Busy Saturday morning at Terlet.
Picture courtesy Bert Kuijper.

Monday May 21 2012;
As said I try to write EVERY day till the end of the Dutch Nationals. So here we go with some Monday morning news beforte I travel to Amsterdam.
In retrospect it is always easy to be the best meteo/tasksetter/CD. A lot of opinions yesterday as the weather turned out MUCH better then expected and the indeed predicted very bad weather arrived but around Terlet only in the evening. We felt the first drops , a few only and quickly disappearing again around 5. But in the night some places in Holland had in a few moments 23 mm. of rain and severe thunderstorms.
Local pilots however had a top SUN-day!We on the ground as well ,with lot’s of sun and a view on greatlooking high clouds…and gliders.

 
The weather yesterday

So no risk today; boxing …yes ,soaring if possible ..yes!
Tasks; 164 km. for the club pilots, 197 for the “combies” and open/18 m. goes for 227 km.

 
Towplanes ready to go.Picture courtesy Bert Kuijper.

Several guests arrived at Terlet during the weekend.
Eric Borgmann from France and for those who are young, Eric was runner up during the Borlange WGC, still flies for pleasure, but no comps anymore.
For the older pilots George Schuit and Diana from Cairns in Australia. Old times were back at Terlet with laughing faces , memories and lot’s of beer, with Eagle and faithful crew Egbert, tuggie Bert and Ans and Henk Frohwein.
From Hahnweide the fresh new champion in 18 m. class arrived Russell Cheetham, so we could congratulate him straight away.
And also a good memory Thijs and his wife , former owners of the old Thermiekbel spend their afternoon at Terlet.

 
Eric and Marco Vermeer and George and Diana with Franklin and Paul and my friend Ans.

The winner of Hahnweide Russell Cheetham[UK]  with Ronald Termaat.

 
Henk and Eagle [Arend Versteege] Egbert and George and Thijs and Eagle.

 No finishing gliders but still a nice afternoon for the many visitors,  as about 40 old timers , this time talking cars , parked their splendid vehicles on the grass in front of the Thermiekbel.

 
Wonderful vintage cars.

I spoke with you about the CAE/NLS , a GLOBAL LEADER NOW and sponsor from the Dutch Nationals. Here is the link to the presse release. Very interesting!!

http://www.cae.com/news/details.ashx?lng=English&location=HomePage&showEvents=False&count=2&id=1449&year=0

So finishing my blog from today should be with a finishing glider. Till now the Dutch NK had one day flying one day off, hope todsay is a good day again. CU tomorrow for live news and tracking go to www.nkzweefvliegen.nl

 
courtesy Loe Baltussen