World Gliding Championships
World Gliding Championships
Matthew Scutter Wins Race 1 in 15m Class at WGC Tabor
The 39th World Gliding Championships is now underway at Tabor Airfield Czechia with 115 pilots competing in three classes. Several past World Gliding Champions are testing their skills against young champions including Stefan Langer and Matthew Scutter for the top accolades in…
Big Sky Texas - Australians at WGC Uvalde Texas
ABOVE: Adam Woolley cruising on course. Sean Young with contributions and photos from Adam Woolley, Matthew Scutter, Lumpy Patterson, Keith Gateley and Ronald Tabery The World Gliding Championships in Open, 18m and 20m Multi Seat classes took place at Uvalde in August. Uvalde is…
WGC 18m, 20m Multiseat and Open Classes Uvalde
The new 18m Class World Champion Stefan Langer ready to launch at WGC Uvalde The World Gliding Championships in Open, 18m and 20m Multi Seat classes took place at Uvalde in August. Uvalde is located in the Texas Hill Country in South Texas 130km west of San Antonio and 87km east…
Junior World Gliding Championships 13.5m WGC Ostrow Poland
Max Maslak Germany new Junior World Gliding Champion in Standard Class After 11 racing days the new Junoir World Gliding Champions in Club ans Standard classes were declared. Standard Class1 Max Maslak Germany LS8n 8,175 pts2 Thomas Greenhill USA Discus 2a 8,114 pts3 Nils…
Junior World Gliding Championships awarded to Elchingen, Germany August 2026
Aalen-Heidenheim/Elchingen airfield will host the JWGC in August 2026. Luftsportring Aalen was officially awarded the contract by the International Gliding Comission (IGC) to host the 2026 Junior World Gliding Championships (JWGC). The IGC also received bids from Australia and…
