Patrick de Gayardon
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Patrick de Gayardon (French pronunciation: skydiver, skysurfer and a BASE jumper.
De Gayardon was famous for pushing the boundaries of skydiving. He was one of the first people to develop the unique style of skysurfing, in which skydivers use a snowboard to make
wingsuit while testing a modification to his parachute container; his death is attributed to a rigging error he made while making the modification.[3]
References
- ^ Schatz, Bryan (2 April 2012). "A Life in Flight: Wingsuit Pioneer Loci Jean-Albert, "The Flying Dude"". Adventure Sports Journal. Adventure Sports Journal. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ van Dongen, Costyn; Cordia, Jarno. "Wingsuit History". FlyLikeBrick. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-4000-5491-6.