Two gliders race head-to-head above the desert

A glider flight from Truckee where I compare my flight with a friend's.

Discover what flying sailplanes is really like. This is the story of a full glider flight, from take-off to landing, shown in time-lapse. It includes voice-over commentary, 3D visualizations, instrument overlays, statistical overlays, 360 video, and post-flight analysis.

Flight trace: https://www.weglide.org/flight/307879
3D visualization: https://www.sportstracklive.com/en/sc...

00:00 360 degree view
00:35 Initial climbs
01:24 First glide
02:35 One glider gets low
03:04 Huge lead
03:37 He's catching up
04:40 Lead change
05:28 Neck and neck
06:03 Our paths diverge
08:36 Long final glide
10:00 Landing
10:59 Race results

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