Felix Neuburger and the OLC-Discus | Mid-Season Update
Between competitions, cross-country flights, and soaring safaris: 2026 has already had a lot to offer.
WeGlide Magazine – Szybownictwo: historie, zawody i nowości
Najnowszy
Big Copilot Update. New Badges. New Season!
WeGlide Copilot becomes a logger. We’re introducing our new badges and providing an overview of further updates on WeGlide.
Jonker Sailplanes | JS3 RES Ready to Fly Again
The issues with the electric propulsion system of the popular self-launching glider have been resolved. We take a look behind the scenes.
From Matterhorn to Mont Ventoux | WeCoach Puimoisson
Circling in the first booming thermals of the year above the mountains of the French Alps is beautiful. It’s even better to experience this from Puimoisson through the WeCoach program. Luca Martini and Elias Weber report.
Inside WeGlide Premium
The new season is here. It’s the perfect time to upgrade to WeGlide Premium - check out all the features at a glance.
Jonker Sailplanes | Status and Outlook
What's up with JSDG, how's the status with the JS3 RES EAD, the JS4 and what are future plans?
Guy Bechtold Challenge | Collect 5 Badges and Win!
Calling all juniors, there is a new challenge. It's worth taking part!
Pushing the Limits | Record Season in Facts and Figures
While the first thermals of the year are being worked in Germany, we take a brief look back at the previous season in Namibia.
Online Game for Glider Pilots, Copilot Update and New Badges?
Hello, fellow glider pilots! A new year has begun, and with it, another exciting year for WeGlide 🎉 We have several updates to share from our side—enjoy the read!
Schempp-Hirth | Signature Wings and Living History
Schempp-Hirth turns pilots' dreams into reality with their high-performance aircraft. How is the company evolving today, what is the secret behind their iconic wing geometry, and what makes the Ventus 3 E Performance so special?
Late Night Soaring Special | Downwind Across America
It has been nearly two years since the last regular episode of Late Night Soaring. Now, the wait is finally over as we return with a special feature guest-starring Gordon Boettger.
🎉 New Year’s Treat Just for You – WeGuess
For most parts of the gliding world, winter is here, and the gliders are stored in their trailers. Missing the skies? We have the answer: Play WeGuess and sharpen your local knowledge!
Story
Felix Neuburger and the OLC-Discus | Mid-Season Update
Between competitions, cross-country flights, and soaring safaris: 2026 has already had a lot to offer.
Jonker Sailplanes | JS3 RES Ready to Fly Again
The issues with the electric propulsion system of the popular self-launching glider have been resolved. We take a look behind the scenes.
From Matterhorn to Mont Ventoux | WeCoach Puimoisson
Circling in the first booming thermals of the year above the mountains of the French Alps is beautiful. It’s even better to experience this from Puimoisson through the WeCoach program. Luca Martini and Elias Weber report.
Jonker Sailplanes | Status and Outlook
What's up with JSDG, how's the status with the JS3 RES EAD, the JS4 and what are future plans?
Pushing the Limits | Record Season in Facts and Figures
While the first thermals of the year are being worked in Germany, we take a brief look back at the previous season in Namibia.
Schempp-Hirth | Signature Wings and Living History
Schempp-Hirth turns pilots' dreams into reality with their high-performance aircraft. How is the company evolving today, what is the secret behind their iconic wing geometry, and what makes the Ventus 3 E Performance so special?
Never Stop Exploring
This motto drives Bert Schmelzer, whether in the Jura mountains, the Alps, or the low mountain ranges of Southern Germany. Today, we are talking to the NSFW winner of 2025 (National Soaring Competition, Switzerland).
Felix Herold: Winner of the First Bitterwasser Cup on WeGlide
We're chatting with the winner of the 2025 Bitterwasser Cup, Felix Herold. In our conversation, he tells us about breathtaking flights, his personal motivation for gliding, and his expectations for Bitterwasser.
