Congratulations Michel. Did you go to Kenya specifically to break records?
Yes! My wife and I arrived on 17 January. The plan was to spend two weeks flying and then go to the beach. When we were in Kenya last year we got the Speed-over-a-100km out-and-return record, but we made a few mistakes. I wanted to do it again without mistakes. We came with four records in mind – and we managed to break them all.
What wing were you flying?
Ozone lent us a SwiftMax performance tandem last year. This year it was the prototype of the SwiftMax 2. It’s a great wing.
How did you prepare?
We were coached by [former world champion] Charles Cazaux, a good friend. He also helped with admin: you have to do a lot before you launch. He explained how to achieve multiple records with one flight, the...
