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Contrary to a standard gliding competition, when each day a task is flown from the same airfield,
Euroglide has only one task of approximately 2000 km:
"Depart from Eindhoven Airport, round
the turnpoints and return to Eindhoven as soon as possible, but at latest on the last
competition day."
Each day, after landing (out) the teams have to find a suitable airfield
for the next day and arrange take-off facilities themselves. To a certain extend, it is allowed
to travel towards a turningpoint with the glider in the trailer.
This kind of competitive gliding is:
Adventurous
At the daily take-off, it is unknown how far you will
get and where you will spend the night.
Freedom.
After the take-off on the first day of the competition,
making the turnpoints in accordance with the regulations and returning to Eindhoven
at or before the last day of the competition are the only restrictions.
Team-work.
A team can consist of more than one pilot, thereby creating
the opportunity to fly and to crew. Furthermore, the team-work is more intense given
the fact that strategic decisions are also made outside the cockpit.
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Surprising.
Sometimes the fog and rain in the morning forebodes nothing good,
while in the evening you have flown hundreds of kilometres. Unexpectedly you will
meet other competitors in the air or somewhere in a bar or clubhouse.
Party time!
Euroglide 1994, personal care on Epernay (France)
The EG2002 photo's of M1 give a good
impression of what Euroglide is like.
How is the ambience of the Euroglide?
We'd like to quote Max (previously SW, now MD) Dolfin, a frequent participant:
"The competition-element has not the highest priority, but you can afford very few mistakes
if you want to win this competition. The competitive spirit is high, but never becomes
annoying or predominant."
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