As promised back with some more news.
14.00;
The CAE/NLS Dutch Nationals will have, as it looks now , a champion not a winner, as this is day 4, which is good as over the last period we have n’t seen too many good days at comps in countries around us. But….First they have to fly-around today!
In the end they launched at 12.30 and then the tactics will start; Depart early, depart later knowing the weather, when will the thunderstorms arrive, late like last Sunday or earlier.It’s only a very short task , I guess like here not too good visibility and blue or more grey.
Task on line via glidertracking!!
15.45; On the scoring carousel , click on “uitslagen” and live scoring at www.nkzweefvliegen.nl you can see the start times from the pilots! A great system invented by Jasper Grannetia. Worked with it last year and it is just so good.
So having said that and looked at it on page 8, I noticed start times between 14.27 and 15.21!!!!!!But also one outlanding from LR Rob Looisen, [on page 9] who I know as a very good pilot. Mmm…Also heard that there was some noise from thunder..not good either, but we just have to wait and looking at the radar……from the East some heavy showers are arriving and pretty fast.
Showers building up around Utrecht as seen enroute by Philippe Hendrikx and put on FB. Thanks Frank!
Let’s hope the pilots do not have problems with them. And…we still might have to see if day 4 is a day! 2d outlanding is a fact as well.
Back later!
20.00; It clearly was a day full of tension with several heavy thunderstorms around, but luckily everybody is home or counted for on a airfield or paddock.The showers and thunderstorms were/are just in the area of Terlet and even for tonight there is code orange there for heavy weather with hail and gusty wind and maybe flooding.
Looking at the prelimanary results it is clear that the very late starters had a problem. That clearly did not pay off. Though Steven Raimond also started after 3 [15.09], he still managed to fly well with at this stage a 2d place, while Peter Millenaar who started at 14.55 is on spot 1 in the combi class.
Holland had the first tropical day with at one place 31 dgr.
Peter Millenaar talented young Dutch pilot.
It’s waiting now for the rest of the results , so I will be back once again later, as I spend a day on the beach tomorrow. So no news from me tomorrow! SORRY!
CU later in the day when the scores are ready.
21.30: It clearly was a tough day loosing points by some, due to an out landing or by missing a TP or by violating the CTR of Deelen the military airfield to the W of Terlet.
Most pilots however finished and have their gliders safely in the trailers, for what’s about to come.Here are the prelimenary scores of the day-winners.
Winner in club class today Boris Broere in a St. Cirrus ;499 points
Winner in Combi , as said, Peter Millenaar with 498 points.
In open, it looks the UFO [Nimbus 4DM] won with Max Leenders, airline pilot by Transavia; 568 points for him.
Fantastic picture by Oedske; The CB arriving East from Terlet.
The HIGH over Scandinavia created good soaring for some of my Räyskälä friends today with just over and under 600 km. This weather is on its way to us. So let’s hope for a few more good days. Last day is Saturday.
It starts to rain here , it is spooky grey outside, it might be our turn now. I quickly leave you.
cheers Ritz