Fastest Time To Skydive Six Continents: Legacy Expeditions Skydiving Team sets world record
Austin, Texas, United States--The Legacy Expeditions Skydiving Team:
Mr. Fred Williams-Expedition Team Leader,
Mr. Mike Sarraille, Mr. Andy Stumpf, Mr. Fred Williams, Mr. Glenn Cowan, Mr. Jariko Denman, Mr. Mike Barker, and Mr. Logan Stark, set the new world record for the
Fastest time to skydive six continents on January 14, in Abu Dhabi, in four days and ten hours, to raise awareness and funding for Folds of Honor, and in memory of Michael Monsoor (Navy SEAL), Dave Hall (Navy SEAL), Lou Langlais (Navy SEAL), Robert Ramirez (Navy SEAL), David McDowell (75th Ranger Regiment), Matthew Abbate (USMC
Scout-Sniper), and Byron Greff (Canadian Light Infantry), according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
The nine former U.S. and Canadian military service members broke three world records. They broke the six-continent team and tandem records on January 14, in Abu Dhabi, in four days and ten hours: a record set in 2008 with a time of eight days and seven hours. Then, on January 15, the team set the seven-continent team and tandem skydiving records, previously set in 2019 with a time of six months and four days.
Complete Parachute Solutions provided exceptional expertise from the first jump to the last. The Triple 7 Expedition kicked off at Union Glacier Camp, Antarctica on January 9. From there it was off to Santiago, Chile; Miami, Florida; Barcelona, Spain; Cairo, Egypt (over the pyramids); Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Perth, Australia. A final celebratory jump is scheduled to officially end the expedition in Tampa, Florida, home of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
Triple 7 Expedition sponsors:
Frog Fuel, Peter M.D., Black Rifle Coffee Company, Ventus Respiratory, WHOOP, Arc'teryx LEAF, Salomon, Resco Instruments, Men's Journal, The Men's Journal Everyday Warrior Podcast with Mike Sarraille, Complete Parachute Solutions, Parachutes for Patriots, ATTA, Fieldcraft Survival, Talent War Group, Cleared Hot with Andy Stumpf, and Allegiance Flag Supply, Dr. Parsley's Sleep Remedy, Western Digital.
Each jump honored a fallen member of the United States military. Honorees (in order, beginning with Antarctica) include Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, Navy SEAL; Sergeant First Class David McDowell, Army Ranger; Commander Robert Ramirez III, Navy SEAL; Aviation Ordnanceman Petty Office Second Class Marc Lee, the first Navy SEAL to lose his life in Operation Iraqi Freedom; Senior Chief David Hall, Navy SEAL; Master Chief Petty Officer Louis Langlais Navy SEAL; Sergeant Matthew Abbate; Marine Scout Sniper.
