OZONE Team pilot, Cody Mittanck and Chris Galli have just flown 204 miles to set a new distance record in Utah. Cody shares:
“The XC crew in Utah has been pushing hard over the last decade to extend the state record to the magic 200 mile mark. While I am completely in agreement with the rest of the world in denouncing the standard unit of measurement, as it turns out the feet of the Romans were preordained to measure paragliding distances here in the Western United States. The nice round and imposing number of 200 has eluded us here in Utah for far too long now; even though we have some of the best access points for long distance and some of the best XC pilots to fly them. We’ve had more than enough flights excruciatingly ending just one thermal shy of 200. I’ve had my fair share of flights in the 180 mile range, even a 192 and 195 mile flight. In 2012 Chris Galli flew 199 miles. For five years now he hasn’t been able to sleep at night; that last insignificant mile taunting him as if it were an impassable mountain …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders