Sean MacCormac skysurfs into a grind on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California, USA on August 23, 2025. // Colin Kerrigan / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202508240089 // Usage for editorial use only //
Un salto da 5.500 piedi sopra la baia di San Francisco, la discesa in skysurf lungo i cavi di sospensione del Bay Bridge e un atterraggio perfetto su una chiatta galleggiante. Con questa straordinaria performance, l’atleta dell’Aeronautica Militare Red Bull Sean MacCormac ha scritto una pagina di storia diventando il primo a compiere una simile impresa.
Il pioniere americano dello skysurfing, con oltre 22.000 lanci all’attivo, si è lanciato da un elicottero, ha controllato con precisione le correnti di vento e ha centrato l’allineamento con i cavi del ponte grazie a una tavola personalizzata progettata per l’occasione. Dopo aver “cavalcato” i cavi, ha completato la manovra con una virata netta e un atterraggio in sicurezza sulla piattaforma galleggiante.
L’operazione, battezzata “Bridge Rider”, è stata il risultato di mesi di preparazione, prove tecniche e allenamenti su una gru di 55 metri a Skydive Elsinore, in California, costruita appositamente per simulare le condizioni reali del Bay Bridge.
“È stato probabilmente il progetto più intenso e selvaggio della mia carriera – ha dichiarato MacCormac –. Abbiamo unito matematica, scienza e precisione assoluta per riuscire a portarlo a termine. La sensazione di avercela fatta è indescrivibile”.
Il progetto ha visto la collaborazione di Prada Linea Rossa, che ha sviluppato indumenti e attrezzature ad alte prestazioni per affrontare condizioni estreme, unendo aerodinamica e libertà di movimento.
La carriera di MacCormac, già stuntman di Hollywood e istruttore per Marina e Aeronautica statunitense, si arricchisce così di un record unico che spinge ancora più in là i limiti dello skysurf. Un’idea nata quasi per gioco durante una pausa pranzo a Los Angeles si è trasformata in un’impresa senza precedenti, destinata a entrare nella leggenda degli sport estremi.
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