WWGC-Team talk with Sarah
This report is from the US 15M, Opens, and Standard Class Nationals in Cordele, Ga. on a "no-contest" day. Sarah Kelly Arnold, recent WWGC Silver Medalist, analyzed and critiqued a [...]
Video History of the WWGC 2017 in Zbraslavice
Beautiful video history of the whole event. Video provided by Cumulus Media / Airzone.tv Welcome to Zbraslavice https://youtu.be/iAgf1JYgTso Opening Ceremonies https://youtu.be/68SHTPjBV5A May 21, 2017 ~ Day 1 https://youtu.be/VzPUlY5nM-Q May 22, [...]
Fabulous Podium Finish for Sarah Arnold ~ WWGC 2017 in Zbraslavice
The WWGC 2017 is finished and Sarah Arnold had a spectacular contest! Sarah represented the USA and made us all proud! Thank you for the great effort you and your [...]
John Good – final report
Due to travel and the general disruption that always follows the end of a gliding competition, this report is being filed rather late. So readers will already know that Sarah [...]
John Good – 2 June
Today’s forecast: more of the same very good soaring weather, with some chance that the day would die a bit early. When a contest in Europe achieves a Uvalde-like 11 [...]
John Good – 1 June
Another good thermal day - with plenty of cumulus clouds - at WWGC2017, making our 10th task day (with another two looking likely). Tasks were again rather on the short [...]
John Good – 31 May
Today was declared a rest day, in part due to the assumed effects of the Baba Yaga ceremony (the novitiates were not the only consumers of schnapps) and partly due [...]
John Good – 30 May
Today’s weather forecast amounted to “like yesterday, only more so”. We were told to expect plenty of cumulus clouds, strong lift to good altitudes, then a chance of thunderstorms and [...]
John Good – 29 May
It was supposed to be a day like yesterday: same airmass, just a bit warmer. Many were not looking forward to another weak blue day. They needn’t have worried – [...]
John Good – 28 May
Today’s forecast was for warm temperatures and absolutely clear blue skies, except for a small threat of thin cirrus clouds by late afternoon. Lift was predicted to be mostly weaker [...]