Official UK Records

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Record Category	Local - (Pilots in the UK)	National - (UK Pilots Worldwide)
Straight distance	194.0 J.Silvester	338.2 S.Headford
Straight distance (F)	125.0 J.Leden	285.0 K.Thurston
Straight distance (M)	172.3 T.Guildford / L.Maurice	356.2 R.Westgate / P.Bibby
Straight distance (Winch Launch)	172.8 G.Steel	Not a FAI category
Straight distance to a Declared Goal	134.5 N.Roberts	273.7 B.Goldsmith
Straight distance to a Declared Goal (F)	65.7 F.Macaskill	166.0 K.Thurston
Straight distance to a Declared Goal (M)		215.0 R.Westgate / J.Coutts
Out-and-return Distance	31.1 M.Cavanagh
Out-and-return Distance (F)		65.6 N. Moss
Out-and-return Distance (M)		104.2 H.Travers / H.Smith (Aus)
Distance around a Triangular Course	37.1 G.Steel, S.Ford
Distance around a Triangular Course (F)		50.3 J.Leden & S.Fenwick
Distance around a Triangular Course (M)
Free Out-and-return Distance	52.5 C.Canata	Not a Class O FAI category
Free Out-and-return Distance (F)	30.3 A.Barr	Not a Class O FAI category
Free Out-and-return Distance (M)	30.6 T.Guildford / L.Maurice	Not a Class O FAI category
Free Distance around a Triangle	68.3 S.Senior	Not a Class O FAI category
Free Distance around a Triangle (F)	19.9 A.Barr	Not a Class O FAI category
Free Distance around a Triangle (M)	27.5 T.Guildford / L.Maurice	Not a Class O FAI category
Speed over a Triangle Course of 25 km	17.1 kph M.Sandwith
25 km (F)		24.50 kph F.Macaskill
25 km (M)		24.31 kph M.Hayman / N.Watts
50 km		15.80 kph J.Leden
50 km (F)		15.80 kph J.Leden
50 km (M)
100 km
150 km
200 km
300 km
Speed over an O/R course of    100 km		28.04 kph H.Travers
100 km (M)		24.59 kph H.Travers /H.Smith (Aus)
200 km
300 km
Height Gain	2767 m G.Steel	4526 m R.Whittall
Height Gain (F)	1802 m F.Macaskill	4345 m K.Thurston
Height Gain (M)	1903 m R.Westgate / G.Puhl	4390 m R.Westgate / G.Westgate
Key:
(F)  = Feminine		Red  = Current World Records
(M) = Multiplace (Tandem)		Blue = Previous World Records

HISTORY (LOCAL)

Straight Distance
John Silvester, 194.0km, 29/07/2007, Moel Elio to Chepstow, Gradient Avax

Kai Coleman, 190.9km, 23/06/2004, Long Mynd to Eltisley, nr St Neots, Gradient Bliss
Nigel Prior, 186.8km, 13/06/2004, Bradwell Edge to Newmarket, Firebird Hornet SP
Steve Ham, 175.4km, 19/05/1995, Long Mynd to nr Luton, Airwave Alto Extreme
Richard Carter, 163.9km, 13/08/1994, Bradwell Edge to Sutton nr Ely, UP Kendo
Matthew Cook, 159.1km, 13/08/1994, Bradwell Edge to Bluntisham, Flight Design B3
Richard Carter, 106.1km, 06/05/1994, Merthyr to Kidderminster, UP Kendo
Ross Sommerville, 98.5km, 30/07/1992, Wether Fell, Flight Design Hot Dream
Richard Carter, 93.7km, 13/07/1992, Parlick Pike to Northalerton, UP Katana
Richard Carter, 90.6Km, 10/05/1992, Merthyr to near Tewkesbury, UP Katana
Richard Carter, 86.9Km, 08/08/1991, Bradwell to near Grantham, Falhawk Apex MR
Richard Carter, 64.4km, 01/06/1991, Treak Cliff to Wrenbury, Falhawk Apex MR
Mike Allen, 58.0km, 30/08/1990, Walderton Down to nr Lewis, Falhawk Athlete
Richard Carter, 47.1km, 01/08/1989, Hope Brink to nr Castleford, ITV Saphir
Michel Carnet, 43.2km, 27/07/1989, Devils Dyke to Norman’s Bay, Falhawk Athlete
Mike Millwood, 41.6km, 27/07/1989,  Devil’s Dyke to Pevensey Bay,
Andy Napolitan, 20.5km, 18/06/1989, Merthyr to Abergavenny, Falhawk Athlete
Robby Whittall & Michel Carnet, 19.4km, 09/08/1988, Devil’s Dyke to Peacehaven, ITV Gemmas (19.6km, 29/09) 

