Excitement on the Hahnweide: Jannis Däuble wins the gliding competition!

Excitement on the Hahnweide: Jannis Däuble wins the gliding competition!

On May 30, 2025, the pilots of the open class experienced an eventful day at the international gliding competition on the Hahnweide after having to take compulsory breaks on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the weather. Father's Day now offered a narrower weather window, but it was enough to complete the day's task of 220 kilometers. This led the participants via Plettenberg near Rottweil, Geisingen and Reichenbach back to Hahnweide.

The competition brought exciting results: The fastest pilot of the day was Junior Jannis Däuble from the Herrenberg Aviation Club, who achieved an impressive average speed of 91.94 km/h in the Nimbus 4T and thus won the day. Close behind, Holger and Florian Karow achieved second place, just ten seconds after Däuble, in the competition with their EB28. The Frenchman Sylvain Gerbaut landed in third place with his EB29R and a speed of 89.46 km/h. In the overall standings, the Dutchman Francois Jeremiasse remains at the top, while Markus Frank was able to improve to second place. The winner of the day, Däuble, can also be happy about his progress in the overall standings.

Competitive framework and conditions

The gliding competition on the Hahnweide was part of the 57th edition of this renowned event. The year 2025 not only gave pilots the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, but also to gain insights into the fascinating world of competitive flying. The competitions, like the Hotzenwald competition, can not only promote sporting ambition, but also offer an excellent platform for exchange between pilots from different classes and with different experiences.

For beginners and experienced pilots, the Hotzenwald competition offers a varied experience in the Black Forest, the Swabian Alb and the Swiss Jura, known for its thermal conditions and unique landscape. Three different classes are offered here, including the mixed club and newcomer class, which is aimed at supporting beginners to competition, as well as the mixed standard and open class.

Air task and individual planning

In the Hotzenwald competition, participants can choose AAT tasks (area tasks) that enable individual flight route planning. This option is particularly suitable for lovers of older wooden aircraft, for example the Bergfalken or Ka 6. The division according to index values ​​allows all participants to compete in different classes depending on their experience and aircraft type.

With the 57th edition of the competition ending next Saturday, it remains to be seen which pilots will win the final day's task and how the overall rankings will develop by then.