GOOD MORNING on day 11! Another day in Uvalde-paradise but not for all, as some pilots lost a few points yesterday. A pity , and it must have been very disappointing, so on the end of the competition, …but it belongs to soaring as they/we know. Looking at the 15 m. class Sebastian won the 1000…
2012 WGC Uvalde
The Team
by Bill Elliott •
15/08: Nous avons bien volé mais ça ne paie de nouveau pas !
by Bill Elliott •
Désolé de ne pas vous avoir donné de nouvelle hier, nous sommes rentrés très tard après une épreuve de 663 kilomètres. Après le diner, j’étais tellement fatigué que mon lit m’a tout de suite attiré… Et pourtant c’était une nouvelle fois une journée très intéressante. PI2 était un peu moins dans le coup que d’habitude. […]
Day 10 Tom
by Bill Elliott •
Nick’s day 10.
by Bill Elliott •
Nick, ST – Day 10, 15 AugThe weatherman predicts a blue day, but the sky is full of CUs. Mind you they are not working very well. I usually go exploring between release and the start gate opening to figure out what conditions are like and today I find …
Dave’s Day 10
by Bill Elliott •
The weather today was a mix of cu and blue conditions on different parts of the course. The first three and a half legs were in the cu, then we transitioned into the blue, and then on the final glide back into the cu again. Jerzy and I flew…
They seem to go like “rockets”!
by Bill Elliott •
More day 10
by Bill Elliott •
6.30pmIt’s getting bluer here.6.15pmGetting busy at the finish all on final glide now.6pmDavid and Brad are back, Bruce is close Tom and Team Trotter are still on task.We are hoping for stronger winds and blue conditions in the south of the task area t…
On the Fly, Days 9-10
by Bill Elliott •
Miss Daisy – Words About the Worlds
by Bill Elliott •
Good afternoon after the most challenging launch we ever had here!When arriving at the airport this morning the participant countries flags were fully extended in the wind. Nothing bad so far in normal conditions, but if you decide to go on the gr…