NOTE: The FAI record categories have changed -
Motor Glider and Two-seat classes have disappeared, and the categories have become:
Sub-class DO (Open Class Glider) : General
DISTANCE km
Straight - H Werner Grosse (Ger.) ASW 12 (in Fr.) 25Apr72 1460.80
To goal.- G. Herbaud (France), J.-N. Herbaud ASH 25 17Apr92 1383.00
Out & Return - T. L. Knauff (USA) Nimbus 2 25Auff (USA) Nimbus 2 25Apr83 1646.68
Triangle - K. Holighaus (Ger) Nimbus 4M (in S Afr) 07Jan93 1400.19
Free Distance
Up to 3 turn points - Terry Delore (NZ) ASW 20 05Nov94 2049.44
Out & Return - John Good (USA) 18Apr97 1261.65
SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h
100km - James Payne (USA) Discus A 04Mar97 217.41
300km - B. Bünzli (Switz) DG-400 (in Namibia) 14Nov85 176.99
500km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), J. Hacker ASH 25 T (in Aus) 31Dec90 171.10
750km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), K. Grosse ASH 25 (in Aus) 10Jan88 161.33
1000km - Helmut Fischer (Ger) Ventus (in S. Afr) 05Jan95 169.72
1250km - H.W. Grosse, H. Kohlmeier ASH 25 (in Aus) 10Jan87 143.46
Speed O & R 500km - T Newfield/ A.Malcolm (NZ) ASH25 23Jul98 197.28
Speed O & R 1000km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 147 km/h
Speed O & R 1500km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
HEIGHT metres
Gain - Paul F. Bikle (USA) SGS 1-23E 25Feb61 12 894
Absolute Altitude - Robert R Harris (USA) Grob G102 17Feb86 14 938
Sub-class D15 (15m Class Gliders) - General
DISTANCE
Straight - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 1289 km
To goal.- No record yet: No record yet: Minimum claim : - 1289 km
Out & Return - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 1289 km
Triangle - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 1363 km
Free Distance :
Up to 3 turn points- No record yet: Minimum claim : - 1434 km
Out & Return - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 1262 km
SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h
300km - Terry Delore (NZ) 17Dec97 179.30
100km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 159 km/h
500km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 144 km/h
750km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 131 km/h
1000km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 136 km/h
1250km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 110 km/h
Speed O & R 500km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 201 km/h
Speed O & R 1000km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 147 km/h
Speed O & R 1500km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
Sub-class DW (World Class Gliders) - General
DISTANCE km
Free Distance:
Out & Return - Diether Memmert(Germany) 16May98 580.30
Free O & R - Diether Memmert(Germany) 16May98 580.30
Up to 3 turn points - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 500 km
Straight - No record yet: Min No record yet: Minimum claim : - 500 km
To goal - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 500 km
Out & Return - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 500 km
Triangle - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 500 km
SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h
300km - C Blois Duarte(Brazil) 19Sep98 83.47
100km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 90 km/h
500km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
750km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
1000km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
1250km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
Speed O & R 500km - D Memmert(Germany) 16May98 67.70
Speed O & R 1000km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
