Read the Mar-Apr 2020 issue of The Grid
Celebrating 90 years of our club
In the first issue of the 2020s, our Chairman, Andrew Sampson, tells the story of how our club was created and opens the archive of incredible photos to mark the celebration of LGC's 90th anniversary (p7). Also, Andrew Cunningham shares a curious fact about our contribution to the zoo (p9).
On the competitive side, Mark Newland-Smith and Stefan Astley invite us to take part in the Dunstable Regionals and the Inter-Club League (p10).
Ed Downham describes in details his two flights in South Africa that brought him two new records (p13). Guy Corbett tells us about his wave flights in Denbigh (p16), and Mark Newland-Smith shares the incredible views while flying along the Cotswolds Edge from Nympsfield (p18).
Then our guest writer (almost LGC member), Cloudy Hill, tells all about her experience with the British Gliding Team at the 10th Women's World Gliding Championship in Lake Keepit, Australia (p22).
Fiona Guest shares some words of encouragement for those feeling stuck in their training (p26) and Alan Garfield returns with his article first published in April 2001 (p27).
