[Editors’ Note: Bill and I are absolutely delighted to have Ritz join the Soaring Cafe as a regular blogger. Ritz has been around the world soaring scene for a long time and is tuned into what’s happening now and who’s doing what like few people in our sport. We welcome Ritz to the Soaring Cafe and look forward to a long, enjoyable, and mutually beneficial relationship. — Rand “NN”]

Hi,

It’s great to cooperate now with Bill and Rand. We did a bit already in the past but now it will be twice a week.

Let me introduce myself first for those who do not know me. My name is Ritz [from the Netherlands] and every Wednesday and Sunday I write a blog about soaring. It is NOT literature, but an easy reading blog to share news and soaring sentiment with all who are interested.

During the last couple of years I had the honour of keeping you updated on the homesites of several countries where the WGC, JWGC and EGC were flown.
Before that, I kept as one of the first ever, an every day blog, at the Sportavia Soaring Center in Tocumwal [Australia]. As co-owner of the famous flying resort where Ingo Renner was one of our instructors, I wrote EVERY day, for nearly 10 years!

Unfortunately it does not exist anymore, but a lot of stories from that time come back in my blogs.

From now on there will be a link from SoaringCafe to www.soaring.eu to read more.
Enjoy! Ritz