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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 175,66 km/h 04 Jan 2016 Shaun Lapworth (GBR) (17808) ratified - superseded since approved African 17808
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 170,91 km/h 18 Dec 2015 Philip Jeffery (GBR) (17789) ratified - current record African 17789
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 170,91 km/h 18 Dec 2015 Philip Jeffery (GBR) (17790) ratified - superseded since approved African 17790
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Gliding D2-M Gain of height 7 241 m 24 Oct 1996 Ralph Jones (GBR) (3691) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 3691
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 1 362,68 km 02 May 1986 Robert L. Robertson (GBR) (323) ratified - superseded since approved World 323
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Gliding D1-M Straight distance to a declared goal 414,801 km 11 Jan 1983 B.J. Willson (GBR) (10200) ratified - superseded since approved World 10200
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Gliding D1-M Straight distance 652,681 km 10 Jan 1983 B.J. Willson (GBR) (10185) ratified - superseded since approved World 10185
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 104,00 km/h 28 Dec 1977 Conrad Meynell Greaves (GBR) (5496) ratified - superseded since approved World 5496
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Gliding D2 Triangle Distance 762,72 km 28 Dec 1977 Conrad Meynell Greaves (GBR) (5501) ratified - superseded since approved World 5501
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 770,99 km 05 Jan 1975 Michael Carlton (GBR) (9984) ratified - superseded since approved World 9984
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 76,64 km/h 09 Jan 1956 G.A.J. Goodhart (GBR) (1191) ratified - superseded since approved World 1191
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