Speed O & R 1500km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
Sub-class DO (Open Class Glider) : Feminine
DISTANCE km
Straight - Karla Karel (UK) LS 3 (in Aus) 20Jan80 949.70
To goal.- J.B. Shaw (USA) Nimbus 2 02Jul90 951.43
Out & Return - Doris F. Grove (USA) Nimbus 2 28Sep81 1127.68
Triangle - Hana Zejdová (Czech) LAK 12 (in Aus) 20Jan97 927.30
Up to 3 - Hana Zejdová (Czech) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 04Jan97 1025.10
turn points
Free O & R - Hanaints
Free O & R - Hana Zejdová (Czech) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 04Jan97 860.46
SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h
100km - J.B. Shaw (USA) 17Jul97 151.12
300km - S. P. Beatty (South Africa) ASW 20B 26Dec90 143.90
500km - H Zejdová (Czech) &
M. Ishikawa (Jpn) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 02Jan97 135.38
750km - H Zejdová (Czech) &
E. Ashby (Aus) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 05Jan97 131.39
Speed O & R 500km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 137 km/h
Speed O & R 1000km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
Speed O & R 1500km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
HEIGHT metres
Gain - Y M Loader (NZ) Nimbus 2 12Jan88 10 212
Absolute altitude - S. Jackintell (USA) Astir CS 14Feb79 12 637
Sub-class D15 (15m Class Gliders) - Feminine
DISTANCE km
Free Distance
Up to 3 turn points - Hana ZEJDOVA (Czech in Aus) 13Jan98 767.45
Out & Return - Hana ZEJDOVA (Czech in Aus) 13Jan98 767.45
Out & Return - Hana ZEJDOVA (Czech in Aus) 13Jan98 767.45
Straight - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 950 km
To goal.- No record yet: Minimum claim : - 807 km
Triangle - No re - 807 km
Triangle - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 843 km
SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE
100km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 140 km/h
300km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 130 km/h
500km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 134 km/h
750km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 96 km/h
1000km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
1250km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
Speed O & R 500km - No record yet: Minimum claim : - 123 km/h
Speed O & R 1000km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
Speed O & R 1500km - No record yet: No minimum for the first record
Sub-class DW (World Class Gliders) - Feminine
Same categories exist as above, but no claims yet made.
records which were in place prior to the change of categories
Single Place Glider : General DISTANCE km Straight - H Werner Grosse (Ger.) ASW 12 (in Fr.) 25Apr72 1460.80 To goal.- S. H. Georgeson (NZ) Nimbus 2 14Jan78 1254.26 David Napier Speight (NZ) Nimbus 2B Bruce Lindsey Drake (NZ) Nimbus 2 Out & Return - T. L. Knauff (USA) Nimbus 2 25Apr83 1646.68 Triangle - Karl H. Striedieck (USA)ngle - Karl H. Striedieck (USA) ASW 20B 02May86 1362.68 John C. Seymour (USA) ASW20B Robert L. Robertson (UK) Ventus A Thomas L. Knauff (USA) Nimbus 3 Leonard Roy McMaster (USA) ASW 20B Free Distance Up to 3 turn points - Terry Delore (NZ) ASW 20 05Nov94 2049.44 Out & Return - James Payne (USA) Discus A 10Aug96 884.67 SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h 100km - James Payne (USA) Discus A 04Mar97 217.41 300km - Jean-Paul Castel (France) Nimbus 3 (in Namibia) 15Nov86 169.50 500km - Beat Bünzli (Switzerland) DG-400 (in Namibia) 09Jan88 170.06 750km - Hans Werner Grosse (Ger.) ASW 22 (in Aust.) 08Jan85 158.41 1000km - Helmut Fischer (Ger) Ventus (in S. Afr) 05Jan95 169.72 1250km - Hans Werner Grosse (Ger.) ASW 17 (in Aust.) 09Dec80 133.24 HEIGHT metres Gain - Paul F. Bikle (USA) SGS 1-23E 25Feb61 12 894 Absolute Altitude - Robert R Harris (USA) Grob G102 17Feb86 14 938 Single Place Glider : Feminine DISTANCE km Straight - Karla Karel (UK) LS 3 (in Aus) 20Jan80 949.70 To goal.- J.B. Shaw (USA) Nimbus 2 02Jul90 951.43 Out & Return - Doris F. Grove (USA) Nimbus 2 28Sep81 1127.68 Triangle - Hana Ze7.68 Triangle - Hana Zejdová (Czech) LAK 12 (in Aus) 20Jan97 927.30 Up to 3 - Hana Zejdová (Czech) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 04Jan97 1025.10 turn points Free O & R - Hana Zejdová (Czech) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 04Jan97 860.46 SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h 100km - S. P. Beatty (South Africa) ASW 20B 24Dec90 145.49 300km - S. P. Beatty (South Africa) ASW 20B 26Dec90 143.90 500km - Sue Martin (Australia) LS-3 29Jan79 133.14 750km - S. P. Beatty (South Africa) ASW 20B 21Dec90 127.29 HEIGHT metres Gain - Y M Loader (NZ) Nimbus 2 12Jan88 10 212 Absolute altitude - S. Jackintell (USA) Astir CS 14Feb79 12 637 Single-place motor glider, Category : General DISTANCE km Straight - K.A. Rabeder (Aut) DG-400 (in NZ) 25Jan93 1039.87 To goal.- K.A. Rabeder (Aut) DG-400 (in NZ) 25Jan93 1039.87 Out & Return - K. Holighaus (Ger) Nimbus 4M (in S Afr) 23Dec92 1220.44 Triangle - K. Holighaus (Ger) Nimbus 4M (in S Afr) 07Jan93 1400.19 Up to 3 - B. Bünzli (Switz) DG-600M (in Namibia) 24Dec92 1351.16 turn points Free O & R - H Zejdová (Czech) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 04Jan97 860.46 SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h 100km - B. km/h 100km - B. Bünzli (Switz) DG-400 (in Namibia) 29Dec87 191.19 300km - B. Bünzli (Switz) DG-400 (in Namibia) 14Nov85 176.99 500km - K. Holighaus (Ger) Nimbus 4M (in S Afr) 04Jan93 164.18 750km - K. Holighaus (Ger) Nimbus 4M (in S Afr) 06Jan93 155.82 1000km - T. Holighaus (Ger) Nimbus 4M (in S Afr) 02Jan93 155.00 1250km - K. Holighaus (Ger) Nimbus 4M (in S Afr) 07Jan93 139.96 HEIGHT metres Gain - M.D. Stevenson (USA) DG-400 25Oct85 9 935 Absolute Altitude - Günter Cichon (Ger) Nimbus M 27May79 10 408 Single-place motor glider, Category : Feminine DISTANCE km Straight - I. Koehler (Ger) Ventus CM (in USA) 14Jun93 539.87 To goal - I. Koehler (Ger) Ventus CM (in USA) 14Jun93 539.87 Triangle - A. Machinek (Ger) ASW24E (in Namibia) 15Dec93 532.85 Out & Return - H Zejdová (Czech) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 04Jan97 860.46 SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h 100km - A. Machinek (Ger) ASW24E (in Namibia) 07Jan1997 131.15 300km - A. Machinek (Ger) ASW24E (in Namibia) 14Dec1996 139.97 500km - A. Machinek (Ger) ASW24E (in Namibia) 15Dec1996 129.43 HEIGHT metres Gain - I. Koehler (Ger) DG-400 (in USA) 12Jun88 8 444 Absolute Altitude - I. Koehler (Ger) DG-400 (in USA) 12Jun88 10DG-400 (in USA) 12Jun88 10 245 Two-place glider, Category : General DISTANCE km Straight - G. Herbaud (France), J.-N. Herbaud ASH25 17Apr92 1383.00 To goal.- G. Herbaud (France), J.-N. Herbaud ASH 25 17Apr92 1383.00 Out & Return - M.W. Walker (NZ), T. Delore ASH 25 01Dec89 1261.36 Triangle - H.W. Grosse, H. Kohlmeier ASH 25 (in Aus) 10Jan87 1379.35 Up to 3 - T. Delore, D. Kraak (NZ) Janus CE 17Dec96 1351.14 turnpoints Free Out & Return - T. Delore, J. O'Niell (NZ) Janus C 28Dec95 718.78 SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h 100km - E. Sommer (Ger), I. Andresen Janus (in USA) 26Jul84 177.26 300km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), K. Grosse ASH 25 (in Aus) 08Jan88 170.90 500km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), K. Grosse ASH 