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LOOP News 9 AUG 06: GLIDER RECORDS TUMBLEDavid Masson from Lasham Gliding Society flew 845.8km on 11 July to set a new UK distance record for 15m class gliders. This beats the previous record of 827.9km which had been held by Justin Wills since 1986. Masson's flight involved a remote start after being towed to Membury, Wilts. From there, he flew to Rattlesden in Suffolk, Leominster in Herefordshire and Bury St Edmunds before returning to Membury after a flight lasting nearly 101/2 hours. A week earlier, Kay Draper, another Lasham member, broke two UK womens' records. On the 2 July, Draper flew from Lasham to Eyebrook, Leics and back at an average speed of 97.5kmph, beating Sarah Kelman's 300km out and return record of 93.4kmph set in 2003. Draper celebrated this success by going out the following day and setting a new 300km triangle record by flying the 305.7km Lasham - Birdlip, Glos - Northampton South - Lasham triangle at an average speed of 99.7kmph. This broke the record, again held by Kelman, which had stood since 2002. W: www.gliding.co.uk |                      | ||||||
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