Flytec World Record Encampment

07-11-02

While Zapata is well known as the world capitol when it comes to setting world records for hang gliding and paragliding, its character of hot and dry dog day afternoons was tainted at the 2002 World Record Encampment.

After record setting rains pounded the normally hot and dry thermal producing terrain in southern Texas, much of the 2002 Word Record Encampment was washed out. High waters and cooler than normal temperatures forced pilots into the flight hangers during much of the tournament.

Five pilots managed to set 4 world records this year in comparison to 11 world record set during last year.

World records set during the 2002 World Record Encampment:

Bo Hagewood: June 25, 2002
Speed over 100 kilometer course averaging 26.3 mph in a flex wing
Will Gadd: June 21, 2002
263 miles on a paraglider
Dave Prentice: June 20, 2002
240 miles on a paraglider
Pete Lehmann and Mike Barber: June 20, 2002
321 miles to declared goal on a hang glider
Mike Barber : June 20, 2002
*437.8 miles total distance on a hang glider

More Info: http://www.flytec.com/wre_2002/index.html

Note: All world records are subject to verifications by the FAI

*This was an unofficial world record because it was less than 1% greater than the previous world record. Before a new record can be certified by the FAI, it must be 1% greater in length than the previous world record.