IN THE CORE

XContest 2014: Movers and shakers Honorin Hamard (FR, Niviuk Icepeak 6) won the World XContest 2014 (paragliding) when the season closed at the end of September. He racked up six amazing flights, all in Quixadá, Brazil in November last year: 438.42km, 424.77km, 369.1km, 344.7km, 341.87km, 327.15km. That put him at the top of the leaderboard early in the season, and he stayed there. Bernhard Pessl (AT, Nova Mentor 3) was second, and showcased the other way to score well in the contest, completing six big triangles (five FAI, one flat) in the Italian and Austrian Alps. That included his mega 300.65km FAI triangle. Seb Benz (CH, Nova Factor 2) was in third place – he’s been chipping away chasing the 400km mark in Australia for a few seasons now, and last year…

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Cross Country (Digital) - 1 Issue, 156 Novemeber - December 2014

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