Ozone F*Race Owner's manual

Pilots Manual EN

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Your F*Race03

Preparation   05

UnderseatProtection 05

Connectiontothewing 08

SpeedSystem  09

ReserveParachuteInstallation 10

Fitting 14

Adjustments  16

Features  17

Use and Maintenance  19

Ozone Quality Guarantee 21

Technical Specications  22

EN v1.2 October 2020

THANK YOU

ThankyouforchoosingOzone.

TheF*Raceisanultra-lightweightXCpodharnessdesignedspecicallyfortheX-Alpsrace,highperformancehikeandy,andserious

backcountry adventureying. TheF*Raceis atotally new design,using theknowledgeand experiencegained frommanyyears of

intensevol-bivyingandseveraleditionsoftheX-AlpsraceandincorporatingthatwiththeultralightweightF*Litedesignconceptto

createanincrediblylightraceharness.

Asateamoffreeyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’smissionistoproduceparaglidingequipmentofthehighest

qualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.This

area,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear.Thisisagreat

assetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosing

equipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourwingsandharnessesinourownproductionfacility.Duringproduction

allOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thiswaywecanguaranteethatourequipmentmeetsthesame

highstandardsthatweexpectourselves.

If you need any further information about Ozone, the F*Race, or any of our products please check www.yozone.com. Or you can

contactyourlocaldealer,paraglidingschooloranyofushereatOzone.

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeusingyourharnessforthersttime.

SafeFlying!

Team Ozone

WARNING

•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.FlyinganOzone

harnessisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneharnessyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandor

abuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.

•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersareexcluded.

•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhile

onthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.

•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesandmaterials

keepimproving.

•Useonlycertiedparagliders,harnesseswithprotectorandreserveparachutesthatarefreefrommodication,andusethemonlywithin

theircertiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatyingoutsideofcertiedcongurationsmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,

lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.

•Makesureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-ightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Neverattemptyingwithunsuitableor

damagedequipment.

•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.

•Allpilotsshouldhavetheappropriateleveloflicensefortheirrespectivecountryandthirdpartyinsurance.

•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeying.

•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonoty,and

alwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.

•NEVERyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.

•Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites.

•Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.

•Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport!

YOUR F*RACE

TheF*Raceisanultralitevol-bivharnessforpilotsonseriousbackcountrymissions.DesignedfortheRedBullX-Alps,itisuncompromising

initslightness.Atjust1.4kgtotalweight,withpod,cockpit,andbackprotection,thisisthemostcompetitivefull-featuredultralightXC

harnessavailabletoday.

Withafullcocoon,fairing,cockpit,andintegratedventralrescuecontainer,theF*Raceisslickandlow-drag.Theharnessstructureis

comfortableandeasytocongure,withtwolumbaradjustmentsandexcellentbacksupport.Abucketseatdesignhasbeenengineered

usingtheF*LiteDyneemathreaddistributionpattern.Nitinoladdsrigiditytoandsupporttotheuppertorsoarea.

TheF*Racefeaturesapassiveinatableprotection,whichishighlyefcient.Itachieveda25Gimpactratinginalltests,wellbelowthe

certicationrequirement.Thisinatableprotectioncoverstheentireseatandbackareas.Therearfairingnotonlyprovidesaerodynamic

performance,butalsoincreasesimpactprotection.

Criticaltoanyvol-biveffortisthecapacity,easeofuse,andcomfortoftheequipmentstorageoption.Withextensiveinputandtesting

bylegendaryvol-bivexpert,AntoineGirard,theF*Raceprovidesalargestoragevolumeinadditiontotheexcellentprotection,meaning

thatyoucanhaveitall:Storage,Protection,Comfort,andAerodynamics.Extensivepockets,includingforin-ightuse:Aleftsidestorage

withsafetyclipanchorsforgear,apocketundertherescuecontainer,abackhydrationpocketwithtubechannel,functionalinstrument

cockpit,andasecondremovablecockpitwithlargestoragepocket.

The leg straps can be fully opened, with easy to use toggle buckles. Gearing up is simple, with all of the attachment points and

adjustmentseasytond.Aftera1500mascent,youwantasimpleandintuitivegear-upprocess.

ThenalproductionF*RaceisvastlyimprovedovertheX-Alpsversion.Within50gramsoftheoriginalweight,theproductionversion

ismoredurable,farmorecomfortable(thankstothenewbucketseatdesignandnitinolstructure),muchbetterprotection,incredible

packability,andmore.

