracy Championship

25 April 2012

Ozone's Japan importer, Yoshiki Oka, has won the overall title at the Japan Championship for accuracy. Oka San hit the target dead center flying his new Mojo 4, which he says was truly ideal thanks to its excellent deep brake

Albania Open: May 8-13

17 April 2012

UPDATE June 15: The Albania Open has come to a close, and the winning pilots were given a free Ozone wing by the organization: Aeronautika Shqiptare and Alket Islami. Photos of the podium pilots at right. Thanks to Alket Islami

Magnum 2: The Wing for the Pros!

17 April 2012

The all new Magnum II is now certified and available for order in both 41m and 38m sizes. The Magnum series has been used by more professional tandem pilots around the world over the past 5 years than any other

Enzo Pilots Dominate Trofeo Montegrappa

11 April 2012

This year's Trofeo Montegrappa at Bassano, Italy, was hotly contested in cool weather. Two tasks were valid, and Ozone pilots swept the first 8 places overall! The 2012 Season has only seen a couple of events so far, and we

2012 Brochure Now Available for Download

02 April 2012

The 2012 Paragliders Brochure is now available for download in all available languages (French, German, English). Please click here for English, or navigate to the downloads section of the website in your language. Cheers from all the Team.

Ozone Pilots On Top at PWC Brazil

25 March 2012

Ozone EnZo pilots at the first PWC of the 2012 season in Castelo, Brazil, have dominated every task of the event and taken first place overall. French Team pilot Yann Martail took top honors. Full results can be seen here.

The Firefly Goes to Hawaii

14 March 2012

After a tough winter in the northern hemisphere, we decided to send the Firefly to Hawaii to get some sun and a bit of ocean air. The resulting video is a beautiful tour of the island of Oahu, with a

Firefly Video Roundup

22 February 2012

Even though winter has had most of the flying world locked up since the Firefly's release, we've had some great videos come in from the warmer parts of the world and the feedback so far is all pretty much exactly

Happy Ozone Pilots in Manilla

16 February 2012

The Manilla XC Camp has come to a close with a near-sweep by Ozone pilots. First overall went to Jan Voegli, flying his Mantra M4, second place to Pierre Bourgoin flying his Delta, and Claus Vischer also made the podium

Ozone Pilots Dominate PWC Superfinal Event

06 February 2012

The 2011 PWC Superfinal Event was held last week in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The Superfinal is the single most important competition of the year, and this event was even more significant because it hosted the debut of several new

Ozone Pilots Sweep Open PG Champs Roldanillo

04 February 2012

Excellent conditions graced the 2012 National PG Open at Roldanillo, Colombia, with 7 days and 7 tasks, none stopped. A total of 522 task kilometers, and a winner who took 6803 out of a possible total of 6960 points, it

LM4 Now Certified EN D

29 January 2012

Our latest high performance vol-biv machine for experienced pilots is now certified EN D. The LM4 is a lightweight high performance paraglider designed for expert pilots who are on the cutting edge of vol-bivoauc flight. The LM4 is based on

XC Soaring With the Firefly

20 January 2012

Australian pilot, Tim James, sent us this video of him soaring the Firefly... for 8km! Tim is also the author of the Speed Flying Guide, click here. Thanks Tim, and nice work! Vimeo:550,309,35412886

Ozone Pilots Win in Venezuela

14 January 2012

The EnZo arrived in Raul Penso's hands just hours before a comp, and he got to know and love it well, immediately. Raul reports: "It was the 28th of December, and I was driving to my job (I had to

The All New Fazer

12 January 2012

For the past year we have been developing a new speed wing for our range. The Ozone R&D Team have been testing it in the mountains and coastal cliffs of New Zealand, and in the French and Italian Alps. NOTE:

Announcing the Firefly

29 November 2011

The new Firefly is a hybrid speed wing with performance that will match many “mini-wings”, but stability that resembles lower aspect ratio speed-wings. Our goal for this new wing was to achieve significantly higher glide performance than the XT16, but

R11 Pilots Win in Brazil

24 November 2011

Sergio Sampaio is the new Brazilian champion for 2011, flying his Ozone R11, and Roberto Galera won the Sao Pedro Open also flying his R11. Sergio writes of his R11, "This wing is nothing but amazing! A beauty to fly

Tandemonium, Take Two

16 November 2011

Ozone Team Pilot, Cade Palmer, sent us this sequel to his first excellent tandem edit last year in New Zealand. This year he spent the summer flying passengers above Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA, and the landscape alone makes it worth

Nico and Honorin at the French Championships

13 November 2011

Ozone pilots flying the serial class Mantra M4 enjoyed excellent results at the French Championships on Reunion Island last week. The M4 took 6 out of the top 10 places and first overall. Full results can be seen here. We'd

Announcing the EnZo

07 November 2011

The EnZo represents a new class of paraglider. It is an open class competition wing with pending EN D certification. This wing has the flight characteristics, behaviour, safety and performance normally associated with the open class, and although EN certified

