JANSEN - ANDERSON - MURPHY
In early December, David Jansen moved his ASG32 from Kingaroy in Queensland to Bond Springs NT, the home of Alice Springs Gliding Club.
First, David and Josiah Murphy set a new 750km out-and-return speed record of 161.06 kph in 20m Two-Seater Class on 6 December.
Then, on 12 December, David and fellow pilot Grant Anderson set a series of new speed records in both 20m and Open Classes. The 845km flight included a 750km speed triangle at 164.93 kph. Several days later on 18 December, David and Grant flew 1,355km from Bond Springs to Coober Peedy setting out-and-return, speed out and return and three point turn distance records. Continuing into 2026, on 8 January the pair flew 1275km with an FAI Triangle distance of 1250km at 143 kph.
ABOVE: David Jansen and Grant Anderson flew 1,275km at 143 kph in an ASG 32 Mi on 8 January 2026 from Bond Springs NT. David is currently top of the league overall and in Two-Seater Class for the 2026 season
ABOVE: On 18 December 2025, David Jansen and Grant Anderson flew 1,355km at 138 kph, achieving a 1,175 out-and-return distance to Bond Springs
On 24 January, David and Grant made another record flight (unconfirmed at time of going to press) flying a Straight Distance to Goal of 1, 266km. The total distance flown was an astonishing 1,424km from Bond Springs to Balaklava in South Australia.
ABOVE: 24 January 2026 David Jansen and Grant Anderson flew 1,424km from Bond Springs NT to Balaklava SA
These remarkable flights have put David firmly at the overall top of the Ingo Renner Cup. He is also top of the Double Seater Class.
You can see all of David's flights at weglide.org/user/2381
National Records (Flown in Australia) – Open Class
Free Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 24-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,354.93 km
Free Out and Return Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 18-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 1,175.15 km
Free Triangle Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 8-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,262.81 km
Straight Distance to a Goal D Jansen & G Anderson 24-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,266.06 km
Out and Return Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 18-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 1,171.12 km
Three Turn Point Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 24-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,395.58 km
Triangle Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 8-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,259.24 km
Speed Out & Return 1000km D Jansen & G Anderson 18-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 139.80 kph
Speed Triangular 750km D Jansen & G Anderson 12-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 164.93 kph
Speed Triangular 1250km D Jansen & G Anderson 8-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 141.78 kph
National Records (Flown in Australia) – 20m Two-Seater Class
Free Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 24-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,354.93 km
Free Out and Return Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 18-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 1,175.15 km
Free Three Turn Point Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 24-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,411.82 km
Free Triangle Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 8-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,262.81 km
Straight Distance to a Goal D Jansen & G Anderson 24-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,266.06 km
Out and Return Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 18-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 1,171.12 km
Three Turn Point Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 24-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,395.58 km
Triangle Distance D Jansen & G Anderson 8-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 1,259.24 km
Speed Out & Return 300km D Jansen & J Murphy 6-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 161.06 kph
Speed Out & Return 500km D Jansen & J Murphy 6-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 161.06 kph
Speed Out & Return 750km D Jansen & J Murphy 6-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 161.06 kph
Speed Out & Return 1000km D Jansen & G Anderson 18-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 139.80 kph
Speed Triangular 100km D Jansen & M Waddell 23-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 192.30 kph
Speed Triangular 200km D Jansen & G Anderson 12-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 164.93 kph
Speed Triangular 300km D Jansen & G Anderson 12-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 164.93 kph
Speed Triangular 500km D Jansen & G Anderson 12-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 164.93 kph
Speed Triangular 750km D Jansen & G Anderson 12-Dec-2025 ASG32-Mi 164.93 kph
Speed Triangular 1000km D Jansen & G Anderson 8-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 141.78 kph
Speed Triangular 1250km D Jansen & G Anderson 8-Jan-2026 ASG32-Mi 141.78 kph
