I second Shawn! John Cochrane's "Just a little faster please" article is
well written, condensed and excellent information
PeterK
http://www.xs4all.nl/~arjanvd/flyingfaster.pdf

"Shawn" wrote in message
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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
Try this:
http://faculty.chicagogsb.edu/john.c...s/newmcred.pdf
and:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~arjanvd/flyingfaster.pdf

Shawn