2026 JWGC Germany

A hard day happened. While avoiding a poor performance is always a priority, the deeper challenge is managing the emotional roller coaster. Left unchecked, it erodes emotional intelligence, execution, [...]

Podium Bound We secured our first major goal today. Michael Hayter flew an incredible line to finish 2nd on today’s Club Class 320K Racing task, earning his spot on [...]

Today was the day that shaped the leaderboard, character, fortitude, and the desire to compete in difficult conditions. As per usual, the daily routine was well underway. Like all [...]

Day #2 of the JWGC was very straight forward. Club 2.0 hours AAT, Standard 1:45 hours AAT. The weather had a couple blue areas and the day was projected [...]

On your mark, get set, go… The team is off and racing and what a challenging day to start the 2026 Jr. World Gliding Championships. Both Standard and Club [...]

The FAI flag was raised, music was played, and the 2026 Junior World Gliding Championships in Aalen, Germany has begun. Tomorrow is Day 1. The US Junior Team has [...]

The USA Jr. Team arrived into Aalen, Germany and went straight to work. Michael, Tyler, and Pat have flown well over 6000 km of XC during their pre-contest time. The [...]

The 2026 Jr. US Team has been landing in Europe this week, picking up their rented sailplanes, and getting ready for the 2026 Jr. World Gliding Championships in Aalen-Elchingen, [...]