Straight Distance (F)
Judy Leden, 125.0km, 13/07/2004, Bradwell Edge to Spilsby, Ozone Vibe
Judy Leden,  94.4km, 11/04/2003, Bradwell Edge to Grasby, Ozone Vulcan
Sarah Fenwick, 86.2Kms, 13/08/1995, Coombe Gibbet to Bognor Regis
Sarah Fenwick, 79.1km, 06/05/1994, Merthyr,
Sarah Fenwick, 63.0km, 13/06/1992, Parlick Pike to Widdiman Pasture, Airwave Voodoo
Sarah Fenwick, 54.1Km, 10/06/1992, Merthyr, Voodoo 26  

Straight Distance (M)
Tim Guildford and Louise Maurice, 172.3km, 23/08/2005, Frocester to nr Cambridge, Gradient Bi-Golden
Ulric and Ruth Jessop, 108.6km, 03/06/2000, Cairnwell, Glenshee to Glen Kingie, Edel Prime
Richard & Guy Westgate, 57.1km, 14/08/1995, Combe Gibbet to nr Petersfield, UP Pickup  

Straight Distance (Winch Launch)
Graham Steel, 172.8km, 22/08/2009, XClent to Sotton Bridge, Advance Omega 7
Richard Westgate, 171.6km, 24/07/2004, XClent to Dalham Nr Newmarket, Gradient Aspen
Richard Westgate, 113.2km, 16/08/2003, XClent to Sennybridge, Windtech Syncro
Graham Steel, 105.0km, 13/04/1998, XClent to Church Crookham, Advance Omega 4
Mike Allen, 58.0km, 30/08/1990, Walderton to nr Lewis, Falhawk Athlete

Straight Distance to a Declared Goal
Neil Roberts, 134.5 km, 30/07/2007, Long Mynd to Bicester, Gradient Avax SR7

Martin Sandwith, 119.5 km, 24/07/2007, Long Mynd to Chipping Waddington, Gin Boomerang Sport

Adrian Thomas & Mark Watts, 116.6 km, 18/04/2007, Combe Gibbet to Lewes, Airwave Magic FR3 & Gradient Avax SR7

John Kennedy, 114.0 km, 21/03/2007, Wrekin to Cirencester, Gradient Aspen 2

Mike Aston, 108.9 km, 07/08/2005, Lawley to Cirencester, Gradient Avax XC
Richard Westgate, 101.2 km, 31/08/2004, Long Mynd to Pillerton Priors, Gradient Aspen
Carlo Borsattino, 83.2km, 21/08/2004, Long Mynd to Bideford Gliding Club, Windtech Tactic
Bob Drury, 65.7km, 17/05/1998,  Blorenge to Llandybie

Straight Distance to a Declared Goal (F)
Fiona Macaskill, 65.7km, 17/05/1998, Blorenge to Llandybie,  

Out-and-return Distance

Mike Cavanagh, 31.1km, 24/07/2007, Clough Head, Ozone Mantra 2

Out-and-return Distance (F)


Distance around a Triangular Course
Graham Steel & Simon Ford, 37.1km, 02/09/2005, XClent, Ozone Mantra & Gin Zoom Race

Distance around a Triangular Course (F)

Distance around a Triangular Course (M)

Free Out-and-return Distance
Chris Canata, 52.5km, 10/05/2006, Meall nan Tarmachan, Advance Omega 6
Steve Senior, 50.0km, 01/05/1999, Aonach Moor
Mike Cavanagh, 31.8km, 20th April 1997, White Pike to Grassmere