Shoulder retainer

strap

Reserve Parachute

handle

Reserve Parachute

container

Shoulder straps

Rear pocket

Shoulder strap

adjustments

Lumber adjustments

Under seat protection

Hydration system

anchor point

Velcro

Main riser hangpoints

Inflation pipe access

Leg / Chest strap

T Lock buckles

Anti forget Pod

closure

Reserve Parachute

bridles

Side pocket

Cockpit

PREPARATION

UNDER-SEAT PROTECTION REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

The F*Race features a certied EN/LTF/CE inatable under seat protector. Cleverly designed, it offers excellent impact absorption

propertiesdespitethelowweightandvolume.Theprotectionisinplaceupondelivery,butrequiresinatingbeforeuse.Shouldyouneed

toremoveitorreplaceitpleasefollowtheinstructions.

Theprotectionislocatedinthepocketfoundundertheseat,toremove

theprotectionfromtheharnessrstyouneedtoremovestopperfromthe

inationpipefoundinthemainrearpocket.Unlockthestopperandslide

itoffthepipe.

Openthepocketfoundundertheseatandwiththeprotectiondeated,removeitwhilstfeeding

thepipethroughtheholefromtherearcompartment.

UNDER-SEAT PROTECTION INFLATION

Theprotectionisinatedbyhandusingtrappedairinsidethesuppliedspecialstuffsack.

Toinatetheprotectionopentherearpockettoaccesstheinationpipe.

Make sure the stopper is in the open position and

attach the ination pipe to the outlet found on the

stuffsack.

Closeoffthetopofthestuffsacbyrollingittightlyinthehandstotraptheairinsideandpush/

squeezesotheairistransferredintotheprotection.

Oncetheprotectionisfullyinated-tothepointatwhichyoucannoteasilyaddany

moreairusingthestuffsack-closetheinationpipestopper.

Ensuretheunderseatpocketthatcontainstheprotectionisfullyandcompletelyclosedwiththezip

locatedneatlyintheredretainer.Thisisanessentialpartofthesafetyandimpactabsorptionofthe

harness.Failuretodosowillmaketheprotectionlesseffective.

IMPORTANT: Ensure the ination pipe stopper and the underseat zip are

fully closed. Failure to do so will result in the protection not functioning

correctly.

CONNECTION TO THE WING

ConnecttheF*RacetotherisersofthewingusingtheintegratedLinkLiteconnectorsatthemainhangpointsasfollows:

PlacerisersonLinkLite

PassloopAthroughloopB

PassTabthroughloopA

SecureTabBwithelasticbandSecureTabBwithrubberbands

LoopA

LoopB TabB

Rubber

bands

Elastic

band

IMPORTANT: There

are no other suitable

attachment points to

attach the risers to the

harness.

SPEED SYSTEM

Alightweightintegratedspeed-lineisincludedasstandard.Thespeedsystemisalreadyinstalledbythefactorybutifyoueverneedto

replaceit,ensureitisroutedasfollows.

Routethefreeendofoneofthelinesdownthroughthesmallreinforcedslitfoundonthesidepanelofthe

harness.

Pass the line through the Ronstan pulley and then the ring ensuring the pulley is

nottwisted.Ensurethatthelinesruncleanlythroughthepulleysandpassonthe

insideofallstructuralwebbingstraps.Double-checkthelineshavenotinadvertently

wrappedaroundanyofthestructuralwebbingstrapsbeforeattachingthemtothe

bar.Thebarcanthenbejoinedwiththebungeesattachedtothefootplate

Onceintheair,andwhenitissafetodoso,checkthatyoucanplaceyourfootonthebareasilyandthatthesystemoperatessmoothly

allthewaytofullspeed.

IMPORTANT: The speed bar lines must be of equal length, ensure they are not too short as this will

inadvertently activate the speed system when under tension in the air. Always double-check lengths and

symmetry whilst on the ground before ying.

RESERVE PARACHUTE INSTALLATION

The F*Race has an integral front mounted reserve parachute container. The container is certied for parachutes with a volume of

between3and5ltr,andwillaccepttheAngelSQproandmostmodernlightweightrescueparachutes.WehavetesteditwiththeAngel

SQ120whichts,itwillalsojustaccepttheAngelSQ140-butitisaverytightt.Werecommendtouseasmallerlightweightparachute

withasmallpackingvolume.

WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the reserve parachute system is installed by a qualied

professional. Always seek experienced advice if you have any doubts.

Makesureyouperformapracticethrowfromastatichangpoint.Notonlydoesthisensurethecorrectfunctioningofyourdeployment

systemitalsoallowsyoutobecomemorefamiliarwiththeinstallationprocess.

Please note, the parachute handle is on the right hand side of the container and should be thrown with the

right hand.

TheF*Racedoesnothaveadedicatedreserveparachutedeploymentbag,usetheone

supplied with your parachute. The parachute should be packed in such a way that it

matchestheshapeanddimensionofthefrontcontainer.Attachthedeploymenthandle

usingaLarksfoottotheexteriorloopofthedeploymentbag.Donotusethecentralloop.

Ensure the harness bridle is correctly routed into the

reservecompartmentasshown.

Please note, the F*Race is only suitable for reserve parachutes with a short

bridle.

