Part 8;VERY , very strong thermals.Updated during the day.Fast finishers.

As I said this morning, my blog is just a private addition for my readers to the news from here , shared by Shaun and Katja on http://www.jwgc2015.com/
Katja is the webmaster AND the editor for the FB news on the official site.Shaun is the editor from Gliding Australia and the head of the media here at this competition.

Before the juniors went up ,about 15 minutes earlier, 2 self launchers found their way to the skies. A 1000 for them maybe???

2 PM;the base is over 3000 m.now and close to 4000 m. and some of the club class pilots are close to the first TP. The thermals are SO strong that we, here at the ground, have to keep the umbrella, the laptops and magazines, otherwise they would follow the gliders. Today’s legs are pretty long and it would n’t be too good if the wind would change too much and they would have it straight “on the nose.”

Looking at the tracking system the St Class flies around with 140 km.at the moment.

4 PM;The wind has eased, so might have the thermals here, but the “young ones ” are still very high I just heard. About to fly to the last TP in St class with 200 km. to go and some still at 3000 m.. You know of course that you can follow them via the tracking system.

The self launchers this morning were Pepe and an ARCUS. The ARCUS just landed back here, Pepe is still flying.

Look at the skies.

Some lift , I heard was as strong as 7.2 m./s. Unbelievable. 170 to 180km./h on the clock with a St. Cirrus sounds like magic. It is according to a few I spoke too, the best day till now!!!

They expect them back between 5.30 and 6 let’s wait and see.
Great to catch up again with the deputy CD John [Good] from the last WGC in Uvalde.He is the USA TC now here in Narromine. I recognized the face and not till we were introduced again, I knew who he was. He sometimes juggled with 3 or 4 balls before the briefing started. A great way of relaxing.

With Tony [USA] myself, Dundee [Germany] John [USA] and Robbie [uncle and crew from 21 year old Robin] from Holland.

Adam [Woolley] who has done a lot for several teams as in finding, car’s gliders and /or trailers was picked up from Dubbo by Garret [Willat] this afternoon.He was involved as one of the first organizers of JOEY GLIDE , the Aussie junior competition. I was very much impressed , a long time ago with junior pilots organizing their own competition under supervision of some who did it many times before.
Great concept.

Not long anymore and they will be back. Stay tuned!!!! Some blue “holes” but still great looking skies. Anxious to hear the stories.

Just heard that some in St Class are 97 km. out and on final glide!!!!!!!!

By the way the first pilots to start in the club class started at 13.02 PM. the last at 13.31.
In St class ; between 13.12 and 13.37!!!

Petri with Liisa and Martti.

5.15 PM;
WELL……Aussie pilots Erik Stauss and young 17 year old James Nugent in club class are back home . They were early starters at 13.05. James flies Terry Cubley’s LS 3, which after so many years nearly flies by itself.
So this glider and a young ACE are a very fine combination.

Annemiek just arrived she started at 13.02.So did Petri fom Finland.

5.30 PM; First st. class glider in as well, still dumping water. It looks like A 1, Matthew is back. He flew with a speed of 150 km./h. He started at 13.15, so one of the early starters in this class.

The 2 classes come in now more or less together.

“ZR good start” the video from Ingo flying the St Cirrus in Waikirie ,this glider ZR flies here and is in as well. ZR was on line with us for many years at Sportavia in Tocumwal.

For all scores you can go to www.soaringspot.com

Those 2 Dutch boys in S.t class did a fabulous job today. 158 km./h ….. both Robin and Ronald got 1000 points for the day and I presume nobody will equal that.
In club class French pilot Lucas flew his LS 4 with a speed of 126 km./h. and to a preliminary 1000 points.

Happy Dutch pilots with friends!!!