Sebastian Kawa | Gliding Expedition to Pakistan
Kawa has already won 18 gold medals at world championships. This year, he skipped the worlds. Why did Sebastian choose an expedition to Pakistan over the World Championship in Texas? Let's find out.
Adventure Tour | Gliding to Africa
The Mountain Soaring team reports on their 10-day trip, carried out by four Tyrolean pilots with Stemme motor gliders.
Stefan Langer | SteFly and Thoughts About Gliding
A conversation about Red Bull, Netflix, Stefly's product range, and Schleichers new AS 33 Me.
Bitterwasser Lodge & Flying Centre | December 23 Recap
The Bitterwasser team wishes you a happy new year 🎉 There is a lot to report from the last month. Hannah Schweckendiek keeps us up to date.
Technicals
TopMeteo x WeGlide | Streamline Your Task Planning
Declare tasks planned in TopMeteo and export them to WeGlide? Now it's possible. Stefan Goretzki from the TopMeteo team explains how this can be useful before your flight.
Ready for the season with Copilot
New satellite imagery, navigation features, aircraft marking, tasks, and airspace information now in Copilot.
WeGlide Tasks in XCSoar
Almost ten thousand tasks are declared and successfully circumnavigated with WeGlide each season. Now we have some exciting updates for you.
Push-Notifications
Brand new: With push notifications from WeGlide, you'll never miss flights and comments from your friends again.
New: Custom waypoint files
Keyboard support for the task planner, your own waypoint collections and a cleaner task overview page.
3D Flight View
WeGlide flights can now be viewed in 3D with all subscriptions. The feature is mature and works performant on mobile devices.
What You See Is All There Is
This story is about seeing the bigger picture of what is going on in the atmosphere, about understanding how a day is developing.
Step 1: Proving Grounds
Do you remember the first time you flew beyond final glide of your home gliderport?
Did it feel rebellious, liberating, terrifying?
The Trick to Flying Faster
On every single flight, we make hundreds of small mistakes. Understanding and adapting your flying style will help you increase your cross-country speed.
Survey results
We asked, you answered, we listen. Summary of the first survey.
Custom Filters
Announcing Custom Filters. See what interests you the most at a glance.
Distance Calculation
Historically, there have been many different ways to calculate the distance between two points on earth. Which one is used by WeGlide?
Announcements
Inside WeGlide Premium
The new season is here. It’s the perfect time to upgrade to WeGlide Premium - check out all the features at a glance.
Guy Bechtold Challenge | Collect 5 Badges and Win!
Calling all juniors, there is a new challenge. It's worth taking part!
🎉 New Year’s Treat Just for You – WeGuess
For most parts of the gliding world, winter is here, and the gliders are stored in their trailers. Missing the skies? We have the answer: Play WeGuess and sharpen your local knowledge!
Nederlandse Zweefvlieg Cup now on WeGlide
We are proud to be the new host of the Dutch National Gliding Cup, NZC. Members of the national gliding committee encourage all pilots to join WeGlide.
LS 4 Jet Neo Charter in Worcester
How about a gliding vacation in South Africa? For less than 1000€/week you can charter the LS 4 Jet Neo from M&D in Worcester.
NEW | Thermal Hotspots in WeGlide Copilot
Ten million thermals and a motivated team. The result is a dynamic thermal hotspot map, now available in the Copilot App.
WeGlide Copilot | Real-time data on your phone
After intensive work, we are introducing our new app. Copilot will make it easier for you to make strategic decisions in flight and boost your performance.
2026 the Junior Worlds Will Take Place in Germany
Luftsportring Aalen is awarded to host the World Junior Gliding Championships.
Our Shop is Online | Order your WeGlide Pullover Now
We have a surprise for you just before Christmas: WeGlide merchandise!
Announcing the WeGlide Coach
Should I have flown faster between thermals? Should I have taken more water with me? The WeGlide Coach now answers these questions for you.
User Messages
We are thrilled to announce an exciting new feature on WeGlide, allowing you to connect with fellow glider pilots. Our platform now offers a messaging feature that allows you to communicate seamlessly with other pilots via email.
