Thank you Andreea!!!

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    Some reactions from happy readers, making me however humble and shy. —“I can unequivocally say that Ritz, on her own, has “MADE” the WGC 2012 for me. Almost  everything I have watched, followed and enjoyed regarding this incredible contest, has been through her blogs and photographs. From the parties and the parades, to…

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Winners in 15 m, 18 m. and open class. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! 13.00 ; greetings from San Antonio! Not one drop of rain in weeks in Uvalde and last night it was RAINING, with heavy gusts of wind and thunder and lightning. This morning going to the closing ceremony it still rained, but when it started it just…

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  15.45; TC’s are waiting till the last minute to deliver their pilots start time. You can see them on the tracking system however, but with a delay. —only 15 gliders in 15 m. are yet reported between 14.29 and 14.55 —NOBODY reported on track YET in 18 m —17 pilots in open class are…

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The happy soaringcafe team on top and below the less happy picture from Peter’s glider Let’s ALL make this last day a GREAT and UNFORGETTABLE one , with the highest scores ever during a WGC. First launch delayed till 13.00! Sniffer at 4000 ft with 2k. All team captains to the front of the runway…

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Ready for the last day of soaring at the 32 WGC here in Uvalde. The sun is shining and I hope the thunderstorms which I saw on the radar on TV will pass N. from us as they predicted!!!. Hope Dan tells us later at briefing that there is a nice window to fly in,…

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At 17.15 the first voices on the radio announced their 10 k. Can’t be possible?! But…than ….I heard 15 m is cancelled cause of a mid air. Pilots both OK. Have some details but prefer to give you the official news later. All 15 m. pilots are coming back now! 18.00 ; To not get you too…

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 12.36 ; Tuggies drive to the launch area, for the 12.40- first- launch, on day 12 from  the possible 13. Another long day ahead!!! 12.40 ;the first gliders are behind the tugs on both run/and taxiway. DAY 12 has started!!!AND ….nearly NO DUST!!!!!! Thank you to Richard, who organized this! A huge difference with yesterday when…

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8.15 AM;Good morning on day 12. Would this competition finish with the most-total-points in the overall scores??? I remember that Uvalde 1991 had 12 days this year we hope for 13, though the weather for Saturday seems not to be the real great Uvalde weather, we might see /feel rain, BUT ….that does n’t nt mean pilots cannot…

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Just got the “go”  to mention that the next IGC plenary in March 2013 will be ….. IN THE NETHERLANDS!!!!!! Great to see a lot of friends back in Holland in March as I play a very small part in the organisation on request of Frouwke. Just got the message from Herbie [Eric Mozer] —Yes,…

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