3 PM. On the tracking system it looks like the first have started so with a delay of 15 minutes some must be on track now.
You can follow the gliders at home as well: Livetrack24
As I heard trackers will be in several gliders in both classes today.
The crews and TC’s are sitting at the field in front of the club house or in the shade at the club house.

    

Some teams use a tent , some a tree.

3.15 PM; back later with the start times.
3.45 PM; ALL club class gliders have left for their 3 hour AAT. Early start by Dutch pilot Annemiek at 2.35 and 3 minutes later by the 2 Czech pilots. Last to leave were the Hungarian pilots at 2.55. The German team, with among them the overall number 1,3 and 4, left ONE minute earlier.
The difference between the numbers 1 and 8 is only 276 points!!!!

In St. Class they all left between 1.49  very early starts for the Polish pilots, with  the Swiss boys at 2.04 PM. and the last ones at 2.49 so an HOUR DIFFERENCE!!! Those pilots who late started were from Germany, Poland, New Zealand and the UK.
Overall number 1 Matthew left 1 minute after number 2 Robin.
The difference in points between the number 1 and 5 is 443 points.
Between the number 2 and 5 only 163 points!!!
Interesting , VERY INTERESTING!!!!
Now we have to wait!!!!!!

5 PM: We don’t hear much ,but we see the club class gliders on the tracking system in sector 2 and already out of it.
They fly at a height of between 600 and 1700 m.
Skies are VERY blue , not ONE cloud. It’s a bit of cool breeze, very nice.The sun is HOT , just hot and will be at it hottest at 5.
we wait and wait,…you know how it feels certainly on the last day.

The organization works VERY hard to get the closing-ceremony- evening ready.What a job !!!

5.10 PM; The finish- line -team just walks out of the door. “About 15 minutes ” I hear them say.
The first club class pilot could be back at 5.35 .
Don’t know how fast the St pilots are flying. Not long and we know the new JWGC champions!!!!

5.30 PM; still no news other then that TC’s working here this afternoon, have disappeared now, to their radio’s or team spots.
Club class is flying to sector 3 . James {Nugent} looks to do well with 239.2 km. at this stage and a speed of 99.9 km./h.
Nothing from St. Class, sorry……

5.45 PM; the first St class glider and Club class glider have announced their arrival; JB started at 2.19 and C2,Italian pilot Giacome in Club class. Heard F1 as well.
Keep an eye now on the scores. I will do too, it’s difficult to follow and they are very QUICK here with the scores.
More pilots are coming now!!!!!

5.55 PM. 8 ARE IN ! A little pause!!
Glider A  is loud and clear and his gear is down and locked good on him.Coming now.
XOW 5 miles.

6 PM;A1 is in MATTHEW,…he  is the NEW WORLD CHAMPION …That’s what they cry out loud over the radio!!!!
He did a great job and worked to this moment over the last couple of years.It’s all preliminary, so the official scores will follow soon. Many coming in , sorry I go out and look at them now.

6.10 PM; Sitting out side I tell Dundee that it looks preliminary that Matthew is the new WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION.
A gentle man turns his head and says:” Is that true?? I am his dad”
So I congratulated him and he will send me pictures from his way to this title and a story.
He told me already that Matthew flew his first junior nationals in December 2010 with only 50 km. During the comps on the 3d day he flew his first 5 hours.
The only nav he had was a colibri logger giving him heading and the map.
Matthew started on the 19th of November with his gliding so he achieved a lot in a very  short time.

Yes he is a great talent and to be honest I EXPECTED HIM TO WIN HERE !!!!!!!
Today he flew together with Ailsa.

A very proud daddy with a friend.

 6.30 PM;With Robin at this stage on a preliminary 4th daily spot, he must be the runner up SILVER …..GOOD ON HIM!!!!!!
The team is not yet here.
Will look at the final preliminary scores from club class later.
It looks at this stage that UK pilot Tom Arscott won this class ahead of Philipp with around 23 points.
And the UK has on the last day a number 3 on the podium as well;Sam Roddie.
All preliminary at this stage.

Silver-medal junior CHAMPION ; Robin Smit

Here checking his mail and with crew uncle Robbie.

I leave tomorrow early maybe some more news tonight ,maybe not. It is pretty intensive to write here, but it was an absolute pleasure!!!!!!!
Special THANKS to Beryl Arnie and Sean.
Cheers Ritz