The 37th FAI World Gliding Championships will be held in Narromine, New South Wales, 2 - 16 December 2023. Eighty competitors from 21 nations will compete in the greatest sport event in the world.
The competition will see 80 high performance gliders racing over central NSW for periods of 3 to 5 hours, covering distances from 300 to 500km. The winners of each race will accumulate points. The pilots with the highest point score at the end of the competition will be declared World Champions in three classes of racing.
Australian Team
As host nation, the Australian team will have two pilots in each class. Each team member is an Australian National Champion and has competed in previous World Gliding Championships in Europe and the USA.
The Australian Team Standard Class Bruce Taylor – Tamworth NSW Greg Beecroft – Perth WA
15M Class
Adam Woolley – Brisbane Qld Tobi Geiger – Melbourne Vic Club Class James Nugent – Alice Springs NT
Daniel Summers – Melbourne Vic
