Apex Paragliding School - Equipment in Brighton, Sussex


Click to email us at office@learnparagliding.co.uk
or call
0780 350 6567
for details of paragliding
in Sussex with APEX

HOME PAGE

TRAINING
What to expect on our
Paragliding Courses

BOOKING etc.
Our times, details and terms -
and where to meet

SHOP / GLIDERS
Paragliding Canopies

SHOP / EQUIPMENT

Paragliding kit, books, dvds,
accessories  etc.
Secure Online Shopping!
VOUCHERS AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIER
IN YOUR LIFE!

SITE MAP


LINKS
Some useful links, including weather!

THE BHPA
The UK National Body For Paragliding

BHPA Links


sky paragliders

airwave paragliders

gin paragliders

skywalk paragliders

uk airsports

ozone paragliders

 

brauniger paragliding instruments

gradient paragliders

 

nova paragliders

 

bhpa registered paragliding school


email office@learnparagliding.co.uk or call 0780 350 6567 for more details of paragliding in Sussex with APEX
Apex Paragliding School Online Shopping
PARAGLIDING CANOPIES by GRADIENT, SKY, OZONE, AIRWAVE, GIN, SKYWALK and WINDTECH

This page lists paragliding canopies - click below to see any of the other areas of the online shop:
Accessories - Harnesses - Helmets - Reserves - Instruments - Books - DVDs

APEX can supply paragliding equipment from all the major manufacturers and suppliers.
We are not tied to any particular importer/manufacturer so we can be unbiased and advise you openly and honestly about buying the best paragliding equipment to suit your particular needs.

CALL FOR BEST PRICES & OFFERS!

(please note all weight ranges quoted are "all-up", i.e. they include the pilot, glider, harness etc - in other words, take-off weight).
All gliders are provided complete with the manufacturer's  rucksack and speed bar.


gradient paraglidersGradient Gliders
Superb performing gliders for every ability
 


gradient paraglidersGradient Bright 3 DHV 1
A Superb All-round Glider for all levels of pilot

Leisure pilots, just like top professionals, need the best equipment. How fast and how quick you progress in paragliding will depend, in part, on how safe and reliable your glider is. The Bright III  is designed to give enjoyable flying while maintaining the high safety standards of the DHV 1 class throughout the whole speed range and even when fully accelerated! Advanced features used in Gradient's top models the Avax, Aspen and Golden are found in the Bright III too! Closed tip cells, meshed parallel ports and zigzag main entry ports combine to give a glider that "reads the air truthfully", has superb handling and delivers better performance than some DHV 1-2 paragliders!

The new shape of the cell openings allows excellent inflation over a wide range of attack angle so that launching and recovery is easy and efficient. The Bright III has a wide and useful speed range. In the development of the Bright III, Gradient's designers have focused primarily on safety, and important improvements in recovery behaviour have been achieved. The Bright III offers a glider with an even greater degree of passive safety while maintaining outstanding handling and performance for a paraglider in its class.

Manufactured from a proven mix of Porcher Marine Skytex (S 9092 45g/m2) water repellent cloth for the upper sail and Porcher Marine Skytex (S 9017 40g/m2) for the lower surface, the main ribs are made of stretch-resistant Porcher Marine Skytex. This carefully chosen mix of cloth types for the different elements of the design ensures the optimum balance of durability, lasting performance and strength.

The three riser system and line lay out of the Bright III make for easy set up and easy launches and contribute to the glider's excellent  overall performance and although the Bright III is entirely suitable for new pilots, it also offers outstanding cross country and soaring potential to those who know the sky.

The Bright III has five attractive colour designs for 2006, and is available in four standard DHV 1 certificated sizes spanning an in-flight weight range of 60-130 kg.

