2019 11th Junior WGC Hungary

John Good JWGC Report 8/3-Rest Day

Rest day today, due to rain and occasional thunderstorms.  Second half of the competition begins tomorrow. We were invited to a cookout dinner tonight by the Australian team, who occupy the [...]

John Good JWGC Report 8/2-Contest Day 4

Probably the trickiest day yet at JWGC2019.  All forecasts called for thickening mid- and high-level cloud to march into central and eastern Hungary by noon, and a morning view to the [...]

John Good JWGC Report 7/31-Contest Day 2

A more difficult weather day today, with highly varied conditions that were tricky to predict and navigate.  Of the 80 pilots here (yes, that’s the correct total number), just 55 were [...]

John Good JWGC report-7/30 Contest Day 1

The weather at Szeged has improved, enough that a good task was possible for both classes.  The day offered challenges, but 66 of 81 pilots got home and I expect all [...]

John Good JWGC report – 7/29 Still no flying

It’s the second scheduled competition day, and we still haven't seen a competition launch. A river of moist air off the Adriatic has been flowing into eastern Europe, producing extensive [...]

John Good JWGC report-7/28 No Flying Today

Today was meant to be the first competition day of JWGC2019 – but the weather wouldn’t have it.  We woke to mostly clear skies, but with clouds approaching from the south.  At [...]

John Good JWGC Report-7/27 Opening Ceremony

It’s Saturday evening, and the 11thJunior World Gliding Championships is officially open. This happened at a short and effective Opening Ceremony, held at the Szeged airfield.  All teams gathered in their ‘uniforms’ [...]

John Good JWGC report-7/26

Today was the final scheduled practice day at the 11thJunior World Gliding Championships, in Szeged Hungary.  The practice week has gone well here: All four US pilots have good gliders that [...]

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