Another altitude diamond in Minden

SoaringNV claimed another altitude diamond today with a nice flight to
26,000+ feet. Nenad Isakovic, originally of Serbia but currently
living in the UAE, came to Minden last week to stay for as much as 10
days, following our advice that this wave season should offer him at
least one decent wave day if he could stay long enough. After only 5
days of waiting today turned out to be the day.

The wind was strong on the ground by the time he launched at noon but
he was able to release in strong laminar flow at 8200+ feet and after
searching around a little for the strongest lift climbed to his
destination altitude. His flight also earned him a single Lennie
(Symons Memorial Plaque) for passing 25,000'.

Canadian pilot Yves Bastien is also here with us for the better part
of two weeks hoping he'll get clear enough wave to make a 500 km
diamond distance. Yves was #2 in the world on the OLC about a week
ago for a wave distance flight he made then.

Nenad's diamond trace is in the mail to SSA now and will be certified
to Serbia if it meets SSA approval.

Congratulations, Nenad!