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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
Championnat de France classes 18mètre et Libre - |
Event ID: 16515Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Beynes (France)
Date(s): 26 May to 01 Jun 2024Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/cdf2024-beynes/resultsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Jeseniky Spring Cup - |
Event ID: 16968Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Sumperk (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 04 May to 11 May 2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - |
Event ID: 16459Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 15 meter Class
Place: Santa Cilia Airfield (Spain)
Date(s): 05 May to 11 May 2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Coppa Citta di Varese - |
Event ID: 17059Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: handicapped
Place: Varese (Italy)
Date(s): 05 May to 11 May 2024Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/ccv-coppa-citta-di-varese-calcinate-del-pesce-2024/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 08 May 2024 | 2024 Championnat Régional Hauts-de-France - | Amiens (France) |
| 09 May 2024 | 2024 Kempencup and Belgian Junior Nationals - | Weelde (Belgium) |
| 09 May 2024 | 2024 4 jours de Buno - | Buno (France) |
| 09 May 2024 | 2024 CR Montricher - | Montricher (Switzerland) |
| 11 May 2024 | 2024 Championnat Régional Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - | Villefranche - Tarare (France) |
| 14 May 2024 | 2024 Swiss Championship - | Birrfeld (Switzerland) |
| 17 May 2024 | Dunakeszi Vitorlázórepülö Bajnokság - | Dunakeszi (Hungary) |
| 17 May 2024 | 69th Hungarian National Gliding Championship mixed 15 meter class - | Dunakeszi (Hungary) |
| 18 May 2024 | 2024 Internationaler Hotzenwaldwettbewerb - | Hütten - Hotzenwald (Germany) |
| 19 May 2024 | 2024 FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - | Starmoen, Elverum (Norway) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 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) |
| 27 February 2024 | Gliding : Out-and-return distance : 1 267,8 km | Baptiste Innocent (FRA) |
| 27 February 2024 | Gliding : Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km : 134,2 km/h | Baptiste Innocent (FRA) |