Attachtheharnessbridlestotheparachute’sbridleusingasuitableconnectorandsecuretheends

withelastics(notsupplied).Alternatively,theparachutebridlecanbeattacheddirectlytotheharness

bridleswithaLarksfoottosaveweight.

Ensuretheparachutecontainerzipispositionedfullytotherighthandside

-wherethebridleentersthecontainer.Feedthehandlethroughthegapand

placethe deployment bagneatly within the container.The parachute lines

shouldbepositionedunderneaththeparachute.

Now the 3 yellow pins need to be threaded

throughtheirrespectiveloops.Startwiththe

pinthatfeedstowardstherearoftheharness.

Each pin must go through the loops in the

correctorder,withtheredlooprst.Oncethe

redloopand3smallerblackloopshavebeen

threaded, place the pin in the end retainer

loop.

Usethesameprocedureforthepinthat

faces towards the front of the harness.

Oncetherstcoupleofloopsaredone,

closethezipslightlytomakeiteasierto

threadthroughtheremainingloops.

The third pin follows the direction of the harness bridles.

Aftertherstcoupleofloopsareinplacepullthezipsothat

theremainingloopscanbethreaded.

Before placing the pin in the end pocket, position the

handleunderthepintokeepitneatlyinplace.Finallythe

pincanbeplacedintheendpocket.

Theparachutecontainerandbridlecompartmentzipscannowbeclosedfully.Makesurethezipsarefully

closed and located in their respective end compartments. Failure to do so will result in inadvertent un-

zipping.

Beforeyourrstight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpointto

checkthatittsyoucorrectlyandtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesandadjustments.You

cansettheshoulderadjustment-strapstondthebestt,andadjustthelumbersupportso

thattheyleaveyouinacomfortablyreclinedposition.

Toputtheharnessonrstplacetheshoulderstrapsoveryourshoulders.ThelegstrapsfastenwiththeTlockbuckles,colouredcoded

foreachside.SliptheTlockcompletelythroughtheloopandsecureinplacewiththeelasticloop.



IMPORTANT: Ensure the elastic loop is correctly in place.

Failure to do so could result in the leg straps coming undone.

FITTING

Theshoulderretainerstrapcanbedoneupbypassingtheredballthroughtheloop.

 



Thepodclosingsystemshouldnowbeconnected.Firstattachthemalebuckleofthelefthandpodtothefemalebucklelocatedonthe

structureontherighthandside(bluetags).Fortherighthandsidelooptheredantiforgetbucklethroughtheredloopontheparachute

containerbeforeattachingittotheredfemalebucklelocatedontheleftpod.

ADJUSTMENTS

SHOULDER STRAPS

ThelengthoftheShoulderstrapscanbemodiedusingthespliceadjustments.Adjustthe

shoulderswhilststanding upwith theharnessonsothat theyare comfortablysnug.Whilst

suspendedintheseatedpositionensurethestrapsarecomfortableandsupportive.Totighten

theshoulderstraps pull t the grey cord from the knot towards the front of theharness.To

loosen,pulltheAramidtaginthesamedirection.

LUMBER SUPPORTS

There are two lumber supports so that an optimum ying position can be found.

Precise adjustments can be made in the air so that your lower back is completely

supportedandthereisnotensioninyourstomachmuscles.Adjustmentismadeusing

the splice adjusters in the same way as the shoulder straps. Be sure to adjust the

lumbersupportscarefully,settingtheupperadjustmenttooloosewillresultinavery

reclinedpositionintheair.

LEG SUPPORT ANGLE / FINE TUNING OF THE POD

Minoradjustmentstotheangleandoveralllengthofthepodcanbemadeusingthesplice

adjustments. The angle of the foot plate can also be changed by moving the relative

positionsofthesplices.

FEATURES

INTEGRATED COCKPIT

The F*Race is supplied with an integrated ight deck as part of the parachute container.

Instrumentscanbeattacheddirectlytothedeck.Inadditionthereisaseparatecockpitfor

largerinstrumentsandanextrastoragepocket.Thistsbetweenthepilotandtheparachute

container and is attached to the structure using the small clips located near the main

hangpoints.

HYDRATION ACCESS SYSTEM

TheF*Raceincludesahydrationaccesssystemwithanintegratedpocketinthemainrearpocket,

anopeningonthelefthandsideandshoulderanchorpointsforyourhydrationtube.

VELCRO SHOULDER MOUNT

Ontheoppositeshoulderstrap,thereisalightweightVelcromountingpointforasmallvario,trackingdeviceoraradio.

WALKING POLE STRAP

Walkingpolescanbesecuredintherearpocketwiththeretainerstrap.

STORAGE POCKETS

TheF*Racefeaturesalargerearpocketandsidepocket.Inadditionthereisextrastoragespaceundertheparachutecontainerand

withinthecockpit.

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