http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/ The premier Northern California Glider Training and Soaring Site. Located in Williams, CA, North of Sacramento, CA. FAA certified flight training. Scenic Glider Rides. Become a glider pilot, learn to fly, enjoy motorless flight. en Fri, 18 May 2012 01:30:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/images/misc/rss.png http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/ http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/264-Race-Day-May-19th?goto=newpost Mon, 14 May 2012 17:09:51 GMT It's been a good season so far. Conditions are looking good for next Saturday.

The five day fcst indicates it should be good on our coming "regular" race day- Saturday May 19th.

Noelle, sign me up for a tow - I'll be there. ]]> Peter Kelly http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/264-Race-Day-May-19th http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/263-18m-glider-needed-for-teh-UValde-World-Champs-anyone-interested?goto=newpost Thu, 10 May 2012 16:02:37 GMT Hi all Our Argentinian Team friends are getting down to the wire on finding a 18m glider to fly at the World Champs this summer (July 28-Aug... Hi all

Our Argentinian Team friends are getting down to the wire on finding a 18m glider to fly at the World Champs this summer (July 28-Aug 19th)

If there is anyone with a reasonably competitive 18m glider who cant/wont be flying for late July/August time period the Argentinian team would be very interested in renting your glider. Driving from CA to Texas and back would not be a problem for them. Rental for 3 weeks would gain you about $4500 so would pay a big chunk of your ownership /loan or gliding costs.

Please let me know ASAP at peter.deane@sbcglobal.net and I can put you in touch with the Argentinian team and US based Argentine helpers (english speaking not a problem)

Please consider this to help out our international cooperation for the Flagship WGC to be held this year in the USA!

Best Regards

Peter Deane (2T) ]]> Peter Deane http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/263-18m-glider-needed-for-teh-UValde-World-Champs-anyone-interested http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/262-Friday-May-4-RASP?goto=newpost Thu, 03 May 2012 16:10:58 GMT A brief look at the RASP (Thanks Andy) for tomorrow, Friday, looks pretty good to me. Has anyone else taken a look at it yet? What are your... A brief look at the RASP (Thanks Andy) for tomorrow, Friday, looks pretty good to me. Has anyone else taken a look at it yet?

What are your thoughts, pilots?

Please sign me up for a tow on Friday. I'll be there by noon. It's a rare Friday off for me. ]]> Ginny Farnsworth http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/262-Friday-May-4-RASP http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/261-Land-out-report-on-VSA-Blog?goto=newpost Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:50:02 GMT Marianne took the time to write up her adventure on the her land out on our previous race day. See it at.... http://www.valleysoaring.net/?p=1329... Marianne took the time to write up her adventure on the her land out on our previous race day.

See it at....
http://www.valleysoaring.net/?p=1329

This is a good use of the VSA Blog- the story stays available to everyone and will be indexed and referenced.

Marianne reports that the VSA Blog software was quite easy to use - even the first time around.

Reminder: all members of VSA are invited, and encouraged to use the VSA Blog.
Each member of VSA is a designated Editor.
Contact me if you don't have, or have misplaced your password. ]]> Peter Kelly http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/261-Land-out-report-on-VSA-Blog http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/260-Race-Day-April-28th?goto=newpost Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:22:06 GMT Many of us enjoyed some fine x-c this past weekend when it was in the 90's.

The Soaring Outlook as of Monday....

As this week progresses a couple of Low's will travel west to east - the main body of each may remain well north of us as they move eastward, but we'll see the effects of the disturbances as the temps will drop to highs in the 60's on Wednesday and Thursday. It is expected to be back to 90 degrees by Saturday - but, timing is everything. The air masses may move faster or slower then the current models predict.

The five day fcst calls for post frontal conditions on our coming Race day- Saturday April 28th.

We'll see.

Noelle, sign me up for a tow - I'll be there. ]]> Peter Kelly http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/260-Race-Day-April-28th http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/259-Weekend-Tows?goto=newpost Sat, 21 Apr 2012 05:44:14 GMT Please sign me up for a tow in G3 on Saturday 4/21. Thanks! Sorry for the short notice - I just finalized my weekend schedule (an hour before the... Please sign me up for a tow in G3 on Saturday 4/21. Thanks! Sorry for the short notice - I just finalized my weekend schedule (an hour before the weekend starts)! ]]> Ginny Farnsworth http://www.williamssoaring.com/news/showthread.php/259-Weekend-Tows