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January 10 in Lake Keepit | US Soaring Team
WWGC Pre Worlds-John Good’s reports from the final 2 days of competition: https://ussoaringteams.org/jan-10/ https://ussoaringteams.org/jan-11/..
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January 11 in Lake Keepit
Today’s forecast resembled yesterday’s, but with a higher chance of storm problems predicted for late in the day. The organizers took note of this: for both classes 3-hour area...
January 10 in Lake Keepit
Today featured early cumulus, plenty of heat, a prediction of late-afternoon overdevelopment and storms, long tasks, and an early launch. The storms definitely did...
Another Day in Lake Keepit
It looked today very much as if the Lake Keepit string of fine soaring conditions would be broken. We woke to a near-solid overcast to the east and overhead...
Day After The Rest Day
After a rest day that included a weather change, we were all wondering whether the excellent Lake Keepit soaring conditions would continue. Emphasizing the change were...
Kathryn Fosha
Kathryn Fosha started flying gliders at 18 and racing in 2001. She owns a Libelle 201B (4P) and flies out...
Good Day at Lake Keepit
A good day today: unlike yesterday, better than the forecast. We were threatened with a trough invading from the southwest, overdevelopment to the east, a substantial fire not...
Day 6 at Lake Keepit
A truly difficult day today. Uncharacteristically, the weather forecast didn’t resemble the actual conditions. Task A had gliders headed east, into the hills, where cloud bases were...
Day 5 at Lake Keepit
With a prediction for another hot day with plenty of cumulus and a reasonable chance of over development, the 4-hour area tasks looked a bit bold. And so...
Day 4 at Lake Keepit
Another hot day, with overdevelopment southeast and blue skies southwest – but no problems for a task to the north. Attractive cumulus clouds had...
Another Hot Day at Lake Keepit
Another hot day at Lake Keepit (over 100 F), with plenty of sun producing attractive cumulus clouds. The tasks were long – and proved much more difficult...
Sylvia Grandstaff
Sylvia Grandstaff learned to fly at the Soaring Club of Houston at thirteen. Soaring’s connection to the beauty and energy of the natural world immediately captured her spirit and...
1st Competition Day
The first competition day at the 38th Australian Club and Sports Class Nationals was slightly less hot than yesterday, but still offered strong lift to over 10,000’. Some blue...
WWGC-Pre Worlds John Good Report-Official Practice
It’s the practice day at the 38th Australian Club and Sports Class Nationals, at Lake Keepit in New South Wales, Australia. The contest title is slightly...