• Advanced design with partial V-rib technology • New cell opening design • Very clear layout • Very easy and progressive inflation • Excellent take-off characteristics • Very good handling • Split A-risers for big-ears • Extremely good passive safety • Very simple to land • Upper sail made with water-repellent fabric • DHV 1 certification in all sizes •

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Max Speed (accell) Cost inc. VAT
Bright III 24 60-80kg 1 47 kph £2000
Bright III 26 75-95kg 1 47 kph £2000
Bright III 28 90-110kg 1 47 kph £2000
Bright III 30 100-130kg 1 47 kph £2000

gradient golden paragliderGradient Golden II DHV 1/2
The Star of Sports Class


Paragliding at its best captures the true spirit of freedom and adventure. To enjoy the thrills, you need a paraglider that not only offers top performance but also security which can be relied on in all flying situations.

Through the use of v-rib technology along with careful attention to sail-tension-balance the Golden II is both light and strong. The line concept with progressive diameters reduces both weight and drag and helps to reduce tangles on launch. An easy launch character complements the feeling of progressive and communicative handling in the air. The control forces required are light and precise at normal flying speeds and increase strongly towards the stall point. Golden II has a high passive safety margin with excellent manoeuverability and very good speed for a DHV1-2 type glider. Apart from being comfortable in lively conditions Golden II also maintains its performance and feeling in weaker conditions - a feature so important to getting the most out of your flying.

With the Golden II, Gradient went all out to design a glider which was a delight to fly as well as having the performance and security for long XCs, even in strong conditions. • Advanced design with Partial V-rib technology • Very clear layout • Line concept with progressive diameters • Easy ground handling and launching • Precise and progressive handling • Very high passive safety • Excellent glide ratio • High speed range • Upper and bottom sail made with water-repellent fabric • DHV 1-2 certification in all sizes•

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Max Speed (accell) Cost inc. VAT
Golden 22 60-75kg 1-2 50+ kph £2200
Golden 24 70-90kg 1-2 50+ kph £2200
Golden 26 80-100kg 1-2 50+ kph £2200
Golden 28 90-115kg 1-2 50+ kph £2200
Golden 30 105-130kg 1-2 50+ kph £2200

deliteGradient Delite - DHV 1-2
Lightweight / Mountain Glider

If you are interested in adventure paragliding or are a convert to a minimalist approach to enjoying your flying, take a look at the new Delite from Gradient.

More than just a mountain glider, The Delite offers the performance and security you want when go boldly where no-one has gone before. Explore local sites that have previously been uncomfortably remote and make your walk ups enjoyable rather than a chore. This wing weighs considerably less and packs down small, but still has the renowned handling and XC potential of the Golden.

Special sail and line materials were chosen for their light weight and durability and a new riser set also brings down the weight. The Delite is available in five sizes all certified at DHV (1-2) so no one should miss out on the fun!

gradient delite paraglider• Lightweight / mountain glider • Partial V-Rib technology • Very clear layout • Progressive diameter line concept • Easy ground handling and launching • Precise and progressive handling • Very high passive safety • Excellent glide ratio • High speed range • Both top and bottom surface made with water-repellent fabric •

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Max Speed (accell) Cost inc. VAT
Delite 22 55-70kg 1-2 48+ kph £2200
Delite 24 65-85kg 1-2 48+ kph £2200
Delite 26 80-100kg 1-2 48+ kph £2200
Delite 28 90-115kg 1-2 48+ kph £2200
Delite 30 105-130kg 1-2 48+ kph £2200


gradient aspen paraglider Gradient Aspen 2
DHV 2
High performance for the more experienced pilot

Gradient had a hard act to follow in the original Aspen but we now have the Aspen 2, and it looks good....very good! It must have been a difficult task to improve on a design that has been a world leader in the DHV2 class but Gradient claim significant improvement in several parameters.

The development has resulted in an improved sink rate and glide angle at normal speeds while retaining the agility and high top speed of the original. Feedback from the test team says the new Aspen 2 proves even easier to pilot with a slightly more "direct" feel to the brakes and more resistant to turbulence.

