Team USA Report – WGC Day 4
Another day of difficult weather at WGC2025. Today’s problems started with a forecast of thick high cloud expected to overrun the Tabor task area, leaving some chance of a weak, [...]
Team USA Report – WGC Day 3
It was predicted to be an excellent soaring day in southwestern Czechia. It didn’t quite turn out like that. After more than a week of wet and cloudy weather, the [...]
Team USA Report – WGC Day 2
The bustle and excitement normal for the first competition day of a WGC were nowhere to be found here at Tabor airfield today. Instead, we had more low clouds and [...]
Team USA Report – WGC Day 1
Greetings from Tábor, Czechia, where the US Team is attending the 39th World Gliding Championship. A total of 115 pilots are competing in three classes here: Club, Standard and 15-Meter. [...]
39th FAI World Gliding Championships
Tábor, Czech Republic June 7 – 21, 2025 #USTeamCzech2025 MEET THE TEAM CONTEST NEWS VIEW ALL NEWS Contest Website [...]
12th FAI Women’s World Gliding Championship
Garray, Spain July 2 - July 14, 2023 #USTeamSpain2023 MEET THE TEAM CONTEST NEWS VIEW ALL NEWS Contest Website [...]
John Good’s Report for WWGC Closing Ceremony
We are back from the closing ceremony, where top performances were recognized and medals, trophies & prizes presented to winners. In a very proud moment, Sarah Arnold stepped onto the [...]
John Good’s Report Day 12
A tricky day today. The morning weather forecast made it sound simple: a weaker version of yesterday, with good conditions confined to the area south and west of home. There [...]
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 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 [...]