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The adventures of Valerio
04-10-2024
The Adventures of Valerio: Between Dreams and Reality "Explore the Sky and the Mountains with Real and Fantasy Flights" Valerio Boggia, the youngest member of Team BGD, has written a book about his adventures with his father Luigi. The Adventures of Valerio is a journey between reality and fantasy,...
La Paralpine wins top awards at Coupe Icare 2024
24-09-2024
Congratulations to Guillaume Funck, whose film La Paralpine won two prestigious awards in the Icares du Cinema at the Coupe Icare 2024. The film won the Icare d’Or as well as the Icare de la Presse.
ADAM SPOT – the choice of Champions!
07-08-2024
The ADAM SPOT has landed! Right on target, dead centre! Our dedicated accuracy wing is the choice of champions, including Paragliding Accuracy World Champion Yang Chan, who was the inspiration for it. The original Adam with a new colour scheme, it is certified EN/LTF-A. Accuracy pilots all over the...
Eurasia Cup: Yang Chen scores 0!
17-06-2024
Yang Chen is seriously on fire in the paragliding accuracy world! He continues his dominance of competitions, with another win and an OVERALL 0 score at the Eurasia Cup for Landing Accuracy in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan in June, flying his ADAM. That is – literally – unbeatable! Mantoro Huang (TPE)...
Diva 2: Born to Perform!
17-06-2024
She's out! The DIVA 2 is officially released – certified and ready in all four sizes. A high-performance two-liner EN-D, we're proud to unveil our first real competition paraglider. We're blown away by her performance and very excited to see her out on the competition circuits. Tyr flew the size...
Double win for BGD at the Kabanbai Batyr International Cup for Landing Accuracy
17-06-2024
BGD Team Pilot Yang Chen and fellow ADAM pilot Xiangyan Kong, both from China, won overall and women’s gold at the Kabanbai Batyr International Cup for Landing Accuracy. The competition was held from 7-9 June 2024 in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan. Yang scored 6 overall, in seven rounds, and Xiangyan...
SRS BGD Edition 2024 a great success!
10-06-2024
The BGD edition of the Sports-Class Racing Series took place in Berga, Spain in the first week of June. It was a great success, with four varied tasks of 45km to 65km which took pilots into the mountains and the flats. Spanish pilot Rafael Rosa Prat won, ahead of Pál Takáts and Christiaan Durrant....
Spring & summer 2024 Testivals
01-06-2024
Want to test-fly our latest wings? This is where we will be, and when! 11 May Vol-libre, Philippe Briod Baulmes, SWITZERLAND 11 May Time Flies Gailtal, Carinthia, AUSTRIA 18 - 20 May Flying High Mayrhofen Mayrhofen, Zillertal, AUSTRIA 24 - 26 May Air Rock Aflenz, Steiermark/Styria, Tirol, AUSTRIA 30...
SRS BGD Edition: Berga
15-05-2024
The BGD round of the Sports Class Racing series 2024 will be in Berga, Spain from 2-8 June. It's the second event in this year's five-competitions series, and is a high-level competition for gliders certified EN-C and below. "For pilots who have outgrown fun and national competitions, and are looking...
La Paralpine: Film avant-premiere in Brussels
07-05-2024
After months of editing and post-production, we're as delighted as Guillaume Funk to announce the avant-premiere of his film ‘La Paralpine’ on 20 June at 8.30pm at the ‘Le Stockel’ cinema (Av. de Hinnisdael 17, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre) in Brussels. The film documents his summer 2023 vol-bivouac...
Yang Chen wins in Turkey 2024
02-05-2024
Team pilot Yang Chen has pulled off his 4th personal Paragliding Accuracy World Cup win, taking the top step of the podium at Alanya, Turkey in April with a total of 5 points scored in 6 rounds. Compatriot and fellow Adam pilot Xiangyan Kong was first woman and joint second overall with 6 points scored....
Mark Janaway: Junior World record on Epic 2
30-04-2024
Congratulations to 15-year-old Mark Janaway of Slovenia / GB, whose 109km flight from Sorica, Slovenia on 13 April earned him the 100km out-and-return Junior World and European record. Mark's solo flying career started just eleven months before the record flight, in May 2023, although he had flown...
Magic 2: One dream, one soul!
14-03-2024
It's here, the Magic 2! Our performance EN-A is a safe and fun wing that is designed to keep new pilots in love with this amazing sport as they explore what it has to offer, a first wing that will accompany pilots throughout their progression from school days to XC.
SCOUT hike-and-fly rucksack
17-11-2023
Our new hike-and-fly rucksack, the SCOUT, is ready for adventure. Available now on the BGD Shop in 42l and 60l sizes, it's made from light and durable fabric and comfortable for all-day hiking. It's easy to pack your wing inside thanks to the large zipped opening, and there are lots of pockets with stretchy...
Congratulations Yang Chen: PGAWC Superfinal 2023 winner!
14-11-2023
Congratulations to BGD Team pilot Yang Chan, who won the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup Superfinal 2023 with an impressive total of just 6 points scored in six rounds. (In accuracy, being spot-on the target is what counts. The points represent the distance from centre, so the smaller the better. Six...
Yang Chen wins World Paragliding Accuracy Championships 2023
28-10-2023
BGD Team Pilot Yang Chen has won the 12th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Sopot, Bulgaria, flying an Adam. The competition, running from 21st to 26th October, saw 129 starting pilots from 31 countries competing over 12 rounds. For the first time, new knockout rules meant that after...
Yang Chen Wins! 12th FAI PGAC in Thrilling Short Film
28-10-2023
Champion's Remarkable Victory Showcased in Thrilling Short Film Sopot, Bulgaria - October 28, 2023 In a dazzling display of skill and precision, Yang Chen has secured victory at the 12th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Sopot, Bulgaria. Flying an Adam paraglider, Chen's remarkable performance...
Flying Light: 10% off lightweight wings
05-10-2023
In celebration of the hike-and-fly season, we're offering 10% off our lightweight wings for two weeks. The offer applies to the Anda, Echo 2, Base 2 Lite and Lynx 2 for orders placed between 5 and 18 October inclusive. Order through your local dealer. Check the dealer map at the link below to find...
#BGDSpot: who won the wing?
05-10-2023
Congratulations to Jaroslav Jindra, who came first in our #BGDSpot film competition, winning a brand new ADAM 2 for the coming season. Nice work and kudos also to runners-up Yermek Amanbayev and Meysam Safavi who get a BGD goody-bag. Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the competition....
PGAWC 2023 Wasserkuppe, Germany
04-10-2023
Congratulations to ADAM pilots Yang Chen of China and Ivana Ferarič of the Czech Republic. They finished joint third overall and first woman in the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup round in Wasserkuppe, Germany. Yan Chen also topped the overall scores for the season, and is one of 30 pilots to have...
Fassa delivers again!
30-09-2023
Kay Busemann led us to new heights atop the Marmolata in Italy's stunning Dolomites during the Fassa Sky Expo. With epic conditions boasting a cloud base exceeding 3,000 meters, it was a truly unforgettable experience for all the pilots who joined us at this remarkable Italian event. The BGD stand was...
Smiles all round at SRS – BGD Edition 2023
29-09-2023
The BGD edition of the Sports-Class Racing Series 2023 went off in Pedro Bernardo, Spain with a happy screaming vario and a roomful of smiles from 10-16 September. Three tasks were flown, including the longest of the series yet – a 102.3km race-to-goal on 13 Sep; the other two tasks were 75.9km...
SRS BGD edition – Sports Class racing in Spain
07-09-2023
BGD are sponsoring the Spanish round of this inaugural SRS (Sports-class Racing Series) year. The competition takes place in Pedro Bernardo from 10-17 September. The event is the fourth in the new series for sports class (EN-C and below) wings, and will decide the series winners too, so there will...
SEPTEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR
01-09-2023
September already!! No time to pause ... it's a busy month and no mistaking. You'll find us here: 9 & 10 September Tête en l'Air Bourg St Maurice, France Parapente Club Haute Tarentaise 9 & 10 September Franken Testival Siegritz, Germany babmerger-gleitschirmclub 10-16 September SRS – BGD Edition Pedro...
PGAWC Lombok, Indonesia 2023
07-08-2023
Congratulations to ADAM pilots Jianwei Wang of China and Thailand's Chantika Chaisanuk for podium finishes in the PGAWC 2023 round in Lombok, Indonesia in July 2023. The competition, which is the fourth in this year's series, took place from 27-30 July, but conditions permitted only one scored task....
