Tag: WWGC 2022

WWGC – Aerosparx – last night

Aerosparx gave us a stunning and original combined aerobatics & fireworks display on the last night. Shutter speed: 1/100s Aperture: ƒ/1.7 ISO: 457 Focal length: 4.38mm Taken: 26 August, 2022 19:08 Camera: Pixel 4a

WWGC pre-start manoeuvres (23 Aug 2022)

All pilots have to wait until 15 minutes after the last glider is launched before they can start – the gate opens then. During that time they have…

WWGC – gridding (19 Aug 2022)

The gliders are launched by aerotow from a grid, with the order changing each day – sometimes it’s an advantage to launch early, other days it’s better to…

WWGC – sunrise (15 Aug 2022)

The Women’s World Gliding Championship for 2022 was held at The Gliding Centre, Husband’s Bosworth. Lots of us, including me, camped. This was sunrise early one morning.. Shutter…