New gliding record in New Zealand 2,501 kms
 

From gliderpilot.net 14th Dec 2009 -

''Terry Delore and co have done it again with a 2501km distance flight from
Omarama in an ASH25. Flight included a double crossing of the Cook Strait
between the North & South Islands and with altitudes of 28,000feet.
Refer link below for details''.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3155973/Gliding-on-to-a-world-record

Argentina
 

and in Argentina

Scots pilot glides way to speed record in Argentina - Herald Scotland | News | World News

I think there is a blog running at the Scottish gliding centre web site if anyone is interested


b b

Well done to these guys -30 with no heaters . Just the thought has me frozen

Some of us use heated insoles (my preference) or socks, and heated gloves too if necessary. Else, it’s a case of suitable warm clothing.

Chris N.

Gliding blog - Argentina
 

John's blog is at Don't Cry for Me... for anyone interested.

BW

Indeed there is:

Don't Cry for Me...

It's a shame the Herald article is a bit confused about the difference between top speed and average speed...

Klaus Ohlmann did a 2593.7 km flight yesterday out of Chapelco,
Argentina on 13th Dec 2009. It's logged in OLC.
Also in OLC a claim by Klaus for a 2831.15km flight on 30th November 2009.

Where will it end?

The guys spend the best part of an entire day nearly six miles up, on oxygen and with no cabin heat, using nothing but the wave and skill to travel the length of the country and then some... and how much coverage does it get in the NZ media?
It's worth a doco.

It's not getting much coverage in the UK press either.

2500km-plus
 

You wait for ages for one 2500km - plus flight to come and then three turn up!

Klaus snatches both records back?
 

We should know by Sunday when record claims appear on the FAI website World Record Claims - Class D (Gliders) | records.fai.org
but,
according to
OLC - The Gliding / Paragliding / Hanggliding Contest

It looks like Klaus has snatched back BOTH records.
Terry might have set a record for the shortest lived record?? approx 12 hours

bb
ps I hear there are some very exciting records planned and waiting to be attempted in the next few weeks, It could be a good year for record breaking!