Contest Report

Published October 10, 2021

Hi fliers, Today was a killer day for flying HL. The forecast blowout did not materialize this morning and did not ever get over about 8-10 with a few brief gusts to 15. Despite the persistent overcast, the lift was … Continued

Great day at the old sod farm Well, the contest day was splendid. It got pretty hot, but there was a breeze and an occasional cloud cover, so there was a bit of relief. The conditions were appropriately challenging. Not … Continued

Hi Fliers, What a fantastic day for flying. The winds were light, the sun was bright, and the lift was outstanding. I usually didn’t have too much difficulty finding it. I think I only missed time on one out of … Continued

Hi Fliers, It was an exciting day of summer soaring and unfortunately there was also a bit of carnage. Getting the bad news out of the way first, John Heienickle had a short outing in 2 meter due to a … Continued

Hi Fliers, The final results and blow by blow carnage numbers for the July Unl/RES contest are attached. As usual, the final results are not quite as fun to read as the round by round. Congratulations to Fast Eddie for … Continued

Hi Flyers:  Another great HL contest.  It was me, Fr. Wayne and Dancing Bill.  The weather was beautiful.  Warm but enough wind to make it comfortable. The sod farm is in primo condition.  All grass and lots of lift.  We … Continued