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Perlan Project Transition
The Perlan Project has recently announced a leadership transition. Warnock has been named CEO Emeritus, a recognition of his long service to the…
Competitions
Championnat de France 2026 — Racing Gets Under Way at Romorantin
Championnat de France 2026 — Two Days In at Romorantin The 2026 French National Gliding Championships at Romorantin-Pruniers is running from 7 to 13…
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The 2026 Junior World Gliding Championships come to Aalen-Elchingen this August
World's Best Junior Glider Pilots Head to the Swabian Alb When the gliders line up on the grass at Aalen-Elchingen airfield on 2 August, they will…
Series 13
Sailplane Grand Prix Italy - Loss and Perseverance
Luka Žnidaršič winner SGP Italy SGP Series 13 Italy: Racing, Loss, and Resolve at Varese FAI Sailplane Grand Prix — Varese, Italy, 22–30 May 2026 The…
Competitions
New World Champions at WGC Poland
New World Gliding Champions Open Class, Bronze Michael Sommer, Silver Sebastian Kawa, Gold Felipe Levin Germany New World Champions have been…
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Final Day Tasks Set at the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships
Today is the final day of competition at the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships, being held at Częstochowa-Rudniki in Poland. With this being Task…
Competitions
Race 9 at the WGC Poland Brings Close Results
The penultimate day of the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships at Częstochowa-Rudniki in Poland delivered a long day of racing across all three…
Competitions
Big Tasks Set for Penultimate Race at WGC Poland
Open Class — 848 km The Open Class task is the one drawing the most attention today. A five-turnpoint course has been set routing gliders from the…
Competitions
Big Race Day Forecast at WGC Poland
Spread of cumulus over the task area. The penultimate race at WGC Poland promisses to be a long distance day. The organisers have advised the pilots…
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WGC 2026 Task 8 WGC Poland
With the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships entering its final days at Częstochowa-Rudniki in Poland, Task 8 on 27 May produced competitive racing…
Competitions
Task 8 at WGC Poland
Three classes are scheduled to fly Task 8 today. The weather has improved and longer tasks have been set. Open Class The Open Class has been set a…
Competitions
Difficult Day on Race 7 2026 WGC Poland
Race 7 was a wild card day with marginal weather and delayed launching. But in the end all three classes were flown and all but ten completed their…
Tasks Set for Race 7 at WGC Poland
After the tradtional International Night where all the teams serve delicacies of their countries…
French and German Teams Power Ahead at WGC Poland
Task 6 on 24 May brought another Assigned Area Task day at the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships…
AATs set for Race 6 WGC Poland
24 May the weather forecast is for strong thermals and great soaring conditions expected throughout…
Long and Difficult Race 5 at WGC Poland
German 2 Seat team Karsten Leucker and Jan Omsels 20 M Multi-Seat The 20 M Multi-Seat class was set…
With a long soaring day forecast big tasks have been set for Race 5 WGC Poland
Open Class — 576.30 km The Open Class has been set the longest task of the day at 576.30 km. From…
Ausrtralian Win Race 4, 20 Metre Multi-Seat Class at WGC Poland
Adam Woolley waiting to launch Race 4 The 20 M Multi-Seat Class flew a 437.72 km racing task with…
Weather holds for Exciting Race 3 at WGC Poland
Sylvain Gerbaud won the day on Open Class The third racing day at Częstochowa-Rudniki delivered…
WGC Poland 2026 Task 3
The weather forecast is for moderate north westerly winds with thermals to 1800m. Areas of…
Fast Speeds Long Distances at WGC Poland Task 2, 20 May
Open Class Kawa Flies to a Commanding Home Win on a Fast Day The Open Class set a 537.62 km…
WGC Poland 2026 Task 2 Set Across All Three Classes
Tasks have been set for all three classes on the second competition day of the 40th FAI World…
Task One: WGC Poland 2026 Gets Under Way at Częstochowa
Race 1 19 May 2026 After two practice days WGC Poland flew its first scored task on 19 May 2026…
The JS5 Rey at the World Championships
A New Contender Takes the Stage The 40th FAI World Gliding Championships are underway at Rudniki…
58th International Hahnweide Wettbewerb
A Competitive Week Over Baden-Württemberg The 58th Internationaler Hahnweide Wettbewerb concluded…
World Gliding Championships Poland Opening Ceremony
On Saturday 16 May 2026, the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships were formally opened at Rudniki…
WGC 2026 Practice Day 2
The second and final practice day of the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships at…
WGC Poland Official Practice Underway
Practice Day Sets the Scene at Częstochowa The 40th FAI World Gliding Championships opened its…
