GLIDING TITLES
(N.Z.P. A.-Reuter —Copyright; VRSAC (Jugoslavia). Ax, of Sweden, ha's provisionally won the first event of the world gliding championships in Vrsac—die open class of the speed overlight trial in a 359-kilometre triangle. The standard class was provisionally won by Moffat, of the United States.
Provisional results include:— Open class.—Ax, Nimbus 11, 1000 points, average speed, 98.94 kilometres an hour, 1; Smith (United States), Nimbus 11, 974, 97.22 k.p.h., 2; Mercier (France), Nimbus 11, 928, 94.11 k.p.h., 3; Heginbotam (New Zealand), Nimbus 11, 722, 80.13 k.p.h., 21; Pryde (New Zealand), Kestrel 19, 702 , 78.78 k.p.h., 22. Standard class.—Moffat, Cirus, 1000 points, 87.79 k.p.h., 1; Green (United States), Cirus, 973, 87.17 k.p.h., 2; Richman (West Germany), LS 1, 920, 82.96 k.p.h., 3; Yarrall (New Zealand), Cirus, 842, 78.20 k.p.h., 15.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32967, 13 July 1972, Page 9
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