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Junior World Gliding Championships Race 7
The seventh day of competition has taken place and the Junior World Gliding Championships in Elchingen are in the cruicial phase The gaps are tight…
WGC
A Challenging Start to the World Championships
Heat Puts Young Glider Pilots to the Test over the Ostalb Elchingen With two challenging days of competition, the 24th Junior World Gliding…
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Race Two Junior World Gliding Championships Germany
Club Class Aalen-Heidenheim/Elchingen, Germany, 4 August 2026 Task two for the Club class was an Assigned Area Task with turnpoints at Blaubeuren,…
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Junior World Gliging Championships Underway
Task 1 of the 14th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships got underway on 3 August at Aalen-Heidenheim/Elchingen in Germany, the first day of racing…
Competitions
European Gliding Championships Conclude at Ostrów Wielkopolski
Club Class champion Alexandre Fierain from France with Alessandro Bassalti Italn and Roelof Corporaal Netherlands The 24th FAI European Gliding…
Competitions
European Gliding Championships All to Fly for Task 6
Results so far In the Club class, five tasks have now been completed, and the lead has moved around considerably. Roelof Corporaal, flying an LS7…
Competitions
The 24th FAI European Gliding Championships
The 24th FAI European Gliding Championships are underway at Ostrów Wielkopolski Michałków in Poland, running from 12 to 25 July 2026. Three classes…
Competitions
Championnat de France 2026 18 Metre and Open Classes at Vinon-sur-Verdon
From 5 to 11 July 2026, Vinon-sur-Verdon hosted the French National Gliding Championships for the 18 Metre and Open classes, organised by AAVA. The…
News
Fatal Accident During French Nationals at Vinon
The French gliding community is mourning the loss of Daniel Vincent-Genod, who died on Thursday, July 9th, following an accident during the French…
Series 13
FAI Sailplane Grand Prix of Norway 2026
The third round of Series 13 of the FAI Sailplane Grand Prix took place at Elverum Starmoen in Norway from 28 June to 4 July 2026, operating out of…
Competitions
German Club Class Championship 2026, Burg Feuerstein
Pilots arrived at Burg Feuerstein into a wet westerly pattern, with showers, a fresh wind, and temperatures around 19°C. Forty-six pilots were…
Competitions
Euroglide 2026 - Matthew Scutter Wins in 5 Days
A Race Across Europe Euroglide 2026: A Race Across Europe, Day by Day Euroglide is not a contest in the usual sense. Rather than flying a fresh task…
Schweizer Meisterschaft 2026 — Schänis
The 2026 Swiss National Gliding Championships were held at Schänis from 4 to 12 June, with fifteen…
Norwegian Nationals 2026 — Elverum Starmoen
The 2026 Norwegian Nationals ran across a week at Elverum Starmoen in the Innlandet region, drawing…
Lasham Sailplane Grand Prix UK 2026
Lasham Airfield, Hampshire 5–13 June 2026 Tom Arscott took the top step at this year's UK Sailplane…
Championnat de France 2026 — Romorantin-Pruniers: Seven Tasks, Two Champions
The 2026 French National Gliding Championships wrapped up at Romorantin-Pruniers on 13 June,…
Perlan Project Transition
The Perlan Project has recently announced a leadership transition. Warnock has been named CEO…
Championnat de France 2026 — Racing Gets Under Way at Romorantin
Championnat de France 2026 — Two Days In at Romorantin The 2026 French National Gliding…
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…
Sailplane Grand Prix Italy - Loss and Perseverance
Luka Žnidaršič winner SGP Italy SGP Series 13 Italy: Racing, Loss, and Resolve at Varese FAI…
New World Champions at WGC Poland
New World Gliding Champions Open Class, Bronze Michael Sommer, Silver Sebastian Kawa, Gold Felipe…
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…
Race 9 at the WGC Poland Brings Close Results
The penultimate day of the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships at Częstochowa-Rudniki in Poland…
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…
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…
WGC 2026 Task 8 WGC Poland
With the 40th FAI World Gliding Championships entering its final days at Częstochowa-Rudniki in…
Task 8 at WGC Poland
Three classes are scheduled to fly Task 8 today. The weather has improved and longer tasks have…
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…