M4 Sweeps 12th Annual Canungra Cup

19 October 2011

We received a very impressive comp report from Gavin Zahner, who was at the 12th annual Canungra Cup in Australia. It's the beginning of the comp season in the Southern Hemisphere, and this year should be very interesting as another

PXP Speed Race: Speedster Wins True Test of Speed

17 October 2011

At the first PXP Paramotor Speed Race, held from the 12th to the 16th of October in Spain, pilots from all over Europe came together to battle it out in a race of pure speed. However, the rules were strict:

Mt Blanc Cocktails

02 October 2011

Jenni Fleming recently climbed Mt Blanc, harvested some glacial ice and put it inside her harness, and then launched from the summit. Upon landing, her and her friends proceeded to make cocktails with ice from the summit of the mountain

Ozone Power: Tips & Tricks from the Pros DVD

21 September 2011

We have just released an all new DVD for our motoring friends around the world! Check out the preview here: http://vimeo.com/29014229 This DVD is, we think, possibly one of the most information-packed PPG DVDs ever created and we are excited

More High-Base Flying in the Alps

20 September 2011

We recently put up some news from the Mt Blanc Top Landing in August, but here's another excellent glimpse at some of the high-flying that has been going on in the Alps this season. Check out Martin Muller's blog for

Meet the XXLite

19 September 2011

We were planning to announce the existence (not the release) of this wing at the Coupe Icare 2011, this week, however before we could do so a pilot posted his own youtube video of us testing the wing at our

Seiko & Co. At Pre-Europeans

08 September 2011

At the serial-class-only Pre-Europeans, the Mantra M4 proved to be the most popular wing and Seiko Fukuoka Naville took first place in the women's category. The first place men's spot went to Jean Marc Caron (not flying Ozone), but the

Ozone Pilots Win PWC Ager

28 August 2011

The most recent PWC event at Ager, Spain, once again saw the winners and the vast majority of top pilots flying the R11. Jeremy Lager of France took 1st place overall flying his R11. Nicolas Rieusset was crowned the PWC

Top-Landing Mt Blanc

24 August 2011

For the third time in history, pilots have overflown and landed on Mt Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe. This was achieved for the first time in August of 2003, and then again in August of 2009, and most recently

More Wins at Croatian Nationals and Portugal Open

22 August 2011

Sergio Olivera reports from the Portugal Open: "Mantra M4 pilot, Dinis Carvalho, took 1st place in the Serra da Estrela and Pedro Moreira took 3rd with his Mantra M3. In the Portuguese National League, Pedro Moreira won first place with

Ozone Pilots Win British Champs

18 August 2011

The 2011 British Paragliding Open at St Jean Montclair and the 2011 British Championships have been swept by Ozone pilots. The overall 2011 British Champion Title goes to Mark Watts, who was flying his Mantra M4 in the final event.

9 out of 10 at PWC Turkey

17 August 2011

The most recent PWC event in Bayramoren, Turkey, saw the first 9 places go to Ozone pilots. Stephane Drouin took top honors, with Raul Penso and Marc Wensauer sharing the podium. To see the impressive results by the rest of

Heli, Peter, and Guenther Win 2011 Austrian Champs

15 August 2011

The 2011 Austrian Champs have come to a close with Ozone Team Pilot Heli Eichholzer in first overall flying his R11, and Peter Gebhard in second. Guenther Willner took first place in the serial class flying his M4, which means

M4 Pilots Sweep Swiss Champs

13 August 2011

After the sudden decision by CIVL in July, many National Championships are now being held with only serial class wings. The 2011 Swiss Championships, held 100% Serial Class, is one of the first major examples of competition after the CIVL

The Serial / Open Class Debate

11 August 2011

in light of the recent tragic accidents, and the CIVL decisions that followed, we would like to officially state the thoughts of Ozone regarding the current Open / Serial Class debate. Since the start of the company, Ozone have always

New UK Record: 253kms With an M3

09 August 2011

UK pilot, Richard Carter, has just completed an amazing flight and a new UK Open Distance record on his Mantra M3, with a total distance of 253.4km. John Stevenson Reports: This breaks John Sylvester's 194km in 2007 and is the

The New M4 Gets Reviewed

07 August 2011

Thermik Magazine has just published a review on the new Mantra M4, and have measured the performance as higher than any other wing they have yet tested. Thermik's test process is generally considered to be the most thorough and objective

New Records in Portugal and Spain, with Delta and R11

02 August 2011

We have just received word of some very impressive flights by David Chaumet (of France) in Portugal. David has completed two incredible XC routes with his Delta, with total distances of 213 and 271kms! These are both Portuguese records and

Update: Red Bull X-Alps 2011

01 August 2011

Update: Aug 1 2011, The X-Alps race has come to a close and we'd like to send a big congratulations to Chrigel Maurer for a solid win and another amazing title in our sport, and to all of the pilots

A Difficult Time For Paragliding

14 July 2011

We are all deeply saddened by the events of last week, and we would like to first and foremost send our most heartfelt condolences to the families of Francisco Vargas, Eitel Von Muhlenbrock, and Xavier Murrillo. This is a difficult

