Alphen aan den Rijn Wednesday June 27 2012 ritzdeluy@hotmail.com www.glidinginternational.com www.soaringcafe.com Only 3 days in Husbos during the 18 m. UK Nationals, but at least 2 days more then at Lasham with the open class Nationals. Winner in 18 m. Derren Francis before former WGC participant , Russell Cheetham and winner in 1993 in Borlange […]
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Euroglide, the Schmelzer-boy’s and..more!
by Bill Elliott •
Alphen aan den Rijn Sunday June 24 2012 ritzdeluy@hotmail.com www.glidinginternational.com www.soaringcafe.com Courtesy Bert Schmelzer jr. While brother Tijl is ” trying out ” Morocco [Quarzazate] Bert Schmelzer jr. spoils us with his great pictures WITH text, this time flying from Hausen Am Albis to Dachstein[far East] and back; 782 km. click to enlarge […]
Looking back and ahead.And…EUROGLIDE!
by Bill Elliott •
Alphen aan den Rijn Wednesday June 20 2012 ritzdeluy@hotmail.com www.glidinginternational.com www.soaringcafe.com EUROGLIDE, second day , first flying day on tracking system. Glidertracking.com On Monday morning when the Euro glide pilots were ready to go, a big line of thunder-storms heavy rain and wind moved from the SW to the NE from Holland. Also the weather […]
Day 7 at Minden
by Bill Elliott •
Today’s weather was low and slow, allowing for plenty of dramatic images and video of rocks. If only I had held the camera for a profile shot—you would have been able to see all of JOY’s shadow on Mount Patterson, not just half. Ah well. Luckily, my video camera was working today. To see some […]
Rest day!
by Bill Elliott •
After six intense days of flying, the contest organizers decided to declare Monday a rest day. So, naturally, team JOY went on a three hour drive down to Yosemite to see it from the ground. Here are some photos I took with my Android phone’s built-in panorama functionality, which admittedly isn’t the very best. Click […]
Great holiday back to “work”!
by Bill Elliott •
Alphen aan den Rijn Sunday June 17 2012 ritzdeluy@hotmail.com www.glidinginternational.com www.soaringcafe.com Back home again, and…pretty good weather!!! Holland was less good but the SW coast of Holland gave us all kind of weather and not too much rain. We even had one day with full sunshine. The area is called the Zeeuwse Riviera and they […]
Day 2 at Minden
by Bill Elliott •
So far, each day at Minden has brought something new. Today’s novelty: Well, those clouds weren’t quite so big when we got started. At the weather briefing, we learned that the atmosphere south of Minden had grown moist enough to support the formation of rain and thunderstorms. These would build above the Sierra Crest and […]
Weird Weather! A Top-day, then Rain Again and So it Goes On!
by Bill Elliott •
I am not joking, but we had last Sunday the same temperature as at Christmas in mid-winter. And Saturday was just gorgeous, for us on the ground and for those high up and flying 750′s and more!
Ladies in Ulm-Erbach! Bayreuth 100 years old!
by Bill Elliott •
Alphen aan den Rijn Sunday June 3 2012 ritzdeluy@hotmail.com www.glidinginternational.com www.soaringcafe.com The ladies , flying the German Nationals , started on their first day in each class with a 2 hour AAT. Not an easy day with several outlandings. In Club class Swaantje Geyer, member of the German Female Team, was 2d with 150 km. in […]
Danish Nationals and many more comps!Segelfliegen International!
by Bill Elliott •
Alphen aan den Rijn Wednesday May 30 2012 ritzdeluy@hotmail.com www.glidinginternational.com www.soaringcafe.com Sorry , in this blog the letters are a bit small. It seems when I copy and paste the news I receive, it takes the format from one of the writers. I have “nothing” in my toolbar to change that. No worries if […]
