Daily Reports from the World Sailplane Grand Prix!

Gidday Everybody:

Team EY - now team TM for the Grand prix - is on the ground and ready
to get racing in New Zealand. Unfortunately, we are all waiting on
weather. Today (Monday Dec 17), the first practice day has been
cancelled without anyone even gridding up.

We have 18 of the best pilots in the world (17 if you count me...) on-
site now. All the gliders are prepped and the broadcast operation is
almost set to begin the live internet broadcasts. You can feel the
anticpation in the air. Its definitely time to get racing!

Watch my blog reports for all the latest news and an American's unique
spin on this new type of sailplane racing here in Omarama at www.echoyankee.com

Thanks go out to our new lead sponsor Southern Soaring here in
Omarama. This operation is truly first class operation, in gliding
heaven, and in a english speaking country. EchoYankee is proud to be
hosted by this operation during my time in New Zealand. Give them a
look and come on down for a moluntain soaring course - you won't
regret it.

Thanks for everyone's support, Tim McAllister "EY"

P.S. Please tell your gliding friends and your non-gliding friends who
are interested in the crazy sport you do about my blog. Everyone
should look forward to a view of our racing sport that has never been
seen before.