  Pilots who are being followed in this way may use a variety of tactics to shake off pursuers, such as doubling back after a start and starting again.  Each pilot may start as many times as he or she chooses - only the last start counts.  However, playing an endless game of "start gate roulette" can have disadvantages. Late starters can find themselves still out on course when the soaring weather becomes weak or wholly unsuitable. The best pilots are therefore also good weather forecasters. 

The most important factors influencing the overall speed at which glider can fly around a given course is the average strength of the rising air the pilot chooses for climbing and the directness of the route chosen around the course (no credit is given for deviations, but a detour to reach stronger lift can often more than make up in speed for the extra distance travelled). Experienced pilots typically pass by relatively weak lift, selecting only the strongest lift for climbing. However, being too selective runs the risk of getting too low to the ground and being forced to accept any available sources of rising air (no matter how weak) in order to avoid "landing out". This can cost the competitor valuable time. The best pilots also are expert at getting the most out of each source of lift by maneuvering their glider quickly to the center of the lift where the rate of climb is greatest. They also are highly skilled as using a wide variety of information (weather forecasts, terrain features, clouds, other gliders on course) to estimate what conditions are likely to be like ahead on course and adapt their flying tactics to maximize their overall speed.

It is often possible to fly efficiently by merely slowing down in the rising air while flying straight ahead on course, instead of circling, then speeding up again when the air is no longer rising. This technique is known as 'dolphining'. If the conditions are favorable, the glider can gain enough energy from each source of lift and maintain its overall height for long distances without circling. Days with steady, moderate winds can be good for this, as the thermals often will line up into cloud streets, enabling the pilot to race without having to turn. Choosing a flight path directly on course line may not be the best tactic if a slight diversion can keep the glider in rising air for longer, or at worst keep out of the strongly sinking air. 

Throughout the task gliders will often fly together in 'gaggles', because a group of gliders is more
Pilots who are being followed in this way may use a variety show of tactic to shake off pursuers, such as doubling back after a startle and starting again.   Each pilot may begin equally many times as he or she chooses - only the last start count.   However, playing an endless plot of " start gate roulette " can have disadvantage. Late starter can recover themselves still out on course when the soar weather becomes weak or wholly unsuitable. The best pilot are therefore also good weather forecasters. 

 The most authoritative factors influencing the overall speed at which glider can fly around a given course is the average strength of the rising air the pilot chooses for climbing and the directness of the route chosen around the course (no recognition is given for deviations, but a detour to strive stronger lift can often more than make up in focal ratio for the extra distance travelled). Experienced pilots typically guide by relatively weak lift, selecting only the strongest lift for rise. However, being too selective runs the risk of getting excessively low to the background and being forced to accept any available sources of rising air (no matter how faint) in order to avoid " landing out ". This can cost the competitor valuable time. The best pilots also are expert at get the most out of each generator of lift by steer their glider quickly to the center field of the lift where the pace of climb is greatest. They besides are highly skilled as using a wide variety of information (weather forecasts, terrain feature, clouds, early gliders on course) to estimate what conditions are probable to be like ahead on course and adapt their flying tactics to maximize their overall amphetamine. 

 It is often possible to vanish efficiently by merely slowing down in the rising air while fly straight ahead on course, instead of circling, then speeding up again when the air is no longer rise. This proficiency is known as' dolphining'. If the conditions are favorable, the glider can gain enough energy from each source of lift and observe its overall height for long distances without circle. day with steady, moderate winds can be good for this, as the thermal often will line up into cloud streets, enabling the pilot to race without having to change state. Choosing a flight path directly on course line may not be the good tactic if a slight diversion can keep the glider in rising air for longer, or at worst keep out of the strongly sinking air. 

