SPOT Tracker for the meet
here.
The results and SPOTS and teams will be up here:
http://ozreport.com/2013USNationals.php
Today's flight
here.
Jonny's video
here.
The Open Task was 198.4 km straight north to the airfield at Floydata. The Sport
Task was 110 Km north to Tbar. Eleven Open Class pilots made goal and one Sport
Class Pilot made goal.... mehr

http://youtu.be/6uwuuCM0U9s
mehr

Gregg Ludwig <<GreggLudwig>>
writes:
Local Houston KPRC news anchor Owen Conflenti provides a sneak
peak of his hang gliding experience
here. The full report was on TV this morning and I'll provide the link when
it becomes available. It was a fun day with the crew.
http://youtu.be/e1OUip1f2DQ
mehr

SPOT Tracker for the meet
here.
Jonny's video of the first day:
http://youtu.be/aS-nAnT6XPw

The results and SPOTS and teams will be up here:
http://ozreport.com/2013USNationals.php mehr

http://www.belgianandcatalanopen.org/
Vicki Cain <<vicki>> writes:
Congratulations Moyes Boys for their results at the Ager Open:
Gordon Rigg RX (UK) 1st and Glen McFarlane RX (Aus) 3rd.

Eduardo was second. mehr

The Tampa Bay article
here.
A large cloud of mineral dust from the Sahara Desert is blowing
across the Atlantic Ocean and blocking the development of tropical storms as it
goes.The dust ball is about the size of the continental United States, and
forecasters said it creates dry, sinking air, along with colder sea surface
temperatures that... mehr

http://bhgcresults.wikidot.com/2013-nationals:results mehr

Next to the airport terminal in Big Spring at about 4 PM on Friday. South
wind about 10 mph. Cloud base about 12,000'. mehr

Armand <<xcswift>>
writes:
Well, I had a really good flight last week in my swift. I did
declare a 100 km triangle to my official observer. When calculating the 400m
cylinders I made a mistake. It made my course 300m short of a FAI RECORD.My speed over the course was 58+kmh. The present record by Robin 53.75kmh. From
the tracklog... mehr

http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=AUD&to=USD mehr

Forbes is on again this summer!1 practice day Friday 27th December 2013
8 comp days Saturday 28th December – Saturday 4th January
Register on line to reserve your place
www.forbesflatlands.com mehr

Filippo Oppici <<oppicif>>
writes:
I'd like to report what in my opinion is one of the strongest
performance ever.Christian Ciech has just won the Monte Cucco International Trophy for one point
over Alex Ploner and with this victory he has won seven of the eight
competitions that he has attended so far this year (he missed... mehr

Gregg Ludwig <<GreggLudwig>>
writes:
KPRC Channel 2 local morning news anchor, Owen Conflenti, went
hang gliding on the 30th with tandem instructor Mark "Gibbo" Gibson at Lake
Conroe AirSports.! Standby for a report.
Lake Conroe AirSports is a USHPA chapter where Lake Conroe is a designated
insured flying site. Boat tows provided... mehr

https://vimeo.com/71459558

Brett Hazlett <<bretthazlett>>
writes:
Alpine plains, convergence lines, and mega gaggles at the 13th FAI
World Paragliding Championship. mehr

http://www.belgianandcatalanopen.org/Thanks to Mart.UK Nationals next:
http://www.bhgcomps.co.uk/nats:start mehr

Direct upload of your tracklog to on-line contests from your
phone

http://www.naviter.com/2013/08/new-versions-and-new-logos/ mehr

http://www.flytrace.com/Tracker/map.aspx?group=156 mehr

http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/29/spot-gen3-outdoor-beacon-new-tracking-options/
According to the company, this guy will last nearly twice as long
as prior versions, and you can also power it via battery or USB.
Thanks to Russ Brown mehr

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_good_word/2013/07/ellipses_why_so_common_what_are_they_really_for.html
For those looking to learn the actual rules of ellipsis usage, the
Punctuation Guide provides a useful, if incomplete, primer. In more formal
writing, ellipses are often used to show omissions from within a piece of text;
in casual... mehr

Gary Osoba <<wosoba>>
writes:
Yesterday proved challenging and fulfilling for Mike Bilyk and BJ
Herring. They flew for a combined distance of around 500 miles, with BJ going
further than his current Distance to a Goal world record for Rigid Wing by forty
percent, but not making his goal (386 miles out from Zapata). He had... mehr