Day 3 Recap from Facebook
WGC Hosin Contest day 3: Blue with some cu on course and racing tasks for all. 11:30 am launch time announced at briefing has been pushed back to 11:45. #ussoaringteams Day [...]
Training week Pilot report: Bob Fletcher
Not often do I find penning a blog a break from a hectic period but today is one of those times. It has been full-on here at Hosin since we [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Official Training Day #2 (July 26)
We continue to have really good soaring conditions this week. The daily wrinkle continues to be the amount and location of the showers and/or thunderstorms in the afternoon. Today was [...]
Captain’s Report ~ Official Training Day #1 (July 25)
Today another strong day of soaring was expected and the day turned out as forecast. We have been having a wonderful week of soaring and training. The wrinkles for the [...]
WGC Hosin July 24-Unofficial practice Day from 5E and ARC
A beautiful soaring Day Racing Task distances: Open 650.8 km, 18m 621.2 km, 20m 615.3 km with cu’s up to 6.5-7 k msl Pete Alexander took this photo [...]
Training Day #2 ~ July 22 Captain’s Daily Report
Greetings from the upcoming World Gliding Championships in Hosin, CZ! US Team pilots and crew have been arriving since last Thursday (July 19) evening. Heinz Weissenbuehler and Karin Schlosser where [...]
#JWGC “Team Members” Pilots and Support
In addition to our three pilots, JP Stewart, Noah Reitter, and Daniel Sahzin, Team USA is fortunate to have a stellar support staff. Captain Fernando Silva is a veteran [...]
Some Lithuania Closing Pictures and Video
Team At the US Closing Ceremonies Team signing thank you cards for our Sponsors John Good relaxing while Bob Fletcher enters tasks [s3video url="https://ussoaringteams.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_0549.mp4" width="350" height="350" autoplay="yes" /]
John Good report – August 12
For pretty much the first time during this contest, Pocuiani enjoyed a beautiful morning and a brilliant weather forecast. The air was clear and crisp (overnight low was around 43 [...]
John Good report – August 8
Another struggle with weather today, this time moderately successful. Wind was forecast to be a big issue: it would be southwest and strong all day. Tasks had all classes headed [...]