38th FAI World Gliding Championship

Uvalde - Garner Field, United States,   August 18, 2024 – August 31, 2024

Champions

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/

Written by: John Godfrey on August 14, 2024 at 4:02 PM.

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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Written by: John Godfrey on July 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM.
Edited by: John Godfrey on August 13, 2024 at 5:22 PM.

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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Written by: John Godfrey on July 15, 2024 at 3:22 PM.
Edited by: John Godfrey on July 21, 2024 at 1:53 PM.

Competition Website

https://wgc2024uvalde.com/38th-fai-world-gliding-championship/
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Written by: John Godfrey on February 11, 2024 at 3:04 PM.
Edited by: John Godfrey on February 11, 2024 at 3:05 PM.

Latest winner

1. Matthew Scutter 151.78 km/h
2. Werner Amann 147.36 km/h
3. Christophe Abadie 146.09 km/h
Updated: 8/30/24, 10:14 PM
1. Lutz & Janowitsch 144.46 km/h
2. Rubaj & Matkowski 143.16 km/h
3. Bouderlique & de Péchy 142.34 km/h
Updated: 9/8/24, 8:27 PM
1. Felipe Levin 137.65 km/h
2. Michael Sommer 137.54 km/h
3. François Jeremiasse 133.26 km/h
Updated: 9/28/24, 3:58 PM

Latest task

Task 12, Aug 30, 2024
Task distance: 240.64 km  /  533.50 km  (380.27 km)
Task duration: 3:00:00
Updated: 8/30/24, 3:06 PM
Task 12, Aug 30, 2024
Task distance: 258.19 km  /  528.21 km  (392.05 km)
Task duration: 3:00:00
Updated: 8/30/24, 3:49 PM
Task 12, Aug 30, 2024
Task distance: 275.19 km  /  531.15 km  (400.67 km)
Task duration: 3:00:00
Updated: 8/30/24, 4:08 PM