It is with great sadness and disappointment we learn that we will not be flying the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett this year. In close consultation with the FAI and the Swiss organizing commitee of the 65th Coupe Aéroautique Gordon Bennett, the Aero Club of Poland has decided to postpone the 64th Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race to 2021. The 65th Coupe, to be held in Switzerland, will also be postponed one year, to autumn 2022.
Here is the official statement of the Aero Club of Poland:
A LIFE OF BALLOONING
The passion of a lifetime: To behold the stunning beauty of our world like no one else, free like a bird, high in the sky, yet one with nature, using the oldest principle of flight known to man: Lighter than air.
No wings, no noise, no pressure… just serenity, just perfect bliss. At one with the elements… at one with yourself.