British Gliding team 2026!

The British Gliding Team are pleased to announce the pilots chosen to represent the British Team in 2026 on the World and European stage.

World Gliding Championships – Częstochowa-Rudniki – Poland

18m Class: Derren Francis, Matt Davis

Open Class: Tim Jenkinson, Russell Cheetham

20m Multi-seat Class: Steve Jones / Garry Coppin

European Gliding Championships – Ostrów – Poland

15m Class: Tim Scott, Piers-Rex Murray

Club Class: Ben Payne, Claudia Hill

Standard Class: Paul Fritche, Oscar Butlin

Junior World Gliding Championships – Aalen – Germany

Club Class: Seb Van Der Stichele, Tom Chapman

Standard Class: Oliver Ramsay, Oscar Butlin

We wish the pilots the best of luck over the year!