Alphen aan den Rijn on Sunday Februari 10 2008
Yes ,preparations are in full swing for both World Comps in Europe this upcoming summer.
The organizers of the 30thiest World comps in Luesse close to Berlin, are very proud on the huge amount of preliminary entries, but it is also a bit of a worry as there is a limit of pilots which can enter.At this stage 163 pilots have send their forms with another 49 waiting as reserve . A total of 46 countries will visit Germany, in any case if they can all come! Sometimes these numbers change due to lack of money, time or just not having a glider [specially for pilots who have to come from far!] If you are interested and would like to see who is flying at this stage, please look at www.wgc2008.de , the new bulletin 2 is out to with lots of info. The comps in Luesse are from August 2 till 16.
I am trying to find a glider for an Australian friend, Bruce Taylor. He flies in Rieti and would like to fly an LS 8. If you know something or if you can help him , please let me know and I will forward your mail to him. [ritzdeluy@hotmail.com]
Rieti , the place where I will meet all pilots for the club-,standard and world class have also their bulletin number 2 on line. As Germany ,Italy is proud of the many preliminary entries. They have 103 from 5 different continents and 26 different countries. Who said gliding is on its retour!!???
More and more gliding in Europe at the moment!!! We had a splendid day here today with 10 to 15 dgr. ,blue skies and SUN! Lots of sun , I was even sunbaking in my garden. And…we are still in WINTER!!!!!Not that winter is over here, we still go back next week to 4 dgr and minus 2 during the night, but days like today and yesterday are giving already a real vitamine-boost.
To be honest, we did not really have a winter here! A few more weeks and the first one-day-comps will start and of course the pilots going to the big comps are preparing to be in the very best condition.
Slowly containers will be packed in Africa and Australia and then another overseas-season is over. Not a bad one, I think, but I ewill hear lots of stories soon !
Ritz