Claire Garnesson: FAI World XC Contest Serial, Sport and Fun Class winner

BGD team pilot Claire Garnesson finished first woman in the Serial, Sports and Fun categories of the FAI World Online XC Contest 2019-20; she was second woman overall.

Claire's flights were on a Riot (EN B) and Cure 2 (EN C). Congratulations Claire! Claire is second from right, top row in the picture.

The top three pilots in all categories were:

Open (all paragliders)

Sebastian Benz (CH) 2631.95 points, best flight 553.21 km from Lavabo, Brazil
Maurice Knur (DE) 2263.58 points, best flight 504.72km from Caico, Brazil
Michael Sommerauer (AT) 2208.21 points, best flight 302.41km from Stoderzinken, Austria

Serial (up to EN-D)

Philippe Leuenberger (CH) 2192.58 points, best flight 422.76km from Caico, Brazil
Resinger Alois (AT) 1911.41 points, best flight 304.19km from Defereggen, Austria
Laurent Broisin (FR) 1899.87 points, best flight 411.39km from Assu, Brazil

Sport (up to EN-C)

Damian Lestarpe (AR) 1686.74 points, best flight 315.67km from Assu, Brazil
Manuele Dondi (IT) 1610.53 points, best flight 241.77km from Antholz, Italy
Łukasz Prokop (PL) 1606.03 points, best flight 239.06km from Antholz, Italy

Fun (up to EN-B)

Manuele Dondi (IT) 1610.53 points, best flight 241.77km from Antholz, Italy
Lukasz Sieminski (PL) 1497.99pt with best of 231.89km from Antholz, Italy
Urs Rölli (CH) 1293.52 points, best flight 359.25km from Caico, Brazil

Women Open (any glider)

201 female pilots got to the WXC contest, the top 3:

Joanna Di Grigoli (VE) 1242.10 points, best flight 353.75km from Assu, Brazil
Claire Garnesson (FR) 1212.89 points , best flight 223.00km from Cabane du col Vert, France
Fabienne Schrader (CH) 1024.74 points, best flight 179.15km from Weissenstein, Switzerland

Women Serial (up to EN-D)

Claire Garnesson (FR) 1212.89 points, best flight 223.00km from Cabane du col Vert, France
Fabienne Schrader (CH) 1024.74 points, best flight 179.15km from Weissenstein, Switzerland
Ramona Eckert (DE) 1001.34 points, best flight 1215.50km from Matrei Goldried, Austria

Women Sport (up to EN-C)

Claire Garnesson (FR) 1212.89 points, best flight 223.00km from Cabane du col Vert, France
Julia Jauß (DE) 935.16 points, best flight 199.10km Grente, Italy
Nadine Weder (CH) 888.94 points, best flight 171.13km from Niesen, Switzerland

Women Fun (up to EN-B)

Claire Garnesson (FR) 999.4 points, best flight 146.90km from Bleine, France
Nadine Weder (CH) 888.94 points, best flight 171.13km from Niesen, Switzerland
Julia Jauß (DE) 856.54 points, best flight 199.10km Grente, Italy