Sebastian Kawa of Poland is the FAI World GP Gliding Champion after five days of intense racing in the skies above New Zealand’s Southern Alps.

The world’s current number one ranked glider pilot, Sebastian Kawa claimed the title by five points with an overall score of 30. Uli Schwenk (GER) and Ben Flewett (NZE) tied for second place with 25 points. For full results, click here.



The advanced technology introduced this year allowed spectators around the world to follow the races via the internet, watching the pilots in the cockpits, following their progress along remote mountain ridges both from air-to-air helicopter footage and hi-tech 3D graphics, combined with commentary from experts.

For live and delayed coverage of the event visit www.airsportslive.com.