Impressive New Turkish XC Record

14 July 2011

A new XC record in a promising region has been set. Muharrem Kılıç, one of our Turkish Distributors, reports: Hakan Akcalar, chairman of the Albatros Air Sports Club from Istanbul, has set a new Turkish Open Distance XC record. On

Mantra M4 Size XL Certified and in Production

14 July 2011

The Mantra M4 is now available in 5 sizes, with the XL size certified EN D (weight range: 115-130kg). The M4 was developed from the very same design concepts that have made the Mantra R10 the most successful competition wing

More Ozone Wins: US Nationals and Indonesia Open

28 June 2011

At the first event of the 2011 US Nationals, Nick Greece took top honors after 7 days of intense racing. Rarely does a comp deliver 7 valid tasks in 7 days but Woodrat, Oregon, served up consistently raceable weather for

Ozone Pilots Win All at German Championships

28 June 2011

Andreas "Pepe" Malecki, Jörg Nuber, and Yvonne Dathe are the new German Champions for 2011. Pepe took first overall in the Open Class with his R11, Jörg was flying his M4 for his Serial Class win, and Yvonne won the

Air Tour - A Mini X-Alps - Update

20 June 2011

Update June 27 2011: The Airtour has come to a close and Antoine Girard has taken top honors in the overall. Charlie King was the first place woman, flying her Ozone Swift - congrats Charlie, excellent flying and you deserve

R11 Sweeps PWC Austria

19 June 2011

The Men's and Women's podium at the PWC Austria last week was filled entirely by Ozone Pilots! The top 4 overall spots went to Ozone with 7 out of the top 10 flying R11s. Alex Hofer took top honors with

Dear Japan, Thank You For Flying Ozone

12 June 2011

The 2011 Japan National Championships have come to a close with 11 out of the top 11 spots taken by Mantra R series wings! The 2011 Japan Champion is Hirokazu ACHIHA flying his R10.2. The overall 1st place woman was

Seiko, Igor, Ruud, and Mark: More Competition Wins

08 June 2011

Ozone Team Pilots Seiko Fukuoka Naville, Ruud van der Heijden, and Mark Watts had a great week with their new Mantra wings! At the recent pre-PWC Turkey, Seiko took 2nd overall (that's 2nd OVERALL, in front of all but one

Mike Cavanagh Breaks 1000 XC Points

08 June 2011

For the first time in history, someone has broken 1000 points in the UK XC League. Considering that it's only the start of June, this is quite an accomplishment - and especially so, as Mike Cavanagh allegedly holds a full

Ozone Chabre Open Update - Results

06 June 2011

Update June 15 2011- The Ozone Chabre Open has come to a close, with Sander Lepper in first place overall with his Mantra M4. For full results, go to www.flylaragne.com. Congratulations to all of the pilots who participated in the

Luc Goes Huge, Again!

05 June 2011

Luc Armant, design member of the Ozone R&D Team, has completed a record FAI triangle in France. With this flight, Luc has also completed the highest score ever recorded on the French XC Distance cup (CFD). Luc's massive 245 FAI

Rush 3 Review in Thermik Magazine: 9.3 l/d

25 May 2011

The Rush 3 was recently tested for review in the latest issue of Thermik Magazine (June 2011). Thermik conducts what are generally considered to be the most rigorous and accurate performance tests in the world. In their review of the

Jack Brown Wins PWC Korea

23 May 2011

Jack Brown of the USA took first place overall at the recent PWC Korea (Asian Championships) with his R10.2. French Team pilot Lucas Bernardin took third place flying his R10.2. Half of the top 20 pilots were flying Ozone Mantra

Felix on the Podium at Acroludeniz

15 May 2011

The first acro comp of the season took place in Oludeniz, Turkey, a magnificent venue with amazing foot launch vertical over the water. Felix took 3rd place overall flying his FLX.3 serial wing, finishing on the podium together with old

More Massive Flights, World Records!

08 May 2011

If this spring is any indication, we might be in for quite a summer of XC flying in the Alps! Last week, during another bout of brilliant spring conditions, Luc Armant, David Dagault, and Nicole Fedele all had splendid flights

Luca Donini and Stefan Wyss on the Bassano Podium

29 April 2011

The Trofeo Montegrappa is an annual event held in Bassano, Italy. As an FAI2 event, it usually attracts a gaggle of top pilots but this year the event had an extra importance because it is the last FAI sanctioned event

New World and National Records...

21 April 2011

This recent stretch of brilliant European weather has seen the fall of a couple of XC triangle records. Ozone Team Pilot Heli Eichholzer and his friend Christoph Eder, both flying the Mantra R10.2, have set a new World Record FAI

Records and Personal Bests...

