Ozone Forza - Team Ozone and Product Overview; Team Ozone Introduction; The Forza Harness Design

TEAM OZONE
YOUR FORZA
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Everyone at Ozone continues to be driven by our passion for ying, our love of adventure and our quest to see Ozone’s
paraglider development create better, safer and higher performing paragliders.
The paraglider design team is led by David Dagault; Dav has a wealth of experience both in competition, adventure
ying and paraglider design. Also on the design team are Luc Armant, Fred Pieri and Russell Ogden. Luc is a top
competition pilot and XC addict with a background in naval architecture, he brings a wealth of knowledge and ideas
to the design team. Fred is a mathematician, mechanical engineer and vol Biv specialist. Together with Luc he works
closely with Dav in the design process. Russ is a top competitor and test pilot, he can usually be found putting the latest
creations through a series of test manoeuvres. Harness development is lead by Erich Lotscher. Erich has a great deal
of experience designing and developing harnesses and is responsible for many of the latest Ozone harnesses including
the Ozium and Forza.
Mike Cavanagh is the boss and multiple winner of the UK XC league. When he’s not out ying he generally keeps
control of the mayhem. Promotion and team pilots are organised by BASE jumping legend and mini wing specialist Matt
Gerdes. He works closely with graphic designer Loren Cox. Loren is a keen pilot from Salt Lake City, USA.
Back in the ofce Karine Marconi, Chloe Vila and Isabelle Martinez run the show. These wonderful ladies look after the
ordering system, the dealers, the design team and the general day to day running of the company - without them it
would be chaos.
Our manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headed up by Dr Dave Pilkington who works relentlessly manufacturing gliders
and producing prototypes as well as researching materials and manufacturing processes for our future products. He is
backed up by a superb team managed by Khanh and Phong with over 700 production staff.
Shoulder
adjustment straps
Main Hangpoints
Reserve parachute
container
Ballast pocket
Back protecon pocket
Leg/chest strap
buckles
Foot plate
Foot plate angle
adjustment
Speed system
Reserve handle
Leg strap
adjustments
Lumber support
adjustment strap
An-forget loop
Pod catcher