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Gliding D15 Free triangle distance 1 073,34 km 22 Jan 2019 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (18845) ratified - current record African 18845
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 194,37 km/h 07 Jan 2019 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (18827) ratified - current record African 18827
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Gliding D15 Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 163,12 km/h 06 Jan 2018 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (18403) ratified - current record African 18403
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 251,10 km 04 Jan 2016 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (17793) ratified - current record African 17793
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 253,20 km 04 Jan 2016 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (17794) ratified - current record African 17794
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 191,7 km/h 23 Jan 2015 Jan Ritsma (NED) (17407) ratified - superseded since approved African 17407
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Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 1 255,8 km 22 Jan 2015 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (17405) ratified - superseded since approved African 17405
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 101 km 08 Jan 2015 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (16536) ratified - superseded since approved African 16536
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 106 km 08 Jan 2015 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (16575) ratified - superseded since approved African 16575
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 187,38 km/h 08 Jan 2015 Jan Ritsma (NED) (17401) ratified - superseded since approved African 17401
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 163,75 km/h 26 Jul 2001 Gerrit .J.J. Kurstjens (NED) (7066) ratified - superseded since approved World 7066
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