http://www.xcmag.com/2013/11/uk-national-paragliding-distance-record-broken/

Quixada in north east Brazil is experiencing a record-breaking
paragliding season, with many pilots breaking the 400km mark in the past three
weeks.

Alex Coltman is one of the latest pilots to grab a big flight in Quixada, north
east Brazil, with a 369km XC flight on Tuesday 19 November. The distance is the
longest flown by a British pilot anywhere in the world, making it a ‘British
record’.

After taking off at 7.15am he soared the hill for an hour before the hill
started to work. “The first 50km were a struggle with low broken climbs but
there were a few other gliders around to help,” he said. “After that conditions
improved.”

“At the mountain range at 120km it was very windy and a bit broken. An Aspen 4
showed me a great climb out after the mountains. From there I moved fast under a
street to the 200km mark. This is marked by a plateau and it was blue and slow
here for about 40km.

“Then the sky opened up again with the most amazing cumuli. I slowed down here
to make sure of the 300km, maybe I was a bit too cautious. I finally landed at
369km at nearly 5pm.”

Coltman joins a slew of European and Brazilian pilots who have been taking
advantage of the good season in Brazil to set new personal bests and records.