Crestline Soaring Society

It was breezy today up on Marshall. I made an easy 3 step launch into lots of lift but never got above 4500. Mostly I just headed into the wind at trim with little penetration. Boated around for awhile and then I noticed Mike B. flying around me…I mean literally flying circles around me. While I pointed into the wind and made an occasional lazy turn he circled around me at what seemed like twice the speed and twice the radius. He was always a little higher too. He also launched before me and landed after. And he was closer to the spot. I tried not to take it personally, after all, his Sport 2 is a little newer than mine.

Is anyone with a glider rack heading from the L.A. area to northern Cal. in the next couple of months? I'm buying a glider in San Bernardino and need it shipped to Alturas. (Redding would be fine too...) If someone would be heading up that way sometime in the April or May time frame and could take my glider, I'd very much appreciate it & give them $50 for the ride. I can be reached at , or (203) 755-9726.