Congratulations to Henry Inigo-Jones (LS8, Lasham GS), the 2025 Junior National champion! You can view the full results here.

Congratulations to Derren Francis (Ventus 3TS, Banbury GC), the 2025 18m National Champion! You can view the full results here.

We’re delighted to report that on the 3rd July 2025,  Liz Sparrow flew an ASG29e over 752.1 kms at 92.4kph and in doing so set the UK feminine Open and 20m class 600km and 750km speed records, and the UK feminine Open and 20m class triangle distance records.

The final race has taken place at the 23rd FAI European Gliding Championships in the 18m, Two-seat, and Open classes at Békéscsaba in Hungary. An awesome performance by Matt Davis, who took the Bronze medal in the 18m class flying a JS3! You can view the results here.  

The final race has been flown at the Women’s World Gliding Championship at Zbraslavice in the Czech Republic. You can view the results here.    

Congratulations to the 2025 National Champion in the Club Class, James Ewence! James, who flies with the Bristol and Gloucestershire GC, competed in a Discus. You can view the competition results here.  

The dates and venues for UK National Competitions in 2026 have been announced. 18m/20m Multi Seat Class: 20-28 June at Cotswold GC, Aston Down Club Class: 01-09 August at Bristol & Gloucester GC, Nympsfield Standard/15m/Open Class: 08-16 August at The Gliding Centre, Husbands Bosworth Junior Nationals: 22-30 August at Lasham…

The British Gliding Team is looking for a new Team Manager to help them secure international success and medals. This hugely important position has become vacant as our previous manager, Werner Stroud, has decided to hang up his boots after three years in the post. Filling those boots will be…

The International Gliding Commission (IGC) pilot ranking dated 8 July 2025 lists Tom Arscott of the British Gliding Team as world no3! You can view the IGC ranking list here. Take a look at Tom’s competition history here.

The 7th FAI Junior European Gliding Championships is taking place at Prievidza, Slovakia, from 5th – 20th July 2025. You can view the competition website here.