Ozone R&D pilot Baptiste Lambert flew a 350.5km FAI triangle from Col de l’Izoard, France on Sunday 20 August 2023, potentially a new World record.
His flight began just before 10:00 in the morning at Col d’Izoard, the same place to which he would return 11 hours later. Baptiste was flying the Enzo 4.
It was not the only big triangle flown from the site that day: Among others, Timo Leonetti flew a 331km triangle, and Edouard Potel’s 325km triangle was his third 300km+ triangle from the site in three days!
After covering 250 kilometers at an average speed of 38 km/h, it was time to make the journey back to the takeoff point. The 20km/h headwind made it really challenging and turbulent for this last leg. Going in the Embrun valley was magic. Thermals were weak and smooth, the valley breeze was pushing me directly to the takeoff. The last thermal was quite tricky, I turned 20 minutes in it while contemplating the sunset in these impressive mountains. This is why I fly”
“The last thermal was quite tricky, I turned 20 minutes in it while contemplating the sunset in these impressive mountains. This is why I fly!”
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BAPTISTE LAMBERT SET A NEW FAI 350KM TRIANGLE WORLD RECORD
Ozone R&D pilot Baptiste Lambert flew a 350.5km FAI triangle from Col de l’Izoard, France on Sunday 20 August 2023, potentially a new World record.
His flight began just before 10:00 in the morning at Col d’Izoard, the same place to which he would return 11 hours later. Baptiste was flying the Enzo 4.
It was not the only big triangle flown from the site that day: Among others, Timo Leonetti flew a 331km triangle, and Edouard Potel’s 325km triangle was his third 300km+ triangle from the site in three days!
After covering 250 kilometers at an average speed of 38 km/h, it was time to make the journey back to the takeoff point. The 20km/h headwind made it really challenging and turbulent for this last leg. Going in the Embrun valley was magic. Thermals were weak and smooth, the valley breeze was pushing me directly to the takeoff. The last thermal was quite tricky, I turned 20 minutes in it while contemplating the sunset in these impressive mountains. This is why I fly”
“The last thermal was quite tricky, I turned 20 minutes in it while contemplating the sunset in these impressive mountains. This is why I fly!”
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