Being banned from a competition whilst finishing first, second or third after being told that your equipment isn`t within specification
The debacle, christened âEnzogateâ online, exposed the limitations of trying to force competition paragliders into the EN system and shone a light on the manufacturers âarms raceâ and the lengths that companies will go to to make a winning competition paraglider.
Ozone has published an apology to âall pilots and specifically Enzo 2 pilotsâ on their website and have offered a âfull refundâ for Enzo 2 pilots if they want it.
In the apology Ozone admit that they changed the production Enzo 2 from the Enzo 2 originally certified and say this was a âmistakeâ.
They say, âIt was a mistake to push the frame so much without prior checks of how our interpretation would be acceptedâ and add, âwe did make a mistake, we went too far, and we apologise unreservedly for that.â
They also recognise the damage done to their reputation and to the sport. âWe have to work hard to repair the damage we have done in the competition world and generally to our pilots.â
The apology, published late on Monday 17 February, is signed by Mike Cavanagh, boss of Ozone. He asks pilots who have suffered a loss of points in competition because of âEnzogateâ to get in touch with him directly by email.
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