August 2023 Events Calendar
27-07-2023
Oh summer, we love summer! Here's where we'll be in August: 11 - 13 August Le Plouf Festival Vercorin, Switzerland plouf-festival.ch 18-20 August Acro Show Villeneuve, Switzerland plouf-festival.ch
Accuracy video competition: Win an Adam 2!
25-07-2023
The ADAM 2 is our new school and accuracy competition glider. Accuracy landing is a huge aspect of paragliding, and this year is a World Championship year: the 12th FAI Paragliding World Championship takes place in Sopot, Bulgaria, in October. Talented accuracy pilots around the world have kept the...
Paralpine: Guillaume Funck's Alpine Traverse
25-07-2023
25-year-old Belgian mountain addict Guillaume Funck has spent the last few weeks on a big project: crossing the Alps from Slovenia to Nice, stopping on the way to climb some iconic mountains. He took with him a Base 2 Lite and an Anda. 6 June 2023 It's been almost a week since Tonio and I set off to...
Wheels4Flying: Wheelchair-assisted paragliding
25-07-2023
BGD are really happy to support Wheels4Flying, a not-for-profit organisation based in Mayrhofen, Austria, who offer wheelchair-assisted paragliding to people with disabilities or mobility impairments. They started in the autumn of 2022, and they have been putting smiles on the faces of wheelchair passengers...
Claire Garnesson: World first flight from Cerro Toco (5,604m), Chile
03-07-2023
Claire Garnesson recently spent several weeks on a grand adventure in Chile. One of the highlights was a flight from Cerro Toco, a 5,604m volcano in the Atacama Desert, on her Base 2 Lite. She is probably the first person ever to have flown from it! Here is her story: Cerro Toco (5604m) – Make...
July events calendar
28-06-2023
Here's where you'll find BGD in July: 28 June - 2 July British Open Paramotor Championships Manston, UK ppgcomps.co.uk 1 - 2 July Fly Test Crozet France www.vol-libre-gessien.fr Contact Romain, Ecole Sur Un Nuage, Tel +33 6 37 86 94 17 7-9 July Romania Paragliding Testival 2023 Romania Facebook 9...
ADAM 2: In The Beginning
27-06-2023
Our new school paraglider is out! The ADAM 2 is certified EN/LTF A in five sizes, including a new XS (for weights from 50kg all up). It's a safe wing, designed for fledgling pilots to take their first steps into the air, and develop their soaring and thermalling skills without stress. It is durable...
Yang Chen wins PGAWC Kazakhstan on ADAM
26-06-2023
Chinese pilot Yang Chen continues to dominate the accuracy scene, winning the Kazakhstan round of the 2023 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup on his ADAM. Yang won both the Thailand and Turkey rounds of the PGAWC as well, and after three rounds is leading overall with a score of just 5 points in total! The...
ANDA reviewed in Parapente+ magazine
08-06-2023
Parapente+ published an ANDA test in issue 488 (May/June 2023). We have permission to publish the article, so here it is (auto-translated). Nice choice of cover photo too! In the world of light wings, where concepts abound, the Anda clearly states what it is... A very accessible free flight wing (EN...
June 2023 Events Calendar
23-05-2023
These are some of the events BGD will be attending in June: Saturday 3 June Elztalflieger Testival Gschasi. Elzach, Germany elztalflieger.de 8-11 June Super Paragliding Testival Kössen, Austria parashop.at/testival 10-11 June Sakana Parapente Eguna 2023 Navarra, Spain Email cafe@kasana.es or Whatsapp...
Airwave launch the ALMA: monofoil hybrid kite
19-05-2023
BGD's kite brand AIRWAVE have released an exciting new kite for hydrofoiling and snowkiting: the ALMA is a monofoil hybrid, a design that is completely new in the foil kite world. It is the product of a collaboration between Airwave / BGD designer Tom Lolies and 11-time kitesurfing World Champion Maxime...
May 2023: Muzi takes on Everest!
15-05-2023
BGD Team Pilot Muzi (Li Shengtao) is taking on the biggest hike-and-fly challenge there is: Everest! He left Everest Base Camp on 14 May, and hopes to summit the 8,848m mountain on 17th or 18th May. If he succeeds, and the winds are good (and we have everything crossed that they will be) he hopes to...
May 2023 Events calendar
12-05-2023
These are the events BGD will be attending in May! Come and fly with us, maybe demo a wing. 18-21 May Bad Apples Fly-In USA www.badappleshodgesfieldflyin.com 19-21 May Terzo Hike and Fly 2023Monte Subasio Umbria, Italy alisubasio.it 27-29 May Zillertal Testival Mayrhofen, Austria flying-high.at/testival-2023...
Epic Freestyle: learn all the moves with EN-B safety
07-05-2023
The EPIC FREESTYLE is the wild child of the original EPIC; EN/LTF-B with all the safety that implies, but strengthened, and decked out in pink. The perfect tool for starting out and progressing in freestyle, and you can thermal and go XC on it too!
Chen Yang wins PGAWC Turkey 2023
02-05-2023
Chen Yang has won the second round of the 2023 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup in Alanya, Turkey, flying an ADAM. The competition took place from 27 April 2023, and was the second competition in the 2023 series. 88 pilots competed in seven rounds, in what turned out to be a very close-run competition....
Leonard's Morocco: Team Pilot Meeting 2023
16-03-2023
The BGD team Pilots' Meeting in Morocco this February was fantastic. As Leonard Siclon said, "good flying, good spirit, good food!". This is his video.
LYNX 2: our new lightweight EN-C
14-03-2023
Good news – the LYNX 2 is out! Our new lightweight EN-C is for cross-country pilots who travel light. It's perfect for hike-and-fly racing and serial class comps. It's a 2.5-liner, and at 3.2kg to 4.3kg it's among the lightest in its class. We chose a 2.5-line design because it meant we didn't need...
Team Pilot Meeting – Morocco 2023
12-03-2023
Celebrating flying, life and friendship with the BGD Team Pilots in Mirleft, Morocco. The annual team pilots' meeting was a sandy pot of fun, laughter, flying, cacti, food, smiles and er, camels. In every order! Thanks to Damien Lecire for having us, and to all the Team Pilots and crew for a fun event....
Stubai Cup 2023
10-03-2023
Over the weekend of 3rd - 5th march 2023, we were at the fabulous Stubai Cup in Austria, where we were treated to sunny skies and good thermals. There were many highlights, including the team flying, where we got all of the models in the air at once. Thanks to Kay Busemann for the great video!
Luigi Boggia: a step back in time!
09-03-2023
This video, made for Italian television in 1992, has just resurfaced. Check out the main star: team pilot Luigi Boggia. Luigi first flew parachutes off Italian hills in the 1970s! Luigi has already passed his passion on to his young son Valerio, who at nine years old is a seasoned tandem passenger and...
New shuttle service for Laragne Montéglin
06-03-2023
Good news from Laragne-Montéglin: there is a new navette running to launch from the campsite. It will operate several times a day, all season from 1st April to 30th September. Nicolas and the crew at Camping Montéglin gave us a very warm welcome last summer when they hosted the 2022 team Pilots' Meeting,...
PGAWC: Double win for ADAMS in Thailand
24-02-2023
Congratulations to Chen Yang (China) and Hidayat Abdurrahman (Indonesia) who came first and second in the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup in Thailand. Chen Yang's victory has been billed "the most precise in history", with 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0 a really fantastic set of scores. How did he get so...
ANDA: Take the Leap
13-01-2023
We are very happy to introduce the ANDA, our new lightweight, small-packing hike-and-fly wing. The word 'Anda' means 'breathe' or 'spirit' in Icelandic. The ANDA is light and compact enough to be carried in hand luggage, safe and comfortable so you can confidently unpack in new places and go exploring....
Daiana Colaneri: Argentinian record with BASE 2 Lite!
13-12-2022
29-year-old Argentinean pilot Daiana Micaela Colaneri flew 180km on a BASE 2 Lite from Ceres on 7 December, a new women's Argentinean distance record! In a report on Facebook she wrote: "Last Sunday Hugo Dalmasso told me, 'Wednesday we go out', woke up a little overcast and not so promising, I went...
PGAWC Turkey: five BGD pilots in Top 10!
04-11-2022
Alanya in Turkey was the venue for the last competition of the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup series 2022. It is one of the most accurate rounds with the lowest points scored, reports Matjaž Ferarič, because the laminar winds and beach landings make for pretty optimal conditions. ADAM pilots featured...
Marketa Tomaskova first woman at PGAWC, Slovenia
10-10-2022
Congratulations to ADAM pilot Marketa Tomaskova (Czech Republic), who was first female/third overall at the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup round that finished in Slovenia on 23rd September. In all there were three BGD wings in the top six, with Matjaz Feraric finishing equal fourth on a WASP with Gorjan...