WeGlide Badges
We are excited to finally announce WeGlide Badges, opening up new horizons for beginners and experienced pilots.
Winner
Felix Herold: Winner of the First Bitterwasser Cup on WeGlide
We're chatting with the winner of the 2025 Bitterwasser Cup, Felix Herold. In our conversation, he tells us about breathtaking flights, his personal motivation for gliding, and his expectations for Bitterwasser.
Zachary Yamauchi | Gliding in South Africa
American junior pilot Zachary Yamauchi, one of this year's winners of the JSChallenge gives us some insights about the competition and how he managed to be on top of the scoring lists.
Fastest Man on Earth by Glider
We have a new fastest man on earth. Not from Jamaica, but from Argentina instead. Let's get to know Juan Pablo Verdura and his wave flying in Argentina.
James Nugent | Redefining Club Class
James Nugent, from Australia, stirred up the WeGlide ranking by doing an astonishing 1000km flight with his LS 3. We talk with him to find out how he did it!
Puimoisson | Gliding in Provence
While this is not a classical interview of our winner series, Puimoisson topped the 2021 airfield ranking. We talk with Alfred Spindelberger about mountain flying, how safety has improved over the years, and future plans.
Eric Schneider | A Rising Star
Eric Schneider will compete for Germany in the coming Junior World Championships. We talk with him about flying electric gliders and how we won the German Juniors.
Michael Sommer | Pushing the Limits
We talk with Michael Sommer about his Out & Return ambitions and whether he will return to Grand Prix flying someday.
Katrin Senne | Escaping the Peloton
Katrin has won the Women's Free and Sprint competition on WeGlide. An interview about gliding in South Africa and why Grand Prix flying is similar to a road bike race.
Yves Gerster | Never Stop Exploring
Yves has shared many interesting flights with us this season. We got the chance to talk to him after he won the WeGlide Sprint competition for Europe.
Mathias Schunk | Alpine Adventures
Mathias is one of Germany's most famous pilots and this year's winner of the WeGlide Explore cup.
Markus Geisen | Ridge Runner
We were quite excited to talk to Markus, this year's winner of the WeGlide sprint competition.
Bernd Dolba | Under the African Sun
Bernd has won the WeGlide Free competition for Africa. An interview about creativity and the right mindset for gliding.
Talent development
Felix Neuburger and the OLC-Discus | Mid-Season Update
Between competitions, cross-country flights, and soaring safaris: 2026 has already had a lot to offer.
From Matterhorn to Mont Ventoux | WeCoach Puimoisson
Circling in the first booming thermals of the year above the mountains of the French Alps is beautiful. It’s even better to experience this from Puimoisson through the WeCoach program. Luca Martini and Elias Weber report.
Between Bushfires and Ridges
Soaring with experienced coaches under fantastic conditions. That is the promise of the WeCoach program in Worcester—one of the world's most attractive locations for glider pilots. For this program, the "Achumer Störche" are providing two Arcus gliders
Attention Juniors: The Bitterwasser Cup is taking flight on WeGlide
Are you a young pilot dreaming of soaring in Namibia? Then keep reading! Even better: This cup isn't just for German juniors.
Exploring the Southern Alps | WeCoach Puimoisson
The WeCoach winners Lukas Brune and Jannis Däuble report on their time in Puimoisson. Many impressions were made, and even a jump into the Massif Central was possible.
Gliding the redline | WeCoach Worcester, 2022
15.000 km and 130 hours of air time were the results of WeCoach 2022 in South Africa. Karol Müller talks about his adventure in Worcester.
Gliding in South Africa, Are You Excited?
In February, we announced the start of the JSChallenge. Two juniors get the opportunity to experience an adventure in South Africa. Now the winners are nominated, let's get to know them.
WeCoach | A memorable experience at Puimoisson
Eric Schneider and Gerrit Neugebauer had a great time in Puimoisson. Finally, the two wrote down a few impressions.