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Pilots who are being followed in this use variety of to shake off after start and starting Each pilot may as many times as he or chooses - only the last start counts. However, playing an endless game of gate roulette" can have disadvantages. Late starters can find themselves still out on when soaring becomes or wholly unsuitable. The best pilots are therefore also good weather forecasters. The most important factors the overall speed at which glider can fly a given course is average strength of the rising the chooses for and directness the route chosen the course (no credit is given for deviations, but a detour to reach stronger lift can often than make speed for extra travelled). pilots typically pass weak lift, selecting only the strongest However, being too selective runs the risk of too low the ground and being forced to any available sources of rising air (no matter weak) in order to avoid "landing out". This can cost the competitor valuable time. The also are expert at the most out each of by their glider to the center of the lift where the rate of climb greatest. They also are highly skilled as using a wide information forecasts, terrain features, other gliders on course) estimate conditions are likely to ahead course flying to their overall speed. It often possible to fly efficiently merely slowing down in straight ahead on course, instead of circling, then up again when the air is no rising. This technique is known as 'dolphining'. If the conditions are favorable, glider can energy from each source of lift and maintain overall height for long without circling. Days with steady, moderate winds can be for as the often will line into cloud streets, the pilot to having to Choosing flight course line may not be the tactic a slight diversion can keep glider air for longer, or at worst keep out of the strongly sinking air. Throughout the will often fly together 'gaggles', a group of gliders is more
  Pilots who are being followed In this way mAy use A vaRieTy Of taCticS to shake off purSUers, Such as doubling back afteR a staRt ANd stARtIng agAin.  Each PIlOT May StArT as MaNY tImes aS he Or she chOoses - only tHe lAsT start counts.  hOwEver, playinG an Endless game oF "stArt gatE rOulETte" caN haVe disAdvantAGes. LatE starters CaN Find thEMselves STIlL out On course when the soARiNG weather becomeS weak oR wHOlLY UnsUitAble. The besT pIlots ARe thereFOrE ALSo gOOd weather foreCasters. 

The mOSt iMportaNt FacTOrs infLuencInG The Overall speeD at wHich glideR can flY Around a GIven couRse is tHe aVerAge sTReNgTh oF tHE riSInG aiR The Pilot choOsEs For clImbiNG AND the DirEctnEss of The route choseN arOund THe cOurse (No creDit iS gIven fOr deviAtionS, bUt a detour to reacH strOnger lift Can OfTen MoRe thaN Make up In sPeeD for the Extra diSTanCe TRAVeLled). Experienced pilOtS TYpIcally paSs by reLAtIvELy weak liFt, SelEctiNG Only tHe stROnGest lift For cliMBiNg. however, BeIng too SeLecTivE runs THe riSk of geTting too Low to THe ground and beiNG forced to accePT aNY AvAIlabLe sOurces of risIng aIR (no mAtteR HoW weAK) in orDer to AvOId "LAnding out". This can cosT tHe compEtitoR valuable time. the best pilOTS Also are eXperT At GEtting the most oUt of eAch source oF Lift by maNeuveRing theiR glider quICKly to the CenTer Of tHe lIFT wHere the rate of CLImb iS gReatest. theY also arE hiGhlY skIllEd As using a wIde varieTy Of InFoRmaTion (wEAther forEcAstS, tErrAin feATures, cLouds, OtheR gLiDErs On coursE) To ESTimaTe WhAt coNdiTiOns arE likELy tO be like Ahead on coUrsE And aDaPt Their flYing tactics to MaXimize theiR oVerAll speED.

it is ofteN possible to fly efficientLY by mereLy sLowinG dowN in the risIng Air whiLe fLYing stRaight Ahead On CouRSE, instEAD oF ciRcLing, then spEEDinG up agAiN wheN the air Is no longer rising. ThIS teChnique is knowN as 'DolpHINiNg'. IF ThE ConDiTIonS ARe favorable, the gLider can gaIn ENoUgh energy fROm eAcH source Of lift aNd maiNTain its Overall heIght for loNg DistANCes Without cirCling. DayS with steaDY, modeRAtE windS caN be gooD fOr tHis, as The theRMalS ofteN will lInE up intO clouD sTreets, enAbling the pilot to race witHout haVing tO tuRn. ChoosinG a fLIghT path direCtly On course liNe mAy nOt be tHe bESt tacTic iF A sLigHT diveRsioN Can keep thE GlIdeR IN rIsing air for LONGer, Or at wOrsT Keep ouT of tHe strongly sinking AIr. 