Would you like to join the crew?
07-10-2022
BGD are recruiting! We are looking for two experienced pilots to join the design team at our Magagnosc office in the south of France: | Harness / rucksack designer, full time | Test pilot, part time (60kg - 70kg naked weight) The design team pictured above are: Julie Lelong (FR) – Mechanical...
ECHO 2: There and Back!
23-09-2022
The ECHO is back! A mischievous mountain nymph, the ECHO 2 is full of fun, a lightweight EPIC 2 with the same lust for life and a lighter spirit. It's light, small packing, easy-handling, fun and performant – all the ingredients that add up to the perfect wing for local flying with friends, XC, hike-and-fly,...
Claire wins French 2021-2022 hike-and-fly league
14-09-2022
The French Hike and Fly league closed on 30 September, and Claire Garnesson won the women's category with three great days out with her Riot in the southern French alps. The hike and fly league rewards metres gained by hiking, and kilometres flown, and pilots can hike-fly-hike-fly-hike etc as many...
European Paragliding Accuracy Championships
14-09-2022
Congratulations to Vlastimil Vachl and Markéta Tomášková of the Czech Republic, who were third overall and second woman in the European Paragliding Accuracy Championships 2022. They played a big part in taking the Czech Republic to second place in the Nations rankings too. Vlastimil flew an Adam,...
Frauenfliegen: 16-18 September, Lenk (CH)
05-09-2022
Frauenfliegen is back! Switzerland's women's fly-in dreams of "A sky full of girls", and welcomes women pilots old and young, XC queens, hike-and-flyers, acro-chicks, holiday pilots and frequent flyers. Everyone! The idea is for women to fly together, make new friends and get immersed in this incredible...
BGD Weightless 2022 – a great week in Spain!
31-08-2022
The 5th edition of BGD Weightless just finished in Piedrahita, Spain, and what a week it was! Four tasks scored, big wide thermals, 4,000m cloudbases, and smiling faces in goal every day. Alexey Boldyrev won overall (Cure 2), Lauris Pumpurs (R-Lite 3) took the Leisure Class win, and Eva Henneman (Swift...
Claire Garnesson: going beyond hike-and-fly!
15-08-2022
Over the weekend of 23-24 July 2022, in the middle of a heatwave in France, Team Pilot Claire garnesson hiked and flew all day completing 2,700m of ascent on foot and flying 100km. Over to Claire: This weekend I set myself an ambitious hike and fly mission. The goal was to hike up three summits (2,700m...
Win a wing at BGD Weightless 2022
01-07-2022
It's not too late to sign up for the 5th BGD Weightless which takes place in Piedrahita, Spain from 21st to 27th August. It's a fun and friendly comp with an emphasis on learning. Not only do you get to fly your socks off with friends but you might win a brand new BGD wing! All competitors get their...
Chantika Chaisanuk takes gold in 4th Asian Accuracy Championships
30-06-2022
Congratulations to Thailand's Chantika Chaisanuk who won the women's category of the 4th Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Kazakhstan last week flying an ADAM. Saudi Arabia's Nawaf Al-Rehaili, also flying an ADAM, was third overall after a tie-breaker decider with Mohsen Mansouri of Iran....
Stan Radzikowski: Naviter Open Sports Class Winner
21-06-2022
BGD team pilot Stan Radzikowski, who came first in the Sports Class and 4th overall in the 6th Naviter Open, flying his Cure 2. The competition took place in Tolmin, Slovenia between 13th and 19th June 2022. Three tasks of 53.7km, 43.5km and 78.3km were scored. This result comes hot on the heels of...
Nikolay klimenko
18-06-2022
The BGD family is sorry to report the death of team pilot Nikolai Klimenko at the 2022 team gathering in Laragne. On 17th June 2022 at 3pm, Nikolay’s glider suffered a collapse at low level whilst landing at the official landing field at the Laragne campsite. Emergency services arrived quickly on...
Stan Radzikowski wins Freedom Open on Cure 2
14-06-2022
Congratulations to BGD Team Pilot Stan Radzikowski, who won the Sports Class of the Freedom Open in Slovenia on his Cure 2. The competition took place from 6-11 June, with three valid tasks (88.1km, 76.6km and 66.8km). Stan was ranked 19th overall.
Skytug Project
08-06-2022
BGD is a partner in phase 1 of the SKYTUG project. The SKYTUG project aims to deliver wind assisted propulsion to conventional and alternatively propelled vessels during the open sea sections of their crossings, thereby reducing the towed vessel’s carbon footprint and required fuel storage capacity....
Claire Garnesson on Bornes to Fly podium
01-06-2022
Congratulations to Claire Garnesson, who finished second woman in the Bornes to Fly 2022. She flew the Base 2 Lite in the 200km hike-and-fly race, and was just three kilometres from goal when the clock stopped. The race started and finished on the shores of lake Annecy, and always attracts a very high-level...
Pride in the small details
24-05-2022
At BGD we pride ourselves on using the best materials for the job: cloth, lines and accessories. We hope pilots don't need to pay too much attention to the construction of their brakes, but we pay a lot of attention to the small details that make them function perfectly, without fuss. And we are proud...
BGD Weightless: Piedrahita, 21-27 August
24-05-2022
It's not too late! to join us in Spain this August, for the 5th BGD Weightless friendly competition. It's a fun competition in a supportive and nurturing environment, and a great way to progress your competition or cross-country paragliding skills. The reason behind its name is the unique MRT (Multiple...
Val and Ana-May: bike-and-fly adventure is on!
13-05-2022
BGD team pilots Val Tanniger and Ana-May Chevalley set off this morning on their big bike-and-fly adventure from Switzerland to Greece. They have their Base 2 Lites on board and will be flying in the places they pass through. The pair left Yverdon-les-Bains this morning (13 May) with a long road and...
Markéta Tomášková wins 23rd Albania Open accuracy comp flying an Adam
10-05-2022
Markéta Tomášková just won the 23rd Albania Open paragliding accuracy competition flying an Adam and Martin Jovanoski came third, also on an Adam. The competition took place from 4-8 May 2022 with 80 pilots and six rounds. Marketa won with only 3cm scored over the six flights; second-placed Matjaž...
New: EPIC 2 – La Dolce Vita!
15-04-2022
The EPIC 2 is out! The successor to the EPIC, it's a fun and safe entry-level EN-B wing, suitable for low-airtimers and also XC capable. It has playful and direct BGD handling, with the safety and reassurance of long brake travel. Like the original, it's a great wing for starting out in freestyle too....
Team Update: Sue Britnell awarded 'Spirit of BCC' Award
08-03-2022
BGD Team Pilot Sue Britnell was awarded the British Club Challenge's 'Spirit of the BCC' award for 2021. The award is presented "to an individual or group that best epitomises the Challenge’s friendly, safety-conscious, development-focused nature". The British Hang Gliding and paragliding Association...
Meet at Stubai-Cup!
07-03-2022
We are so excited to take to the fresh Austrian air with some brand new wings! Meet us and test any glider you want! See you there!
BGD Weightless 2022, Piedrahita
07-03-2022
Entries are open for BGD Weightless 2022, the friendly XC competition which this year will be held in Piedrahita, Spain from 21-27 August. 2022's will be the fifth annual Weightless. The competition has a unique weight-adjusted scoring system that aims to even out the advantages that flying heavier...
Team Pilot update: Leonard plans to traverse the Alps
25-02-2022
Leonard Siclon lives in the French Alps, where they have had a lot of snow this winter. But that does not mean an end to paragliding.... Leonard made this video to share his plans for the coming year, which include a huge vol-biv adventure in the Alps.
The Magic now has a coloured undersurface!
11-02-2022
New for 2022! We've updated the colours of our EN-A Magic. The three colours will all look the same as before from above, but now even brighter from below! We made the change in response to feedback from schools, to make it easier for instructors to identify their students from below. The Magic...
Team news: Rene takes on the Swiss Paragliding League
02-02-2022
Rene Falquier made a big move last year, across the Atlantic to his new home in Switzerland where he and his striking custom-colours Base 2 will be flying hard in the Swiss Paragliding League Here's his update: "I spent the better part of 2021 moving into my new home in Lucerne, Switzerland. New job,...
Ulrike Jüse: 'Into the Wild' Podz-Glidz podcast
25-01-2022
Lucian Haas recently interviewed Team Pilot Ulrike Jüse for the regular podcast feature on Lu-Glidz. The podcast is in German, and can be accessed via the link below. "Ulrike Jüse has already won the XC league in Norway. But she prefers to just fly out into the wilderness, far away from civilisation....