19 April 2011

The greatest flight is the one you most enjoy... Whatever the length or the location, the flights that represent a personal goal or that are just particularly beautiful are the ones that keep us coming back for more. The key

Spring Feelings

10 April 2011

It's a beautiful time of year. As puffy little cumulus clouds pop all over the northern hemisphere, we are lured out of our offices and into the sky. Last Saturday, Luc Armant of the Ozone Test and Design Team flew

2011 Brochure - PDF and Digital Versions

02 April 2011

The 2011 Brochure is now available to view in a new "Live Read" format, check it out here in English: 2011 Digital Brochure. For other languages go to: Downloads --> Digital Brochure. And if you would like to download the

Albania Open 2011

31 March 2011

The Albanian Open is once again being organised by Alket Islami of Aeronautika Shqiptare. This event has run annually for many years now and is one of the more popular comps in the Balkans. For more info check out www.albaniaopen.com

The Anti-G

15 March 2011

Have you ever blacked out during a steep spiral dive before? Or, have you never had the courage to spiral so steeply? Well, whatever make of wing you fly, regardless of whether you have been spiralling too hard or not

Rush 3 Sizes S, M, L Certified, in Production

09 March 2011

Rush3: Delta / R10 Technology for the EN B Class! The Ozone Test and Design Team has had an extremely busy winter in the south of France, and we are now very excited to announce the release of the all

The R11: Innovation and Inspiration

09 March 2011

After another winter of careful research, evaluation, and competition, we are pleased to launch what we think to be a very worthy successor to the R10. Once again we have raised the bar even further by increasing speed, performance and

Mantra M4 Sizes MS, ML, and L Certified, in Production

08 March 2011

Mantra M4: Competition Wing Performance, Certified. The new M4 is our answer to serial class pilots who want the same performance edge that the R10 has given competition pilots around the world for the past year. As far as we

Tandemonium... with the Magnum ;-)

23 February 2011

For those of us who wish to make a living in the paragliding world, there is a small variety of creative career options to pursue. For Cade Palmer, one of Ozone's USA Team Pilots and a talented young acro pilot

Ozone Welcomes Seiko and Camila to our Team

14 February 2011

We are proud to announce that we've added two new pilots to the Ozone PWC / Competition Team. Seiko Fukuoka Naville and Camila Antonorsi have already graced many national and international competition podiums around the world and have risen quickly

Raul Penso Wins Monarca Open

07 February 2011

The Monarca Open was again dominated by Ozone R10s, with Raul Penso in first place overall and Marko Hrgetic in second place. 7 out of the top 10 wings were Ozone R10s. 5 successful tasks were flown and pilots reported

The Delta Short Film is Live

26 January 2011

It's live, check it out here: Vimeo:500,300,19462778 In this short film, the Ozone Test and Design Team share their impressions of the wing with you and explain some of it's strong points. Cheers from all the Team.

Happy Ozone Pilots at Colombian Nats / PWC 2011

25 January 2011

At the recent Colombian PWC, and the Roldanillo Open / Colombian Nationals, many Ozone pilots went home with big smiles. PWC Roldanillo: Ozone's own Russ Ogden took 2nd place overall, and Peter Neuenschwander (formerly test pilot for Swing Paragliders) took

Francisco Fluxa Wins with his R10.2

18 January 2011

After winning 1st place overall at the Chilean Nationals, Francisco Fluxa is the new Chilean Champion with his R10.2! Francisco is a young up and coming pilot and he also won his first task ever at this competition. We look

2011 New Wings: Launch News

09 January 2011

As the 2010 season came to a close and winter began, we expected demand for our current range to decrease a little, but it has not. This has made it difficult to launch our new wings for 2011 as early

Paul Schmit Wins the Winneland Open Pre-PWC

05 January 2011

At the recent Winneland Open in South Africa, Paul Schmit took first place overall flying his Mantra R10.2. Congrats, Paul! Full results here: http://www.xccomps.net/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=194 Cheers from all the Team!

Raul Penso Wins with Camila Antonorsi

05 January 2011

Raul Penso is now Venezuelan Champion with his R10.2. Congrats Raul ;-) Camila Antonorsi took first place in the women's division and is now women's champ with her R10.2 as well. Also, congratulations to Juan C. Becerra, who was 3rd

More R10 Wins in Asia

11 December 2010

The R10 triumphed again in Korea and Thailand recently, with wins at the Thailand Paragliding King's Cup Open 2010, where Pornchai L. took first place overal flying his Mantra R10.2. In Korea, David Cubel Gallarte of Spain took first place

Epic Flights with the R10 and Delta!

11 December 2010

In addition to the excellent flights made by Beat Zysset in Brazil, which is now the longest Distance Flight made on an EN C wing, (See here) Stephane Drouin (Who is also current French National Champ) has been having a

Element 2 Certified and Available to Order

08 December 2010

The new Element 2 retains all of the best characteristics of the original Element, yet is now lighter and even more durable than before. The Element 2 has been improved with new cloth and color schemes, and is lighter and

The 2011 Ozone Flying Tip Calendar

08 December 2010

2011 Ozone Flying Tip Calendar has Launched! Place your order now for the 2011 Desktop Calendar which features 52 flying tips in English, German, and French, alongside brilliant new photos of Ozone wings around the world. The calendar can be

Just another day on the Delta... ;-)

21 November 2010

Swiss pilot, Beat Zysset, has been enjoying his Delta in Brazil lately. Beat posted a few impressive flights on his new Delta, which can be seen at the links below. Several of his flights are over 200km with one at

Ozone Sweeps First Comp of the Southern Season...

