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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 198,11 km/h 01 Jan 2017 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (18108) ratified - current record World 18108
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 185,10 km/h 13 Nov 2015 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (17750) ratified - current record World 17750
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Gliding D15 Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 157,9 km/h 07 Jan 2009 Jenny Wilkinson (NZL) (15236) ratified - current record World 15236
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Gliding DW Distance using up to 3 turn points 597,1 km 15 Mar 2007 Murray Gordon Wardell (NZL) (14508) ratified - superseded since approved World 14508
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Gliding DO Free Distance 2 192,9 km 04 Dec 2004 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (10316) ratified - superseded since approved World 10316
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 223.09 km/h 05 Jan 2004 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (8324) ratified - superseded since approved World 8324
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 804,8 km 14 Nov 2003 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (8076) ratified - superseded since approved World 8076
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 2 008,4 km 14 Nov 2003 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (8077) ratified - superseded since approved World 8077
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 500 km 156,62 km/h 14 Nov 2003 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (8078) ratified - superseded since approved World 8078
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km 166,53 km/h 12 Dec 2002 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (7584) ratified - superseded since approved World 7584
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 216,42 km/h 18 Oct 1998 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (5763) ratified - superseded since approved World 5763
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 158,43 km/h 18 Oct 1998 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (5767) ratified - superseded since approved World 5767
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 211,50 km/h 24 Mar 1998 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (5338) ratified - superseded since approved World 5338
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 197,28 km/h 14 Mar 1998 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (5333) ratified - superseded since approved World 5333
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 180,33 km/h 05 Mar 1998 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (5315) ratified - superseded since approved World 5315
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 179,30 km/h 17 Dec 1997 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (5244) ratified - superseded since approved World 5244
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 179,30 km/h 17 Dec 1997 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (5967) ratified - superseded since approved World 5967
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 173.94 km/h 07 Nov 1997 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (5057) ratified - superseded since approved World 5057
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Gliding D2 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 351,14 km 17 Dec 1996 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (3918) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 3918
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Gliding D2 Free out-and-return distance 718,78 km 29 Dec 1995 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (3070) ratified - superseded since approved World 3070
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Gliding D1 Free out-and-return distance 739,33 km 30 Oct 1995 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (3027) ratified - superseded since approved World 3027
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Gliding D1 Free out-and-return distance 739,33 km 30 Oct 1995 Michael Oakley (NZL) (3028) ratified - superseded since approved World 3028
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Gliding D2-M Free out-and-return distance 841,17 km 20 Oct 1995 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (3018) ratified - superseded since approved World 3018
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Gliding D1 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2 049,44 km 05 Nov 1994 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (1981) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 1981
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Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2 049,44 km 05 Nov 1994 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (5006) ratified - superseded since approved World 5006
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Gliding D1 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 353.28 km 12 Jan 1993 Raymond William Linskey (NZL) (320) ratified - superseded since approved World 320
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Gliding D1 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 081,16 km 10 Oct 1992 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (744) ratified - superseded since approved World 744
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Gliding D2 Straight distance 1 019,598 km 04 Jan 1990 Morris William Walker (NZL) (10053) ratified - superseded since approved World 10053
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 1 261.36 km 01 Dec 1989 Morris William Walker (NZL) (361) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 361
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 1 101.54 km 27 Oct 1988 Morris William Walker (NZL) (10079) ratified - superseded since approved World 10079
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Gliding D2 Straight distance 993,76 km 31 Oct 1982 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) (5398) ratified - superseded since approved World 5398
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Gliding D2 Straight distance to a declared goal 993,76 km 31 Oct 1982 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) (5399) ratified - superseded since approved World 5399
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 801.77 km 10 Jan 1979 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) (7374) ratified - superseded since approved World 7374
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 1 254.26 km 14 Jan 1978 Bruce Lindsey Drake (NZL) (341) ratified - superseded since approved World 341
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 1 254,26 km 14 Jan 1978 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) (335) ratified - superseded since approved World 335
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 1 254.26 km 14 Jan 1978 David Napier Speight (NZL) (340) ratified - superseded since approved World 340
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 1 001.94 km 07 Sep 1972 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) (5396) ratified - superseded since approved World 5396
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 1 0483 m 16 Dec 1960 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) (5397) ratified - superseded since approved World 5397
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