[3][4][5][6][7] In 1982, during the rise of the ultralight airplane movement, a race was held to repeat the event - though going the opposite direction, and farther: flying from London, England to Paris, France - crossing the English Channel in the process.
[2][1] The race was organized by New York-based Fenwick Aviation (which planned a similar event for the autumn of 1983, between New York and Washington, D.C.).
[3] Besides speed, the rules of the race were structured to reward precise navigation and landing, and minimal fuel consumption.
Finally, 61 landed at Le Toquet, and 59 flew all the way to Pontoise, a few miles from the race end in downtown Paris.
[2] However, despite the risk of overwater flights in early ultralights, none of the aircraft fell into the sea during the Channel crossing,[2] and there were no injuries.