Clint wrote:

The gliding venues in the Southern Hemisphere are moving into top gear
as the weather improves. Long flights are being made from venues like
Pokweni and Bitterwasser in Namibia, Gariep in South Africa, Tocumwal
and Corowa in Australia, Brazil and Argentina.

You missed out Worcester near Cape Town.

Currently Cape Glideing Club is leading OLC 2005 by a comfortable margin
(http://www2.onlinecontest.org/olcphp...olc-kaf&spr=en)

Last Saturday four club members logged 1000km tasks and another four
over 500km. The forcast for today and tomorrow is more optimistic than
that day. Probably too good to be true. I can't make it to the airfield
today, but I will be there tomorrow!

This is different flying, a few wingspans from the ridge and 150 km/hr
(or more) on the ASI. Turning is often not an option as the lift is to
narrow. Good local knowledge and "character" are essential to achieve
the big numbers. Keen pilots fly lower on the ridge (2000' to 3000'
above the valley) where the lift is stronger.

Regards

Ian