Clem Cadario breaks NZ National Record again!
16-12-2021
Clemence Cadario has broken the New Zealand Women's Paragliding Distance record for a second time this year, with a 107km (straight-line distance) flight on 30 November. She was flying the Base 2 Lite. She wrote on Instagram: "Today I flew a line I have been dreaming about for a while. It was even...
Anna Darchenkova flies 318km in Brazil for new Russian record
11-11-2021
Anna Darchenkova flew 318km from Assu, Brazil, on her Cure 2 on 8th November. It's a personal best, and a new Russian Women's record, too. It also puts Anna fourth in the women's XContest at the time of writing (11 November 2021). The flight took nine and a half hours. From a tow launch at 07:45am...
Claire Garnesson second in World XContest 2021
11-10-2021
Claire Garnesson's finished the 2021 cross-country season with a second place in the women's rankings of XContest, flying the Cure 2. Rising Swiss star Serena Ronchi took first place, with 1784.99 points, all of her contributing flights coming from a four-month trip to Brazil. All of Claire's point...
Claire Garnesson: French National League winner 2020-21
09-09-2021
Congratulations to BGD team pilot Claire Garnesson, who won the women's category of the French national Paragliding XC league for the 2020-2021 season, flying the CURE 2. The French XC league runs from 1 September to 31 August. Claire also came second in each of the previous two seasons (in which...
NEW - BASE 2 LITE
27-08-2021
The lightweight version of the BASE 2 is out now in sizes XS, S, M and ML. It is 22% lighter at just 3.5kg in the XS. Feeling tethered to the nine-to-five or crushed by the daily grind? You need some lightness to free your mind. Grab your BASE 2 LITE, hike up to a launchable place and take to the open...
BGD Weightless 2021
02-08-2021
Congratulations to BGD Team Pilot Timo Schumacher, who won the fourth edition of BGD Weightless flying his Cure 2. The competition took place in Gemona, Italy over the last week of August 2021. The weather was temperamental at times, but three race-to-goal tasks of 42.7km, 56.5km and 53.2km were completed....
BGD Team Pilots Meeting 2021
12-07-2021
Thanks to all the Team Pilots who joined the get-together in Laragne, France this weekend (9-11 July). It was great to meet everyone, to share the fun, laughter, ideas and airtime. Pilots came from all over – from short-commuting French to dedicated travellers from as far away as Colombia and Qatar....
Borjan Jovanoski wins Albania Open 2021
13-05-2021
Congratulations to team pilot Borjan Jovanoski, who has won the 22nd Albania Open, his first big accuracy competition of the year, flying the Adam. The competition took place in Vlorë, Albania from 7th - 8th May 2021, and Borjan, along with his brother Martin Jovanoski and Matjaž Sluga, were also...
LINK tandem harnesses in stock
04-05-2021
The LINK Passenger and LINK Pilot tandem harnesses are in stock, in Pine and Aqua colours. They are one size fits all, with a wide adjustment range to cater for all shapes and sizes. Lightweight harnesses they are designed to work perfectly together, and they are EN and LTF certified with foam protectors...
Adams triumph in Thailand accuracy competition
09-04-2021
Congratulations to BGD Team Thailand pilots, for their results at the 5th Thailand Paragliding ASEAN Friendships Open 2021, flying Adams. The competition took place from 1st to 5th April in Nong Khai, with police, navy and airforce personnel competing against each other. Team BGD brought back the following...
AIRWAVE Kiteboarding: new foil kite brand
24-03-2021
We're super excited to announce the launch of AIRWAVE Kiteboarding! We're bringing decades of passion and experience in paraglider and hang glider design, into making performance foil kites for water and land. Bruce Goldsmith and Tom Lolies lead the AIRWAVE design team, and our first kite, the KOALA,...
Cloudbase Mayhem podcast: Rene Falquier and the ABC's of Glider Design
25-01-2021
In 2020 Rene Falquier spent a year in the BGD design office in the south of France, working on his aeronautics and engineering thesis. He was recently interviewed by Gavin McClurg for his Cloudbase Mayhem podcasts. Gavin wanted to know how a wing comes to fruition. How much is science vs craft? How...
UK Hillwalking's Christmas week photo winner!
29-12-2020
This photo, taken by Stuart Holmes, was voted first by UK Climbing/UK Hillwalking readers in the Christmas week's 'Top 10 Hillwalking and Mountain Photos'. It's a stunning shot of Stuart's brother, UK Airsports' Patrick Holmes, flying his new Base 2 at Catbells in the Lake District.
BGD Weightless 2021
28-12-2020
The 4th edition of BGD Weightless will take place in Gemona, Italy from 25th - 31st July 2021. Online registration is open now. Pilots of all levels on EN-D wings and below are welcomed to this friendly cross-country competition, which uses a unique scoring system to help lighter pilots. Gemona,...
Kagou Flying Boat: Bora Bora (too good to leave!)
07-12-2020
Olivier Laugero and the Kagou Flying Boat have been in Bora Bora in French Polynesia, and they're staying a while longer. It's just too good to leave! Take a look at the fantastic photos he's sent back and you won't doubt their decision. "There are almost no tourists, we have one of the most beautiful...
Raphael Laghi: Cure 2 comp success in Brazil
07-12-2020
BGD's Team Pilot manager Raphael Laghi became Sao Paulo State Champion in Sports Class category, flying his Cure 2 in the competition in November 2020. He was also 5th in Serial Class (up to EN D) and 12th overall. The competition took place from 20-22 November, in good weather conditions with three...
Anna Darchenkova: 197km in Brazil on Cure 2
25-11-2020
Congratulations to Anna Darchenkova, who flew 197km in Tangara, Brazil on her Cure 2 on 23rd November. That's a new women's record for southern Brazil – go Anna! See the flight details at XContest.org
Base 2 : Love at First Flight!
06-11-2020
The Base 2 is here – our new cross-country oriented high EN-B glider. It's made to inspire confidence to fly further and expand your limits, and it's a comfortable wing you’ll feel at home on right away. All our test pilots agreed that for them, it was love at first flight!
Claire Garnesson: FAI World XC Contest Serial, Sport and Fun Class winner
23-10-2020
BGD team pilot Claire Garnesson finished first woman in the Serial, Sports and Fun categories of the FAI World Online XC Contest 2019-20; she was second woman overall. Claire's flights were on a Riot (EN B) and Cure 2 (EN C). Congratulations Claire! Claire is second from right, top row in the picture. The...
Kagou Flying Boat - Crossing from Panama to Marquises Islands
25-09-2020
Olivier, Sophie and Lou continue on their adventure sailing and paragliding around the world onboard Kagou while capturing every inspirational moment on film.
New Team Pilots!
21-09-2020
We would like to welcome Noe Hannes, Jarno Junnonaho, John Georgosopoulos, and Rene Falquier to the BGD team pilot program! We can't wait to see what they will share with us in the future.
New Product : Kiss
21-09-2020
We are pleased to announce our new lightweight mountain wing the KISS is available now in 16m and 18m sizes. It's a light and small-packing wing for mountain-lovers, a simple and elegant structure with an uncomplicated launch and outstanding ease of use. It's made from 27g Porcher Skytex cloth with sheathed...
BGD Weightless 2020 introduces MRT scoring!
16-01-2020
BGD Weightless 2020 finished on 10th January 2020, with Bruce Goldsmith winning overall on the new Cure 2. The week-long competition took place in Roldanillo, Colombia, and was “fantastic”, with good flying conditions and six tasks of 45.8km to 59.8km distance. “It’s thirteen years since I won...
The BGD Ground handling Challenge 2020
23-12-2019
Show us your skills and prove how fun ground handling can be. Run, jump, climb or dance with your wing and win a brand new BGD Seed ground handling kite. How to participate: – Create an original and creative video clip (up to 60 seconds running), showing yourself or others ground handling a BGD wing...
BGD Weightless 2020
01-10-2019
4-10 January 2020 Join us in warm and colourful Colombia in January 2020 for the third edition of BGD Weightless, the competition where scoring is in weight categories. Roldanillo is an amazing venue: sunshine, grassy launches, masses of landing options, some of the friendliest people on the planet,...
The CURE 2 is out!
10-09-2019
Heal your soul! The CURE 2 is a high-performance EN/LTF C with 74 cells and a high top speed of 60km/h, but which doesn’t push the boundaries of the class when it comes to safety and stability. Its new structure and profile is closer to the DIVA than the original CURE, and it has bags of XC capability....
