That basic principle still applies today, but as modern technology has brought stronger and lighter materials to market at lower costs, modern gliders and sailplanes can travel greater distances.

Between May and July 2024, six qualifying FAI Sailplane Grand Prix events took place in Chile, Norway, Germany, Italy, ...

This year’s meet is special because the Vintage Sailplane Association is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Trafford Doherty, the executive director of the National Soaring Museum, says that ...