The glider is recommended to all competent pilots who want a high performance glider on which to really enjoy their flying; whatever their style.

• Optimised shape and area of cell openings • Excellent take off behaviour • Unique handling when thermalling • Exceptional glide performance • High speed range • High stability in turbulence • A new four-riser speed system • A two-level line concept with progressive diameters gives the lowest possible drag •

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Max Speed (accell) Cost inc. VAT
Aspen 2 22 65-75kg 2 50+ kph £2300
Aspen 2 24 75-85kg 2 50+ kph £2300
Aspen 2 26 80-100kg 2 50+ kph £2300
Aspen 2 28 90-115kg 2 50+ kph £2300
Aspen 2 30 100-130kg 2 50+ kph £2300

ozone paraglidersOzone Gliders
No longer the new kid on the block, Ozone make world-class kit


element Ozone Element DHV 1
Solid, stable, safe - for students and beginners

The Element has all of the crucial ingredients for a perfect glider to learn about the sport of paragliding. A low price, durability, ease of use and uncompromised safety combine to make this glider an ideal choice for schools. Created by three vastly experienced paragliding instructors, this is the best school glider we have ever seen. The Element is the easiest, safest. most simple glider that Ozone has ever produced. Inflation and ground handling are exceedingly simple, and can vastly accelerate ground handling and launch learning process. The Element is very pitch stable, but at the same time features a long brake travel and excellent behaviour at slow speeds with no deep stall tendency.

Constructed from Porcher's new 45 Evolution fabric, which is coated for porosity and extremely stretch resistant, the Element is sure to last for hundreds of hours of use and abuse.

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating CEN Rating Cost inc. VAT
Element XS 55-75kg 1 1 £1699
Element S 65-90kg 1 1 £1749
Element M 75-105kg 1 1 £1749
Element L 95-125kg 1 1 £1749

mojo2 Ozone Mojo II - DHV 1
The very best you can get in the DHV-1 category?

During its three year career, the original Mojo set an astonishingly high standard for DHV 1 wings. The Mojo was well rounded enough to be safe as a first glider, yet with enough handling and performance for 100km XC flights.

The Mojo 2 fits into the same category and has similar characteristics to the first Mojo, but with a few important differences. The primary improvement of the Mojo2 is the increased progressiveness of the brake travel and the roll reduction. These two factors have increased the precision of the handling and the comfort in flight, which are highly important factors for overall glider performance. The glide and speed has been improved through more advanced profiling, although the overall passive safety remains uncompromised and solid enough for any new pilot or for pilots for whom passive safety is paramount.

The new Mojo2 is constructed from 45gm2 Porcher Sport Skytex cloth, which has proven to be a durable and reliable material with unparalleled longevity.

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Cost inc. VAT
Mojo 2 XS 55-70kg 1 £1999
Mojo 2 S 65-85kg 1 £2099
Mojo 2 M 80-100kg 1 £2099
Mojo 2 L 95-115kg 1 £2099
Mojo 2 XL 110-135kg 1 £2099


Ozone Geo 2
DHV 1-2
Lightweight paraglider - superb performance, easy to carry!
The Geo II is an entirely new wing, with no design features from the original Geo except for the cloth. This new wing is our answer to the pilots who have been asking us for a lightweight DHV 1-2 wing with above average performance!
Totally new profile, planform, and performance
Compact size when folded: ideal for travel and hiking
Easy launch, super fun handling
Maximum glide performance: ideal for vol-bivouac adventures
Built with Porcher 9017 E68A: the gold standard for durable lightweight material