ADAMs on podiums at Paragliding Accuracy world Cup
03-09-2019
The third stage of the 2019 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup took place in Pohang, Korea at the end of August. 90 pilots took part from 15 nations, with ADAM pilots Markéta Tomášková (CZ) and Kim Ki Hyeon (KO) taking the second podium steps in the women's and men's categories respectively. The overall...
CURES fly high in Lithuanian comp
20-08-2019
Congratulations to Regimantas Andreika (LT) who won the Sports class and finished second overall in Lithuania's Arcus Cup on his CURE. It was a 1-2 finish for CURES in the sports class – Fellow CURE pilot Lukas Limantas (LT) joined Regimantas on the second step of the podium. The four-day competition...
Pawel Daczkowski reviews the PUNK
14-08-2019
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege to fly the PUNK. The paraglider (sized M/L), courtesy of Waldemar Janiszewski from AQUILA Paralotnie (AQUILA PARAGLIDERS), got into my hands at a take-off site for flying over a cliff in Dębina. Dębina is a small village, located close to the Baltic Sea’s...
Brand New Website!
25-06-2019
We have finally published our brand spanking new website! Featuring Emercya 3D renders, a glider finder, and a new BGD video channel!
Kossen testival 2019 - Another HIT !
01-06-2019
BGD team pilots take advantage of 3,200m cloudbase during a classic day at Super Paragliding Testival Kossen, Austria. Thousands of pilots decended on this event during one of the largest testivals in the world. BGD showcased their whole range as well as the brand new EN-A Magic.
MAGIC EN-A - IT'S THAT FEELING
01-05-2019
If you fly already, you’ll know it – that feeling. The first time your feet leave the ground, the thrill of gliding through the air extinguishing any clammy pre-launch nerves. The pure joy of free flight! The feeling grows, flight after flight, spilling over like Grimm’s Magic Porridge Pot, never...
Altitude Jazz Festival with the Flying Frenchies !
01-02-2019
Fly high and play Jazz with the brand new Dual 2 !
Dual 2 RELEASE : Two steps and away
05-01-2019
Remember that feeling, the first time your feet leave the ground and you are soaring, feet in the clouds, viewing the world from a different perspective? If you could bottle that feeling and share it around … that’s what the DUAL 2 is for – sharing the joy of flight! A clean take-off is absolutely...
THE RIOT IS OUT !
30-09-2018
Lightweight, fun and performant, the Riot is your ideal companion for vol-biv missions, overseas travel or home-site playtime.
2018 Coupe Icare was a RIOT !
24-09-2018
Bright sunshine and fluffy clouds graced this years' Coupe Icare festival where we launched our newest product the EN-B RIOT (the PUNK's lighter twin). Although the colour scheme may change for the final product a few prototypes could be seen flying around the festival. Check out this short video about...
The long awaited Luna 2 is ready to start flying off the shelves!
21-06-2018
The LUNA 2 is made for powered paragliding, and offers the perfect blend of comfort, performance and speed creating the ideal choice for intermediate pilots up to competition racers.
The Super Paragliding Testival provided amazing testing conditions yet again
07-06-2018
The Super Paragliding Testival in Kossen Austria has done it again! Probably the only site in all the alps that was flyable everyday awith a epic XC day on Sunday. Pilots from all over flocked to this beautiful valley to test every paraglider under the sun. The new EN-B Punk was handed our in abundance...
The Punk has a ton of rad tech bits, here are a few of them!
03-05-2018
The Punk is our highest performing EN-B certified wing. It is agile and fun to fly in all conditions.
Manu will be the BGD international sales manager PPG and a test pilot
06-03-2018
We are super excited to ignite our PPG range with the help of world famous and PPG infinite tumbling Manuel Tejeiro.
Flying everyday and the release of our new high B the Punk!
06-03-2018
Stubai Cup 2018 we officially released our new high EN-B for demo. Our mission with the Punk is to put taste, control, and attitude back into gliders and it worked. Stubai gave us more amazing flying and we captured the money shots check out this video!
The ECHO Motor is DGAC certified and ready to go
31-01-2018
The Echo Motor is DGAC certified and unleashed in five sizes and three gorgeous colour schemes. With the advancement in technology and techniques, strength now comes in ever-lighter packages. The Echo Motor is for PPG pilots who appreciate the benefits of lightweight kit – the easy launch characteristics,...
Bruce Tube Episode 6 : Rock Take Off
23-10-2017
Bruce and Kārlis are back in the BGD kitchen, this time discussing the Rock Technique: it’s a means of employing a rock to keep your wing in place while you get your kit ready, and can be very useful on windy launches. Subscribe to the channel and don't miss a beat. https://www.youtube.com/brucetube...
BruceTube Episode 7 - Inflating on Take off
23-10-2017
Inflating your wing and ‘feeling the air’ before you launch can tell you a lot about the conditions for the day. In Brucetube episode 7 Bruce explains why ground-handling is important for all pilots, whatever their skill level. Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to our Youtube channel, www.youtube.com/brucetube....
New Glider! EN/LTF - LYNX is light, fast, and competitive.
03-10-2017
Based on the Cure, The Lynx is a streamlined, fully-fledged XC predator. Her refined simplicity makes her faster, lighter, more elegant and competitive while the EN-C certification offers reassurance for experienced pilots.
Epic skies at Saint Hilaire this year for the 43rd Coupe Icare
28-09-2017
Everyone enjoyed themselves this year thanks to beautiful weather and flying conditions. We presented our new gliders including the new lightweight range Echo and Lynx. Rody won the glide contest on Friday flying a Diva and the BGD team hiked up to the Dent Crolles twice to get the best view of the...
Brucetube episode 5 - Accidental deployment
18-08-2017
Have you ever launched and had your reserve accidentally deploy? Believe us, you don’t want to, but it happened to BGD team pilot Karlis. He hosts BRUCETUBE EPISODE 5, which is all about how to stop this from happening to you.
The Brand New ECHO is Ready for Action!
01-08-2017
TAKING ORDERS! The brand new EN-B ECHO is now available and we are now taking orders. From 3.7kg, the ECHO is THE all-rounder in our range. Stripped-down, open-minded, and dressed to impress, the ECHO will please every pilot it floats over! Available in 3 fantastic colors chat to your dealer about the...
Flying with Wraps - Brucetube episode 4
01-08-2017
HOW DO YOU HOLD YOUR BRAKE HANDLES? Take a sec and post a pic in the comments below, it would be really cool for us to see all the different ways.!In the mean time check out Bruce's latest BruceTube release -FLYING WITH WRAPS - Brucetube Episode 4 Release! From the flying kitchenBruce Goldsmith analyzes...
1,5 L Paramotor-Challenge am 8.Juli in Crawinkel
05-07-2017
Am Samtag, dem 8. Juli 2017 ab 10:00 Uhr findet am Flugplatz in Crawinkel (Deutschland) die 2te Auflage der 1,5 Liter Challenge aus 2016 statt. Das Konzept könnte einfacher nicht sein. Wer der maximal 30 Starter kennt sein Equipment am besten und schafft die längste Airtime. Ausgerüstet mit...
Claudio Heidel Schemberger training with the LYNX for the X-alps
22-06-2017
Claudio Heidel Schemberger will face the great challenge of ' the world's most hard race ' flying the EN-C LYNX. Claudio says "it is a high-performance wing and even though it requires active piloting, I feel very comfortable with it. I believe that, while it will not be as fast as a two-line CCC, flying...
LEARN TO KITE - LEARN TO PARAGLIDE - Groundhandling by Tyr Goldsmith
21-06-2017
EPISODE - 3 Growing up Tyr Goldsmith was exposed to a lot of time at Take-off and the LZ. He took this opportunity to play with wings and practice ground handling, something we should all do a bit more. It could be in his blood, but according to Tyr it was due to his some 10 years of time under a wing...
Stop Collapses, fly better, and fly safer!
22-05-2017
Published on May 20, 2017Over the last 10 years paragliders have evolved a lot. Originally it was advised to fly with 20-30cm of brake on as the neutral position to keep the wing open. Now with modern paraglider designs it is best to fly with as little brake as possible. In episode 2, Bruce explains...
Claudia Riquelme has joined our team and will be helping us manage Latin American sales
16-05-2017
We are proud to announce Claudia Riquelme has joined our team and will be helping us manage Latin American sales. Claudia started flying in 1994 in her home country of Chile, and has over 16 years of experience as a professional journalist and translator specializing in paragliding and paramotoring....
See you there!
15-05-2017
The Super Paragliding Testival will be held 25 - 28 May 2017 in Kossen/Tyrol Austria. Come meet the team test our new paragliders and enjoy world class beer! See you there!
