Frenchman to Retry ‘Flyboard’ Trip Across English Channel
A French inventor will try again to traverse the English Channel on a flying board after his first attempt failed halfway.
Franky Zapata’s wife, Christele, said Wednesday that he will retry the 36-kilometer journey Sunday from the French town of Sangatte to the area near Dover.
Last week, on his first attempt, Zapata crashed into a refueling boat 20 kilometers into the trip. This time, his wife said he will use a larger boat for the refueling stop in hopes of making landing easier.
He had to build a new board, a customized version of the Flyboard his company sells for watersports.
The engine is fueled by kerosene he carries in a backpack, his feet fastened to the board.
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