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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: 14611Bid:294Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 27 Jul 2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat Inter-Régional Grand-Ouest - |
Event ID: 16864Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Montaigu (France)
Date(s): 14 Jul to 20 Jul 2024Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/montaigu-2024-irgo/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 Highland Gliding Cup - | Havlickuv Brod (Czech Republic) |
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 Trofeo Citta di L Aquila - | L'Aquila (Italy) |
| 20 July 2024 | 33rd Dravno Prvenstvo Slovenije v jadralnem 2024 in Mednarodno Odprto Prvenstvo - | Gorisnica (Slovenia) |
| 21 July 2024 | 2024 FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - | Saint-Sulpice (France) |
| 21 July 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix de France - | Saint-Sulpice (France) |
| 21 July 2024 | 2024 Championnat Inter-régional Junior Sud-Ouest - | Condom (France) |
| 21 July 2024 | 2024 Les 8 jours de Fontainebleau - | Fontainbleau (France) |
| 27 July 2024 | 2024 Rana Cup - | Rana near Louny (Czech Republic) |
| 28 July 2024 | 2024 Championnat départemental Morbihan - | Ploërmel Loyat (France) |
| 29 July 2024 | 2024 Coppa Internazionale del Mediterraneo - | Rieti (Italy) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 10 July 2024 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km : 151 km/h | Steve J. Koerner (USA) |
| 10 July 2024 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km : 151 km/h | Steve J. Koerner (USA) |
| 30 April 2024 | Gliding : Out-and-return distance : 1 301,00 km | Wolfgang Janowitsch (AUT) |
| 16 April 2024 | Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 710,1 km | Baptiste Innocent (FRA) |
| 10 April 2024 | Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 655,8 km | Baptiste Innocent (FRA) |
| 30 March 2024 | Gliding : Distance using up to 3 turn points : 1275,7 km | Benjamin Bachmaier (GER) |
| 30 March 2024 | Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 295,9 km | Benjamin Bachmaier (GER) |
| 24 March 2024 | Gliding : Triangle Distance : 1 250,00 km | Yves Gerster (SUI) |
| 24 March 2024 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 1 250 km : 115,3 km/h | Yves Gerster (SUI) |
| 27 February 2024 | Gliding : Free out-and-return distance : 1 406,1 km | Baptiste Innocent (FRA) |
