1000km flights

I still think New Castle, VA has the record for 1000 K's in one day at one site, something like 17? This is like 20 years ago or so, covered a couple times in Soaring magazine (the day and then a reunion). Some even flew it dry, sorta Iron Man a dry stiff winger. Regardless, a long flight, even in good conditions.
My longest glider flight is "only" 7 hours. Done on thermals in the NE US.

Most of the Namibian sites have self launchers that are shipped down in containers. No towplanes there. Most South African sites used by visitors have tow planes - but many gliders in SA also come down by container without trailers. Usually these are turbo sustainer types - though there is an occasional self launcher. Local SA gliders are usually pure gliders except for a few Jonkers gliders that have jet sustainers.

Here is a link to a photo essay I wrote about the containers. It was submitted to Free Flight but was never published. ROY

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing