Ozone F*Race 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 v1.1 August 2020

THANK YOU
01
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
02
•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
03
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.

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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
05
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.

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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.

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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.Fortheoptimumlevel
ofprotectionandcomfort,asmallamountofairneedstothenbereleased:todoso,
openthestopperforamaximumof2secondsbeforeclosingagain.Donotapplyany
extrapressureontheprotectionwhilstdoingso.
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.
IMPORTANT: It is not necessary to overll the protection, doing so will
make the harness less comfortable. Ozone recommends to inate fully
using the stuff sac, and then to release a small amount of air by opening
the stopper for a maximum of 2 seconds.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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-
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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

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

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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.