New Zealand Paragliding National Records

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Updated by the data entry person of the NZ PG flights database, Tim Percival.
Last updated 9 January 2023.


National Records (NZ Flights)

Category Distance (km) Pilot Date Site Region
Open Distance 235.8 Nick Neynens 5/01/2016 Sugar Loaf Pass Otago
Out-and-Back 183.8 Louis Tapper 31/01/2022 Long Gully Otago
FAI Triangle 197.0 Louis Tapper 23/12/2019 Treble Cone Otago
Declared Goal 71.8 Russell Reid; Reuben Muir et al. 31/01/2014 Mt Murchison Nelson
Female Open Distance 172.1 Julia Jauss 02/12/2022 Coronet Peak Otago
Tandem Open Distance 109.3 Guillaume Chatain 20/01/2017 Treble Cone Otago

Previous National Records

Category Distance (km) Pilot Date Site Region
Open Distance 211.1 Nick Neynens 25/12/2015 Ahuriri Eyrie Otago
Out-and-Back 137.3 Nick Neynens 3/02/2018 Earnslaw Burn Otago
FAI Triangle 190.6 Nick Neynens 3/02/2018 Earnslaw Burn Otago
Declared Goal 57.0 Angus Tapper 14/01/2001 Long Gully Otago
Female Open Distance 141.9 Kinga Masztalerz 14/01/2022 Moke Spurs-Speed Peak Otago
Tandem Open Distance 88.4 Laurent Faniel 24/12/2015 Treble Cone Otago

Overseas Flights by NZers

Category Distance (km) Pilot Date Site Country
Open Distance 405.6 Louis Tapper 29/10/2022 Assu (Tow Launch) Brazil
Out-and-Back 210.5 Louis Tapper 24/08/2022 Sorica Slovenia
FAI Triangle 164.5 Louis Tapper 23/10/2018 Bir India
Declared Goal 218.9 James Oroc Johnston 15/07/2016 Chelan USA
Female Open Distance 146.0 Britta Steude 5/03/2002 Manilla Australia
Tandem Open Distance 152.7 Mark Hardman 28/12/2022 Manilla Australia