Life is nearly back to normal, at least here in the Netherlands 10 million have been vaccinated already and slowly the world here opens up again.
We still have high temperatures up to 29 dgr. C. and soaring in Europe is back to normal too, except for heavy thunderstorms.
A pity they had to cancel the WGC in Stendal, would have been a great comps!!!
Enough National comps at the moment ,…. the next TOP/class 1 competition is WGC in France [ Montluçon-Guéret,] and will be flown in August [7 till 21] with at this stage over 90 pilots.

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In Bailleau ; French Nationals for standard and 15 m class …female Nationals included…and for 20 m. class !!
When I left you on Wednesday-morning, there was no task for the small ships and 20 m had a 1.30 AAT ,….but just over 60 km. was all that could be achieved ….so no valid day either.
The heat created some tough thunderstorms there and we got them from the South here as well. My town was like a lake, with cars and houses ” sticking” out and cellars full of water.
The organizers in France really tried hard and” created” days.
15m./Standard had a 2 hour AAT on Thursday June 3 and task 5 was a fact.
Max Seis was the best in the JS 3 [ 197 km.] and Benjamin [Neglais] was runner up in the Discus 2A.[180 km.] Young Kevin Faur in the Ventus 2AX, is every day in the top 10 and I read,…to his own surprise.
He even is on spot 1 overall after this day.[2.612 points]
Benjamin has 2.561 p.

20 M. had a 2 hour AAT as well; 201 km for HC pilots Arnaud de Broqueville and one of the Bouderliques. 527 p.
Winner for the day the DG 1000….447 p.

No flying on Friday.
BUT….look at the weather for the last day…really French weather.

Flying again on the last day June 5 ,as their rain has disappeared there and arrived here with a SW wind!!!
15m/standard; 278 km…..the 45 pilots in this class [1HC] started and finished. Frederic Hoyeau, in his Discus 2A flew around with a speed of 104 km./h. and was number 1, whilst Max in his JS 3 flew around with 107 km./h.
The only 2 above 100 km./h.
And,…on this last day Kevin flew only 92 km./h good for a daily spot 19.
He dropped from 1 to 4, but I am sure he is proud on himself!!!
He should!
French standard/15 m. CHAMPION;
1. Max Seis who “climbed” from 4 to 1; 3.315 points.
2. Frederic Hoyeau who moved from 5 to 2; 3.298 p.
3. Meric Morel , was on 3 and stayed on 3.297 ONE POINT!!!!
So the last day had a huge impact on the overall scores. All possible because of close scores the day before.
Could not find the final results for the women, will try to find them.
AND …. found them….shared by Philippe Depechy …good on him;

20 m; 266 km…..The Depechy family won the last day with 106.72 km./h just a tad better than the HC pilots 105.61 km./h.
The FRENCH 20 m. CHAMPIONS are Phillipe de Pechy and I guess his dad Gerard ; 2.666 points.
THE WINNERS were Arnaud and one of the Bouderliques in the ARCUS. [2.802 p.]

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The Austrian Nationals in St Johan in Tirol in club and mixed class had good to perfect soaring weather and they flew EVERY day!
Club;
Task 4 ….On Wednesday , after I published my blog , the clubbies had to fly a 3.30 AAT.
The 1000 points were again for Peter Hartmann in his Libelle who flew 399 km. in time 3.32!!
Mario Schupfer in the ASW 15 was runner up again. All 14, who started finished as well
Task 5…pfffff…another 3.30 AAT for the small ships and off he went again , Peter, for his 4th daily win; 408 km in time 3.32.
No not Mario this time as runner up but Michael Rass in an LS 4 ;416 km in 3.31.
Task 6…1.45 AAT and Michael was in the mood, he won another day ;220 km. in time 2.14, so clearly not an easy day.
Peter was 3d and Mario 4th.

Final scores;
1. Peter Hartmann, National Champion in Libelle with 4.967 points.
2. Michael Rass in LS 4 with 4.854 p.
3. Mario Schupfer in ASW 15b with 4.767 p.

