Ron, I would definately like to fly with you some time. I would not have thought of that so it never seems so simple.
Yours Peter Champness On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Ron Sanders <resand...@gmail.com> wrote: > not always- the day at LK I was down low all the time , could not get up, > I could hear the early starters going and I thought why is this why is > this, there has to be a reason, I was in the area where the above wave was > suppressing the convection, when i realised this i moved several Kms, found > a thermal and went straight to base, out the front at 9000, into the wave > to 11,700 and off - simple! > > > On 13 August 2013 17:19, Peter Champness <plchampn...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Ron, >> >> I wish I was as skilful as you are. >> However I definately would not like to inhibit the potential winner who >> gets high at the start. That seems to me to be part of the comp. It >> does however disadvantage the guy who launches last. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Ron Sanders <resand...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> So a guy who is skilfull and astute enough to catch the wave before >>> start may as well not bother? >>> Why dont we all just go to the comps and rig our gliders and then stand >>> around them drinking beer and slapping ourselves on the back?? >>> I have won a few races in the old days by noticing that wave was there, >>> climbing to 11,000 feet before start. It was there for all to see not just >>> me. and I remember one flight at LK years ago where I flew the whole first >>> leg of a 300 K triangle in wave, turned the fist TP at about 10 thou and >>> only took my first thermal some 20, 30 k before the second TP, three >>> thermals later and I was on final glide. start ten mins after the pack >>> arrive home 15 before. >>> >>> Ron S >>> >>> >>> On 13 August 2013 15:51, Adam Woolley <go_soar...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Heard on the grape vine again... >>>> >>>> >>>> Max start height no more than 500ft below convection; and >>>> >>>> less than 150 kph groundspeed.. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thoughts? Discuss? >>>> >>>> >>>> WPP >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>>> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >>>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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