Results for America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race, 2017
Official results for 22nd America’s Challenge–distance race for gas balloons Updated 16th October 2017 Place Teams Pilots Distance Duration Landing Location 1 Team 6, Switzerland Nicolas Tièche / Laurent Sciboz 2,280.9 miles 3,670.76 km 59h 19m Labrador City, Canada 2 Team 4, Poland / USA Kryzstof Zapart / Andy Cayton 2,191 miles 3,526.06 km […]
Balloonists Break Many Records in Exciting Race; Nicolas Tièche and Laurent Sciboz Win America’s Challenge
Updated 16th October 2017 Gas balloon teams taking part in the 2017 America’s Challenge–a distance race for gas balloons–broke many records in an intense and exciting race that kept witnesses on the edge until the last team landed after a 69-hour-04minute flight, on Tuesday, 11th October. This Polish/American entry of Krzysztof Zapart and Andy Cayton (Team […]
