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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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Upcoming Events
| 25 February 2019 | 2019 Australian State Competition (WA) - | Cunderdin, WA (Australia) |
| 05 April 2019 | 2019 Trofeo Citta di Torino - | Torino (Italy) |
| 19 April 2019 | 2019 Pribina Cup - | Nitra (Slovakia) |
| 04 May 2019 | 2019 Championnat Régional Nouvelle Aquitaine - | Rion des Landes (France) |
| 05 May 2019 | 2019 Championnat de France Standard 15 mètres Biplace 20 m - | Buno - Bonnevaux (France) |
| 07 May 2019 | 2019 US Nationals - | Lancaster, SC (USA) |
| 11 May 2019 | 2019 RM Birrfeld - | Birrfeld (Switzerland) |
| 11 May 2019 | 20th FAI European Gliding Championships - | Turbia (Poland) |
| 12 May 2019 | 2019 US Nationals - | Albert Lea, MN (USA) |
| 16 May 2019 | 2019 Brasov cup - | Brasov (Romania) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 22 January 2019 | Gliding : Free triangle distance : 1 075,0 km | Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) |
| 08 January 2019 | Gliding : Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km : 167,17 km/h | Klaus Ohlmann (GER) |
| 07 January 2019 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km : 194,37 km/h | Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) |
| 07 January 2019 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km : 207,44 km/h | Laszlo Hegedus (HUN) |
| 04 January 2019 | Gliding : Free triangle distance : 1 116 km | |
| 27 December 2018 | Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 148,2 km | Makoto Ichikawa (JPN) |
| 27 December 2018 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km : 205,06 km/h | |
| 25 December 2018 | Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 095,3 km | Makoto Ichikawa (JPN) |
| 16 December 2018 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 500 km : 181,99 km/h | Laszlo Hegedus (HUN) |
| 15 November 2018 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 300 km : 160,07 km/h | Kathrin Senne (GER) |
