11/10/2026
🏆🇿🇦 Meet your 2026 South African Gliding Champions!
After an incredible week of racing, challenging weather conditions and some very close battles, the 2026 South African Nationals have officially come to an end!
The prize-giving ceremony was hosted at the Jonker Sailplanes factory, bringing everyone together for one final celebration! 🥂
🏆 18m / Open Class
🥇 Adam Woolley 🇦🇺
🥈 Phillip Jonker 🇿🇦
🥉 Jonker & Tschorn 🇿🇦
🏆 Club Class
🥇 John Coutts 🇿🇦
🥈 Christian Hynek 🇦🇹
🥉 Bronwen Klaas 🇿🇦
🏆 Two Seat Class
🥇 Jansen & Andersen 🇳🇱🇩🇰
🥈 Andersen & Deyzel 🇩🇰🇿🇦
🥉 Geisen & Pretorius 🇿🇦
Beyond the podium finishes, several special awards were presented, recognising achievements such as the most promising upcoming pilot, the safest pilot and the best overall performances, celebrating much more than just race results! 🏅
A huge congratulations to all our winners and competitors! 👏
And of course, a big thank you to all the volunteers, organisers, tow pilots and everyone who made this competition possible.
What a week in Potchefstroom! 🇿🇦✈️
JonkerSailplanes
