US Team Captain’s Report- Second Contest Day
This is the second day of the contest but the first day of flying a task. As previously reported the task did not launch until 3:30 PM. Club Class [...]
John Good’s France WGC Report- Second Contest Day
A quick note today, as I’m just back from helping retrieve Sarah Arnold, who was among 22 Standard-class pilots unable to complete their relatively short task today. The forecast [...]
John Good’s France WGC Report- First Contest Day
Today was WGC2021’s first scheduled contest day. 95 gliders were duly assembled, ballasted with water (except for Club class, where disposable ballast is not allowed) and gridded at the [...]
John Good’s France WGC Report- Opening Ceremony
Welcome to central France and the 36th World Gliding Championship. That was the essence of several (mercifully brief) speeches given in both French and English (and broadcast over a [...]
US Team Captain’s Report- Last Official Practice Day
Today was the last practice day. the day was cancelled at 3PM. Weather just didn't heat up and cloud base was low. We all did the grid swat for [...]
US Team Captain’s Report- First Official Practice Day
Yesterday the first Official Practice Day was a rainout. No attempts were made to fly. Today things were a bit more optimistic. The days have started out chilly in [...]
US Team Captain’s Report – Arrived in Montlucon
Everyone has arrived here in Montlucon. Tomorrow is the first day of unofficial Practice but our team will devote most of the day going over gliders, avionics and other [...]
US Team Captain’s Report- Traveling to France
We are on our way to France. Sean Murphy (15 Meter) and his Crew Paul Wheeden arrived a few days ago and picked up his JS3. Tim Taylor (15 [...]
SSA Introduces Digital Marketing Campaign
The Soaring Society of America introduces a targeted national marketing campaign designed to influence the front end or first contact side of the sport using social media and paid [...]
2021 Award Recipients – SSA Flight Training Scholarships
First Name Last Name Organization David Kerrigan Sandhill Soaring Richard Sylak Minnesota Soaring Club Ross Clements Mid-Atlantic Soaring Association Hanna Saurenman Sundance Amelia Anderson Skyline Soaring Club Hannah Bermudez [...]