GIN Wide Open 2015

Gin Gliders have donated some fantastic prizes including a brand new paraglider a brand new harness and a brand new reserve parachute. That's all in addition to a huge bag of goodies to give out throughout the event.

Gin Seok Song and his team of test pilots and engineers live for one thing: making the best possible paragliders and ensuring you have fun flying them.

Naviter have joined the GWO team from 2014 onwards. Their commitment to ensuring the best possible flying experience for us all includes three Oudie3 instruments as prizes and a Seeyou6 license for every competitor of the event. They will also have one of their team at the event to show us how to get the most from their software for planning our XCs or just analysing our prior flights.

Naviter are the manufacturers of the excellent Oudie3 flight instrument, launched in 2014. The Naviter team, based in the heart of the Julian Alps, have been creating tools for pilots for 14 years and the Oudie was just the latest in a long list of products.

Cross Country magazine are the official media partners for the event. They will be sending along some of their team to follow the action and keep the world informed of just how much fun we are all having. In addition they have donated a subscription to every competitor for the electronic version of the magazine.

Cross Country have been bringing us the news, reviews and the best photos and stories from our sport since 1988.

Livetrack24 will be providing the tracking services for the event. This not only enhances the safety for every competitor, but also allows the world to watch what we do, as we do it. Livetrack have been providing tracking solutions for pilots since 2006 and continue to develop the concept keeping it at the forefront of the technology.

If you haven't heard of FlyArt then you should visit their website now. They offer a huge range model paragliders and there is almost certainly one that matches the colour scheme of yours. Visit their website now and see what you are missing! FlyArt will be providing models for the winners of the event.

xTc are professional paraglider guides for paragliding and hang-glider trips. They run courses predominantly in Slovenia, but are also experts in regions of the Spanish Pyrenees (Ager) and northern Italy (Gemona, Meduno). Led by World Record holder Brett Janaway (also the Meet Director for the Gin Wide Open) you can expect quality guiding and coaching, whatever your ambitions in the sport!

Passion Paragliding are specialists in XC Adventure holidays, post qualification training and Wing Control (SIV) Courses.  Their team is lead by FAI World Record Holder and current British Team Pilot Toby Colombé.  They offer trips to flying venues in countries such as Spain, France, Turkey and Morocco.