01 November 2010

As we in the northern hemisphere gradually settle into winter mode, with cooler temps and changing leaves, pilots down under are gearing up for another season of cross country and competition flying. At the recent Canungra Cup in Australia, Ozone

Elisa Manueke and his R10 win Indonesian Nationals

31 October 2010

Clearly, the R10 victories are not isolated to Europe and the Americas this year and at the recent Indonesian Nationals, Elisa Manueke took first overall flying his R10. The comp was held at Batu, Malang, in East Java, from the

Ozone Wins PWC Overall Championships, Again.

06 October 2010

We are pleased and proud to announce that Yann Martail is the new PWC Champion of 2010, flying his Mantra R10.2. Yann won the title with a series of impressive and consistent results in the 7 tasks held at Pamukkale,

Letters to the Test & Design Team...

05 October 2010

We frequently get letters from customers telling us about their experiences with Ozone wings, and we'd like to share a couple of recent ones with you here, below. Dear Ozone Team, I am a paragliding pilot living and flying in

The Buzz Z3 Gets Reviewed

13 September 2010

Although the Buzz Z3 has been flying somewhat in the shadow of the excitement surrounding the Delta and R10, it remains one of our most important wings in the range and also our favorite mid-range EN B class wing, ever.

Jack Brown and his R10: US National Champion

13 September 2010

Jack Brown has won the US National Overall Championships flying his R10.2. The hotly contested series began just before the PWC Chelan in July, and the first stage was won by Russ Ogden, with Ozone pilots Jack Brown and Andre

The Delta Wins in Germany and Brazil

13 September 2010

The Delta has now made its way out to pilots in many countries around the world, and the competition results are beginning to come in. Pilots are reporting that the performance is better than anything in the EN C class

Mantra M3 – Impressive Triangle

07 September 2010

The Austrian Markus Smeykal recently managed to fly an impressive triangle with his Mantra M3, and he is very happy with his glider: “My M3 is still fantastic, I love this wing. And I´m looking forward to testing your M4

Igor Volkov Goes Big in Russia

29 August 2010

Ozone's distributor for Russia, Igor Volkov, recently completed some fantastic flights with his R10. On one of them, Igor towed up and flew 318km straight line distance after over 8hrs in the air. And on August 21st and 22nd, Igor

The Delta Gets Reviewed...

24 August 2010

Recently ‘Thermik Magazine’ published a review of the Delta. Obviously, they really liked it… and we weren’t surprised, because the feedback from pilots all over the world has been exactly what we hoped for, and expected: Great handling, a very

The Great Book of BASE

23 August 2010

BASE Jumping is a sport that most Paraglider pilots are aware of, or have even seen first hand. Recently, many of the world's top paraglider pilots have taken up the sport - people like Felix Rodriguez, Antoine Montant, Alex Aimard,

Acro News: Acro World Cup / Swede Champs...

15 August 2010

At the most recent Acro World Cup Event, Ozone Team Pilot, Felix Rodriguez, took second place overall flying his new FLX.3 Felix was joined on the podium by his good friends Horacia and Hernan, with his brother Raul in 4th.

9/10 at Austrian Nationals, 7/10 at PWC Portugal, and more!

15 August 2010

At the Austrian Nationals, Ozone took 9 out of the top 10 places, with an R10.2 podium sweep. Congratulations to Alex Schalber, Christoph Eder, and Richard Trumel, who took top honors. Full results can be seen here. Alex Schalber is

Thomas Puthod Flies 312km!

03 August 2010

French pilot, Thomas Puthod, has completed the longest flight recorded on XC Contest this year so far in the world. This flight is also one of the longest ever completed in Europe. Thomas launched his Mantra R10.2 from Pena Negra

Brake Swivel Safety Notice

03 August 2010

Brake Swivel Notice: We have stopped using brake line swivels because some pilots have noticed the potential for certain swivels to wear through the brake line. Not all swivels do this and in the rare cases that have occurred, if

Delta & Buzz Z3 XS Certified

03 August 2010

We are pleased to announce that the Delta XS and Buzz Z3 XS are fully certified EN C and EN B, respectively. All sizes are now in production and available for order and for flight tests with your local Ozone

More Comp News: French Open and Swiss Championships

01 August 2010

At the French Open last week, Charles Cazaux and Luc Armant reported that R10 pilots are still extremely happy with their wings, and still leading the majority of tasks and competitions everywhere. At the finish of the comp, 8 out

Cool Things from Recycled Wings

26 July 2010

The Spanish Company, Blauvent by Carmesine, has created a line of bags and accessories for paraglider pilots, made by paraglider pilots... and made from recycled Ozone paragliders! We have just received a few examples of the line, and we have

