With surface winds of approximately 3 mph and knowing the race was won, the team elected to land in Citra, Florida. Their chase crew was waiting for them in the yard of a cooperative landowner. After a 60 hour, 20 minute flight covering 1,478 miles, Andy Cayton and Kevin Knapp had beaten the odds to capture the 2006 America’s Challenge Cup. 

## Chapter Summary 

This chapter provides a short description of the unique aspects of gas ballooning in comparison to hot air ballooning. For more information, a local gas pilot and the Gas Division of the Balloon Federation of America (www.bfa.net) are good resources. 

