I had a few opportunities to glide next to other pilots while flying the Moyes Litesport 4 at the NSW State Titles. I've taken the time to look closely at the flights and pick out times where there maybe a useful comparison.

On the first day I glided a couple of times with Jonas Blecher. He was flying an Airborne C4-13.5. On the first glide of 2.67 miles, he had an L/D of 14.5 and I 12.9. He was going downwind at 56 mph (over the ground with a 12 mph tail wind) while I was going at 51 mph.

On the second glide of over 4.5 miles, I had a glide ratio of 8.5 while his was 9.3. He was flying at 53 mph over the ground and I at 51.

On the fifth day. Blay, Jonny and I started off together, I slightly in front. I lost about 1,500' for a glide ratio of 12.9 over not quite four miles. Blay lost about 1,400' for a glide ratio of 14.3, and Jonny about 1,200' over a little more than four miles for a glide ratio of 17.9. We had a five mph tail wind, and Blay flew at 51 mph, Jonny at 48, and me at 45.

On the seventh day, we topped out in a thermal near each other then I went out in front and raced into a head wind a little over 2.5 miles to the turnpoint at four corners. I lost a little more than 2000' and had a glide ratio of 6.9. Jonny lost 2,800' and glided at 5.4:1. Blay lost 2,900' and had a glide ratio of 5. I flew at 31 mph over the ground, Jonny 31 mph, and Blay 28 mph.

The flights can be found here.