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2005 Results - Three World Records So Far

Falcon goes 180 miles, Swift goes 425 Miles, Silent goes 604 miles, Zapata the place with over 15 of the longest flights ever in a hang glider and paraglider!

 

Flytec Rules the Skies

The longest distance flying pilots ever in Flex, Rigid, and Paragliding are flying with Flytec Varios for their record attempts.

 


Miles
LONGEST FLIGHT IN A PARA GLIDER EVER- WILL GADD
263
LONGEST FLIGHT IN A HANG GLIDER EVER – MIKE BARBER
437
LONGEST DISTANCE TO GOAL FLIGHT EVER – Pete Lehmann and Mike Barber 321

 

Longest flight so far in the classes


Miles
Flexwing 438
Rigid Wing
223
Paraglider 262
Total 923

 

First Session June 15 – June 28, 2002

Name Country Class Longest Distance WRE 2002 Distance Glider  
Baeza Santiago Mexico PG 110 210^* Avax RX 26 Gradient  
Barber Mike USA Flex 232 437^* Moyes Litespeed 4  
Bausenwein Hans Germany PG 185 Cherry picking Gin - Oasis  
Brandt Dave USA Rigid 91 134^ Air Atos  
Manfred Ruhmer 700 435 Flexwing Distance World Zapata County Airport Lemesa, TX
Davis Straub 655 407 Rigidwing Distance World Zapata County Airport Ackerly, TX
Mark Poustinchian 594 369 Rigidwing Distance World Zapata County Airport Buffalo Gap, TX
Paris Williams 511 318 Flexwing Distance World Zapata County Airport Big Lake, TX
Betinho Schmitz 500 311 Flexwing Dist. to goal World Zapata County Airport Mertzon, TX
Bo Hagewood 495 308 Flexwing Distance World Zapata County Airport Big Lake, TX
Kari Castle 402 250 Flexwing Distance World Zapata County Airport Lost Lake, TX
David Glover 354 220 Rigidwing Dist. to goal World Zapata County Airport Rocksprings, TX
Kari Castle 352 219 Flexwing Dist. to goal World Zapata County Airport Rocksprings, TX
Josh Cohn 309 192 Paraglider Dist. to goal World Zapata County Airport Camp Wood, TX
Cherie Silvera 194 121 Paraglider Distance US Zapata County Airport Winter Haven, TX