2024-04-28--Day 2 of 44th Avenal Spring Contest

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Fabulous Conditions in May

Early spring had good wave and now thermals have arrived!

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The Avenal Spring Contest was well attended, well supported and left everyone ready for the summer season.  A big thanks to Zach for organizing and directing, and to all those who pitched in to make it a success.

Pictures from the contest are here.

And here are the scores from the official contest days (in addition to interesting weather on practice days.)

Just a few days later, the stars aligned for some outstanding XC flights going through the Central Coast from the North, South, East and West.  

 

Here's a sample, but there were many more - 

May 10^th

Zach - https://www.weglide.org/flight/394263

Ramy - https://www.weglide.org/flight/394275

Ben - https://www.weglide.org/flight/394277

Philip – https://www.weglide.org/flight/394265

Darren - https://www.weglide.org/flight/394323

Wyll - https://www.weglide.org/flight/394271

Morgan - https://www.weglide.org/flight/394268

Eric - https://www.weglide.org/flight/397451

May 11^th

Julie & Morgan - https://www.weglide.org/flight/396449

Philip - https://www.weglide.org/flight/396482

Ramy - https://www.weglide.org/flight/396487

Ben - https://www.weglide.org/flight/396517

Darren - https://www.weglide.org/flight/396569

Tune-Up Time

WEATHER
Visibility: Far  
Wind: 0-15, from all directions
Altitudes: around 5,000 out over the valley floor
Time Aloft: hours
Max Lift: Decent
Temperature: 70s - NICE!
Tow pilot: Karl K

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Tune-Up Time at Avenal.  Tuning up new gliders, old tractors and everything else on the field.  There's a work day coming soon to spruce up the place for the spring contest in a little over a month.

 

Richard mowing...
 

Karl towing...

Perfecting patterns...

Ollie checking out his new ride - https://www.weglide.org/flight/367149  

All photos courtesy Mark P

Spring is Coming Soon

Are you ready?

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Are you current?  Are you proficient?  Are you looking forward to it?  Spring is coming soon.

 Bottom Photo courtesy Mark P.