Throughout thE tasK GLidErs WIll oFtEn fly together iN 'gaGgLES', because A gRoup of glideRs is more
  Pilots who are being fol lowed in t his w aymay  u se a  var iety of tactic s  toshake off pursuers, su ch as  d o ubli n gbackafter a st a r t a nd  s tar ti n gagain . Each pi lot may st art  a s many times as  he or she  ch ooses - only  th e last  s tar t  coun ts.   How ever,p laying  an endle ss game o f  "start g at e ro ulette" can haved is a dvantages. Lat e star te r sc a n f ind  themselve sstill out onc ou r s e  wh e n the soaring  weather be c ome s weak  o r w h olly u nsuit ab l e.The best pi lots  are ther eforea lso goo d  weathe r fore cas ter s. Th emos ti mpo r ta ntf act ors infl ue nc ing t he o v e r a ll s pee d at  whic h glider canfly  aro u nda giv en co urse  i s the  avera ge st re ngth of the ris ingair the p ilo tcho os es fo r  climb ing  an d the d irectne s s o ft h e  r oute chosen around  t h e  c ourse (n o cred i tis given fo rdev iati o n s, bu t ad et our to r each s t ro ng er lift  c an oft en  mo rethanm akeup inspeed fo r the extra distance travelled). E x pe r i en c ed p ilo ts typicall y pa s s by  rel a ti vel y  weak  lift ,s el e cting only the stro ng est li ft fo r climbing. H owever, be i n g  too sel ecti v er uns the risk o f get ting too l o w to the  grou nd and b eing forc e d  to acce ptany  av ail a b le  sources of r i s ingai r (no m att er howwea k)inord er  to avoid  "landin gou t" .Thi s can cost the  c omp et ito r val u able t ime.Thebe st pil ots als o  a r e  exp er tat g ett in g the  mos t  ou t of ea ch source  of lift  b ymaneuve ring their gl id er quickly  t o t he cen t e r of the  lift where the rate of climb i s g reate st.They also  ar e high lys killed  as us ing a  w ide v ariet y of  in fo rmation (w e a the r for ec asts , terra in features, cloud s , o ther glidersoncour s e )toe st i mat ew hat c onditions are l ikely to b el ik e ahead on cou rs e and a dapt th eir f l ying ta ctics tomaximizeth eiro v era ll speed.
It is o ften poss i ble t o  f ly ef fic iently  b y m erely  slowi n g d own i n theri sing a ir wh il e flying  straight ahead on cour se, in stead  of  circling , t h enspeedingup a gain whenthe  ai r isnol onger  ris i ng . T h is te chni q ue is kno w nas' d ol phining'. I f t hecondi tio n s arefavo rable, the glider can gain enoug h en e r gyfro m  eac hsource of lift  an dm a intain i ts  overall he ight for  l o ng di stance s with out cir c l in g . Days  wit h s teady, mo der at e  windsca nb e good  for  t his, a s thet herm a l s often will lin e upi n to cl o udstree ts , enabl i ng t he pilot t o race with out ha ving  to t urn. Ch oo sing a  fl ig ht path di r ectly oncours e linema y no t b e thebest t actic  ifasli ght diver s i on ca nk eep  the  glid er  inrising ai r  for lon ger ,  or atwo rst k eep ou t  o f the strong lysinki n g  air. 

Th r ough o ut the t ask gl iderswill of t enfl y toget her i n 'gaggle s', becau s e a  g roup  of glid er s is  m ore 
 _Pilots who_are being followed in_this way_may_use a_variety_of tactics to_shake off pursuers,_such as doubling back_after a start_and_starting again.  Each pilot may start as many times as he or she_chooses_- only_the_last_start counts.  However, playing_an endless game of "start_gate roulette"_can have disadvantages. Late starters can find themselves_still_out on course_when the soaring weather becomes weak or wholly unsuitable._The best pilots are therefore also_good weather forecasters._

The_most_important factors influencing the_overall speed at which glider can_fly around a given course is_the average strength of the rising air_the pilot chooses for climbing and_the directness of the route_chosen around_the course (no credit is_given for deviations,_but a_detour to reach_stronger lift can often more than_make up in_speed for the extra distance travelled)._Experienced_pilots typically pass_by_relatively_weak lift,_selecting only the_strongest_lift for_climbing._However, being too selective runs the_risk_of getting too low to the ground_and being forced to_accept_any available sources of_rising air (no matter how_weak) in order to avoid "landing_out". This_can cost_the competitor valuable time. The best pilots also are expert at_getting the most out of each_source of lift by_maneuvering their_glider_quickly to the_center_of the_lift where the rate of climb is_greatest. They_also are highly skilled as using_a wide variety of_information_(weather forecasts, terrain features, clouds, other_gliders on course) to estimate what_conditions are likely to be_like_ahead_on course and adapt their_flying tactics to maximize their overall_speed.

It is often_possible to fly efficiently by merely slowing_down_in the rising air while flying_straight_ahead on course, instead of circling,_then_speeding_up again when the air_is no longer rising. This technique_is known as 'dolphining'. If the conditions are favorable,_the glider can_gain enough energy from each_source_of_lift and maintain its overall height for long distances without_circling. Days_with steady, moderate_winds can be good for this, as the thermals often_will line up into cloud streets, enabling_the pilot to race without having to turn. Choosing a flight_path directly on course line may not be_the best tactic if a slight diversion_can keep the glider_in_rising air for longer, or at worst_keep_out_of_the strongly sinking_air. 

Throughout the_task gliders will_often fly_together in 'gaggles',_because a_group of gliders_is_more