Post 1.446 on Wednesday September 13 2023.

ABOYNE in the UK
UK MOUNTAIN FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP.
3 September 2023 – 9 September 2023

This is a very popular competition in the UK and already the 26th edition with a “record number of entrants”; 22. Since a few years, I follow them. Interesting!
And I am not the only one, looking at the “likes”.
“The Waiting List for 2024 is now open, as this year’s participants have priority for next next.“
https://www.deesideglidingclub.co.uk/uk-mountain-soaring-championship/

We continue with day 4, task 2 AND a 4 hour AAT; and in his LS6b Jordan Richards flew 344 km with a speed of 85.26 km./h. His 2d win! Good on him. Both days had a 4 hour AAT on the first day Jordan flew 451 km with a speed of 110.96 km./h.
Day 5 task 3; 3.30 AAT….After the fantastic flight the day before, task 3 was in the same direction;” flying out over the Great Glen to reach the west coast and Ben Nevis“.
I had to go to Wikipedia to know more about the Great Glen.
“The Great Glen is a long and straight glen in Scotland. The glen is about 100 kilometers long on land and runs from Fort William on the Scottish west coast to Inverness in the east. The Great Glen follows a major geological fault known as the Great Glen Fault.”

This picture from the task is from my mobile. you can see it it more clear on www.soaringspot.com clicking on task.

BUT ….in the end, the CC task was cancelled ,a pity,……but the ” height-gain” was “on”.
On day 7 they had a CC task 3 a B task from 2.30 AAT , won again by Jordan. Of course height-gain was possible too.Not too difficult to figure out he won this years edition of the UK-wave comps.
1. Jordan Richards in LS 6 b with 2.452 points.
2. John Tanner in Duo Discus with 1.981 p.
3. Robert Tait in Silence 2 Electro with 1.976 p
4. John Williams in LS 8 /18m with 1.958 p.

All in all they had good weather ; 6 out of 7 days were soarable. 3 Of them for good long tasks and 5 for height gaining.
The Deeside Gliding Club mentioned;
“Congratulations to Jordan Richards for winning the UK Mountain Soaring Championships in a dominating style, and collecting the trophy for greatest gain of height over the week (in excess of 50,000ft gained without an engine!).
The visitor season is off to a good start.”
CONGRATULATIONS to Jordan.

“Gliding at Aboyne only exists because of our volunteer tug pilots. It’s also a great way for aspiring airline pilots to build hours.“
I know all about that and can only TOTALLY agree.

—–Last week I showed you many containers ready for Narromine . Cleaning such a container is MOST important. Even the grass from the elastic bands [Velcro] on the covers had to be removed!!The Dutch worked hard, with as many family members as possible, at the airport of Midden Zeeland, were the container was.

There were changes in the Dutch team, some on the list are not going ,some are ,…Erik is “new” too.
Club: Thies Bruins and Roelof Corporaal
Standard; Sjaak Selen.
15m; Erik Borgmann en Jeroen Verkuijl
All very experienced pilots certainly in standard and 15 m. Club is with YOUNG Dutch toppers on it’s way to be very experienced, though Thies flew already a WGC.[France]

—–Jonker Sailplanes shared this picture and news;
“Two BEAUTIES in the sky.
What an extraordinary late summer weekend in the Schweizer Jura! Saturday and Sunday the Jura provided excellent gliding conditions for glider pilots and hundreds of paragliders. Endless energy lines, strong climbs, a high cloudbase and friendly controllers giving green lights to pass through prohibited airspaces made flights between 800 and 900km possible. Here Yves Gerster JS3 RES and Uys Jonker JS3 JET racing up and down the Jura. What fun.”
Read more on WeGlide:
https://www.weglide.org/flight?scoring_date=2023-09-10

Also Bert Schmelzer jr and Rolf Friedli choose to fly on Sunday in those excellent Swiss conditions;
879 in Ventus 3T and 882 km in AS 33es. Bert flew on Saturday 974 km. as well !!!! Mind you September 9 and 10!!!!! AUTUMN…..
Bert mentioned;
“Best end of the season since I live in Switzerland. Really unbelievable.”

——-IF necessary a plane can be a boat too,…preferably not but…as said when necessary!

——One of my soaring mates shared this news yesterday:
“Incredible flight today. I’ve always dreamed of soaring XC in the SCU 2-22 but it takes a perfect day to be able to do it. The thermals dont have to be really strong but they absolutely have to be close together. Today they were and we’ll marked with cumulus clouds. I wandered my way from Sunflower to Wichita Gliderport and the glider is now in position for next week’s vintage rally.
Oh I saw three Bald Eagles today and I ve never had a bad flight when I see a Bald Eagle.”
He “ raced “with a speed of 31 km./h over 93 km!!!! THAT IS THE REAL SOARING!!!!!
https://www.weglide.org/flight/335436 with more news about the flight.

—–Bitterwasser Lodge & Flying Centre; The last containers, the first went already in August, left on September 9 and are on their way to Namibia.

Not long and there is a lot to write about all those gliders now moving over seas and oceans and later arriving in Africa and Australia, for a new season and the WGC in Narromine.

Cheers Ritz..CU on Wednesday EVENING!!!!!!

Last but not least! NEARLY forgotten…..but important for my Aussie mates…Over 40 aircraft will take to the skies at the 2023 Tocumwal Airshow.