4th Junior World Gliding Championships 2005

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4th Junior World Gliding Championships 2005

Post by Toby-JKR-UK » Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:02 pm

4th Junior World Gliding Championships 31st July - 20th August 2005

is being held at my club, The Soaring Centre, UK :)

excellent webpage for it here :)

http://www.worldgliding2005.com/

oh yeah, and I'm doing 50% of the scoring :)

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Post by Aussiewalrus » Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:02 am

two friends of mine are heading over to contend for the Aussies. Really looing forward to seeing how it goes, wish I was there again (went solo at Hus Bos)
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Post by Toby-JKR-UK » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:02 pm

really ! excellent :) who sent you ? was it long ago ?

I've already ordered the weather ;) bombastic only ;)

should be a fantastic couple of weeks, if last years pre-worlds was anything to go by...

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Post by Aussiewalrus » Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:20 am

Went solo on 24/08/01 in puchacz FXQ. My instructor was called Mike, not sure of hos last name, but really nice guy. Solo in 5 1/2 hours :)

Incredible weather all week, was amazing fun
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Post by Adam » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:48 pm

Probably Mike Hughes, our staff instructor.
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Post by Aussiewalrus » Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:31 pm

yep sounds right. I practically had him to myself the whole week.

He probably wont remember me, but if you see him you could mention that someone he sent solo is now having lots of fun and competing in Australia :)
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