Welcome Dale Covington to the USA BGD importer team!
28-04-2017
Dale Covington will be representing BGD in the USA with Rob Sporrer. Dale and Rob are the only two APPI master instructors in the US. Dale started paragliding in 1988 and opened his school in 1990. Based out of the Point of the Mountain, Utah, Dale will be integral in spreading our products across...
The Secret Ingredient of Paragliding
19-04-2017
BruceTube is our venue to share the wisdom and analysis of paragliding accidents, techniques, and general advice with the flying world. We will be uploading educational paragliding videos every month in a bid to make our sport ever safer and even more fun. The lessons will range from how to recover from...
Ready for the Worlds
19-04-2017
We just received a brand new DIVA prototype! We are stoked with performance and design. The DIVA is a work in progress and this XS proto is 21sq/m, 7.5 aspect ratio, 4.95kg total weight, 208.8m total line length.
Epic is out
09-02-2017
The Epic is officially released and we are now taking orders! It has been EN-B certified in sizes S, M, and L with certification for the ML and XS imminent. Designed to satisfy your uncontrollable urge for flying, the Epic is an intuitive, safe and graphically appealing paraglider. We expect the first...
Be ready when we hit 2017, the new BGD Calendar is printed and ready to take you around the sun!
20-12-2016
Get ready for 2017 with a shiny new BGD calendar! It is packed with gorgeous photographs of your favorite paraglider. Order one from your local dealer or email us at sales@flybgd.com while supplies last. Price - 20 Euros RRP The calendar is in landscape format, 480 x 335mm (19 x 13 in), and colour...
Watch Bruce's short video about how to pack your paraglider
29-11-2016
This is how Bruce packs his paraglider into the redesigned BGD concertina bag.
Yan is joining the sale team!
09-11-2016
We would like to welcome Chinese pilot Yan Chen to the BGD sales team! She is an avid pilot since 2012, writer, flight school owner, paragliding development consultant, and will now be working with us on Chinese sales. “Working directly with a paragliding manufacturer has always been one of my dreams”...
A short film about the EN-C Cure curing!
26-10-2016
A brilliant short film about a institutionalized person who finds the EN-C Cure. - Produced and Edited by Maeva Giacometti and Rody Guyot.
Mathis RUHL has taken the EN-C Cure to 6th in Open Class/EN-D and is currently winning the EN-C Category in the C.F.D. : Classement General 2015-2016
27-07-2016
Surrounded by a sea of Open Class paragliders Mathis RUHL has worked a EN-C Cure up to the 6th place position in Open class/EN-D C.F.D. overall ranking and obviously the 1st place position in the C.F.D. sports category. Mathis RUHL has been flying some huge FAI triangles in the south of France with the...
Zlatko Koren takes 8th in the X-PYR flying a EN-C Cure!
27-07-2016
Congratulations to Zlatko Koren and Tomaž Bavdaž for placing 8th at the X-Pyr flying the EN-C Cure! Only by foot or in the air they made it 256.5km across the harshest mountains in Spain during one of the most difficult competitions in the world. Amazing!http://www.x-pyr.com/LiveTracking/Ranking.html...
Tyr takes gold!
20-07-2016
A short video about Tyr Goldsmith, only 18, competing at the US Nationals in Chelan,WA, winning his first competition and beating his Dad Bruce Goldsmith who also made it on the podium in 3rd! “I’m really surprised and I wasn’t expecting this at all.” explains Tyr, “what was great is that I...
Flying a EN-C Cure, Tyr Goldsmith took gold in the Sports class at the Chelan Nationals.
19-07-2016
Congratulations to Tyr Goldsmith, only 18, for winning his first competition and beating his Dad Bruce Goldsmith who also made it on the podium in 3rd! “I’m really surprised and I wasn’t expecting this at all.” explains Tyr, “what was great is that I could keep up with everybody, and I even...
Since the recent release of the EN-C Cure pilots have been enjoying everything about the wing!
05-07-2016
Andreia Lopes flew the EN-C Cure up to the top of the podium at the Portuguese National Championships in Montalegre. Despite difficult weather conditions she flew 6 tasks of which 4 were validated. Przemek Licznerski won the Polish and Hungarian Paragliding Open serial class and placed really well...
DGAC certified and ready for flight the DUAL LITE is the Adventure Machine!
30-06-2016
The Dual LITE is designed specifically for adventurous paramotor teams. Its safety, performance, and weight have all been optimised for big paramotor flights and long paramotoring trips. It has the best launch/landing characteristics , handling, and performance we could pack into 6.35kg, so if you’re...
The brand spanking new BASE LITE is now available!
30-06-2016
The Base Lite is the best Sport class paraglider we have ever made. Based on the EN-B Base, the Base Lite really pulled out all the stops in a paraglider. Lighter means less inertia, creating higher overall performance, reduced shooting, increased roll stability and easier, sharper handling. Bruce increased...
Maximise the Fun with our new Tandem Paramotor Wing the DGAC/EN certified DUAL.
29-06-2016
The Dual is designed for commercial and hobby paramotor/paratrike/motorhead pilots who use this aircraft as a safe tool to maximise the flying experience with their friends, family and customers. The Dual is a both DGAC/EN-B rated versatile tandem paramotor wing, designed by Bruce to maximise the fun....
The top color choices by our customers are shifting.
26-06-2016
Last year the hottest colour schemes were Lava (EN-B Base), Kelp (Dual), Iceland (EN-A Adam), and Parrot (EN-B Wasp), this year they are Lagoon (EN-B Base), Reef (Dual), Mexico (EN-A Adam), and Peacock (EN-B Wasp). The most vibrant colour schemes are what the pilots want so 2016/17 will see yet more...
EN-C Cure - Extreme Distances - XC paragliding at it’s best!
23-05-2016
May 21, 2016 brought a south flow of winds aloft to the southern alps making is possible for BGD Pilots Matis Ruhl, Ant Green, Tyr Goldsmith, and Bruce Goldsmith to fly to the Northern Alps on massive 170-240km cross country flights. Tyr's Track - airtribune.com/14952/tracks__40118/live Matis' Track...
Mathis Ruhl flew across the alps (270km) on his EN-C Cure M.
06-05-2016
On May 5th BGD team pilot Mathis Ruhl flew across the alps (270km) on his EN-Cure M. It is a flight that will make every XC pilot envious. From the ground up (literally) the EN-C CURE is a supercharged paraglider combining the perfect ratio between climbing efficiency and usable performance,...
Cure film is out
04-05-2016
The Cure film shot in Gourdon, Greolieres, Sospel and Roquebrune shows how the Cure can relieve many common flying symptoms.
After a busy winter we are happy to announce that the EN-C CURE has been certified!
30-03-2016
After a busy winter we are happy to announce that the EN-C CURE has been certified EN-C in small (60-80kg), medium (75-95kg), medium-large (90-110kg), and large (105-125kg), and we have even managed to maintain it’s sweet characteristics on every size!
See you all at Stubai Cup!
02-03-2016
We are all head up to snowy Stubai valley for the Stubai Cup! It is going to be a blast!
Our EN-C CURE passed certification in M size, the rest will follow soon.
25-11-2015
After several years of development we are ecstatic to present the highest performing wing we have ever made. The EN-C Cure has passed certification with flying colours and is now available for pre-order. Enjoy!
We are adding some brand new colors to the DUAL! Check them out.
24-11-2015
Nature inspired and sure to attract customers, you will be seen with one of these new colour schemes. LIME - Mixed greens and reds REEF - Mixed reds and blues NECTAR - Mixed oranges and blues KELP - Mixed blues and reds ENJOY!
Matjaz Feraric and Jessica Goh have won the male and female 2015 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup
24-11-2015
Matjaz Feraric and Jessica Goh have won the male and female 2015 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup (PGAWA) placing the BGD team at number one as well! Everyone is flying the EN-A ADAM and obviously the safe, predictable behavior has excelled in precision flying competitions. Well done Matjas and Jessica...
You gotta watch this video! The follow cam is exceptional.
01-10-2015
During the Fassa Fly Expo in Canazei, Italy the BGD team took advantage of some exceptional flying conditions. Flying a EN-C Tala LITE, Tyr followed his dad Bruce Goldsmith (flying a EN-B BASE - Aurora colour) around the Marmolata and surrounding mountains using a new gimbal stabilized follow cam.
Flying a EN-A ADAM, Matjaz Feraric wins the PGAWC in Germany!
