https://www.fai.org/news/189-km-over-triangular-course-chamonix?type=node&id=24536

FAI has received the declaration of the following World record:
189 km distance over a triangular course in Chamonix (France) on April 22, 2018.
Currently ratified FAI record is 127,1 km made on April 21, 2015, by Laurent
Faniel, France. We interviewed the new record breaker - pilot Julien Irilli
(France). Here is the insight into his life and the story of the record-breaking
attempt:

"I've been flying since 1995, I was 16. I started just for the idea to go down
from mountains, as every alpinist who doesn't like the way down! Flying was the
logical solution. Every person doing creative things in sport and high level in
all sports are a big motivation and inspiration for me, I love mastery and going
fast in the elements of air or mountain!"

"I was in the French National team from 2003 to 2008 and was the winner of the
French Cup in 2009, did world cup, a lot of cross-country flying, I have a
background in high-level competition."