New HG and PG World Record Claims

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Laura Nelson

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Mar 30, 2020, 9:07:40 AM3/30/20

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FAI has received the following Class O (Hang Gliding and Paragliding) World record claim:

Claim number : 19115
Sub-class : O-3 / Paragliders
Category : General
Group : Not applicable
Type of record : Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location : Caicó (Brazil)
Performance : 505,6 km
Pilot : Michael Küffer (Switzerland)
Aircraft : Boomerang 11 / Gin Gliders
Date : 09.10.2019
Previous record : 478,6 km (11.10.2018 - Jouni Makkonen, Finland)

and

Claim number : 19121
Sub-class : O-1 / HG with a rigid primary structure / controlled by weight shift
Category : General
Group : Not applicable
Type of record : Free distance using up to 3 turn points
Course/location : Tacima (Brazil) - Paraíba (Brazil)
Performance : 630,9 km
Pilot : Glauco Pinto (Brazil)
Aircraft : Laminar 14 / Icaro 2000
Date : 10.10.2019
Previous record : no record set yet

and

Claim number : 19122
Sub-class : O-1 / HG with a rigid primary structure / controlled by weight shift
Category : General
Group : Not applicable
Type of record : Straight distance
Course/location : Tacima (Brazil) - Paraíba (Brazil)
Performance : 620,3 km
Pilot : Glauco Pinto (Brazil)
Aircraft : Laminar 14 / Icaro 2000
Date : 10.10.2019
Previous record : 612,0 km (13.10.2016)

and

Claim number : 19120
Sub-class : O-1 / HG with a rigid primary structure / controlled by weight shift
Category : General
Group : Not applicable
Type of record : Straight distance to a declared goal
Course/location : Tacima (Brazil) - Paraíba (Brazil)
Performance : 615,4 km
Pilot : Glauco Pinto (Brazil)
Aircraft : Laminar 14 / Icaro 2000
Date : 10.10.2019
Previous record : 603,0 km (13.10.2016)

The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the record ratified (if appropriate).