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World Records

WORLD RECORDS - OPEN CLASS (GENERAL) DOG

Last update 11-13-97

*C* = CLAIMED

Record CategoryName of Pilot (Country)Date of Flight Performance Flown From Ship
DISTANCE Hans Werner Grosse (West Germany) 04-25-72 1460.8 km (907.7 sm) Luebeck to Biarritz AS-K 12
GOAL Gerard Herbaud Jean-Noel Herbaud (France) 04-17-92 1383.0 km Vinon to (858.84 sm) ASH-25 Fez
OUT AND RETURN Thomas L. Knauff (USA) 04-25-83 1646.68 km (1023.42 sm) Julian,PA USA Nimbus 3
ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE Robert R. Harris (USA) 02-17-86 14,938 m (49,009 ft) Cal.City, CA USA G-102
ALTITUDE GAIN Paul F. Bikle (USA) 02-25-61 12,894 m (42,303 ft) Mojave, CA USA SGS 1-23 E
SPEED OVER 100 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE James M. Payne (USA) 03-03-97 217.41 kph (135.09 mh) California City USA Discus A
SPEED OVER 300 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Beat Bunzli (Switzerland) 11-14-85 176.99 kph (109.91 mph) Bitterwasser, South Africa DG-400
SPEED OVER 500 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Hans Werner Grosse Jorg Hacker (West Germany) 12-31-90 171.10 kph (105.61 mph) Mount Newman, Australia ASH 25T
SPEED OVER 750 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Hans Werner Grosse Karin Grosse (West Germany) 01-10-88 161.33 kph (100.19 mph) Alice Spgs, Australia AS-W 22
SPEED OVER 1000 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Helmut H. Fischer (Germany) 01-05-95 169.72 kph (105.40 mph) Verwoerd Dam South Africa Ventus

WORLD RECORDS - OPEN CLASS (GENERAL) DOG cont’d

Last update 11-13-97

*C* = CLAIMED

Record CategoryName of Pilot (Country)Date of Flight Performance Flown From Ship
SPEED OVER 1250 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Hans Werner Grosse Hans H. Kohlmeier (West Germany) 01-10-87 143.46 kph (89.15 mph) Alice Spgs, Australia ASH 25
SPEED OVER 1500 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE
 NO CLAIMS


SPEED OVER 2000 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE
 NO CLAIMS


DISTANCE AROUND A TRIANGULAR COURSE Klaus Holighaus (Germany) 01-07-93 1400.19 km (869.52 sm) H. Verwoerd Dam, South Africa Nimbus 4M
FREE DISTANCE UP TO 3 TPs Terrence R. Delore (New Zealand) 11-05-94 2,049.44 km (1,272.70 sm) Queenstown, New Zealand AS-W 20
FREE DISTANCE OUT & RETURN John Good (USA) 04-18-97 1261.65 km (783.95 sm) Eagle Field, PA USA Discus CS
500 km O&R SPEED (Minima set 11-4-97) USA – Tom Knauff
 170 kph (105.632 mph)

1,000 km O&R SPEED (Minima set 11-4-97) USA – Tom Knauff
 147 kph (91.340 mph)

1,500 km O&R SPEED (TBD)



2,000 km O&R SPEED (TBD



WORLD RECORDS – OPEN CLASS (FEMININE) DOF

Last update 11-13-97

*C* = CLAIMED

Record CategoryName of Pilot (Country)Date of Flight Performance Flown From Ship
DISTANCE Karla Karel (Great Britain) 01-20-80 949.7 km (590.0 sm) Tocumwal, Australia LS-3
GOAL Joann B. Shaw (USA) 07-02-90 951.43 km (591.19 sm) Hobbs NM, USA Nimbus 2
OUT AND RETURN Doris Grove (USA) 09-28-81 1127.684 km (700.74 sm) Ridge Soaring USA Nimbus 2
ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE (Obsolete Type) Sabrina Jackintell (USA) 02-14-79 12,637 m (41,460 ft) Blk. Forest CO USA Astir CS
ALTITUDE GAIN (Obsolete Type) Yvonne Loader (New Zealand) 01-12-88 10,212 m (33,504 ft) Omarama, New Zealand Nimbus 2
SPEED OVER 100 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Joann B. Shaw (USA) 07-17-97 151.12 kph (93.88 mph) USA Hobbs, NM Nimbus 3
SPEED OVER 300 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Susan P. Beatty (South Africa) 12-26-90 143.90 kph (89.41 mph) Vryburg, South Africa AS-W 20B
SPEED OVER 500 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Hana Zejdova (Czech Rep) Masako Ishikawa (Japan) 01-02-97 135.38 kph (84.13 mph) Tocumwal, Australia Nimbus 4 DM
SPEED OVER 750 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE Hana Zejdova (Czech Rep) Elisabeth Ashby (Australia) 01-05-97 (81.65 mph) 131.39 kph South Africa Tocumwal, Nimbus 4 DM
SPEED OVER 1000 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




WORLD RECORDS – OPEN CLASS (FEMININE)DOF cont’d

Last update 11-13-97

*C* = CLAIMED

Record CategoryName of Pilot (Country)Date of Flight Performance Flown From Ship
SPEED OVER 1250 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




SPEED OVER 1500 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




SPEED OVER 2000 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




DISTANCE AROUND A TRIANGULAR COURSE Hana Zejdova (Czech Republic) 01-20-97 928.29 km (576.80 sm) Tocumwal, Australia LAK-12
FREE DISTANCE UP TO 3 TPs Hana Zejdova (Czech Republic) 01-04-97 1025.1 km (636.99 sm) Tocumwal, Australia Nimbus 4DM
FREE DISTANCE OUT & RETURN Hana Zejdova (Czech Republic) 01-04-97 860.46 km (534.69 sm) Tocumwal, Australia Nimbus 4DM
500 km O&R SPEED (Minima set 11-4-97) (Czech Republic)
 137 kph (85.127 mph)

