—–UK Club class Nationals and 2021 Midland Regionals;
Also in Husbos the last days were weather-wise not good. That effected both the club class Nationals and the Midland Regionals 2021.The last 3 days had no task or a cancelled task.
BUT,..not too many complaints as they had 6 out of 9 pretty good days during both events.
In club the comps were “dictated” by Jake and Tom.
Jake was JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION in 2019 in Szeged and Tom in 2015 in Narromine.
On 3 days they were the winner and runner up. They started and finished more or less at the same time. On one day , task 5, they managed to do that equally ,winning the same amount of points, try that!?
Club class National CHAMPION;
1. Tom Arscott in LS 7 WL with 5.200 points.
2. Jake Brattle in LS 7 neo with 5.105 p,
3. Tim Milner in LS 3with 4.689 p.

Midland Regionals final scores;
1. Russell Cheetham in JS 3 with 5.189 points.
2. Steve Pozerskis in ASG 29e with 4.945 p.
3. Steve Barter in Ventus 3TS with 4.765 p.

—–International Bailleau 2021;
After 5 days in Vitesse and 6 in Grands Vols the weather “gave up” / became weaker.
Vitesse had 2 days with NO task, but the distance pilots had 6 days before they had a rest-day. On July 26 they started with the last 3 days.
July 26 ;
Vitesse; Task 6 …1.30 AAT....As said, there are many Dutch pilots flying at Bailleau. After the first 5 tasks it’s young Dutch pilot Lars [Groot] leading this class in an ASG 29/18m. Followed by Nick [Hanenburg] another young Dutch pilot.
The first 7 places are still “close” between 2.935 and 3.186 points.
Task 6 was a difficult one, for some, but Lars managed to fly 152 km in time 1.31. He won the day.
Totally different was the day from Nick. He outlanded after 122 km and lost more than 100 points on Lars.
Luckily a day with only 220 points for the winner and Nick “only” moved from 2 to 3.
20 points behind the Corporaals in the Duo Discus XLT.

Grand Vols; they flew task 6 a 2 hour AAT on July 24 and it was won by Bert jr and Tijl Schmelzer;226 km. in time 2.06. SAME start and same finish time , but Tijl got 2 penalty points as he just started a tad too high; 658 for 656 points.
With 3 days to go young Bert is nearly 300 points ahead, but as we all know ” it is only over after the last finish.”
On July 26 they had NO TASK.
No task on July 27 as well in both classes.

It looks they fly today, on the very last day.
Task 7 on July 28, with nice long tasks to finish on a high.
Vitesse 196 km and Grands Vols 297 km.
Will update later, when the day is official.

UPDATE!!!!
Task 7 for Vitesse was changed in 2.30 AAt and later cancelled….. so the overall scores remained as they were;
Overall scores after 6 out of 10 days…and not one 1000 points day;
1. Lars Groot in ASG 29/18 m. with 3.404 points.
2. Team Corporaal in Duo Discus XLT with 3.220 p.
3. Nick Hanenburg in Discus 2ct/18 m with 3.200 p.

Task 7 for the Grands Vols was flown.
Best speed over the 297 km. was by Jeroen Oostendorp in his ASW 22BLE; 79.58 km./h That says enough!!!!
Tijl and Bert started 5 minutes ahead of Jeroen in their Ventus 3T and had a speed of 77.82 km/h.
they had 3x a 1000 points day all 3 won by Bert jr.
Overall scores after 7 days out of 10 days;
1. Bert Schmelzer jr in Ventus 3T with 5.686 points.
2.Jeroen Oostendorp in ASW 22 BLE with 5.377 p.
3. Bas Seijffert in JS 1c/21m. with 5.278 p.

—–Looking back at that nice JEGC , here a picture of the Dutch “guys” with their 4,5 and 6 certificate/diploma. They deserve it.

—–In France , from Fontenay Le Comte, they fly between 25 July 2021 – 31 July 2021 the junior Nationals and the Standard Class 15 m. and 20 m. class.
THEY had pretty good weather to start with as after 2 day’s club had 2 tasks for the 16 participating pilots ,plus one pilot from Belgium flying HC.
A 2 hour AAT with 3 finishers, won by the HC pilot Henri Philippe in an LS 4NEO with 58.60 km./h. A tad faster than  Gaël Pischedda with 58.53 km./h. Both got 239 points.
Task 2 was 121 km. and 13 from 16 were “in”. Speed 77 km./h.
The combined Standard, 15 m and 20 m. class had 133 km. as task 1 and 301 as task 2 last Monday.
26 in this class plus 2 HC pilots.
Member from the well known de Pechy family, Anton was daily winner from task 1 in his Discus b and young talent Kevin Faur number 5 in his Ventus 2a.
Task 2 was for Enguerrand Virol in an LS 8. Kevin was 3d and Anton 23d.
Today the combined group has to fly 309 km…so better weather.
The juniors fly 254 km.
More next week.

—–Tomorrow on July 29 finally, the TOCUMWAL AVIATION MUSEUM opens it’s doors to the public.
Opening hours are going to be 10am till 4pm Monday to Sunday.
SO glad, the history of the TOCUMWAL WW2 and everything belonging to it, will be saved for ever.
‘To educate, entertain and inspire visitors to foster an appreciation for Tocumwal’s unique and significant contribution to Australia’s military and civilian aviation heritage and history.”Tocumwal Aviation Museum

There will be a restaurant as well.
“The ‘Drome Cafe will deliver unique cafe experience in a modern industrial setting offering the highest quality products and service.”
“Why “the ‘drome”? Speak to any of the long time locals in Toc and mention the aerodrome and they’ll call it “the ‘drome”, and so do we.”
Tocumwal Aviation Museum

More next week. A lot of my friends will be there. Wish I could have been there as well.
Wishing them a lot of success and many guests .
Big thank you to Gina and Bob who have put all their time, during their long-Tocumwal-life in this project. Already when we were running the hangar and the Sportavia Soaring Centre between 1994 and 2005.
Amazing people and Bob is in his 90thies now!!!

…the WGC from Montlucon starts soon. The USA is preparing, so they can come, in this COVID-uncertain time.
Good on them.
To finish; my grand daughter is at summer-soaring-camp at Terlet. Between sunshine lots of showers.

AND,…we had the worst start of the Olympics ,but it seems in ONE day “we” have already 2x gold, 4x silver and 2 x bronze and the day is not over yet. Best one-day-Olympic-result since 1928…in Amsterdam… for the Netherlands!!!!!
Later during the day another bronze, so the Dutch-Olympic- one -day -record was broken!!!!
We moved overall from 32 to 10 on the medal-board.

Cheers Ritz