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The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships in Australia ends on a high | |
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Hard two-week battle in Australian skies sees three new FAI Gliding World Champions win gold. Read more... |
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34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 are declared open | |
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The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships in Benalla (AUS) was officially opened on Sunday, 08 January 2017, by Jaclyn Symes MP, Member for Northern Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Minister for Spo.... Read more... |
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Two years ago: Father and son set African Record | |
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Two years ago on this day, Tijl Schmelzer and his father Bert were the very first to pass the 200 km/h barrier using thermals rather than mountain waves. Read more... |
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Australia welcomes the world to the FAI World Gliding Championships 20.... | |
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The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 kicks-off in Australia on 9 January 2017, with two weeks of high profile, high calibre competition to follow. Read more... |
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German Holger Karow wins 7th FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Finale in South .... | |
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Until the last race it was very close at the top and any of the top five pilots still had a chance to win the contest. Read more... |
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Current Events
FAI Junior World Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 17796Bid:245Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Lake Keepit (Australia)
Date(s): 06 Jan to 20 Jan 2029Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Joeyglide - Australian Junior Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 18024Bid:584Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Benalla (Australia)
Date(s): 18 Jan to 25 Jan 2026Website:https://www.joeyglide.juniorsoaring.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 05 February 2026 | 2026 WAGA State Comps - | Beverley (Australia) |
| 17 February 2026 | Western Cape Regional Championships - | Worcester (South Africa) |
| 09 March 2026 | 2025 Australian 20M 2 Seat Nationals - | Narromine (Australia) |
| 08 May 2026 | 16th Polish 15 meter Class Nationals - | Leszno (Poland) |
| 16 May 2026 | 40th FAI World Gliding Championships - | Czestochowa (Poland) |
| 04 June 2026 | Schweizer Meisterschaft im Segelflug - | Schänis (Switzerland) |
| 05 June 2026 | 24th Polish Club Class Nationals - | Leszno (Poland) |
| 13 June 2026 | 34th Alpe Adria Cup - | Feldkirchen (Austria) |
| 11 July 2026 | 24th FAI European Gliding Championships - | Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland) |
| 31 July 2026 | 51st Polish Open Class Nationals - | Leszno (Poland) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 08 January 2026 | Gliding : Free triangle distance : 1259,2 km | Grant Anderson (AUS) |
| 08 January 2026 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km : 141,8 km/h | David Jansen (AUS) |
| 19 December 2025 | Gliding : Straight Distance to a Goal : 1 664,00 km | Gordon R. Boettger (USA) |
| 19 December 2025 | Gliding : Free Distance : 1 690,00 km | Gordon R. Boettger (USA) |
| 18 December 2025 | Gliding : Free out-and-return distance : 1 175,18 km | David Jansen (AUS) |
| 18 December 2025 | Gliding : Out-and-return distance : 1 171,1 km | David Jansen (AUS) |
| 12 December 2025 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 750 km : 165,12 km/h | David Jansen (AUS) |
| 26 November 2025 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km : 258,00 km/h | Dane Dickinson (NZL) |
| 31 October 2025 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km : 94,26 km/h | Murray Gordon Wardell (NZL) |
| 21 July 2025 | Gliding : Straight Distance to a Goal : 1 311,00 km | Jim Lee (USA) |
