WGC Narromine 3 - 16 December 2023

WORLD OF GLIDING AT NARROMINE

James Nugent, the new World Gliding Champion, Club Class, in the LS3 he flew to victory at WGC Narromine. By Sean Young After years of preparation, the 37th World Gliding Championships at Narromine finally got underway on 3 December 2023. Though the team at Narromine Gliding…

WORLD OF GLIDING AT NARROMINE

WGC Narromine Full coverage from 28 November - 16 December 2023

Winner Interviews

WGC Narromine Club Class World Gliding Champion James Nugent Australia WGC Narromine Sliver Medal Standard Class Gregory Beecroft Australia WGC Narromine 15m Class World Gliding Champion Sebastian Kawa Poland WGC Narromine Club Class World Gliding Silver Medal Uwe Wahlig WGC…

New World Gliding Champions Declared at 37th WGC Narromine

James Nugent, Australia, the new Club Class WGC Champion with Uwe Wahlig, Germany in Silver medal and Stefan Langer in Bronze Medal positions. The trough was to the east of Narromine on the final competition day. The air mass on the other (western) side of the trough was…

Weather Stirs up the Winners Table on 2nd Last Day

The trough that produced the squall line that passed through the task area yesterday evening, was still visable to the east of Narromine in the morning. The air mass on the other (western) side of the trough felt decidedly different - and it was.Unstable air with thermals and…

Competitors Beat Storm Front Across the Line Race 8 at Narromine

After two no fly days, the first due to extreme heat with wind and stable blue conditions, the second due to enveloping bushfire somke over the Narromine area, AAT tasks were set in all classes. The trough in inland Australia was moving towards the task area and was predicted to…

James Nugent Wins Race 7 in Club Class

Janes Nugent, Australia, landing after winning Race 7 in ClubClass. CLUB CLASS Today, the conditions promised to be as good as for Race 6 and Club Class were happy to be sent southwest instead of north into the blue. However, the conditions proved to be more challenging than…

Adam Woolley Wins 15m Class Race 6 for Australia

Adam Woolley, Australia, landing after winning Race 6 in 15m Class. Crossing the finish line at a blistering 151.54 kph, flying 546.93km, Adam Woolley won the day in 15m Class gaining 1,000 championship points. He was closely followed across the finish line by his team mate Tobi…

Race 5 at WGC Narromine – Low Blue But Not Windy

Uys Lonker, 15m Class, South Africa, landing after winning Race 5. The weather forecast for the day predicted thermals up to 10,000 ft. However the inland trough to the west brought associated high cloud that covered the Narromine area, and cloud at varying levels was evident on…

Classic Narromine Setup

Glider pilots all around the world spend their days sitting in their offices at home or at work checking the weather for the coming days to see if they should drop everything, kiss the girls goodbye and head out to the airfield. Pilots who live in Sydney, as I do, assess the…

Rest Day at Narromine- WGC Narromin - Interview with James Nugent and Daniel Summers, Club Class, Australia

Today, 7 December was declared a rest day. The forecast was for a late storm front to cross the area and the task window was limited. This proved to be a good decision although the afternoon sky looked incredible, filled with booming cumulus and wave formations. But the storm…

Australian James Nugent Keeps Top Place in Club Class

James Nugent, Australia, Club Class CLUB CLASS James Nugent, Australia, flew 412.98 km at 117.32 kph in an AAT task taking 3rd place for the day in Club Class. The 932 points he earned were enough to keep him in the top position overall after Race 4. Thies Bruins, Netherlands…

Bruce Taylor Wins Standard Class Race 3 for Australia

The forecast was for another blue day with a later start but better thermal heights than the day before. On track the prediction was accurate until the final two legs where the three classes met up for the home run to Narromine. Club class was at the back of the grid today. This…

Netherlands Establish Early Lead in 15m Class at Narromine

Sjaak Selen, Netherlands Standard Class is in 5th place after Race 2 but only 48 points behind the leader Makoto Ichikawa, Japan. The sky was blue across the task area today with some ephemeral cumulus, but still strong thermals of 6 - 10kt. The 15m Class was set a racing task…

Dutch and Australians Take Top Places in 15m Class Race 1

Tobias Geiger Australia Ventus 2ax The forecast weather was blue skies with the possibility of cumulus to 8,000ft. Strong 4 - 5kt thermals and southwesterly winds. In other words, a great soaring day with the promise of better soaring conditions to come during the week.After two…

WGC Narromine Opening Ceremony

Teams from 21 countries paraded at Cale Oval Narromine. Australian Club Class team James Nugent and Daniel Summers. Adam Woolley,15m class. Aunty Ruth Carney Elder of the Wiradjuri people gave a heartfelt and gracious welcome to country. Team Netherlands The Lithuaniam and…

New Trough Approaches as Gliders Launch on Final Practice Day

Kim Toppari from Finland after landing in his ASW20b on the last practice day at WGC Narromine. New Trough Approaches as Gliders Launch on Final Practice Day. Tim Milner, Club Class, Great Britain getting excited on the grid before launch. Club Class World Gliding Champion Uwe…

Great Soaring With Strong Winds

Phillip Jonker On Task Standard Class , South Africa After a night of thunderstorms and high winds Narromine put on a strong day but with high winds. Stefan Langer On Task WGC Narromine Adam Woolley On Task WGC Narromine Chief Steward Brian Spreckley with Tim Milner, Great…

Last Unofficial Practice day at WGC Narromine

Last Unofficial Practice Day at WGC Narromine Tobi Geiger, Sebastian Kawa and Adam Woolley preparing to fly in 15m Class on the last unofficial praqctice day at WGC Narromine. Sebastian Kawa from Poland is at Narromine to defend his 15m Class World Gliding Championship title.…

Full Grid for Unofficial Practice Day

Most of the pilots taking part in WGC Narromine have now arrived at the competition. The first official practice day is Tuesday 28 November, but today there was a full grid to launch into a booming sky. Great clouds, but watch out for thundershowers. Current Women's World…

WGC Narromine Championship Schedule and Welcome Messages

Welcome to WGC Narromine 2023!On behalf of the Australian gliding community, it’s my pleasure to welcome all competitors, spectators, and organisers who will be participating in the 37th FAI World Gliding Championships in Narromine in November/December 2023.It’s not often that…

WGC Narromine - Competitors

15 Metre Class Tobi Geiger Ventus 2ax Australia Adam Woolley Ventus 3t Australia Francois Delfosse JS3 Belgium Manu Litt JS3 BelgiumJan Pavlik JS3 CzechiaKarel Novak JS3 CzechiaPoul Kim Larsen Ventus 2a Denmark Eric Heinonen ASG29 Finland Kevin Faur JS3 France Christophe Abadie…

1. Adam Woolley Wins 15m Class Race 6 for Australia

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