1,000 km O&R SPEED (TBD)



1,500 km O&R SPEED (TBD)



2,000 km O&R SPEED (TBD)



WORLD RECORDS – 15-METER CLASS (GENERAL)D15G

Last update 1-05-98

*C* = CLAIMED

Record CategoryName of Pilot (Country)Date of Flight Performance Flown From Ship
DISTANCE (Minima set 11-4-97) USA – Karl Striedieck
 1289 km 800.937 sm

GOAL (Minima set 11-4-97) USA – Karl Striedieck
 1289 km 800.937 sm

OUT AND RETURN (Minima set 11-4-97) USA – Roy McMaster
 1299 km 807.151 sm

SPEED OVER 100 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) (Sweden)
 159 kph (98.797 mph)

SPEED OVER 300 TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) USA – Jim Nance
 149 kph 92.583 mph)


 *C* Terry Delore (New Zealand) 10-17-97 170.50 kph (103.62 mph) ? New Zealand ?

 *C* Theo Newfield (New Zealand) 11-07-97 174 kph (108.117 mph) Omarama, NZ LS-8

 *C* Terry Delore (New Zealand) 12-17-97 179.50 kph (111.535 mph) Omarama, NZ LS-6c
SPEED OVER 500 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) (Australia)
 144 kph (89.976 mph)

SPEED OVER 750 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) USA – Richard Wagner
 131 kph (81.398 mph)

SPEED OVER 1000 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) (USA – James M. Payne)
 136 kph (84.51 mph)

SPEED OVER 1250 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 1-6-98)
 110 kph (68.35 mph)

SPEED OVER 1500 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




WORLD RECORDS – 15-METER CLASS (GENERAL) D15G cont’d

Last update 1-05-98

*C* = CLAIMED

Record CategoryName of Pilot (Country)Date of Flight Performance Flown From Ship
SPEED OVER 2000 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




DISTANCE AROUND A TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) USA - joint
 1363 km (846.918 sm)

FREE DISTANCE UP TO 3 TPs (Minima set 11-4-97) (USA – Karl Striedieck)
 1434 km (891.04 sm)

FREE DISTANCE OUT & RETURN (Minima set 11-4-97) (USA – John Good)
 1262 km (784.16 sm)

500 km O&R SPEED (Minima set 11-4-97) (France)
 201 kph (124.894 mph)

1,000 km O&R SPEED (Minima set 11-4-97) USA – Tom Knauff
 147 kph (91.34 mph)

1,500 km O&R SPEED No Minimum set



2,000 km O&R SPEED No minimum set



WORLD RECORDS – 15 METER CLASS (FEMININE) D15F

Last update 01-19-98

*C* = CLAIMED

Record CategoryName of Pilot (Country)Date of Flight Performance Flown From Ship
DISTANCE (Minima set 11-4-97) (Australia)
 950 km (590.295 sm)

GOAL (Minima set 11-4-97) (Australia)
 807 km 501.44 sm)

OUT AND RETURN (Minima set 11-4-97) (France) C* Hana Zejdova (Czech Republic) 01-13-98 671 km (416.935 sm) 767.4 km (466.37 sm) Tocumwal Australia SZD-55
(Obsolete Type) ABSOLUTE ALTITUDE Sabrina Jackintell (USA) 02-14-79 12,637 m (41,460 ft) Blk. Forest CO USA Astir CS
SPEED OVER 100 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) (Australia)
 140 kph (86.990 mph)

SPEED OVER 300 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) (Australia)
 130 kph (80.78 mph)


 *C* Gillian Spreckley (Unspecified) 12-22-97 132.70 kph (82.455 mph) Mmabatho South Africa Ventus 2
SPEED OVER 500 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) (Australia)
 134 kph (83.262 mph)

SPEED OVER 750 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE (Minima set 11-4-97) (Australia)
 96 kph (59.650 mph)

SPEED OVER 1000 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




SPEED OVER 1250 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




WORLD RECORDS – 15 METER CLASS (FEMININE) D15F cont’d

Last update 01-19-98

*C* = CLAIMED

Record CategoryName of Pilot (Country)Date of Flight Performance Flown From Ship
SPEED OVER 2000 KM TRIANGULAR COURSE




DISTANCE AROUND A TRIANGULAR COURSE




FREE DISTANCE UP TO 3 TPs C* Hana Zejdova (Czech Republic) 01-13-98 767.4 km (466.37 sm) Tocumwal Australia SZD-55
FREE DISTANCE OUT & RETURN C* Hana Zejdova (Czech Republic) 01-13-98 767.4 km (466,37 sm) Tocumwal Australia SZD-55
500 km O&R SPEED (Minima set 11-4-97) (Australia)
 123 kph (76.427 mph)

1,000 km O&R SPEED




1,500 km O&R SPEED




2,000 km O&R SPEED




STATUS OF OTHER FAI WORLD RECORD CATEGORIES & CLASSES AS OF 01-05-98




WORLD CLASS GLIDER (General)DWG no claims in any type WORLD CLASS GLIDER (Feminine)DWF no claims in any type




ULTRALIGHT GLIDER (General)DUG no claims in any type ULTRALIGHT GLIDER (Feminine)DUF no claims in any type




SSA Soaring Records Keeper and FAI Awards Coordinator:
Judy Lincoln
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Phone: (414) 249-0704
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Dr. Günther Eichhorn
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