235 KILOMETRE NZ PARAGLIDING RECORD

Not only did Nick Neynens crack 200 kilometres (211) on Christmas Day 2015 flying from just NW of Lake Hawea to near Arthur's Pass, he crushed it on the 5th January 2016 with a 9 hour 36 minute, 235 kilometre flight from just N of Lake Wakatipu to N of Lake Tekapo.

Legend!

Links:

Share My Joys - Christmas Day and Leonardo Flight Track

Share My Joys - 5th January and Leonardo Flight Track

200 KILOMETRE NZ HANG GLIDING RECORD

John Smith is at it again, claiming a new New Zealand Open Distance Hang Gliding Record of 202 kilometres.

On Christmas Day 2015 John flew for 5 hours 45 minutes from Coronet Peak to past the northern end of Lake Tekapo, eclipsing his one year old record by 25 km.

Links:

Extreme Air NZ

Leonardo Flight Track

WTF - NEW OPEN DISTANCE PARAGLIDING RECORD

Angus Tapper has walloped Bryan Moore's barely 2 week old 152 kilometer record by almost 20 kilometers, flying 170 kilometers from Coronet Peak to Mount Cook.

Hang glider pilots are now urgently planning how to combat this threat to their record of 177 km.

Angus' Track Log

Mountain Scene Article

NEW OPEN DISTANCE PARAGLIDING RECORD

Bryan Moore has set a new New Zealand Open Distance Paragliding Record of 152 km, flying from Treble Cone to Mount Cook.

He was accompanied by Pete Groves, who also broke the previous record of 142 km set by Grant Middendorf back in 2009.

Brian's Track Log
Pete's Track Log

And the story in Cross Country Magazine