by Liz | Aug 19, 2022 | News
Due to the slow departure of the front today’s task was set East to West. The pilots had decent conditions for the start, in the 18m and Standard classes most pilots went deep into the first sector and struggled in the second with a very strong Westerly breeze making... 
by Liz | Aug 19, 2022 | News
Although the day started off very overcast and cool, our meteorologist’s forecast was correct with the cloud burning off around 1100. In the morning we hosted our supporters at the club for a morning tea and introduction to gliding. Pilots grid squatted for a... 
by Liz | Aug 16, 2022 | News
Today was an official rest day with rain all night and forecasted thunderstorms from 1500. The Czech and Danish pilots visited the Imperial War Museum Duxford and got a fantastic tour around the aircraft. Everyone gathered together in the evening for the official quiz... 
by Liz | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Prepared for anything the task setters had ready A, B and C tasks for all three classes but the weather did not play ball. The first rain shower came through during briefing and it never cleared up enough to encourage thermal activity. So after delaying the grid... 
by Liz | Aug 14, 2022 | News
The weather could not have been better for day one of the Women’s World Gliding Championships, with 10,000 cloud bases and cumulus cloud streets all round, local pilot Claudia Hill said “I’ve had a day like today once in the last 24 years that I’ve lived here in the... 
by Liz | Aug 13, 2022 | News
The Opening Ceremony was hosted by Harborough District and took place across two townships with the goal of bringing together the community in celebration. The festivities began in Market Harborough with a bagpipe lead parade to the town square where we were joined by...
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