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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 European Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 11317Bid:300Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Standard Class
Place: Prievidza (Slovakia)
Date(s): 06 Jul to 21 Jul 2019Alternate dates: 14 Jul to 27 Jul 2019Website:http://www.egc2019.skEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Highland Gliding Cup - |
Event ID: 13867Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Letnany Airport (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 20 Jul 2019Website:http://www.gliding.cz/souteze/2019/ppvEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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T Cup - |
Event ID: 13864Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Touzim (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 21 Jul 2019Website:http://www.gliding.cz/souteze/2019/tcup/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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British Nationals - |
Event ID: 13897Bid:309Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Husbands Bosworth (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 21 Jul 2019Website:http://comps.theglidingcentre.co.ukEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 20 July 2019 | 2019 Les 8 jours de Fontainebleau - | Moret (France) |
| 21 July 2019 | 2019 Concours amical du Pic-Saint-Loup - | Pic Saint-Loup (France) |
| 21 July 2019 | 2019 Championnat Régional Junior Occitanie - | Auch (France) |
| 21 July 2019 | 2019 Czech Regional Championship - | Vysoké Mýto (Czech Republic) |
| 24 July 2019 | 19th International Military Gliding Competition - | Holzdorf (Germany) |
| 27 July 2019 | 2019 Championnat Régional Ile de France - | Mantes Cherence (France) |
| 27 July 2019 | 2019 Swedish Nationals - | Skovde (Sweden) |
| 27 July 2019 | 2019 Klippeneck-Segelflug-Wettbewerb - | Klippeneck (Germany) |
| 27 July 2019 | 2019 FAI Qualifying Sailplane GP - | Livno (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 27 July 2019 | 2019 Rana Cup - | Rana near Louny (Czech Republic) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 06 July 2019 | Gliding : Distance using up to 3 turn points : 936,4 km | Sibylle Andresen (GER) |
| 12 May 2019 | Gliding : Distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 580,6 km | |
| 12 May 2019 | Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 584,6 km | |
| 25 April 2019 | Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 581 km | Mathias Schunk (GER) |
| 25 April 2019 | Gliding : Distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 541 km | Mathias Schunk (GER) |
| 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 : 1 116,38 km | Makoto Ichikawa (JPN) |
