Adventurer of the year
“Faust A.G. Award” recognizes a person or a group that has been taking challenges or trying to do the impossible in several areas (i.e. adventurer, athlete, inventor, artist, etc.).
Best Adventurer will be presented to a person or a group that gave people around the world a dream, courage, and impression by their remarkable adventure over the past year. The 2009 winner is Mr. Yves Rossy, an extraordinary adventurer, successful even in the seemingly impossible challenges and who gives hopes and dreams to others.
Toison d’or de l’aventurier de l’année
The documentary « L’homme oiseau » by Joe Wiecha, presenting Jetman’s flight over the Channel, received the « Jean-Marc Boivin award » and the « Toison d’or de l’aventurier de l’année » during the International Adventure Film Festival of Dijon in 2009.
On June 4th, Yves Rossy was invited to Buckingham Palace to receive an award from the prestigious Air League in honour to his flight between Calais and Dover.
Founded in 1909, « The Air League », liaising with Government, Parliament, the Armed Services and the authorities, aims to promote the cause of the British aviation. For their Centenary celebration, a reception was held on June 4th at Buckingham Palace in the presence of many renowned guests, notably Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the American pilot who successfully landed his Airbus A320 on the Hudson River.
At this ceremony Yves Rossy received from His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, Patron of The Air League, an award « for an outstanding contribution to aviation as the first man to fly the English Channel on a jet-powered wing”.
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