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JWGC ! German 18m and open class Nationals!

Today the JWGC starts. But there was thunder and lightning to be seen in the early morning, a shower made the clean gliders on the grid wet again, BUT the sun is getting more and more strong, so it looks good. Briefing at 9.30, so a bit later I will come back with the verdict/tasks for…

A sad loss; Leonardo Brigliadori passed away!

IN MEMORIAM LEONARDO BRIGLIADORI Leo in Eskilstuna in 2006 It’s with great sadness, that I have to mention the loss of a good soaring mate; our Leo. Soaring brings people together, it’s one of the goals of our beautiful sport to fraternize with people from all over the world. Sometimes you meet somebody and you feel straight […]

DAY 1 in Issoudun !!!!

DAY 1 at the WWGC as followed at home. Briefing day 1 as shared by team USA. Due to the long winter and the late spring all grass and crops are high in most parts of Europe. Normally it would all have been cut down already, not this year, so there is some concern about going…

La Motte du Caire June 23rd 2013

At precisely 7.34am on one of the longest days of the year the sun clears the mountain and strikes our tent. Soon it is too hot to stay in bed so the morning ritual begins; a wash and shave followed by tea and discussion of the day’s plans in the shade of a tree. …