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<!-- START: Modules Anywhere --> <div class="fai-events-table"> <h2> Latest FAI World Record Claims</h2> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%"> 18 January 2026</td> <td width="60%"> <a href="/record-powered-aeroplanes">Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 770,00 km/h</a> </td> <td width="20%" style="text-align: right;"> Christopher R. Yakabe (USA) </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%"> 16 January 2026</td> <td width="60%"> <a href="/record-powered-aeroplanes">Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 848,00 km/h</a> </td> <td width="20%" style="text-align: right;"> Boyd Kelly (USA) </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%"> 12 January 2026</td> <td width="60%"> <a href="/record-powered-aeroplanes">Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 861,00 km/h</a> </td> <td width="20%" style="text-align: right;"> Christopher R. 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Yakabe (USA) </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%"> 26 December 2025</td> <td width="60%"> <a href="/record-powered-aeroplanes">Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 775,00 km/h</a> </td> <td width="20%" style="text-align: right;"> Christopher R. Yakabe (USA) </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td width="20%"> 24 December 2025</td> <td width="60%"> <a href="/record-powered-aeroplanes">Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 894,00 km/h</a> </td> <td width="20%" style="text-align: right;"> Christopher R. 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<!-- START: Modules Anywhere --> <div class="mod_events_default"> <div class="fai-events-table"> <h2>Current Events</h2> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="table-layout:fixed;"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="component-content"> <h2 class="title" style="margin-left: 0px !important;"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18024">Joeyglide - Australian Junior Gliding Championships - </a> </h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td > <div style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa"> <div id="tabs" class="tabs"> <ul> <li><a href="#fragment-11"><span>Information</span></a></li> <li><a href="#fragment-15"><span>Pictures</span></a></li> <li><a href="#fragment-16"><span>Videos</span></a></li> </ul> <div id="fragment-11"> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery('#organiserName').live('click', function (e) { memberPanel = jQuery('#organiserDetail'); if (memberPanel.is(':visible')) { memberPanel.slideUp(); } else { memberPanel.slideDown(); } }); jQuery('#member').live('click', function (e) { memberPanel = jQuery('#memberInCountryDetails'); if (memberPanel.is(':visible')) { memberPanel.slideUp(); } else { memberPanel.slideDown(); } }); </script> <style type="text/css"> #eventLogoWrapper { float: right; /*margin-right: 100px;*/ } #eventLogo img { width: 250px; } .heading { display: inline; font-family: georgia; font-size: 100%; /*color:#555;*/ font-style: italic; } #organiserName, #member { cursor: pointer; margin-top: 4px; color: #023F88; } </style> <p><h4 class="heading">Event ID</h4>: 18024&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<h4 class="heading">Bid:</h4> 584</p><p><h4 class="heading">Event classification</h4>: Second Category Event</p><p><h4 class="heading">Type of event</h4>: Other</p><h4 class="heading" style="display:inline-block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:5px;">Disciplines / Task Styles</h4>: <p> Club Class<br /></p><p> <h4 class="heading">Place</h4>: Benalla (Australia) </p> <p> <h4 class="heading">Date(s)</h4>: 18 Jan to 25 Jan 2026</p><p><h4 class="heading">Website</h4> :<a href="http://https://www.joeyglide.juniorsoaring.org/" target="_blank">https://www.joeyglide.juniorsoaring.org/</a></p><br/><div style="border-top: 1px solid #ddd;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd" id="organiserPane"><h4 id="organiserName" class="organiserName">Event Organiser</h4><div id="organiserDetail" style="display: none;"><span>Aidan Curtiss</span><h4 class="heading">Contact person</h4>:<span>Aidan Curtis</span><h4 class="heading">Telephone</h4>:<span>+61423657772__</span><h4 class="heading">Fax</h4>:<span></span><h4 class="heading">Email</h4>:<span>Admin@juniorsoaring.org or </span></div></div><br/><div style="border-top: 1px solid #ddd;border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd" id="memberInCountryPane"><h4 id="member" class="member">FAI Member of the Hosting Country</h4><div id="memberInCountryDetails" class="memberInCountryDetails" style="display: none;"><div >AIR SPORT AUSTRALIA CONFEDERATION<br/><br/><h4 class="heading">Address:</h4><br/><span>P.O. 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GAÚCHO DE PARAPENTE 2026 IGREJINHA - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Igrejinha (Brazil) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 02 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18019"> Copa de Las Américas Roldanillo 2026 - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> aguapanela (Colombia) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 05 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18022"> 2026 WAGA State Comps - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Beverley (Australia) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 05 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18210"> 2026 Popa Aurel Memorial - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Slanic Prahova (Romania) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 07 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=17691"> 5th FAI Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Pha Tak Suea, Nongkhai (Thailand) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 07 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18005"> 48th 48th New Zealand Hang Gliding Open Championship - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Murchison New Zealand (New Zealand) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 07 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18061"> 2026 Kiwi World Cup of New Zealand - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Lost Hills, California (USA) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 10 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18254"> 7th British Winter Open - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Roldanillo (Colombia) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 11 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18082"> 2026 North American Cup - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Lost Hills, CA, USA (Canada) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <a class="readon" href="http://www.fai.org/events/events-calendar-and-results"><span>More events</span></a> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p> </div> <!-- END: Modules Anywhere -->

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GAÚCHO DE PARAPENTE 2026 IGREJINHA - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Igrejinha (Brazil) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 02 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18019"> Copa de Las Américas Roldanillo 2026 - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> aguapanela (Colombia) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 05 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18022"> 2026 WAGA State Comps - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Beverley (Australia) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 05 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18210"> 2026 Popa Aurel Memorial - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Slanic Prahova (Romania) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 07 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=17691"> 5th FAI Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Pha Tak Suea, Nongkhai (Thailand) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 07 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18005"> 48th 48th New Zealand Hang Gliding Open Championship - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Murchison New Zealand (New Zealand) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 07 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18061"> 2026 Kiwi World Cup of New Zealand - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Lost Hills, California (USA) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 10 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18254"> 7th British Winter Open - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Roldanillo (Colombia) </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20%"> 11 February 2026</td> <td width="45%"> <a href="/events/events-calendar-and-results?id=34877&EventCalendarId=18082"> 2026 North American Cup - </a></td> <td width="35%" style="text-align: right;"> Lost Hills, CA, USA (Canada) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <a class="readon" href="http://www.fai.org/events/events-calendar-and-results"><span>More events</span></a> </div> <p> &nbsp;</p> </div> <!-- END: Modules Anywhere -->