A World Speed Record, and US Nationals Podium Sweep

23 July 2010

The first part of the US Nationals have come to a close, and R10 pilots swept the podium. Russ Ogden was first overall, Jack Brown was second (and US National Champ), and Andre Rainsford took third. All three pilots were

The Story of Leni, Part 1

23 July 2010

Leni is a young Red Kite, and was born last summer in the Austrian Alps. Approximately half the size of a Golden Eagle, Red Kites have nearly the same wing area as an eagle but only 30% of the body

A Perfect 10 / 10

23 July 2010

The 2010 Pre-World Championships have finished with the first 10 pilots all flying Ozone R10s. So far this season in many National Competitions, we have seen 8/10, 9/10, and 13/15, and many other impressive score sheets, but this may be

Luc and the Ozone Team Win PWC San Potito

18 July 2010

Ozone's own Luc Armant has won the PWC Event at San Potito, Italy! The Ozone Team was also first overall in the Team Rankings, with Luc Armant, Charles Cazaux, Joachim Oberhauser and Seiko Fukuoka Naville forming the Ozone Team. Pepe

R10 Orders Temporarily Suspended

04 July 2010

In the past 4 months we have sold an unexpectedly high number of Mantra R10s, and the demand is still great. However, this high performance wing is extremely complicated to build and it has taken a significant part of our

PWC Greece: Para to the People, the R10 Revolution!

29 June 2010

Another World Cup Event has come to a close, this time in Drama, Greece. 13 of the top 15 pilots in the event were an flying Ozone Mantra R10, including 9 out of the top 10. Although the result alone

FLX.3 Video Teaser from the Movie 'Airstripped'

28 June 2010

Felix Rodriguez recently shot some footage with Wolfgang Pilch, who made the celebrated free-flight movie, 'Streamlined 08'. Click here if you have not yet seen that. Wolfgang's next project is for a new movie, titled 'Airstripped', which will include footage

Another Podium Sweep, scandinavian style...

20 June 2010

More R10's on the podium in Norway this past week, this time at the Nordic Open and Swedish Championships: Ozone Team Pilot Anders Baerheim was on the scene, and reported that the conditions were truly excellent, with great racing: "We

The Ozone Chabre Open - Results Update / correction

14 June 2010

UPDATE - June 21 2010 We have had lots of positive feedback from various people, thank you! Unfortunately, first placed pilot, Mark Graham recently learnt that there was a delay in the final paperwork for the certification of his glider,

8 Out of 10 at the British Open, and 3 out of 3 in Japan

14 June 2010

This year at the British Open event in Slovenia, the first 7 pilots in the competition were all flying Ozone R10s! We'd like to send a sincere congratulations to all of the Ozone pilots in the comp, including first overall

Andrey and his R10 win PWC China!

09 June 2010

At the most recent PWC, Andrey Eliseev took first place overall flying his Mantra R10.2, ahead of Alex Hofer and Yasushi Kobayashi. Congratulations Andrey, great flying! Andrey's win comes just after Lucas Bernardin of France won the PWC Japan, and

Ozone Sweeps the Podium at European Championships

05 June 2010

The European Championships have come to an end in Abtenau, Austria. It was a difficult competition due to very wet weather for most of the time, but in the end 3 valid tasks were held. The competition featured a large

Bi-Curious? Experience the Pleasure of Speed Flying

29 May 2010

Speed Flying is not just for crazy kids, we insist. In fact, we really think that all paraglider pilots should try it, especially if they live someplace where wind can be a limiting factor for fun, or at sites where

Lucas and his R10 Win PWC Japan

28 May 2010

The second PWC of the 2010 Season has now finished, and Lucas Bernardin took top honors with his R10.2. Also flying Ozone R10s were Peter Gebhard in 4th and Julien Wirtz finishing 6th.In the Team event, the 'Ozone Team' took

Watch the R10's LIVE TRACKING - European Champs

24 May 2010

For the next two weeks the best pilots in the world will be facing off in the Austrian Alps for the European Championships at Abtenau. And this year pilots all around the world will be able to follow the pilots

Delta - NEW UPDATES! (May 25)

11 May 2010

NEW UPDATES: Just a quick note to let you know that the M size certification is nearly complete, and you can read all about the Delta online now, just go to Products --> Gliders --> Delta, or click here for

Ozone R10 Revolution Recruits Luca Donini, and More Comp Results:

10 May 2010

We are very pleased to welcome Luca Donini to the Ozone Team. Luca needs no introduction as he is one of the most accomplished competition pilots in the history of the sport. Former National, World, and European Championship winner, Luca

Joerg, Anders, and Their R10s on the Swiss Podium

26 April 2010

The Swiss League Competition of April 24-25 was one of the first national level comps in Switzerland this year. Anders Baerheim and Joerg Ewald took 1st and 2nd place overall flying their Mantra R10.2s.Saturday saw the longest task ever set

The Ozone Chabre Open, and Chabre XC Challenge

24 April 2010

This year the Ozone Chabre Open will return in June, and will be held for the 5th time in Laragne-Monteglin, France. This classic event has proven to be a favorite with pilots from all over the world and has filled

R10's Sweep the Podium, and Luc Has a REAL Baby.

