John Good report – August 5
A difficult and eventful day today. The primary responsibility for this lies with a convoluted cold front just west of Lithuania, forecast to meander during the day in ways that [...]
John Good report – August 4 (updated)
Another non-flying day today, due to a weather pattern pumping lots of moisture into Europe, producing a solid overcast predicted to persist until evening. We have updated information on Larry [...]
John Good report – August 3
Lithuania’s highly variable weather pattern continues. We woke today to a solid overcast, low clouds and threats of rain. Very little optimism could be found for the possibility of motorless [...]
John Good report – August 2
At last a day with some genuinely good weather prospects. In the eastern US - well, at least the northeastern US, where I live – we look forward to the [...]
John Good report – August 1
A non-flying day today, featuring rain and low clouds as a convoluted cold front makes its way through southern Lithuania. This was a “clean kill” – there was no possibility [...]
John Good report – July 31
The first competition day of WGC2016 arrived with mostly overcast skies and a dubious weather forecast: We were told to expect low clouds early and high clouds (thick cirrus) plus [...]
2016 WGC ~ 30 July Report
At a World Gliding Contest, the final day before the start of competition is traditionally not a flying day. All pilots are expected to have done enough practice flying to [...]
2016 WGC ~ 29 July Report
Weather did not break our way today – Pocuiani had low cloud and occasional light rain through mid-afternoon. At the morning briefing a practice task was set, optimistically hoping to [...]
2016 WGC ~ 28 July Report
At one point forecasts seem to suggest that today would offer decent soaring (which no doubt most here would welcome). It was not to be: rain began around 8:30, was [...]
34th WGC in Lithuania ~ First Official Practice Day
It’s the first official practice day at the 34th World Gliding Championships, in Pociūnai, Lithiuania. Some 120 pilots from approximately 30 countries are here to contend for championships in three [...]