The information below has been reprinted from the aus-soring mailing list. The message was posted by Lisa & Peter Trotter. 

Giorgio Galetto is currently ranked 18th in the world. He has been Italian National Speed Champion 10 times and National Distance Champion 12 times. He has also been a member of the Italian National team since 1984 andrepresented his country eight times in the World Championships. In 1999 he took out the overall World Champion title. Giorgio currently holds five Italian distance and speed records and in 2004 flew 1,350km over the Alps in his Ventus 2ax. He placed 4th at the recent Worlds in Sweden. Giorgio is also a full time glider instructor and coach.

Giorgio will be coaching in Australia this season during December and January. There will be coaching available for all pilots in various forms. Bring your glider to Giorgio’s coaching events and join in on discussions,lectures, pre-flight briefings, and post-flight analyses. Giorgio will also be doing some coaching flights in a two-seater high performance glider.

There are a limited number of places and you will need to book a place ifyou’re interested. To do this, contact the event coordinator.

 
At each site there will be two types of coaching offered.

• Performance Coaching – this coaching is for any pilot who wants to improve their cross-country performance, whether for competition, long distance flying or touring. Pilots are invited to attend pre-flight briefings, post-flight analyses, talks/discussions and coaching flights.
• Coach the Coaches – this coaching is for any current coach who wants to learn how to coach better. The focus will be on coaching skills and techniques that work well for gliding. The format will be morning talks followed by pre-flight briefing, flying with Giorgio or in your own glider, then post-flight analysis.
  

Giorgio has very generously offered his time free of charge. GFA is covering his expenses. Costs for participants might be glider hire and tows. There will also be a small fee to book a coaching flight.

Below are details of the coaching available. Please contact the event coordinator if you are interested in attending.  

Baccus Marsh, Victoria Coordinator – David Wilson, Vic/Tas State Coach ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

• Performance Coaching – Saturday 16 December and Monday 18 December
  
• Coach the Coaches – Sunday 17 December
  

Jondaryan, Queensland Coordinator – Ralph Henderson, Qld State Coach ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) 

• Coach the Coaches – Wednesday 20 Dec to Friday 22 December
• Performance Coaching – Saturday 23 December

Narromine, New South Wales Coordinator – Bruce Campbell, NSW State Coach( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

• Coach the Coaches – Thursday 28 December to Saturday 30 December
• Performance Coaching – Focus on long distance flying, Sunday 31 December to Wednesday 3 January

Waikerie, South Australia Coordinator – Bernard Eckey, SA State Coach ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

• Coach the Coaches – Sunday 7 January to Saturday 13 January
• Performance Coaching – Guest lectures at SA Coaching Week