20 April 2010

At the French National League Competition last weekend, the R10 made a brilliant showing. The top 6 pilots were all flying R10s, and 8 out of the top 10 pilots were flying R10s as well. Congratulations to all of the

PWC Brazil: Russell Achterberg on the Podium

15 April 2010

We'd like to send out a huge thanks to all of the pilots who have joined the R10 and R10.2 armada, and a congratulations to Russell Achterberg for his 2nd place finish. In the past few months, many pilots from

The X'Rid Air Team Prepares for Another Vol-Biv Adventure

15 April 2010

The Tesi Naïramdal expedition: The young pilots of the Xrid'air team are once again in search of adventure this summer. After two epic journeys through Kirghizstan and the Alps, the team plans to complete their most ambitious project to date: The

Luc Wins the Trofeo Montegrappa in Bassano

07 April 2010

Luc Armant (of our Test and Design Team) went to Italy last week with his beloved R10.2, and took first overall in the Montegrappa 'Trophy'. In second place was another R10.2, flown by France's Yann Martail. Third place was former

Announcing the New Baby BBHPP

31 March 2010

Will the innovation ever end? We think not! We're proud to announce another revolutionary step forward in paraglider design: The Baby BBHPP. The Baby Baby High Performance Paraglider is another complex and magnificent project that the Ozone Test and Design

The Delta is Coming... Soon.

30 March 2010

We know that a lot of pilots are waiting for this wing, and waiting with a certain amount of expectation. We do hope you can be patient with us as we are quite certain it will be worth the wait.

Ozone Dominates Down Under...

23 March 2010

The Bright open in Australia saw 4 successful tasks and at the end of the comp the serial class was completely dominated by Ozone with Mantra M3 pilots taking all 3 podium places! A huge congratulations to all 3 pilots:

Pepe Wins in Brazil, Again

21 March 2010

Andreas 'Pepe' Malecki has made a strong start to the comp season, winning the Valadares Paragliding Open with his new Mantra R10.2! Pepe won 5 out of the 7 tasks and it was said that the R10.2 had a clear

The 2010 Ozone Gliders Brochure

18 March 2010

The 2010 Ozone Paragliders Brochure is now downloadable! Paper brochures will be available from your local Ozone dealer in French, German, and English at the beginning of April. To get the brochure in your language, go to Downloads - PG

Jamie Messenger Wins Nepal Open... Again

28 February 2010

For the third time, Jamie Messenger has won the Nepal Open. Jamie won three out of three tasks with his Mantra R09... and we're looking forward to seeing how he gets on with his R10! Jamie was joined on the

Mike Cavanagh Wins in Manilla!

09 February 2010

Oops, he's done it again... Although as Ozone's Managing Director, Mike Cavanagh spends most of his time at his desk running Ozone Paragliders & Kites, when he does get out to fly he normally makes the most of it. In

Mantra R10 and R10.2 are now available for order!

08 February 2010

The much anticipated Mantra R10 is now available for order from your local Ozone Dealer. In order to address the needs of all competition pilots, we are offering two versions of the Mantra R10 - both a 2 line and

The Ozone Performance Project

11 January 2010

Since Charles and Russ took 1st and 2nd at the PWC Superfinal with the Ozone BBHPP, there have been a large number of questions about the wing they were flying and what exactly it means to the future of our

The New Buzz Z3

10 January 2010

We're excited to announce the arrival of the new Buzz Z3, which has passed flight tests in the S, MS, ML, and L sizes and is currently in production. The XS and XL sizes will follow shortly. Dav, Russ, and

Mathieu Rouanet and Emilia Cruising Thailand - Video

04 January 2010

Mathieu Rouanet has just sent us this great clip of him and Emilia flying through a group of islands in the Andaman Sea. Check it out, and if this doesn't give you dreams of PPG flight, then we don't know

The BBHPP - See Video, and Learn More.

17 December 2009

There has been a great deal of mystery and debate swirling around the BBHPP since it was unveiled in Italy, where it won the PWC Superfinal Event and the Overall 2009 Season. We apologize for being so quiet until now,

Kimchi Session, the DVD

13 December 2009

This is, in the words of Cross Country Magazine, 'The most action packed paramotor film, ever' and we have to agree. Kimchi Session takes you on an almost unimaginable ride through a completely urban environment, seen from the point of

The 2010 Flying Tip Calendar is Shipping Now

13 December 2009

With all new photos and all new flying tips for all 52 weeks of the year, the 2010 Ozone Flying Tip Calendar is now shipping. Contact your local Ozone dealer to get yours - this calendar makes an excellent holiday

