Carl Wallbank sets new UK hang gliding record
Carl Wallbank flew 330km
26 June, 2015, by Cross Country>>> Listen to Carl talk about his flight with the BBC’s Mark Forrest
Carl Wallbank set a new UK hang gliding record on Wednesday 24 June 2015 when he flew across the country from west to east.
He flew a stunning 330km from Merthyr Common in South Wales to Cromer on the east coast of England.
Carl’s flight took him 7.5 hours. He flew a Moyes RX3.5.
The flight was also a 255km declared goal flight – setting a new UK record for declared goal too. Carl flew over his goal and carried on to the coast.
Carl is no stranger to flying big distance – a longtime member of the British team he first set the British hang gliding record back in 2012 with a 266km north-to-south flight.
