World Record
Achieved the July 15, 2008

Parachute jump in 6200 meters

  • Discipline : Aerial sport > Skydiving
  • Disability : Sclérose en plaques
  • Set by : Yves Le Gat
  • Nationality : French
  • Location : Pujaut

Yves’ just touched the ground, smoothly, in a sitting position. He can’t remember how many dives he’s done. He transmitted this passion to his son, who took his first dive at the age of 16. It was to know this emotion that Yves joined the paratroopers, and served in Carcassonne,in this ‘tough guys’ battalion that recently made the headlines in France.
The dive of that day was his most beautiful, but that’s what he feels each time.
The sun was setting in a completely blue sky where one could already see the moon.
The air’s transparence was prodigious up there over Pujaut & over there, from the 6200 meters they were dropped, over the planet, beyond Marseille, the sea was still shining.
He raised his legs, one after the other, to leave room for Marc.
The sail fully deployed itself between 1500 and 1800 meters.
A time lapse – perhaps a pause.
They touched the ground 12 meters ahead of the target, where it was meant for the picture to come out good.
Why mention this ?
Because Yves is paralysed of both legs and the bladder, and the illness prevents him from using his right arm.
He has to be held and hauled into the cabin of the aricraft, and is only allowed tandem jumps. As long as his respiratory muscles are not hit by the disease, he can skydive, along with an oxygen tank over 4000 meters.
The diploma for this 6200 meters jump, with 55 seconds of freefall, will enrich our Association’s collection of challenges. But for Yves, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, it’s just the Dream of the Flight, for a few minutes, as always.

Pictures of the record