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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding DO Straight Distance to a Goal 1 311,00 km 21 Jul 2025 Jim Lee (USA) (20880) preliminary record claim received North-American 20880
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km 151,28 km/h 10 Jul 2024 Steve J. Koerner (USA) (20338) ratified - current record North-American 20338
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km 157,29 km/h 16 Jul 2017 Keith Essex (USA) (18187) ratified - current record North-American 18187
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 162,21 km/h 01 Jul 2017 Marek Malolepszy (POL) (18181) ratified - current record North-American 18181
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km 152,72 km/h 14 Aug 2016 Alan M. Polinsky (USA) (17919) ratified - current record North-American 17919
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 168,31 km 06 Aug 2016 Alan M. Polinsky (USA) (17910) ratified - superseded since approved North-American 17910
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Gliding D13.5 Distance using up to 3 turn points 1 002,6 km 08 May 2016 Daniel Sazhin (USA) (17837) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code North-American 17837
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 163,16 km/h 27 Jun 2015 Alan M. Polinsky (USA) (17578) ratified - superseded since approved North-American 17578
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 163,16 km/h 27 Jun 2015 Alan M. Polinsky (USA) (17579) ratified - superseded since approved North-American 17579
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 255,03 km/h 05 Apr 2015 James M. Payne (USA) (17437) ratified - current record North-American 17437
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km 255,03 km/h 05 Apr 2015 James M. Payne (USA) (17436) ratified - current record North-American 17436
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Gliding DU Triangle Distance 738,6 km 03 Jul 2014 Morgan Sandercock (AUS) (17246) ratified - current record North-American 17246
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Gliding DU Free triangle distance 772,4 km 03 Jul 2014 Morgan Sandercock (AUS) (17247) ratified - current record North-American 17247
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Gliding DU Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 102,09 km/h 30 Jun 2014 Morgan Sandercock (AUS) (17248) ratified - current record North-American 17248
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