The cross country season begins:

Type of record : Free distance using up to 3 turn points

Course/location : Caicó (Brazil)

Performance : 551 km

Pilot : Michael Sigel (Switzerland)

Date : 07.10.2018

Current record : 476,5 km (16.12.2015 - Charles Cazaux, France)

Type of record : Straight distance to a declared goal

Course/location : Caicó (Brazil) - São Miguel do Tapuio (Brazil)

Performance : 479,4 km

Pilot : Jouni Makkonen (Finland)

Aircraft : Enzo 3 / Ozone

Date : 11.10.2018

Current record : 451,00 km (14.10.2017 - Vagner Campos, Brazil)

Here's a hang glider pilot in North Eastern Brazil: