New Paragliding Cross Country Distance Record + 500 Km - Nevil Hulett (South Africa)

FAI has ratified the following Class O (Hang Gliders) World record  :
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Claim number : 15221
Sub-class :O-3 (Paragliders)
Category: General
Type of record : Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location : Copperton (South Africa)
Performance : 411.3 km
Pilot : Nevil HULETT (South Africa)
Paraglider : Mac Para Magus
Date :14.12.2008
Previous record : 368.9 km (07.12.2006 - Aljaz and Urban VALIC, Slovenia)
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and
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Claim number : 15231
Sub-class :O-3 (Paragliders)
Category: General
Type of record : Straight distance
Course/location : Copperton (South Africa)
Performance : 502.9 km
Pilot : Nevil HULETT (South Africa)
Paraglider : Mac Para Magus powered by _Not applicable / _other
Date :14.12.2008
Previous record : 461.6 km (14.11.2007 - Frank Thoma BROWN, Marcelo
PRIETO and Rafael MONTEIRO SALADINI, all Brazil)
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FAI congratulates the Pilot on this splendid achievement.