JWGC 1st Week Wrap Up from Michael Marshall
The flying here is very challenging. The last 4 race days have had a little bit of everything - strong thermals, big gaggles, massive thunderstorms, thick overcasts, and landouts. A lot [...]
The flying here is very challenging. The last 4 race days have had a little bit of everything - strong thermals, big gaggles, massive thunderstorms, thick overcasts, and landouts. A lot [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
This was predicted to be the best day yet, with climbs to over 6000’ possible in areas north and west of Szeged. Tasks were set just a bit shorter than the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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’ [...]
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 [...]