30-09-2015
Flying the EN-A ADAM, Matjaz Feraric has won the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup competition in Germany and is now in the lead position, again. "Victory for the team BGD, two BGD pilots on the podium, four in the top ten and my perfect triumph with the results that they beat the other competitors." said...
Bruce Goldsmith Design’s newest product will be the EN-C CURE.
01-09-2015
The EN-C CURE will be a ultra high performing EN-C certified paraglider. Designed with Bruce’s trademark Cord Cut Billow and 54 leading edge mini-ribs the paraglider with have only 60 carefully shaped cells, a 6.75 flat aspect ratio, and an all up weight of only 4.3 - 5.4 kg. The CURE will...
The EN-B BASE has officially been certified in S, M, ML, and L sizes!
09-07-2015
We are pleased to announce that our beloved EN-B BASE is now certified in S, M, ML, and L sizes, providing a weight range of 60-120kg. The BASE was designed to comfortably take you to our classic sites around the world. It will look after you as you push yourself to places you have never...
The best brake attachments ever.
06-05-2015
Check out these brilliant new Snap Locks! They are lightweight compact attachments that effortlessly connect brakes to the risers with a small focused magnet inside the catch and an internal locking system that holds the handle in every direction except down toward the pilot. We just love them and all...
Bruce explains how Cord Cut Billow works
05-05-2015
Cord Cut Billow technology has been developed to reduce wrinkles and stress in paraglider panels. This technology improves glider stability, durability, and overall performance. Bending a flat panel over a 3D space means there will be wrinkles and stress. Bruce invented Cord Cut Billow to design...
Release - EN-B BASE film has a new filming concept - Help us make it fabulous!
27-03-2015
Ant Green pushes his dream of the BASE as long as he can and ends up sleeping in. The story of the BASE begins here but will end with you. We want to try a new concept of film making, we call it a "building film" but we need your help. We now need footage of you flying the new EN-B BASE in all of the...
We are constantly receiving news from our tandem pilots about the Dual’s resistance to aging!
14-01-2015
Jay Kahyaoglu is a tandem pilot in Oludeniz, Turkey and sent over his thoughts about our Dual after a season. He says (the Dual) "is always subjected to abrasion on take off as well as on landing... and, in terms of wear and tear, no fabric is ripped or damaged, no stitches are damaged, fabric feels...
We have just heard that our BASE has passed flight tests in the M size!
26-11-2014
Upon the first submission our EN/LTF–B BASE has passed flight tests in the medium size with flying colors! “We spent a lot of effort perfecting the safety characteristics of this wing, I am really happy with the final product.” comments Bruce. The S, ML, and L will soon follow. Order one now...
The EN-A Adam takes the top 2 places in accuracy landing.
03-10-2014
The final of the accuracy PGAWC in Bali has just taken place where pilots Valery and Matjaz took 1st and 2nd places flying the BGD Adam. FANTASTIC RESULTS, congratulations.http://www.pgawc.org/results/2014/03_INDONESIA_ALL_2014.pdf
Bruce introduced the Italian festival in a short film.
02-10-2014
In this short film Bruce Goldsmith introduces the Fassa Fly Expo 2014 while enjoying the epic flying conditions!
Bruce showcased the new high EN-B BASE during the Coupe Icare!
24-09-2014
Perched high on a plateau over Grenoble, France is the tiny village of Saint Hilaire-de-touvet whom hosted the 41st edition of the Coupe Icare festival last weekend. Walking through the expo felt like being Charlie in the chocolate factory with every major free flying and paramotor company showcasing...
Herminio Cordido takes his Dual to the limit
03-09-2014
Herminio takes his Dual beyond what we thought was possible, and has fun doing it, and it all starts with a phone call from Bruce.
Marko Hrgetić and Aaron Sanchez will compete in the AEROTHLON
02-09-2014
This November in Mexico BGD team pilot Marko Hrgetić will fly his passenger Aaron Sanchez under a DUAL during the 2014 AEROTHLON competition (a paragliding, bike riding, and running triathlon). http://aerothlon.com
Wasp gets DGAC certification in 3 sizes
13-08-2014
The Wasp has received DGAC paramotor certification. The Wasp has now received the DGAC certification with a higher weight range than the free flight wing.The Wasp paramotor is equipped with twin hang point paramotor risers with trimmers to increase top speed and adjust for torque. The Wasp is already...
Adam film taken with a UAV in England
22-06-2014
Some nice footage from Flying Frenzy of the Adam being used in school with a first day student. Lovely grassy English flying site in Dorset!
Nice film showing BGD gliders in production
16-06-2014
This film shows the modern facility where BGD gliders are made in Sri Lanka. Includes nice images of the Laser cutter and inflation inspection system, as well as showing the excellent working conditions in the factory.
Finsterwalder & Charly distribute BGD in Germany
02-06-2014
Finsterwalder & Charly are to become the exclusive distributers of BGD in Germany. The announcement was officially made at the Super Paragliding Testival in Kossen this weekend, where Charly and BGD shared a stand. Both BGD and Charly are very excited about this cooperation. The two teams compliment...
Super Paragliding Testival Kössen/Austria
23-05-2014
Stop by and visit the BGD Team on the Super Paragliding Testival in Kössen taking place from 29.05.2014 to 01.06.2014. If there is bad weather, the alternative date will be 19.-22.06.2014. We will be there with a lot of demo gliders for you to testfly.We are looking forward to meet you there.
David Chaumet flies 285km from his home site in Portugal.
19-05-2014
A big congratulations to David Chaumet for flying his Tala ML from Azinha in Sierre de Estrela, Portugal to just north of Segovia in Spain. David said three of them launched at 12:30 and conditions were stable at first with an inversion at 1500m making it difficult to leave the area of the Sierrra....
The new BGD paramotor blog goes on line
29-04-2014
News about BGD paramotor wings will now be kept up to date on a daily basis on the BGD Paramotor Blog.http://paramotor.flybgd.com/Picture shows the Luna22 is being tested now by the BGD team which is both faster, lighter and brighter than its larger brother, with the lovely new Brazil colour scheme....
The first production Caiprinha Tala arrive
23-04-2014
A wave of excitement spread though BGD when the first Caiprinha Tala's arrived. We were not disappointed! Great spring conditions and a glider that we think looks absolutely stunning. Very unusual and really stands out from the croud. Production Tala in Caiprinha are available in all sizes as of today....more...
Dual Lite, Adam ML and L all certified
15-04-2014
The Dual Lite weighs in at just 6.4 kg and is a delight to fly. During the load test the Dual Lite showed itself to be remarkably strong withstanding an amazing 8 x 300kg without breaking. That is a tested load of 2400kg. After the Adam M got the EN/LTF-A certification a few weeks ago, the Adam ML...
Just released: EN/LTF-A Adam - Safety in colours a short film about Bruce and Tyr learning to fly a Adam.
02-04-2014
This short film showcases our EN/LTF-A certified paraglider through the father - son connection in the Goldsmith family. Tyr, Bruce and Arna's eldest son, takes one of his first flights with the Adam showing just how safe the paraglider is.
Adam gets both EN and LTF A certification
24-03-2014
Adam M finished the final certification tests in Germany with the EAPR this week. Both EN-A and LTF-A are now completed for the Adam M. Tests completed and passed are now are both load and shock tests and top and bottom weight flight tests. The first production Adam M are expected in mid April....
Ojovolador impressed by the Dual
21-03-2014
The Dual is getting a solid reputation as on of the best Tandem gliders on the market. The light handing and exceptional thermalling abilities are what normally impress pilots first. Also the great launch and landing also make the wing well suited to commercial tandem operations. Philippe Lami from...
Stubai Cup from the 7th to 9th of March 2014 in Neustift / Austria
03-03-2014
We hope, that once again this year, the legendary micro-climate in the Stubai Valley, will bring us 3 days of flight- and test weather. Of course we will be there, to advise you personally, to answer all your questions and provide you with demo wings. We are looking forward to your visit....
Tim and Ant Green release a short video paramotoring up the Mont Blanc!
27-02-2014
The Drop-off project's concept involves paramotoring up mountains with skies, jumping off and skiing down. https://vimeo.com/87585115
Our Tala in the Thermik Magazin Review
19-02-2014
Thermik Magazine’ s Test team has just compared some of the latest EN C wings including our Tala. The review was published in the March 2014 issue, and they rated the Tala as a C1 wing (easiest level of the C class). The Tala, titled as "The Elegant", was reported to have a very good starting behaviour...
195 km in the Belo Horizonte region
04-02-2014
BIG congratulations to Leo Wayerbacher from Belo Horizonte in Brazil who broke his personal best, flying 195km from his local site on his Tala. This is the second longest flight ever in the Belo region and for sure the longest flight on a Tala up to now.One more time the Tala has proven his outstanding...