The Geo II is a totally new glider at the top of the 1-2 class in terms of performance and handling.
What started as a new concept in 2005 with the original Geo, has become a revolution in the sport with an entire class of wings devoted to pilots who want a lightweight glider with no sacrifice in performance, handling, or fun. Created from extensive experience designing and testing DHV1-2 wings, the performance of the Geo II is unquestionably exceptional for its class. The Geo II is highly agile in the turn and efficient on glide.
Designed with True Performance as its mission statement, the Geo II incorporates the results of real adventure research and the significant profile, planform, and construction developments in our DHV 1-2 program made since the release of the original Geo. With a new advanced profile that is featured in all of the next generation of Ozone wings, the Geo II has the glide performance necessary for serious vol-bivouac flights in mountain terrain or efficient glides in weak flatland conditions. Segmented diagonals are used throughout; these are lighter than standard full diagonals and have allowed for a massive 110m reduction of total line length, which has in turn resulted in less drag and higher performance at no cost of safety.
The Geo II’s new sleek planform has swept tips and a carefully proportioned reduction in cell size at the tip for smooth airflow in this aerodynamically critical area. Efficient wingtips increase both performance and handling.
Porcher Skytex 36g/m2 has a well proven record of durability, and is the same cloth used on the original Geo. Lines are a combination of sheathed Aramid (lowers), UV treated unsheathed Aramid (mids) and unsheathed Dyneema (uppers). The Geo II is available in two riser options: standard risers, and light weight Dyneema for pilots who are most concerned with weight.
Ozone wings are adventure-proven more than any other, and the Geo II is our ultimate adventure wing for intermediate pilots. This is your tool to make it real… Designed for adventure, tested for performance in extreme environments and trimmed for safety, the Geo II has been a pleasure for us to develop. But this wing’s journey is by no means finished; in fact for you it has just begun. Enjoy your Adventure.

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Cost inc. VAT
Geo 2 XS 55-70kg 1-2 £2399
Geo 2 S 65-85kg 1-2 £2349
Geo 2 MS 75-95kg 1-2 £2349
Geo 2 ML 85-105kg 1-2 £2349
Geo 2 L 95-115kg 1-2 £2349

buzz z
Ozone Buzz Z
DHV 1-2
A solid intermediate DHV 1-2 paraglider

The new Buzz Z offers advanced profiling for efficient glide performance in active air.
Light and clean sail design for easy launching and in-flight agility.
Balanced sail tension for stability in active air and moderated glider feedback.
6 sizes ensure you have a wing that is "tailored" to your weight.
Stability and comfort in active air is what sets the BUZZ Z apart from the competition, and DHV 1-2 pilots can fly this glider with confidence in a wide variety of conditions. The direct handling and agile turn of the Buzz Z make it an ideal thermalling and XC glider for DHV 1-2 pilots who want to fly XC in real XC conditions, with comfort and confidence in their wing.

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Cost inc. VAT
Buzz Z XS 55-70kg 1-2 £2399
Buzz Z S 65-85kg 1-2 £2349
Buzz Z MS 75-95kg 1-2 £2349
Buzz Z ML 85-105kg 1-2 £2349
Buzz Z L 95-115kg 1-2 £2349
Buzz Z XL 110-130kg 1-2 £2349

Ozone Rush 2 DHV 1-2

The Rush was created for the performance pilot who needs DHV 1-2 security. With a higher aspect ratio and more cells, the Rush is closer to a DHV2 in performance while remaining well within the boundaries of the DHV 1-2 class. It features sportier, more dynamic handling than the Buzz, along with a higher speed range.

The Rush is Cross Country Performance with safety and stability. It is a top-end DHV 1-2 with all of the ingredients for long flights; all it needs is a pilot to lead the way. The Rush’s launch characteristics are benign for a wing with such performance and dynamic character, and pilots will find that the inflation is simple to control even in higher winds. The wing likes to bite into thermals and the handling is direct and well coordinated, which makes coring even the tightest or most disorganized lift a pleasure. Feedback is transmitted to the pilot in comfortable amounts, and it is feedback that the pilot can understand and use, not just turbulence or noise.

The Rush is for the adventurous, experienced DHV 1-2 pilot. It is a glider that has all of the performance needed for long Cross Country flights, including a wide speed range and an efficient glide on speed bar. The Rush may be less suitable for pilots who do not fly very often, or who have less experience.

