ah,Sydney, Monday one day Tuesday the next!
>From: "Derek Ruddock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [aus-soaring] DROWNING
>Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 10:44:33 +1000
>
>Sydney had 91 mm of rain on Sunday, and about the same on Saturday.
>We are selling all our gliders & buying canoes 8)
>
>
>
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7/05/01 9:49:30 >>>
>Thanks to Scott Lewis for compiling this report:
>
>Well, a very pleasant weekend of flying was had by all.
>Both days were remarkably similar, dawning clear with an eventual maximum
>of
>around 22 degrees. Thermals were difficult to find, the day cycling
>regularly
>throughout both days (the difference between getting a thermal and not was
>about
>20-30 minutes on both days).
>
>Those that did manage to find the elusive thermals reported climbs of 4
>knots
>to 4,500 feet, followed by rapid descents through heavy sink as they left
>the
>thermals.
>
>Large crowds on both days kept ground crew busy with a high turnover of
>aircraft,
>34 flights on Saturday and 31 flights on Sunday.
>
>Several new members were gained, three signing up with the club and the
>Sports
>Association on the spot.
>
>Stats for the Weekend---------------------
>
>Flights of the Day Saturday Redmond Quinn in Conway's Ventus - 2:23
>Club Aircraft - 35 min by Redmond and Brett Collier in KRO
>
>Sunday 1:16 by David Hichens in the Pik 20D (WVA)
>
>Achievements
>Congratulations to Tim Malone and Kevin O'Brien who both went solo on
>Saturday.
>
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