Team USA Report – International Nite Revisited & Smoke Arrives
International Night ~ Revisited International Nite was last night from 7 to about 9 pm with the expectation of flying today. International Nite has each team bring food and [...]
Team USA Report – Got Wind & Smokey Skies?
No task today. Unfortunately, the weather did not go our way today. The weather problems today are: northeast wind 10 - 15 kts gusting to 20+ and smoke rolling [...]
Team USA Report – Got thunderstorms?
No task today.Maybe later today? Contest Management was expecting severe thunderstorms later this afternoon. They wanted to call a rest day in one of the next four days. They thought, [...]
Team USA – Contest Day #3: Double Club Class Landout
The weather forecast called for a low blue day, with 3-4 kt climbs to 4,000 ft (field elevation is ~750 ft), with lift shutting down at 6:30 pm. Club Class [...]
WGC Practice Week Finished – Ready To Race!
Greetings from Narromine, Australia!This is your captain speaking… I always wanted to say that.Team USA is ready to race!Yesterday was the last practice day of the 5 day practice period. [...]
Team USA WGC Report
This is my first WGC, and my first time Down Under, so here are some early impressions after a few days in country. Arriving in Sydney and spending a day [...]
Team USA WGC Report
G’Day Race Fans! Today should mark official Practice Day #2. However, we awoke to rain showers, so no official task has been set. My name is Leah Condon and along [...]
37th World Gliding Championships – Australia
Narromine NSW, Australia Nov 28 – Dec 16, 2023 #USTeamAustralia2023 MEET THE TEAM CONTEST NEWS VIEW ALL NEWS Contest Website Contest [...]
Simulation-based Online Flight Training Experience (SOFTE)
A new phase of the SSA’s initiative to improve glider flight training through increased adoption of simulation-based flight training (Condor). The overall purpose of this initiative is to advance the [...]
SSA & WeGlide Agreement to Provide SSA Members Free Services
The SSA is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with WeGlide for WeGlide to provide services to SSA members and clubs. Starting in August 2023 [...]