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Cost inc. VAT
Rush 2 XS 55-70kg 1-2 £2399
Rush 2 S 70-90kg 1-2 £2449
Rush 2 M 85-105kg 1-2 £2449
Rush 2 L 100-120kg 1-2 £2449
Rush 2 XL 115-135kg 1-2 £2449

Gin Gliders

Don't follow the crowd - fly Gin!


bolero paragliderGin Bolero III DHV 1/EN B

The DHV 1 glider from Gin, the Bolero III, is an easy to fly wing in which the principal design consideration was to give pilots a glider which is easy to fly, comfortable and of course, extremely safe. Gin dedicated one and a half years to developing this amazing wing; hundreds of hours were flown on prototypes until it was absolutely right, as imagined by Gin Seuk Song, the veteran designer and founder of Gin gliders.

Gin's Pitch Control System and Keel System - unique acceleration system for increased feedback

• an easy take off with light inflation • a flat turn with an outstanding sink rate • more precision in turns and a more 'compact' feeling wing • more efficient in thermals • the canopy has been cut for a precise profile • 3 main A lines • E85A Porcher New Skytex fabric, offering high performance and durability, and reduced fabric weight, improved launch, security and re-inflation • water-based and environmentally friendly coating • PARAMOTOR DULV RATED•

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating EN DULV Motor Rating Cost inc. VAT
Bolero III XS 55-75kg 1 b - £2049
Bolero III S 70-90kg 1 b DULV 110kg £2049
Bolero III M 85-105kg 1 b DULV 130kg £2049
Bolero III L 100-120kg 1 b DULV 150kg £2099
Bolero III XL 115-140kg 1 b - £2099

Gin Yeti 08 DHV 1
Ultra-Lightweight Paraglider

Over the past few years a demand has grown for an utra-light or mountain glider : the Yeti is the DHV 1 answer!
The R&D Team developed this glider in collaboration with GIN Team pilots Will Gadd and Stefan Bocks using the Red Bull Cross-Alps event as a testing ground. With the experience gained and a nostalgia memory for the lightweight bags carried in the early days of paragliging, the team developed a glider  weighing less than 4 kg for their own private use and for a few GIN Team pilots.

Refining and perfecting from this start, concentrating on small details, searching for new materials, developing new assembly techniques for the lines, panels, reinforcements and risers. Testing the strength of each material, and each assembly, making hundreds of flight tests and thousand of load tests, until the goal was reached - a real work of art at just 3.7kg (XS size) ... The Yeti is made by hand, with each unit assembled by one person, and requires many hours in manufacturing.

The Yeti is built using a totally new light fabric from PORCHER, with an environmentally friendly coating (9017 E68A). Lines are heat treated and pre-stretched from LIROS. Risers are constructed from dyneema webbing. All other materials used in the construction; tapes, reinforcements and connectors etc. are chosen to achieve the highest performance to weight ratio possible.

The Yeti is essentially a very lightweight version of the Bolero Plus. Hence the safety and in flight behaviour are benign, with a bit more speed and more dynamic handling than the Bolero Plus. In brief, a really enjoyable glider to fly - The Bolero Plus has already gained an excellent reputation one of the best gliders in its category, and the Yeti retains its superb characteristics, but its ultra-light weight makes inflation even better! To enable take off from steep slopes or snow, attachment points have been added to the top surface to fix the glider to the ground.

Objective achieved  : 5kg, ready to fly...


THE YETI RUCKSACK ALSO DOUBLES AS A COMBINED LIGHTWEIGHT MOUNTAIN HARNESS!

Glider Weight Range LTF Rating EN Cost inc. VAT
Yeti 19 - - - £2249
Yeti 22 50-65kg - B £2249
Yeti 24 55-75kg 2 - £2249
Yeti 26 70-90kg 2 - £2249
Yeti 28 85-105kg 2 - £2249
Yeti 31 85-110kg 2 - £2249

gin zulu paragliderGin Zulu Explorer DHV-1/2
A great new paraglider from the Gin stable ... an "off-road" wing...

