11th WWGC
Husbands Bosworth, United Kingdom
14 August 2022 – 26 August 2022

AUGUST 24 2022; task 11 today on flying day 6 out of 11 in club and 8 in standard and 18 m.
AND,…I just learned a new word after I learned penultimate day, which is tomorrow , I now know the word;
ANTEPENULTIMATE day. TODAY…...

First of all Liz with her view on yesterday;
“A low and messy day for all, there were those who climbed away from 500 foot and those who didn’t. The course was switched to B task on the grid to make the most of the good weather in the East. Upon being launched, all three classes struggled in their dropzones. Although launching began at 1230, it was 1540 before the final pilots got away through the startline. Landouts ranged from 15km after the start to 3km before the finish. The pilots who could make a clean getaway really extended in the East, it was only 2500 cloud base near the airfield but increased at the far end of the task. Once most of the landouts had returned to the club we partook in a quiz night. With the final day of competition on Friday, we will have a closing celebration on Friday night with food stalls, music and an aerobatics performance by AeroSPARX’

Enough out-landings yesterday ,one of them was Claudia;

As I said yesterday already, a day of big losses for some and high “climbs” for others. But still 2 days to go.
In Club ,Petra still flew 157 km. yesterday!!She remains on spot 2 overall. Ines [4] is only 20 points behind Claudia [3] now. Aude [Grangeray] is still on 1.
In standard Aude [Untersee] was only 5 k out, but “paid” with a loss of 2 places; 4 to 6. Jana moved up from 6 to 3!! Cornelia from Germany has a nice lead of 155 points on her team mate Sabrina. On the last days they might have to “fight” for their selves.
In 18 m the outlanding from Katrin hurt, she moved from 4 to 6. Alena is more than 150 points ahead but between the number 2 and 3, Anne and Melanie , both from France the difference is 8 points!!!!

What happens today on August 24;
Order, club, 18m and standard.
Tasks have been set, straight away 3…
An A, [ area task to the east] B [ racing task to the east] and C task [short racing task to the south] have been set for each class.
FIRST LAUNCH AT 12!!! THEN at…12.30! Then 13.00!Then the day was CANCELLED in all CLASSES.

club; A task….AAT 2.45...CANCELLED
standard; A task…2 hour....CANCELLED
18 m; A task…2.15...CANCELLED.
…NO TASK 11…..

Short after, ” a weird” flag appeared under the FAI flag!!!??? A Witch!!!!

So to see not the best weather so time for “serious” Fun!!

Today is Baba Yaga, an important event for the ladies. The “old witches” welcome the new witches in their middle. Very special!!!! For the die-hard readers of this blog, you recognize this picture from USA pilot Kathy Fosha last time in Lake Keepit, straight away.
I attended it last time , for the first time and it had quite an impact on me.

No soaring today, so not much more news.

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Yesterday I shared the picture of the French Junior Winners.
I got a comment on that news from Marie-Christine and I share it with you with HUGE pleasure .
“Comment on the French junior championship, it is worth noting that the class club winner, François-Xavier Poisson, was the youngest in the comp and the youngest to ever win at just 17. Well done indeed and good luck to him for future competitions.“

What a great young man , with a bright future!! I share the picture again; indeed he looks young and very happy. Great talent!!!!!

Hopefully 2 more days to follow. Certainly for CLUB CLASS.
More pictures from todays event , hopefully tomorrow.

With the biggest drought ever in 500 years , here in Europe, I say CU tomorrow, hope “no witch had to disappear.”
Cheers Ritz