The forecast was for light rain approaching during the afternoon, and indeed it arrived about 4:00pm. It was soarable by 11:00 under thick t...

W7 is launched. After 25 flights , which started in July 2011, I was signed off to make my first solo in the mountains. Smooth winch la...

Another early start with expectations of a good soaring day in the light N/W wind, all the gliders were out and the K13 rigged with the k...

A large contingent of DSGC members joined with friends and family at Torquay Crematorium, celebrating the life of long-standing member Dick ...

At precisely 7.34am on one of the longest days of the year the sun clears the mountain and strikes our tent. Soon it is too hot to stay in...

Despite the poor weather forecast and the ICL scrub call on Friday, several teams turned up for the Saturday evening party, and they managed...

Nearly 3hours with Christian. The conditions were ideal to climb and stay at 2,500m. But instead I spent the time on the local ridges. Ge...

Nearly the longest day, but we couldn't see the beech trees all day! Highlight of the day was the avgas delivery losing grip on the hair...

A very pleasant and early start to the day, the weather was warm with a light northerly wind, after the first few launches the wind veere...

SE wind forecast and hot. It's going to be difficult to get away. Christian did the first scrape away and then I took the first therm...