38th FAI World Gliding Championship

Uvalde - Garner Field, Vereinigte Staaten,   18. August 2024 – 31. August 2024

Sieger

18 Meter
1 SF Stefan Langer 9.843
2 ELF Simon Schröder 9.636
3 2L Christophe Abadie 9.592
20 Meter Multi Seat
1 L Arnold & Striedieck 9.616
2 MD Rubaj & Matkowski 9.552
3 BF Lutz & Janowitsch 9.499
Open
1 FL Felipe Levin 10.887
2 EB Michael Sommer 10.782
3 FD Laurent Aboulin 10.485

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https://wgc.onglide.com/

Geschrieben von: John Godfrey am 14. August 2024 um 16:02.

AVOID PENALTIES: Things you need to know about Uvalde airspace

The airspace file that comes with your flight computer is not accurate enough for the WGC. You MUST use the one available on this website to accurately show and avoid forbidden (i.e. penalty) airspace.   PENALTY airspace is any airspace coded as Class A, B, C, P (Prohibited), or R (Restricted). Class A airspace is everything above 18,000' MSL, there is no Class A below that. Regardless of what your map says, for the purposes of the contest all other PENALTY airspace (B, C, P, and R) areas exten...
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Geschrieben von: John Godfrey am 15. Juli 2024 um 15:54.
Geändert von: John Godfrey am 13. August 2024 um 17:22.

Updated airspace and waypoint data v3 issued 19-July

v3 has been issued to correct an error found in the v1 airspace file (some airspace incorrectly shown as forbidden). There was no v2. Both airspace and waypoints are designated as v3. The waypoint file was updated with some additional information. NO WAYPOINTS WERE ADDED OR DELETED, AND NO WAYPOINT NUMBERS WERE CHANGED. Also note that there is intentionally no waypoint #2.  In addition to the files posted on SoaringSpot, the files have also been posted to the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange...
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Geschrieben von: John Godfrey am 15. Juli 2024 um 15:22.
Geändert von: John Godfrey am 21. Juli 2024 um 13:53.

Competition Website

https://wgc2024uvalde.com/38th-fai-world-gliding-championship/
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Geschrieben von: John Godfrey am 11. Februar 2024 um 15:04.
Geändert von: John Godfrey am 11. Februar 2024 um 15:05.

Letzte Sieger

1. Matthew Scutter 151,78 km/h
2. Werner Amann 147,36 km/h
3. Christophe Abadie 146,09 km/h
Aktualisiert: 30.08.24, 22:14
1. Lutz & Janowitsch 144,46 km/h
2. Rubaj & Matkowski 143,16 km/h
3. Bouderlique & de Péchy 142,34 km/h
Aktualisiert: 08.09.24, 20:27
1. Felipe Levin 137,65 km/h
2. Michael Sommer 137,54 km/h
3. François Jeremiasse 133,26 km/h
Aktualisiert: 28.09.24, 15:58

Letzte Aufgabe

Wertungstag 12, 30.08.2024
Aufgabengröße: 240,64 km  /  533,50 km  (380,27 km)
Aufgabenzeit: 3:00:00
Aktualisiert: 30.08.24, 15:06
Wertungstag 12, 30.08.2024
Aufgabengröße: 258,19 km  /  528,21 km  (392,05 km)
Aufgabenzeit: 3:00:00
Aktualisiert: 30.08.24, 15:49
Wertungstag 12, 30.08.2024
Aufgabengröße: 275,19 km  /  531,15 km  (400,67 km)
Aufgabenzeit: 3:00:00
Aktualisiert: 30.08.24, 16:08