Mixed class;
Task 4….a 4 hour AAT and Eduard Supersperger flew 505 km. in time 3.58….1000 points for him and his Ventus 2B.
2 From 14 did not finish.
Task 5…another 4 hour AAT and Guido Achleitner [AS 33es] was back on track; 522 km. in time 4.05.
2 Were out and the more well known names all flew themselves to top-positions. Andy [Lutz] in Ventus 3/15m.was runner up ….Werner [Amann] in ASG 29 number 3 and Eduard was 4th.
Task 6…2 hour AAT.….262 km. for Guido with a speed of 121 km./h.

Final scores;|
1. Guido Achleitner and Austrian Champion in AS33es with 5.319 points.
2. Eduard Supersperger in Ventus 2b with 5.031 p.
3. Werner Amann in ASG 29 with 4.946 p.

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Rayskala Masters 2021 between June 5 and 12 ….flown in 3 classes.
PURJELENNON SM 2021

They started with that typical Nordic weather, clear, so great visibility and blue skies with great clouds .
Already on Friday a 1000 was flown from Elverum Starmoen in Norway by Henning Lassen, so the top weather was “hanging around”.
By the way I remember the 1000 km-pilot ,Henning, very well from the pre-WGC in Borlange in 1992. He was a nice very young guy then , pony-tail and Doors-t-shirt ,flying/practicing for Norway.

I also remember very clearly the European Championships in 2005, in Rayskala, where Silva was the CD and I was one of the stewards. On day 1 “we” set a 1000 km. flown by many in open class!!!!18m. Would have loved to have the same task, they said later.
Weather now looks about the same.

June 5…superb weather.
Open; …606 km….15 pilots , amongst them my “former boss” Silva [Juha Silvennoinen] and father and son Petri and Martti Sucksdorf. For sure, Liisa [mum, wife] is there to help.
AND,…young Petri wins the first day!!!! Good on him!!!!
All 15 started and finished!!
Racing; 506 km….9 pilots…and all 9 had GREAT fun! Kristian Roine in the LS 8st, won the day with a speed of 123 km./h.
Aku Jaakkola [Discus 2A] who I met when he was still very young…not married ,no children…was runner up.
Teemu Patja in the LS 6 needed 5 hours and 39 minutes , but was back home.[89 km./h]
Club; 422 km…..11 pilots and yes, yes all started and finished. Daily winner in LS 7 Tapio Tourula.118 km./h.

June 6; Another great looking day with tasks “belonging to the weather” ,but with the cautious mentioning of “may-be” showers developing.

open; 510 km.…114 km./h was the best speed by Mikko Nurminen in the 18mVentus 2.Petri was 3d with 112 km./h.
2 were out, one after 45 [34 points] and Juha after 203 km. Juha flies his LAK -20T.
racing; 439 km….The 3 pilots I still remember from Finland were the top 3 for this day. Harri [Hirvola] in the Ventus- 2a flew around with a speed of 127 km./h.
Aku with 115 km./h and Kristian [Roine] in the LS 8-st.
AND,..I remember that forbidden area Tampere as well, one pilot “hit” it.
club; 375 km…..10 from 11 finished . 4 LS 7 gliders in the top and the best Sakari [Pyorre] just flew over 100 km./h.

June 7; TOP weather again.

Open class; 3.30 AAT
After the pretty miserable day before, Martti Koivula [he was one of the 2 “out-landers” ] raced to a perfect win! 453 km. in time 3.27.Nearly 130 km./h.
A “whopping ” 23 km. further than runner up Mikko Nurminen.123 km./h. Petri was 3d with 117 km./h.
Racing class; 3.30 AAT.… I had to look twice, the same pilots in the top 3 as the day before??? Yes indeed same daily winner, Harri, with 416 km. in time 3.30 at the dot. Same runner up Aku, 391 km. in time 3.34 and Kristian with 398 km. in time 3.39.
The “poor” LS 6 pilot flew 335 km. but did “something wrong” ;zero points.
Club class; 3.30 AAT.…366 km. and another daily win for Tapio Tourula in LS 7. 10 started 10 finished and 2 flew faster than 100 km./h.

June 8; it can’t be “party-time” every day.
2 hour AAT’s in the 3 classes. They postponed the starts a few times but you have to be able to stay up to fly.
In the end the day was cancelled.

June 9 today and….the great weather is back.
Open; 507 km….
racing class; 456 km…
club; 417 km….

And to finish this blog one of those spectacular pictures finishing over the lake in Rayskala.

CU next week.
Cheers Ritz