http://www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking.htmlChirgel landed at the beach, just the wrong beach as he stayed flying by flying
on the west facing slopes. He's hiking to the last turnpoint. mehr

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First there was this:
http://ozreport.com/21.136#0Then Mark G. Forbes, USHPA Treasurer, writes:
Just a note to let everyone know that USHPA's budget of
$30,000/year for donation matching has been reached. Donations are still
encouraged and very much appreciated, but they will not be matched for the
remainder of this year.If you think that... mehr

Jayne DePanfilis <<jayne.depanfilis>>
writes:
I'm helping to facilitate a transition at the FFF. I've been
working with Doug Sharp, Ross Wisdom, Donnita Hall and the rest of the FFF crew
to develop infrastructure that increases awareness of the Foundation and
supports fundraising too.We're also working closely with USHPA member,... mehr

SkySight produces an odd version of convergence (the red areas):

Thanks to Larry Bunner. mehr

https://www.google.com/maps/,7.4544899,155m/data=!3m1!1e3

Thanks to Roger Hoyt. mehr

David Whittle <<david.whittle>>
sends:
mehr

http://www.fly-art.eu/
https://www.facebook.com/flyartgs/ mehr

https://www.facebook.com/fai.civl/
https://airtribune.com/worlds2017/blog__day_8
https://airtribune.com/worlds2017/results/task2681/day/overallOver eighty pilots at goal. mehr

Jayne DePanfilis <<jayne.depanfilis>>
writes:
I advised Jamie today that USHPA is approaching their annual
$30,000 limit for matching Foundation for Free Flight (FFF) contributions and
once that limit is met, FFF contributions that pass through USHPA will no longer
be matched. In other words, those who want to donate to the hang... mehr

Elena at CIVL <<elenfilon>>
writes:
See beautiful photos of Martin Scheel here:
http://www.fai.org/civl-news/43155-event10517-pg-worlds-2017
We carry on almost live coverage of the event on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/fai.civl/
Follow us there for take off and goal reports, interviews, photos, exciting
videos and... mehr

http://www.ultralight-glider.fr/en/fai-2-ultralight-glider-world-championship/
https://www.facebook.com/manfred.ruhmer.5/posts/1885205715068030


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http://www.cloudbase.org/
Lenny Baron writes:
You know what, $60 is still too much for meet registration. As your
fiscally irresponsible Meet Director, I’ve decided to make the entry fee $0.00.
That’s right, if you want to fly and compete and it will cost you absolutely
nothing. In truth, in order to avoid USHPA event insurance... mehr

Seventy kilometers in front. mehr

https://www.facebook.com/redbullxalps/videos/10155027795673541/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED


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The clouds:


https://airtribune.com/worlds2017/blog__day_4
The start window opened at 13:30 above Croce D'Aune pass, under
blue sky that nevertheless were not generous to the 150 pilots competing for the
title of World Champion. This was followed by a fast run in the direction of
Fastro to the first turn point and then back to reach Sedico.... mehr

https://www.facebook.com/wolfgang.siess/posts/1785536338124957
Yesterday was one of the sickest flying days I ever had at home.
Flying in the for me unknown well in the back of our main ridge, sharing the sky
with a few of the Red Bull X-Alps athletes. Watching Paul Guschlbauer crossing
over the main alpine ridge south towards Italy from 4000... mehr

The convergence forecast is that long red line.


The roll cloud through Goondiwindi. mehr

https://airtribune.com/canoa2017/info
Canoa, the town, is located on the beach at the Pacific Ocean.
While flying you can enjoy the beautiful views of this magical place and
surroundings. The take off is a private property owned by the local pilots,
situated close to the town and beautiful tourist places. It offers fine flying
with ceiling... mehr

Scored with altitude taken into consideration.
https://airtribune.com/worlds2017/results/task2657/day/overall
Scored at five minutes before it was stopped. Notice how close all the leading
points are.
https://www.facebook.com/fai.civl/videos/265068350636717/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED


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