Post 1.512 on July 20 2024
A great picture to start this post with shared by British Gliding Team
Looking back on Friday July 19 Task 5;
That pilots fly SO many kilometres during a competition is pretty special, specially in those “little machines”. A day on which easy 1000 km could have been flown I heard and some pilots did. At least 5 , from Spain [Fuentemilanos with 1.200km] and France but from Poland too.
Great 1000 km-day! From Leszno in Poland not too far from Ostrow, 1.016 km!!!!! The young ones even passed by Leszno.
For some the best distances ever! What an experience for the young ones.!!!!!
Dutch pilot Lars won in club. In a video he said that they started together, the 3 Dutchies, but Lars decided on the first leg after 50 k. to fly a bit more South, where as he experienced, could fly faster , turn more S. and that was a good decision!!!! Fantastic weather ….he could fly on 2d leg and 3d leg mostly just straight on, not bad!!!! “1000 km weather, bizar!” he mentioned too….in an LS4 NEO WL.
His longest task ever till now. 568.32 km with a speed of 108 km./h that DESERVES 1000 points!!!!
The French pilots were very happy with Victor who was 3d in standard with 637 km. The best distance in this class was 653 km for Czech pilot Lukas. And S.A pilot Phillip was runner up !!!
Missing out on 5 points; 124.83 km./h for 124. 50, very close!
And of course the USA team was HAPPY / EXCITED with their number 1 pilot Thomas.
“Preliminary results for 2024 JWGC task 5 Standard Class appears to show a day winner for the US Team“
AND,..indeed Thomas won!
As shared by Pôle France Planeur
This is the last bit of a long report written by Thomas:
“With all the scores in now and my official speed at 124.83 km/h over 641 km, I earned 1st place for the day on behalf of the US team. It’s a real privilege to have what felt like one of my best flights ever, and for that sentiment to be reflected by the numbers on the score sheet against the best pilots in the world. It also feels really special to have Peter Deane, who taught me how to fly cross-country nearly a decade ago, here to witness my best performance as team captain.”
More on US Soaring Teams
Today is another booming day! I guess the pilots slowly get tired after 4 long tasks, 1 challenging and 3 over 500 k-days. It will be difficult to set a rest day when the weather is so good. Look at the weather for today!!!
But no they are not sick and tired of the long distances. Here is team UK;
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Tasks for today;
July 20; task 6 on flying day 7.
As it is 3.30 now it will take a while before the pilots will be back. So I am going to do other things and will be back later to update this post with the latest news,
UPDATE;
6.30 PM
Club class; 506.29 km…..Around 5 PM the pilots arrived back . At 6.30 PM, 25 finished 4 were out and 15 not yet scored. Among them the 3 Dutch pilots.
At this stage the French did well with a 1 and 3 for Alexandre and Nicolas. UK pilot George in the middle.
All started around 12, the Dutch pilots at 12.29, too late????
At 7.15 , 30 pilots had finished.5 were out and 5 not yet scored.
Standard class; 604.00 km…..At 6. 30 PM I noticed 6 out-landings after 500 k. A shower, stopping the hard working young ones?????? we have to wait for their stories.
In any case, around 7 the first finishers were on the score board. They all finished close to 7 PM.
6 are scored at this moment , 3 LS 8 gliders and 3 Discus 2a.
11 not scored yet.
UK Henry has won the day. Good on him. Max and Jan from Germany followed.
14 finished and and 9 were out, All are counted for!
All scores preliminary.
US Soaring Teams shared their recaps again and if you missed them, here they are;
Recaps of several past days from Poland, and the US Junior Team courtesy of the SSA site.
https://www.ssa.org/team-usa-report-jwgc-contest-3-5/
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FAI SGP IN FRANCE/ Series 12.
Saint Sulpice des Landes 18 July 2024 – 27 July 2024
After 2 unofficial practice days with more or less NO flying, today Saturday was an official day and looking at the task they don’t have the weather the young ones have in Poland. Only 100 km but they get in the mood then.
16 pilots fly for 2 places in the finals next year, for of them are foreigners; Steffen Trapp from Germany, Rasmus Orskov from Denmark, Yves Gerster from Switzerland and Christoph Matkowski from Poland, who is missing out on the magic Polish weather at this moment.
Not a good day, so hopefully better weather for race 1.
That ‘s it for today. Exciting day with some chances. Will come back on them tomorrow!!!!
Ritz