Free Out-and-return Distance (F)

Abigail Barr, 30.3km, 15/05/2005, Malverns, UP Trango

Free Out-and-return Distance (M)

Free Distance around a Triangular Course
Steve Senior, 68.3km, 01/05/1999, Aonach Moor
Ulric Jessop, 34.4 km, 18/04/1998, Scotland
Steve Etherington, 28.3km, 11/08/1997, Lake District  

Free Distance around a Triangular Course (F)
Abigail Barr, 19.9km 15/05/2005, Malverns, UP Trango

Free Distance around a Triangular Course (M)
Tim Guildford / Louise Maurice, 27.5km, 15/05/2005, Malverns, Gradient Bi-Golden
Steve Etherington / , 17.4km, 22/03/2003, Jenkin Hill, Windtech Tucan

Speed over a Triangular Course of 25km
Martin Sandwith, 17.1 kph, 31/07/2007, Long Mynd, Gin Boomerang Sport

Adrian Thomas, 12.9kph, 07/06/2006, Combe Gibbet, Airwave Magic FR

Graham Steel, 7.44kph, 02/09/2005, XClent, Ozone Mantra    

Gain of Height

Graham Steel, 2767m, 19/07/2006, Stiperstones, Ozone Mantra

Chris Canata, 2220m, 10/05/2006, Creag nam Bodach, Advance Omega 6
Bob Gair, 2181m, 10/05/2006, Beinn Dorain, Gradient Avax XC
Chris Canata, 1920m, 14/05/2005, Aonach Mor, Advance Omega 6

Gain of Height (F)

Fiona Macaskill, 1802m, 19/07/2006, Malverns, Advance Omega 6

Elizabeth Sampson, 1470m, 10/04/2006, The Lawley, Gin Zulu
Abigail Barr, 1358m, 15/05/2005, Malverns, UP Trango 2

Gain of Height (M)
Richard Westgate / Gary Puhl, 1903m, 08/08/2007, Sarn, Gradient Bi-Golden

Tim Guildford / Louise Maurice, 1566m, 23/08/2005, Frocester, Gradient Bi-Golden

HISTORY (NATIONAL)

Straight Distance
Simon Headford, 338.2km, 13/12/2006, Vosburg (South Africa), Airwave Mustang

Kat Thurston, 285.0 km, 25/12/1995, Kuruman (South Africa), Nova Xyon
Robby Whittall, 252.0 km, 22/01/1993, (South Africa), Firebird Navajo
Richard Carter, 217.3km, 02/12/1992, Vryberg (South Africa) to Viljoenskroon, UP Katana
Bruce Goldsmith, 126.0km, 04/07/1991, St Andre (France) to Valloire, Airwave Voodoo
Robby Whittall, 74.6km, 09/08/1990, Verbier (Switzerland) to Fiesch, Airwave Black Magic
Richard Carter, 47.1km, 01/08/1989, Hope Brink to nr Castleford, ITV Saphir
Michel Carnet, 43.0km, 27/07/1989, Devils Dyke to Norman’s Bay, Falhawk Athlete
Andy Napolitan &  Lucy McSwinney, 22.1km, 15/07/1989, Unterberghorn (Austria) to St Martin, Falhawk Athlete
Andy Napolitan, 20.5km, 18/06/1989, Merthyr to Abergavenny, Falhawk Athlete
Robby Whittall & Michel Carnet, 19.4km, 09/08/1988, Devil’s Dyke to Peacehaven, ITV Gemmas

Straight Distance (F)
Kat Thurston, 285.0 km, 25/12/1995, Kuruman (South Africa) to , Nova Xyon
Kat Thurston, 182.3km, 19/11/1994, Cabo Paquica (Chile), Nova Sphinx
Judy Leden, 128.5km, 09/12/1992, Vryburg (South Africa) to, Firebird Apache
Sarah Fenwick, 63.0km, 13/06/1992, Parlick Pike to Widdiman Pasture, Airwave Voodoo
Sarah Fenwick, 54.1Km, 10/06/1992, Merthyr, Voodoo 26
Alison Syrett, 44.7Km, 19/08/1990, Verbier to near Sion, ITV Sahir
Lucy McSwinney, 22.1km, 15/07/1989 Unterberghorn (Austria) to St Martin, Aile de K Trilair

