On 6/6/2010 7:29 PM, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On Jun 7, 5:42 am, Gary wrote:

In any event, much of this does run counter to the normal "racing"
protocol. E.g., Moffat's final turn at the top of a climb when it is
tightened and you accelerate across the thermal core before exiting.

I've never understood how you are supposed to do that. I'm *already*
circling as tightly as I can at the speed I'm flying!

Do you mean you are flying close to stalling? My glider, and many
others, climb better if flown about 5 knots above stall, so I can always
tighten my turn if I need to reposition my circle, or take evasive
action if another glider gets too close.

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