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PB for Ian at 101.6km. Mention in dispatches.

July 4th, 2014 - Posted by Steve Ham

Classic day with more Cu than expected by not much higher than 2600m. I set a 100km goal for the comp, which was made by over 50 pilots I reckon. Ian flew a blinder but got a bit lost near the windmills after Avila and followed the motorway to the tunnel towards Madrid. […]

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Spanish Nationals day 6. Flying again. Blue thermals to 3000m+

July 4th, 2014 - Posted by Steve Ham

Situation The instability will only affect the Pyrenees and Cantabria today. We will have a sunny day with blue thermals to above 3000m and a NW wind. Task suggestions The wind will be around 15 o 20km an hour and a little crossed at launch but will still come onto the take off well […]

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