Straight Distance (M)
Richard Westgate & Phil Bibby, 356.2km, 07/12/2006, Vosburg to Krompoort Farm (South Africa), Gradient Bi Golden

Tim Guilford & Louise Maurice, 244.0km, 07/2004, Edinburg (Texas), Gradient Bi Golden
Richard Westgate & Jim Coutts, 220.4km, 30/11/2000,  Quixada (Brazil) to Bom Principio, Edel Prime
Richard Westgate & Guy Westgate, 200.0 km, 23/12/1995, Kuruman (South Africa), UP Pickup
Richard Westgate & Guy Westgate, 119.2km, 20/07/1995, La Lastra (Spain) to Abades, UP Pickup

Straight Distance to a Declared Goal
Bruce Goldsmith, 273.7km, 03/08/2002, Edinburg (Texas, USA), Airwave Magic 3

Straight Distance to a Declared Goal (F)
Kat Thurston, 166.0km, 20/07/1995, La Lastra del Cano (Spain), Nova Xenon
Kat Thurston, 149.8km, 25/11/1994, Cabo Paquica (Chile), Nova Sphinx
Kat Thurston, 127.3km, 17/11/1994, Cabo Paquicq (Chile), Nova Sphinx
Sarah Fenwick. 100.7km, 18/07/1994, Piedrahita (Spain), Nova Sphinx

Straight Distance to a Declared Goal (M)
Richard Westgate & Jim Coutts, 215.0km, 30/11/2000, Quixada (Brazil) to Poranga, Edel Prime
Richard Westgate & Jim Coutts, 156.7km, 28/11/2000, Quixada (Brazil) to Holanda, Edel Prime

Out-and-return Distance (F)
Nicky Moss, 65.6km, 26/05/2005, Mt Dolada (Pieve de Alpago, Italy), Advance Omega 6

Out-and-return Distance (M)
Howard Travers & Harley Smith (Aus), 104.2km, 25/01/1999 Eucla (Australia), Apco Futura

Distance around a Triangular Course (F)
Sarah Fenwick, Judy Leden, 50.3km, 20/07/1994, Piedrahita, Nova Sphinx & Edel Rainbow  

Speed over a Triangular Course of 25km (F)
Fiona Macaskill, Plaine Joux (France), 24.50km/h, 17/04/2007, Advance Omega 6

Fiona Macaskill, Plaine Joux (France), 22.75km/h, 24/04/2003, Aerodyne Shaman
Fiona Macaskill, Plaine Joux (France), 19.86km/h, 21/04/2000, Gin Boomerang
Fiona Macaskill, Plaine Joux (France), 14.24km/h, 09/06/1997, Airwave Alto XMX

Speed over a Triangular Course of 25km (M)
Mark Hayman & Nicky Watts, 14/08/2000, 24.31km/h, Col de la Forclaz (France),  Apco Futura

Speed over a Triangular Course of 50km
Judy Leden, Piedrahita, 15.8km/h, 20/07/1994, Edel Rainbow  

Speed over a Triangular Course of 50km (F)
Judy Leden, Piedrahita, 15.8km/h, 20/07/1994, Edel Rainbow  

Speed over an Out-and-return Course of 100 km
Howard Travers, 28.04 km/h, 24/01/1999, Eucla (Australia), Airwave XXX  

Speed over an Out-and-return Course of 100 km (M)
Howard Travers & Harley Smith (Aus), 24.59 km/h, 25/01/1999, Eucla (Australia), Apco Futura

Gain of Height
Robbie Whittall, 4526m, 06/01/1993, Brandvlei (South Africa), Firebird Navajo Proto  

Gain of Height (F)
Kat Thurston, 4325m, 01/01/1996, Kuruman Airfield (South Africa), Nova Xyon

Gain of Height (M)
Richard Westgate & Guy Westgate, 4380m, 01/01/1996, Kuruman Airfield (South Africa), UP Pick Up