John Good’s Report Day 10
Back to some good racing weather – with cumulus clouds, light winds, minimal dust, good lift and good speeds. It was also cool, with a high temperature around 95 F [...]
John Good’s Report Day 9
A second straight rest day, due to a weather “window” of acceptable flying conditions thought to be too short for reasonable tasks. The day included some appealing cumulus clouds (not [...]
John Good’s Report Day 8
Today was indeed a rest day - and very needed given the stress on pilots and their teams caused by yesterday’s 100% outlanding day. Tales were told of exceedingly long [...]
John Good’s Report Day 7
Not the day we were hoping for. Tomorrow has been announced as a rest day, with International Night scheduled for tonight. This much-anticipated event gives each team the chance to [...]
John Good’s Report Day 6
A more complicated and difficult day today, but one that worked. Once again the forecast offered good thermal conditions with cumulus clouds, followed by an early end to the day [...]
John Good’s Report Day 5
A “lake Keepit Day” today - a term used by locals to describe a day with good lift under “honest” cumulus clouds, good visibility and no issues standing in the [...]
John Good’s Report for Day 4
A much better day today, featuring less smoke, more cumulus clouds, and tasks over mostly friendly terrain. Conditions never reached “booming”, and the day ended a bit early with easterly [...]
John Good’s Report for Day 3
A very unsatisfying day today. The forecast was for cooler temperatures (a high around 100, instead of yesterday’s 107), few clouds, and reasonable lift strength and height. But our task [...]
John Good’s Report for Day 2
A more difficult day today, especially for Club Class. The forecast said very hot, very blue (except well to the southwest) and a possibility of lift shutting down around 5:30 [...]
John Good’s Report for Jan 3, 2020
It’s Opening Ceremony day of the 10th Women’s World Gliding Championship, at Lake Keepit in New South Wales, Australia. Practice flying is done and – other than a short ceremony [...]