CIVL News & Press Releases << Back to the Press Release Index >> Class definitions and existing Class 2 World records 21 March 2001 [ IMPORTANT: see correction published on 30 March 2001. ] The Bureau, in consultation with the FAI, has examined and discussed the options available with regards to current Class 2 World records and the new class definitions (class 2 & class 4). It has been decided that 'Grandfather' rights should apply. Therefore the existing Class 2 record list will not be changed. However existing Class 2 records established with Class 4 gliders (according to the new definition adopted at the 2001 Plenary meeting) will also be recognised as valid Class 4 records. To take an example, the current Swift records established by Stewart Midwinter would therefore appear as both Class 2 and class 4 records. The new class definition will then be applied to all new record claims.

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