On Mar 14, 10:02 am, "SAM AND LEIGH ZIMMERMAN"
wrote:
I am looking for an article from several years ago that discussed the
relative importance of climb rate as compared to speed to fly between
thermals. This was a fairly detailed comparison of percentage impact on net
speed, emphasizing that 5-10mph cruise errors was far less important than
selection and optimal use of best thermals. If anyone remembers where this
article is , I would appreciate your helping me find it. Thanks, SZ

Maybe in the Soaring Symposia?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=soaring+symposia

Frank