The 40th Anniversary Wolds GC two-seater gliding competition will be held this year from 23rd to 30th August! For the first time, Wolds GC are introducing the ‘Director’s Challenge’, which will run on those days when the great British weather prevents launching on regular competition tasks. Plus lots of bonus…

The venues and dates for the 2027 UK National gliding competitions are: 18m/20m multi-seat/ Club Class Nationals, Lasham, 29 May -6 June 2027 Standard/15m/Open Class Nationals, Husbands Bosworth, 12-20 June 2027 Junior Nationals,  Nympsfield, 21-29 August 2027

The 40th FAI World Gliding Championships for the Open, 18 Metre and 20 Metre Multi-seat classes is underway at Rudniki airfield near Częstochowa, in southern Poland and ends on the 30 May 2026. You can view the results day by day here.    

The 2026 European Gliding Championships (EGC) will take place six weeks after the World Gliding Championships, in Ostrów Wielkopolski in western Poland. This event is the premier continental competition for European pilots and focuses on the Club, Standard, and 15 metre glider classes, which are not flown at the World…

Three weeks to go until the Sailplane Grand Prix arrives in the UK.       The Grand Prix always brings together some of the best pilots, aircraft and competition flying – join the fun at Lasham or watch online! The Lasham SGP is supported by some great sponsors including…

The BGA publication ‘Managing flying risk – flying in gliding competitions’ is useful reading for any cross-country pilot. You can view the webpage here.  

The 40th FAI World Gliding Championships for the Open, 18 Metre and 20 Metre Multi-seat classes will be held at Rudniki airfield near Częstochowa, in southern Poland, from 16 to 30 May 2026. The event is organised by the Częstochowa Aeroclub and will bring together up to 120 competitors from…

The Competition Rules for 2026 have been published with supporting explanatory details. You can view the documents here.  

The FAI Sporting Code Section 6 Part 2 (Glider Aircraft) CIVA edition 2026 has been published. You can view the document here.

The draft BGA Competition Rules 2026 with additional information have been published.