Franky Zapata's attempt to cross the Channel by Flyboard ends in failure

UK

North Sea

Planned

landing site

Dover

15-20 metres

average altitude

22 miles

Calais

The Channel

Adventure ended halfway

after Zapata failed to land on a vessel to change the 37kg backpack containing the Flyboard’s kerosene

Sangatte

Zapata, 40, took off from the beach

France

UK

North Sea

Planned

landing site

15-20 metres

average altitude

Adventure ended halfway

after Zapata failed to land on a vessel to change the 37kg backpack containing the Flyboard’s kerosene

Dover

22 miles

Calais

Sangatte

Zapata, 40, took off from the beach

France

The Channel