# declared (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover declared. Page: Feed: --- ## [Can An Apple Keep Up With An Orange? – Or: a Ventus 3 With a Nimbus 4](https://chessintheair.com/can-an-apple-keep-up-with-an-orange-or-a-ventus-3-with-a-nimbus-4/) _2026-08-11 · Clemens · Soaring – Chess in the Air_ Ten days ago, on Aug 1, 2026, Zach (YA Nimbus 4) and I (CC Ventus 3M) flew the first declared 1000+km Quadrilateral task in Colorado. YA finished the task 26 minutes sooner. His task speed was a very impressive 152.3 kph. I was 6.3% slower at 142.8 kph. What will I need to Continue reading "Can An Apple Keep Up With An Orange? Or: a Ventus 3 With a Nimbus 4" The post Can An Apple Keep Up With An… ## [A Declared 1111.1 km FAI Triangle Raises the Question: What Else is Possible in Colorado?](https://chessintheair.com/a-declared-1111-1-km-fai-triangle-raises-the-question-what-else-is-possible-in-colorado/) _2025-07-15 · Clemens · Soaring – Chess in the Air_ On July 8, 2025 I completed a flight that set new Colorado State Records for Longest Declared FAI Triangle (1111.1 km distance) and for Longest Free FAI Triangle (1159 km distance). And also a new record for fastest speed around a 1000+ km declared triangle. The flight trace can be found here: https://www.weglide.org/flight/637007 It s only Continue reading "A Declared 1111.1 km FAI Triangle… ## [Pete Williams Trophy 2025](https://chessintheair.com/pete-williams-trophy-2025/) _2025-07-07 · Clemens · Soaring – Chess in the Air_ (Correction: an earlier edition of this article incorrectly stated that in scoring flights for the Williams Trophy Glider Handicaps would be only used for for the Speed Score and the Total OLC Score but not for the scores for Away-from-Home Distance and Triangle Distance. Fortunately there is no such issue because the scorer applies handicaps Continue reading "Pete Williams Trophy 2025" The post… ## [The “Competitive” Advantage of a Motor Glider – My Adventurous First Season with the V3M](https://chessintheair.com/the-competitive-advantage-of-a-motor-glider-my-adventurous-first-season-with-the-v3m/) _2024-12-14 · Clemens · Soaring – Chess in the Air_ Most recently I explained why I chose a V3M as my first self-launching motor glider. This article explores what it means to me to fly one. Everyone can readily see that motor gliders bring independence from tow planes: pilots can take off when they want and from where they want. But does the impact go Continue reading "The Competitive Advantage of a Motor Glider My Adventurous First Season with… ## [Why Did I Buy a V3M? Plus: Was It the Right Choice?](https://chessintheair.com/why-did-i-buy-a-v3m-plus-was-it-the-right-choice/) _2024-12-07 · Clemens · Soaring – Chess in the Air_ Now that my Ventus 2cxT has found a new home, I m ready to share the reasons that led me to buy a new Ventus 3M directly from the factory. It s not often in life that we get to splurge on a hobby like that so this was a carefully considered decision. In this article I Continue reading "Why Did I Buy a V3M? Plus: Was It the Right Choice?" The post Why Did I Buy a V3M? Plus: Was It the Right Choice?…