After 3 valid tasks, only two little points separated Heli from Alex Schalber, and they were followed by yet another EnZo pilot, Rudi Niedermühlbichler. Stephan Gruber held a solid lead with his Enzo after the first two tasks, but was passed on the third and ended up in 4th overall.
Congratulations boys, excellent work!

Full results here.

“I am now in Pakistan with my M4 and I love it! I fly the small size, over the top [of the weight range] with the o2 equipment and all of my bivouac staff and it’s still flying well, which is great Here are some photos which I hope you like. They were all taken above 6000m in the K2 region, this is an amazing place with 3 summits over 8000m (K2, Gasherbrum, and Leila) and so many glaciers… I still have 2 more weeks, and I will try to go for a 200km and maybe push the Mantra at 7000m. I send you small size pictures because of my connection.  All the best from Pakistan!!”

Nice work Mathieu, enjoy your time there and cheers from all the Team!

Cheers Fran, and congrats from all the Team!

 Full results here.

Congratulations (and thanks!) to Frank Brown, Luciano Horn, and Alfio Jnr Vegni.
For full results, click here. 

Cheers from all the Team!

This event was just a normal weekend out for Martin, who has been training hard all year for the X-Alps race. For more info, check out the B2F site here.

Cheers from all the Team

More on Stephan, who we will be following during this year’s X-Alps Race:

https://www.facebook.com/RedBullXAlpsTeamUSA2

http://easternsierrastephan.blogspot.com

http://www.redbullxalps.com/athletes/profile/stephan-haase.html

Our mission for the Delta 2 was to retain the comfort, safety, and ease of use of the original, but take the performance to the next level. In addition to that, we wanted to fine-tune the handling and cultivate a more fun and playful feel. This was not easy, we have to admit, and it was a long process to complete. The new Delta 2 is a complete re-design from top to bottom and represents a new direction for the series, but we believe we have produced a truly superb wing which we think represents an entirely new revolution in the Sport-Performance Class.

We have measured the Delta 2’s glide at 0.1 higher than the Mantra M4. In addition to this incredible performance increase, after extensive testing we are confident that pilots will agree the agility and compactness has been improved over the original Delta. All in all, we are extremely excited about this glider and we look forward to hearing your thoughts.

To read up on the exciting new performance features that have been incorporated into the Delta 2 (and some new features which have never before been seen in the Sport-Performance Class), please check out the Delta 2 page here.

Cheers from all the Team.

Developing this wing was a labor of love, and we are truly looking forward to hearing about your flights with it! Click here for more info (in English), and please contact your local Ozone Dealer for a test flight.

Cheers from all the Team.

Here are the colours, at right, which will be offered as standard options. Custom colours are available, as with all of our wings, for a small extra charge. Cheers from all the Team!
At the moment we are working on 3 exciting new designs in the M5 series. First, the M5 3-Liner, which is now in the final stages of development. This 3-Line design has an Aspect Ratio of 6.9, a SharkNose Profile, and significant improvements over the M4 in almost every respect; the R&D Team reports that this new design has much nicer handling, with a more precise feel, a better climb, and increased stability in accelerated flight. The feeling, according to Dav Dagault, our chief test pilot, is “Delta-esque, rock solid, with excellent sail cohesion”, and even the standard version is lighter than the M4.

With Chrigel’s help, we have developed a wing that is designed from the ground up to perform in the world’s toughest adventure race, the X-Alps. The LM5 will be used by a record number of Ozone pilots in the 2013 X-Alps race. We chose this design based on its exceptional stability in turbulent conditions which the X-Alps pilots are forced to fly in. the 3L design is comfortable and easy to launch, even in difficult circumstances, and our current prototypes are exceptionally light!

After the completion of the 3L designs mentioned above, which is imminent, we will release a 2-Line Mantra M5 as well. This version is aimed at pilots who are looking to transition to the competition class of modern 2L designs. With a slight performance increase and the inherent benefits of a 2L design in flight (rear riser control, increased speed), the M5 2L is the perfect step for pilots looking to move up to the highest level of competition wings.

Many pilots will now be asking themselves, “Which M5 is for me?” We think that most M4 pilots will find the 3L best suited to what they need, whilst the most ambitious ones may opt for the 2 liner. On launch, the 3L is significantly easier to handle, and is generally a more forgiving wing. The comfort and ease of use of the 3L will yield the highest “True Performance” for many pilots. The 2L offers a performance advantage and more efficiency at high speed thanks to the precise rear riser control. In return,  it requires more active and precise piloting in turbulence.

We will continue to post news here on the progress made with the M5 series. Please refrain from emailing us (The R&D Team in particular, please let them work) regarding this project as we truly need to dedicate all of our time to this project. We are later than we had hoped to be due to uncooperative weather in the south of France, but we’re very happy with the results so far and we are confident that you will agree it is worth the wait.

Cheers, from all the Team.

Cheers from all the Team!