Be seen under the new EN-A ADAM!
14-01-2014
Safety in colours. Whether it is how it creates feelings, communicates messages, reveals a personality, or just stands out, colour is important. The ADAM, in four outgoing colours, will be seen. Fly safe. Be seen.
The fabulous French pilot Vincent Talleu just released a very funny video review about the TALA EN-C.
28-11-2013
Baker Vincent Talleu has been producing very funny videos for a few years now! “Vincent BGD Tala review” consists of almost 10 minutes of lighthearted fun flying and reviewing the Tala.
VOLER.INFO publishes a news piece on the Luna and Adam!
28-11-2013
VOLER.INFO is the exclusively online monthly paraglider/paramotor magazine in the market. It has lots of valuable info about our sport. Check it out at the link below! http://www.voler.info/media/20131126A-volerinfo-news-BGD.pdf
The long awaited instructional book Fifty Ways to Fly Better by Bruce Goldsmith and friends is here!
12-11-2013
Fifty Ways to Fly Better is essential for all pilots who want to reach their potential. It is packed with the latest techniques and thinking from Bruce Goldsmith and some of the world’s best pilots and instructors. The book draws on 20 years’ worth of Icaristics, Bruce’s well-regarded column in...
Matjaž Ferarič won the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup 2013, but it was a close competition!
11-11-2013
Our BGD supported pilot Matjaž Ferarič won the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup 2013 on our BGD WASP! The competition was very close, only 2cm between Matjaž and Goran. The competition was judged over 30 rounds of spot landing and in three different countries Serbia, Romania, and Malaysia!...
The Dual gets great feedback from pilots around the world.
04-10-2013
The first Duals are getting great feedback from tandem pilots around the World. Here are a few of their comments: I flew all the tandem wings that their are in israel. And the Dual is definitely the best for me. Nice job Bruce. Ohad Sahlove, Tandem pilot, Tel-Aviv, Israel...
'Power steering' is now available on the Dual
13-09-2013
The Dual brings a better level of control to Tandem pilots. Enabling you to control the wing in all situations with less force. Bruce calls it powered steering, and it means the brakes are sensitive offering great feedback for thermalling. The Dual has completed certification with Air Turquoise...
A film from two epic flights presenting the Tala in it's natural environment.
05-08-2013
Filmed during an amazing flight from Col de Bleyne to Saint-Vincent-les-Forts and a valley tour in Morzine, France this film presents our EN-C paraglider; the Tala. The Tala is for pilots looking for an EN-C rated, accessible, high performance wing. The Tala is a good all round wing that performs...
This first Diva prototype arrived but we had to tear it off Bruce after his first flight.
29-07-2013
We have just received our first prototype of our new EN-D wing: the Diva! We had to tear the wing off Bruce since he loved it so much. He comments: “Yesterday, I received the Diva and flew it for 2 hours in big Austrian mountains. At only 21 square meters flat it felt really good. Launch is very good...
We have just finished our product video for the Wasp! check it out!
03-07-2013
We had a great day flying around Moustieres-Saint-Marie, France and shot these images of our EN-B glider, the Wasp! Enjoy. The Wasp is designed for the pilot who want to continue to progress after leaving flight school or the recreational pilot looking for a safe reliable wing that uses the latest...
The LUNA paramotor wing (on full reflex) has a cool anti-shooting/collapsing behaviour
01-07-2013
We have been testing the reflex behaviour of our LUNA paramotor wing at blown out Gourdon and it has been reacting as expected! When we pushed the wing to overshoot the pilot it doesn’t frontal and just flies back into position. Amazing. The Luna is now available for pre-order,...
We are please to have David CHAUMET in charge of the French sales department!
26-06-2013
We are pleased to have David CHAUMET as part of our sales team! He will in charge of the French sales department for BGD. David has been flying since 1989 and was part of the French hangliding paragliding team from 2002 to 2008. He has numerous titles including several world championship podiums in class...
Another crazy castle takeoff at Segura de la Sierra during the FIA El Yelmo festival
30-05-2013
This was during the monumental acro show for the FIA El Yelmo festival 2013. Ant Green went off first followed by a load of crazy acro pilots! It was a good show for the public!
Ant took the Wasp off the Castle this year for the Monumental Acro Show and nailed the take-off, again.
29-05-2013
After a huge road trip out to Cortijos Nuevos, Spain, Ant arrived to some exceptional flying conditions for the 14th edition of the FIA El Yelmo festival. The organization decided to hold the event a little earlier in the year and it really paid off. Pilots were greeted with beautiful spring conditions...
APX turned out to have great weather!
21-05-2013
We were pleasantly surprised to arrive to exceptional flying conditions during the APX event in Annecy, France. Hope to see you there next year!
Come meet us at APX - Annecy, France 19-20 May
17-05-2013
Due to weather Kossen has been cancelled so we will head to the land of the frogs for some french thermals and cheese! Come meet us at our stand and test out our wings.
Rain or shine we will be at APX!
17-05-2013
Photo - Ant Green checking a demo on his way to APX. Everything except the weather looks good!
Our whole range of gliders are now certified!
26-04-2013
After a manic 24 hour whirlwind trip to Villeneuve to deliver the perfected Talas we came home to the south of France with puffy eyes and bottles of champagne! The Tala S, ML and Wasp S,M,L all passed certification! We are now working on our next tandem wing the Dual.
Bruce Goldsmith Design - About us.
24-04-2013
This is why we make paragliders - to share our world with others.
Face-to-face Paragliding - Monaco
05-04-2013
A Green & Goldsmith tea party over Monaco... or filming a interview.
The first production Tala's have arrived with pilots worldwide.
02-04-2013
The first production Tala's have spread across the world and we are getting very interesting feedback from the dealers and customers. There appears to be a common thread in their experiences. So far 10 Tala M's are out there and this is what 4 of those ten had to say about their wings: - Tivoli, Rome,...
Acro tests at Gourdon on the Tala M
05-03-2013
Gourdon is more snowy than normal, with nearly half a meter of snow on take-off. This day we went out to do some Acro manouvers on the Tala to see how it handles them. From the video you can see that the SAT is really good with an amazingly low sink rate. The Tala also does heli's but due to the...
The first Wasp in colour 'Coral' is out
20-02-2013
The Wasp has been announced with three new colour schemes compared to the Tala and one of these is Coral. We have just see the first one and we are all pretty happy with the way it looks. Its quite a new strong colour combination and from the reaction around here we think it will probably be very...
Tala L passes flight tests as well as the load test.
18-02-2013
Today the Tala L completed the flight tests with Air Turquoise in Villeneuve in Switzerland, passing EN-C with both bottom and top weight without issues. The S and ML still remain to be tested and they are both scheduled to be completed in March 2013.
Tala L has just passed the load test in Switzerland
11-02-2013
The load test of the Tala was delayed due to bad weather in Switzerland during January and also for the start of February. Finally after three weeks of waiting the Tala L was tested in Payerne by Air Turquiose on the 9th February 2013. She went up to an impressive 1300kg peak loading. The overall...
A day testing the Tala in Greolieres with a Miniplane
01-02-2013
The Tala is not designed as a paramotor wing, but we wanted to test it to make sure that it goes well under power. I fitted trimmer risers on the glider so that we could trim out the torque effect, but I must say that I did not notice any torque effect anyway. We also flew with trimmers released...
Tala M passes flight tests
09-12-2012
Last week the Tala M passed the flight tests in Switzerland with Alan Zoller. It was B in most categories and received a C in the brake range test. The brake range test is a measure of the range of the brakes in cm from when the brakes first come on to the stall point. The range should be...
Getting 'The SIV Bible'
16-10-2012
I am getting quite a few questions from people who are having trouble getting hold of the SIV Bible. First thing is that you need an iPad. You cannot look at the book on a Mac or an iphone at the moment. The reason for this is that the Mac and iphone both read different formats to the iPad. Only...
Tala feedback and flights
27-09-2012
Our stand at St Hilaire represented BGD, Airwave and the SIV Bible. Here Tyr, my son, can be seen radio controlling the Airwave Shark helium filled blimp which floated around above our stand. At St Hilaire we got the first feedback on the new Tala colour scheme. There was an overwhelming preference...
Bruce Goldsmith Design launched at St Hilaire.
18-09-2012
From 20th September 2012 all new designs of Bruce Goldsmith will be sold by Bruce Goldsmith Design. All previous Bruce Goldsmith designs will continue to be sold by Airwave Gliders Ltd.