The essential know-how of Gin Gliders is concentrated in the Zulu, and it's made to fly 100%...

A splendid mixture of glide and handling, intended for pilots with modest experience or old thermal hunters who never tire of flight. Designed to cope with different and varying aerological conditions. If you're uncomfortable, you lose confidence easily and with it a loss of motivation which leads you directly to land... To fly 100% in all situations, the Zulu instils trust and comfort and enables you to enjoy your flights. The Zulu incorporates a striking new design feature - the Gin Keel System was developed to enhance directional stability by using a keel pocket with centralized line attachment points. The new system also means more precise piloting with weight shift, increased sensations in thermalling, easy handling without yaw movement, and increased pitch stability and comfort in flight.

The Zulu has DHV 1-2 certification in all 4 sizes, and DULV certification for paramotor use in sizes S, M and L with special trim risers, which can be delivered as an option.

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating DULV Motor Rating Cost inc. VAT
Zulu XS 55-75kg 1-2 - £2299
Zulu S 70-90kg 1-2 DULV 110kg £2299
Zulu M 85-105kg 1-2 DULV 105kg £2299
Zulu L 100-120kg 1-2 DULV 125kg £2299

Gin Sprint DHV 1-2 / EN B

More than a year in development for Gin and his factory test pilots led to this high performance wing, certified DHV2.

100s of hours in flight and 100s of kilometres of cross country in various countries well known for XC potential: Texas, Mongolia, Switzerland, France, Austria and others well known for their difficult conditions: Japan, Korea, Portugal. The objective for Gin was to create a new high performance wing which is able to swallow the kilometres quickly, safely and easily - a real XC Wing, with competition performance.

• easy inflation in all conditions • simple to manage during take off • in flight the pilot and the Zoom quickly become one • from the first turns in thermals, the feel of the glider is easy to understand - how to handle weightshift and brakes to incline the wing for the best efficiency quickly becomes second nature • the Zoom boasts the GIN Touch; the trademark of our designer which makes our gliders different •

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating EN Cost inc. VAT
Sprint XS 55-75kg 1-2 B £tba
Sprint S 70-90kg 1-2 B £tba
Sprint M 85-105kg 1-2 B £tba
Sprint L 100-120kg 1-2 B £tba
Sprint XL 115-135kg 1-2 B £tba

Sky Gliders
A great range of gliders from the Czech Republic, with something for everyone and excellent performance


sky fides 2 paragliderSky Fides 2 Evolution DHV 1 / cen B
The FIDES 2 Evo is the successor to the incredibly successful FIDES 2. The 2 Evo was redesigned using new, state of art materials, and the glider was certified according to EN 926 certification procedures.

During development, the team led by Alexandre Paux of Switzerland managed to incorporate outstanding features that were also confirmed by the new EN certification methods… The amazing glider is especially well suited for ambitious intermediate pilots who would like to enjoy maximum passive safety when soaring and thermalling.

The main distinctive features are:
High speed range (22-45 km/h) - Excellent stability with minimal front and side collapses - If collapses are experienced, reopening is very smooth.

Glider Weight Range Cen Rating DHV Rating Cost inc. VAT
Fides 2 Evolution XXS 45-60 B   £1999
Fides 2 Evolution XS 56-74 B   £1999
Fides 2 Evolution S 69-90kg B 1 £1999
Fides 2 Evolution M 82-105kg B 1 £1999
Fides 2 Evolution L 100-130kg B 1 £1999


sky atis paraglider
Sky Atis 2
DHV 1-2

The Atis 2 is a DHV 1-2 category glider with a very high level of stability, lots of performance, and easy, yet precise handling. It has been developed for pilots who are looking for comfortable flying, higher performance, as well as precise and easy handling. The ATIS 2 is also well suited to paramotoring.

