Norwegian Hanggliding

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Yesterday was gray and overcast, no one belived we would fly, but the sun came partly out and we got a 70 km task to Formosa. It was very slow at take off and no one got any good thermals, several people landed down. I took off after Olav and went on glide towards some [...]

We drove out under an overcast sky, and no one set up until the meet director said we had to. The rigging was done with little enthusiasm, and as I had finished the undersurface battens the day was cancelled. Heavy rain this afternoon, thunder and lightning.

Difficult day today, we got a different weather system with southerly winds and overdevelopment in Brasilia. So the task was set 108 km to the north via two TP. It was very slow and difficult at the start and on the ridge, lots of pilots down just after the start and before the start gate. [...]

As we drove out on day 8 we could see some clouds building high on the horizon, while we were setting up it became clear we would have overdevelopment in the area. The organization did try to set a course that would keep us out of trouble, but after having three different task briefings and [...]

It was good clouds early in the morning when we drove out to take off, the weater forecast said it might OD and the local pilots thought so as well. We got a long 192km task, with a long headwind leg in triangle back t to the startpoint and to goal. I took off [...]

Today was a good day for me, we got a 155 km task, into the flats instead of down the ridge. The conditions were predicted to be blue, with moderate thermals. It turned out to be a classic good day, with cloudbase at 3100 meters, and strong lift. I stuck with the gaggle and took [...]

The last two days have been difficult for us, none of us have made goal. The conditions are tricky, with low cloudbase and high winds. If you loose the gaggle you are on the ground in no time. Yesterday Olav came closest with 18 km left to goal, today Nils Åge flew around 100 km [...]

Cloudbase was low this morning, it was windy and overcast. It gradually improved as we set up, but the wind stayed strong. We got a 122km, 8 TP task. 40 km start circle, then upwind and cross, before a new upwind leg, and downwind again to the last TP before a crosswind final glide to [...]

Today was better than yesterday, we got stronger conditions and some clouds. Cloudbase was at over 3500 meters, so we got some clearance to the groud. The task was a 108km task, with a triangle in the middle. I got low after taking the start gate, and spent some time getting back up. The thermal [...]

We got a 92 km task today, the conditions were blue and we got up to 20km/h headwind for the first time here. The take off went fine, but it was crowded and turbulent in the inverted conditions. There was reports of at least one minor mid-air, both pilotes involved flew on. I got [...]