500 km Triangle at 306 km/hr in Argentina

On Dec 22, 7:57 pm, "Paul Remde" wrote:
"Today, Dec 22nd 2006 at 1:00 AM UTC, Klaus Ohlmann called me on the phone
just after landing to let me know he have made a 500 Km flight at 306 km/h
on average in a Nimbus 4DM... this could be the first above 300 km/h and for
far, the fastest glider flight made under FAI rules."

So I was poking around on OLC and found a number his flights. On Dec
22, he did fly, but it was a 1000 km triangle attempt that he
abandoned. Was the flight on a nother day? I found his other two
claimed flights as reported by the FAI below.

Congratulations!

FAI has received the following Class D (Gliders) record claims :

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Claim number : 14380

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)
General Category

Type of record : Speed over a triangular course of 100 km
Course/location : Zapala (Argentina)

Performance : 289.7 km/h
Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany)

Crew : FECHINO Esteban (Argentine)
Glider : Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM

Date: 18.12.2006
Current record : 249.09 km/h (01.12.2003 - Horacio MIRANDA, Argentina)

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Claim number : 14381

Sub-class DO (Open Class Gliders)
General Category

Type of record : Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km
Course/location : Zapala (Argentina)

Performance : 275.8 km/h
Pilot : Klaus OHLMANN (Germany)

Crew : JANSEN David (Australia)
Glider : Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM

Date: 16.12.2006
Current record : 247.49 km/h (03.03.1999 - James M. PAYNE, USA)

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-Tom