Glider Weight Range Cen Rating DHV Rating Cost inc. VAT
Atis 2 S 60-80kg B 1-2 £2150
Atis 2 M 75-95kg B 1-2 £2150
Atis 2 L 87-110kg B 1-2 £2150
Atis 2 XL 105-130kg B 1-2 £2150

this wonderful glider is also available in an "Acrobatic" XS version (load tested only) - £2,200 - call for details


airwave glidersAirwave Gliders

The tradition of free-flight excellence continues ...


waveAirwave Gecko DHV 1
Relax and concentrate on flying

 

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Cost inc. VAT
Gecko S 65-85kg 1 £2099
Gecko M 80-100kg 1 £2099
Gecko L 95-120kg 1 £2099


kissAirwave Kiss DHV 1-2
A very secure DHV 1-2, suitable as a first glider and for weekend club pilot

 

Glider Weight Range DHV Rating Cost inc. VAT
Kiss S 65-85kg 1-2 £2299
Kiss M 80-105kg 1-2 £2299
Kiss L 95-120kg 1-2 £2299

sport 4 airwaveAirwave Sport 4 DHV-1/2
Pedigree Design Background -
Outstanding performance for its class.

The feel - As soon as you fly the Sport 4 the main thing you feel is safety and stability, with an ability to float to the top of the stack without effort….. Accessible performance.
Sink Rate - When designing the new Sport 4 we started by asking Sport 1, 2, and 3 pilots what they needed most in the glider. Was it better glide or more speed or more safety or stability. By far what people appreciated in the Sport 3 above all was the ‘easily accessible performance’. Already with the Sport 3’s ‘auto thermalling’ handling we were on the right track. This gave pilots the ability to get a good sink rate out of the glider without working too hard and we have further developed this idea on the Sport 4. This idea of easily accessible performance with an emphasis on sink rate is what we have worked most on in the design of the Sport4.
Roll Stability - The Sport 4 is an evolution of the Sport 3 in many ways but it also has a lot of new features as well. It has one less cell , 52 instead of 53 cells. The middle cell has been removed to give more feeling of stability though the harness, which is consistent with our CSS design concept that runs thoughtout the range of Airwave gliders, but we have opted for more stability to make the wing more accessible.
3 or 4 rows of lines? - In recent years there has been a shift from 4 rows of lines to 3 rows of lines in high performance gliders. In fact Airwave was the first brand to certify a 3 line glider with the DHV in the Magic 4. So when we developed the Sport 4 we also investigated the idea of having 3 rows. During the development of the Sport4 we had protos flying with 3 rows as well as 4 rows of lines. Both flew nicely and passed the certification requirements. However the three row glider was not as easy to fly as the four row version. So for the production version of the Sport 4 we have designed the wing with 4 rows of lines in the center of the wing and 3 rows in the tip. Thus enabling us to get the best of both worlds.
The Sport 4 has only 3 risers which enables us to reduce line length even more reducing drag and giving better overall performance.
Hybrid Diagonals - The Sport 4 is the first of the Sport series of gliders to incorporate hybrid diagonals in the sail. This concept was designed to improve stability at speed as well as low speed performance in my competition glider.
Slightly higher aspect ratio - The AR of the Sport 4 has been increased from 5.15 on the Sport 2 and 3 to 5.35 on the Sport 4. This is a very modest increase in aspect ratio, and the other features of design of the Sport 4 mean that we can get better stability and safety from this higher aspect ratio than we had on the Sport 3. Enabling us to achieve more performance with better safety.
The Sport 4 is a middle of the range 1-2 rated glider.

Glider Weight Range - Rating Cost inc. VAT
Sport 4 S 60-85kg ENB - 1-2 £2499
Sport 4 M 80-105kg ENB - 1-2 £2499
Sport 4 L 95-120kg ENB - 1-2 £2449