05 Nov 2016
The 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship is entering Day 6 of competition to determine the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion. With three competition flights remaining, the top 10 competitors are: R. Name Points 1 Rhett Heartsill (USA) 16 755 2 Rimas Kostiuskevicius (LTU) 15 348 3 Nicolas...
06 Nov 2016
Ten days, eight flight and 26 tasks ago, 105 of the world’s best competitors from 31 countries began competing in the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship. With one flight to go, the current Top 10 after 26 tasks are: R. Name Points 1 Rhett Heartsill (USA) 20 260 2 Rokas Kostiuskevicius (LTU...
07 Nov 2016
Rhett Heartsill (USA) is the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Champion! After ten days of competition at the 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Saga, Japan, Rhett Heartsill bested 104 of the world’s best competitors from 31 countries. The competition included nine flights and 31 tasks. The...