25 (in Aus) 20Jan88 163.03 750km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), K. Grosse ASH 25 (in Aus) 10Jan88 161.33 1000km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), K. Grosse ASH 25 (in Aus) 11Jan88 157.25 1250km- H.W. Grosse (Ger), H. Kohlmeier ASH 25 (in Aus) 10Jan87 143.46 HEIGHT metres Gain - S. Jozefczak (Pol), J. Tarczon Bocian 05Nov66 11 680 Absolute Altitude - L. Edgar (USA), H. Klieforth PR-G1 19Mar52 13 489 Two-place glider, Category : Feminine DISTANCE km Straight - T. Pavlova (USSR), L. Filomechkina Blanik SSR), L. Filomechkina Blanik 03Jun67 864.86 To goal.- I. Gorokhova (USSR), Z. Kozlova Blanik 03Jun67 864.86 Out & Return - K. Keim (Ger), A. Orsi ASH 25 (in S Afr) 07Jan92 673.50 Triangle - H Zejdová (Czech) & E. Ashby (Aus) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 05Jan97 796.21 Up to 3 turnpoints - H Zejdová (Czech) & E. Ashby (Aus) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 05Jan97 796.21 SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h 100km - A. Orsi (Italy), K. Keim ASH 25 (in S Afr) 10Jan92 141.90 300km - K. Keim (Ger), A. Orsi ASH 25 (in S Afr) 06Jan92 143.17 500km - H Zejdová (Czech) & M. Ishikawa (Jpn) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 02Jan97 135.38 750km - H Zejdová (Czech) & E. Ashby Aus) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 05Jan97 131.39 HEIGHT metres Gain - A. Dankowska (Poland), M. Matelska Bocian 17Oct67 8 430 Absolute Altitude - M. Nutt (USA), H. Duncan SGS 2-32 05Mar75 10 809 Two-place motor glider, Category : General DISTANCE km Straight - H W Grosse (Ger), K Grosse ASH 25 E (in Fr.) 06May93 1078.07 To goal.- H W Grosse (Ger), K Grosse ASH 25 E (in Fr.) 06May93 1078.07 Out & Return - W Eisele (Ger), M. Henke Nimbus 3 DM (in S Afr) 06Jan95 1220.44 Triangle - W Binder (Ger), W Mertel ASH 25 MB (in S Afr)14Dec91 1256.20 Free Distance Out & Return - H. Fisher Out & Return - H. Fisher (Ger) Nimbus 3 DM (in S Afr) 16Feb97 892.22 Up to 3 - W Binder (Ger), A Knahm ASH 25 MB (in S Afr) 30Nov92 1196.11 turn points SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h 100km - O Weigscheider (Ger) H Heich Nimbus 3DM (in S Afr) 05Jan90 179.53 300km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), K. Grosse ASH 25 T (in Aus) 09Jan91 164.88 500km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), J. Hacker ASH 25 T (in Aus) 31Dec90 171.10 750km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), K. Grosse ASH 25 T (in Aus) 10Jan91 157.27 1000km - H.W. Grosse (Ger), K. Grosse ASH 25 E (in Aus) 10Jan92 144.67 1250km - W. Binder (Ger), W. Mertel ASH 25 MB (in S Afr)14Dec91 128.04 HEIGHT metres Gain - R. Jones, S. Marriott (UK) Nimbus 3DM 24Oct96 7 241 Absolute Altitude - I Koehler (Ger), S Class G103 SL (in USA) 10Jun93 8 782 Two-place motor glider, Category : Feminine DISTANCE km Triangle - H Zejdová (Czech), E. Ashby Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 05Jan97 796.21 Up to 3 turnpoints - H Zejdová (Czech), E. Ashby Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 05Jan97 796.21 SPEED OVER A TRIANGULAR COURSE km/h 100km - L. Casper, A. Machinek (Ger) DG-500M (in Namibia) 21Dec96 147.01 300km - I Mittag (Germany), K Walter DG-500M (in Ger) 27May90 67.82 500km - - H Zejdová (Czech) & m - - H Zejdová (Czech) & M. Ishikawa (Jpn) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 02Jan97 135.38 750km - H Zejdová (Czech) & E. Ashby (Aus) Nimbus 4DM (in Aus) 05Jan97 131.39 HEIGHT metres Gain - I. Koehler (Germany), S. Class G103 SL (in USA) 10Jun93 6 550 Absolute Altitude -I Koehler (Ger), S Class G103 SL 10Jun93 8 782
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