Anders Baerheim Wins Cash in La Palma

09 December 2009

Ozone Team Pilot Anders Baerheim recently returned from Isla La Palma where he competed in the Pre PWC Desafio de LaPalma 2009. Anders finished 2nd overall with his Mantra R09 and won 600 Euros! Also, Pepe Malecki took 4th overall,

The Mantra R10: All New Open Class Wing from Ozone

25 November 2009

The Ozone Test and Design Team will be releasing a new Open Class wing for Competition well in advance of the start of the 2010 PWC Tour. Current testing has proven that this new wing is more accessible (easier to

The Heavy Hoody is Back

24 November 2009

Just in time for the cooler temps in the Northern Hemisphere and the coming holiday season, the Heavy Hoody is back with a fresh new design and three new colors. Available in Light Blue, Grey, and Navy Blue, with the

Mathieu and Emilia Win!

18 November 2009

After an aggressive campaign using all of the social media tools they could think of including Facebook, Twitter, and all relevant forums, Mathieu and Emilia have won their all expenses paid trip to Phuket, Thailand. The 'Ultimate Thailand Explorers' competition

The Ozone Layer

16 November 2009

We are excited to announce the arrival of the new OZONE LAYER Flight Suit. This high tech flight suit is designed to shield you from the elements at cloud-base, and even the near-space levels of Earth's atmosphere should you catch

Help Send Mathieu and Emilia to Thailand

18 October 2009

How would you like to win an all expenses paid trip to Thailand, to do whatever you want? If that sounds good, then please take a couple of minutes to vote for Mathieu and Emilia at the link below. Mathieu

Squash Summits

08 October 2009

UK Climber and Pilot, Squash Falconer, recently rode her motorcycle from her home in Derby, England, to Chamonix, and then climbed and flew from the summit of Mt Blanc. Along the way Squash was filming for a BBC show that

St Hilaire - The Coupe Icare

22 September 2009

Once again, the Coupe Icare has come and gone, with all of the madness and excitement that one would expect from the world's largest paragliding festival. Alixa, Ozone's exclusive importer for France, went all out this year again with a

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Paramotoring With Rob Whittall

EnZo: Important Safety Notice

Ozone Pilots Dominate Mosel Open 2012

The New Speedster Video

Precision Piloting with the Fazer

Oka San Wins Japan Accuracy Championship

Albania Open: May 8-13

Magnum 2: The Wing for the Pros!

Enzo Pilots Dominate Trofeo Montegrappa

2012 Brochure Now Available for Download

Ozone Pilots On Top at PWC Brazil

The Firefly Goes to Hawaii

Firefly Video Roundup

Happy Ozone Pilots in Manilla

Ozone Pilots Dominate PWC Superfinal Event

Ozone Pilots Sweep Open PG Champs Roldanillo

LM4 Now Certified EN D

XC Soaring With the Firefly

Ozone Pilots Win in Venezuela

The All New Fazer

Announcing the Firefly

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Tandemonium, Take Two

Nico and Honorin at the French Championships

Announcing the EnZo

M4 Sweeps 12th Annual Canungra Cup

PXP Speed Race: Speedster Wins True Test of Speed

Mt Blanc Cocktails

Ozone Power: Tips & Tricks from the Pros DVD

More High-Base Flying in the Alps

Meet the XXLite

Seiko & Co. At Pre-Europeans

Ozone Pilots Win PWC Ager

Top-Landing Mt Blanc

More Wins at Croatian Nationals and Portugal Open

Ozone Pilots Win British Champs

9 out of 10 at PWC Turkey

Heli, Peter, and Guenther Win 2011 Austrian Champs

M4 Pilots Sweep Swiss Champs

The Serial / Open Class Debate

New UK Record: 253kms With an M3

The New M4 Gets Reviewed

New Records in Portugal and Spain, with Delta and R11

Update: Red Bull X-Alps 2011

A Difficult Time For Paragliding

Impressive New Turkish XC Record

Mantra M4 Size XL Certified and in Production

More Ozone Wins: US Nationals and Indonesia Open

Ozone Pilots Win All at German Championships

Air Tour - A Mini X-Alps - Update

R11 Sweeps PWC Austria

Dear Japan, Thank You For Flying Ozone

Seiko, Igor, Ruud, and Mark: More Competition Wins

Mike Cavanagh Breaks 1000 XC Points

Ozone Chabre Open Update - Results

Luc Goes Huge, Again!

Rush 3 Review in Thermik Magazine: 9.3 l/d

Jack Brown Wins PWC Korea

Felix on the Podium at Acroludeniz

More Massive Flights, World Records!

Luca Donini and Stefan Wyss on the Bassano Podium

New World and National Records...

Records and Personal Bests...

Spring Feelings

2011 Brochure - PDF and Digital Versions

Albania Open 2011

The Anti-G

Rush 3 Sizes S, M, L Certified, in Production

The R11: Innovation and Inspiration

Mantra M4 Sizes MS, ML, and L Certified, in Production

Tandemonium... with the Magnum ;-)

Ozone Welcomes Seiko and Camila to our Team