The BRAG BOARD!

Records Set from California City
  • World Altitude record, Bob Harris, Grob 102, 49,009 ft. msl, 2/17/86
  • World Altitude Gain, Std Class, Bob Harris, Grob 102, 39,900 ft., 2/17/86
  • US National, Open Class, Straight Distance, Mike Koerner, Kestrel, 902 st mi (to Texas), 4/19/84
  • World, 15M/Std Class, 500 km Out & Return Speed, Martin Eiler, Discus B, 124 mph, 1/11/00
  • World, Open, 300km Out & Return Speed, Jim/Tom Payne, AS-H 25, 180 mph, 3/3/00
  • US National, Std. Class, Speed 100 km Triangle, Jim Payne, Discus A, 146.2 mph, 3/2/96
  • US National, 15Mtr, Altitude, Harold Katinszky, Jantar Std 2, 38,000 ft, 3/27/85
  • US National, 15Mtr, Altitude Gain, Harold Katinszky, Jantar Std 2, 32,100ft, 3/27/85
  • US National, 15M/Open, Single, Speed 100km Triangle, Jim Payne, Discus, 146.2 mph, 3/22/96
  • US National, Open/15M, Single, Speed 300 km Triangle, Greg Chaffee, Ventus C/A, 95.2 mph, 8/7/97
  • US National, Open Multi, Speed 100 km Triangle, James M. Payne, AS-H 25E,125.29 mph 3/27/98
  • US National, Open Multi, 500 km O&R Speed, J/T Payne, AS-H 25, 153.78 mph,3/3/99
  • US National Feminine, Open Multi, O&R Distance, Cindy Brickner & S. Schionning, 152.9 st. mi., AS-K 21, 8/17/92
  • US National Feminine, Open/15M, Free O&R Distance, Cindy Brickner, 179.4 mi., 6/28/00
  • US National Feminine, Open/15M, Free 3 Turn-point Distance, Cindy Brickner, 226.5 st. mi., 6/28/00
  • US National Feminine, 15M, Distance Around a Triangle, Cindy Brickner, 186.36 st. mi., 6/28/00
  • US National Feminine, 15M, Speed 300km Triangle, Cindy Brickner, 48.7 mph., 6/28/00
  • Polish National, O & Return Distance, Marek Malolepszy, Diana, 825 km, 7/5/2007
  • Polish National, Free O&R Distance, Marek Malolepszy, Diana, 828 km, 7/5/2007
  • CA, Sports Class, O & R Distance, Paul Robinson, HpZ 304, 398 Handcp st. mi., 7/5/2007
Recent Badge Flights:
  • Pete Donath, Diamond Altitude, Single Lennie Pin, 1-26 #309, 28,300 msl, May 2000
  • Jeff Smith, Silver Altitude, May 2000
  • Ted Enrique, 2 hour flight for Bronze Badge, April 2000, AS-K 21.
  • Elias Wagner, Silver Altitude, May 11, 2001, AS-K 21
  • Jason Chittenden, Silver Altitude, May 20, 2001, AS-K 21. 3900 msl to 12.3k
  • Marc Silverman, Diamond Altitude, June 2, 2001, DG-300
  • Mark Navarre, Diamond Distance, June 22, 2001, AS-W 20
  • Ben Clerx, Diamond Goal, July 2001, AS-W 28
  • Jason Chittenden, B Badge, 30 km triangle, 12,500 msl, July 1, AS-K 21
  • Paul Trist, Diamond Distance, Aug. 11, 2001, AS-W 28
  • Mike Reagan, Silver Distance, Aug. 11, 2001, Grob 102III
  • Matt Halper, Diamond Goal/Gold Distance, July 5, 2007 PIK-20
Recent Fun Flights:
(Submit yours to us for a listing, anything fun or in good sportsmanship)
  • Check OLC standings at
http://www3.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/getScoring.html?scoringId=401
  • 3/1/07 , Rich Garner, Wave – Golden Eagle and Cindy didn’t have her camera ready!
  • 3/4/07, Seamus, First flight and picked the right place to do it. 6G, Cindy
  • 3/17/07, Walt Rogers, 1 st season flight, 266 miles, Whitney-Red Mtn-Lloyds-home, D2
  • 4/8/07, PFC Holford, 1 st flight and hooked for life, 6G, Cindy
  • 4/22/07, Christian Mackin, Wave ~~~ 17.9, 6G with Marty
  • 5/4/07, Phil K, Wave to 22,500 msl. Beat That!. 6G w/Marty
  • 5/17/07, John Stevens, 6000 ft. gain, 12 mile O & R, solo in 6G
  • 5/24/07, Chuck Coleman, 2 hr. solo, 12k msl, L/D is nice, a tad better than following Space Ship One. Thanks to Marty. Looking Way, Way Up. 6G.
  • 6/1/07, Christian Mackin, Cal City to Minden, 588 km by OLC, AS-W 27.
  • 6/9/07, Christian Mackin, Whitney to MHV to Middle Knob, 357 km by OLC, AS-W 27.
  • 6/24/07, Christian Lignan, 3:10 below 8k msl, then wave at 700 fpm to 17,700. Could have flown to El Monte. LS-4.
  • 7/5/07, Paul Robinson, Calif State Record after trying five years. 438 actual miles, 398 handicapped miles. HPZ 304.
  • 8/8/07, Peter v.d.Sande, Personal record of 11,000 msl in thermals. More than ASEL alt. Too much for a Dutchman! 6G with Cindy
  • 8/8/07, Bas v.d. Sande, 1 st glider flight in USA. Great geology lesson. 6G with Cindy