I am still having troubles with the lay-out of my blog. Sorry.
Not too many pictures!
But the ones I had promised.
AUGUST 14; day 1…task 1...
First launch not before 11.35 today. Mind you it is 1 hour earlier in the UK than in most other parts of Europe. Finishes expected just before 5 PM. No idea when the start gates opened!
Club class; 3 hour AAT… indeed the first gliders to finish , did so just before 5 o’clock. Good speed for a club class glider and good distances.
Look at Czech pilot Klara in her LS 4. She flew 342.54 km. in time 3.05, so a nice speed of 110,80 km./h.
Early starters and late starters; times between 13.45 and 14.27.
That was late, but UK girl Claudia must have known, she could race fast enough to be back in time. She did and won the day in her LS 1f neo; Speed 111.64 km./h.[handicap1.009]
Hope she writes one of her nice articles tonight about this first day.
Aude from France in her LS 7 was the daily runner up;112.60 km./h.[handicap 1.028]
All 18 finished!
Good to see Petra on spot 4, she flew an LS 1 f from Tocumwal in Lake Keepit.
Standard class; 3.30 AAT...and with 480.70 km. Cornelia from Germany did a great job; time 334 , so speed of 134.22 km./h. She flew the LS 8.
Judyta from Poland in her LS 8 , with a 13 minutes earlier start , followed ; 133.77 km./h!
Cornelia was already WORLD CHAMPION in 2003.
One not scored yet.
After checking the loggers Judyta moved to the last spot.
18 m class; 3.30 AAT... the French girls were really in a hurry. 2 Of them Melanie and Anne flew around over 496 km. with speed of 141. km/.h. YES the JS 3 is fast, certainly with a world champion it. Anne twice in 2013 and 2015 and Melanie is the current champion defending her title.
But then another former world champion was even faster ; Katrin from Germany in JS 3 . She was already WORLD CHAMPION in 2007.
She started and finished together with Stefanie [Ventus 3T ] and they were about one kilometer faster!!!142 km. over a distance of 506 km.
1000 and 977 points.
All 12 pilots finished!!!!
All scores still preliminary!!
Great day was had by all; ” By all reports it was a fantastic day with thermals up to 7500 feet at least.” the organizers.
More tomorrow, hope the weather holds.
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UK 18M & 20M Nationals Lasham 2022
Lasham, United Kingdom
13 August 2022 – 21 August 202
Before I start writing about this very interesting NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP at Lasham with many very good pilots, I want to share some news I got from my LASHAM mates.
On May 28 one of the nicest men from Lasham, HUGH KINDELL ,passed away….age just not 85!! With his mates Roy , Patrick and David he visited us a few times in TOCUMWAL, so we got to know each other better. I visited Hugh, Huggy for his friends, as he wanted to show me Lasham. That big field and the lovely people made a huge impression on me.
A few words from his mates written down by Patrick during a farewell close to Lasham on June 27 ;
—Hugh the glider pilot; the pilot that inspired many of those in the room here, and countless others besides, with his epic long-distance glider flights in the UK and around the world.
—Hugh the gliding instructor; the talented and inspirational teacher that gave students of all ages the confidence and skills to master the art of soaring.
—Hugh, the expedition leader, on gliding trips to Jaca in the Spanish Pyrenees and Aboyne in Scotland to introduce pilots to mountain flying.
—-Hugh, , the dearest of friends, that was a constant feature, co-conspirator and co-architect of more than 30 years of memorable moments that caused laughter strong enough to displace your internal organs, and mayhem that would have you up before a magistrate. Hugh left a mark pretty much wherever he went.
He did on me too. Rest in peace Huggy.
About yesterday:
“Wow what a great first day! Temperatures reached just short of 34c at Lasham today and the competitors romped round the task at speeds of over 140 kilometres per hour across the Cotswolds and into the Midlands with everyone completing the task.” Lasham Gliding Society
Like we here in the Netherlands they are not really used to this awesome weather.
About today;
“Some big tasks for a big day at the Lasham Nationals 2022.“
18m; 4 hour AAT….as said, 43 pilots in this class. After his win yesterday Gary mentioned;
“Best conditions in a UK competition I’ve ever had the pleasure to fly in.”
Russell Cheetham -day!!! 647 km. in time 4.06; speed a whopping 157.80 km./h.
WOW, I am not sure if he has ever flown so fast from Lasham.
That’s 13 km. faster than , at this stage, runner up Richard in the JS1
BUT,…a lot are not counted for yet. 12 from 43 are scored at this stage 8.30 PM here.
I will be back later for more!!!!
UPDATE; At 9.30 PM [8.30 in the UK,]still only 27 scored . Russell is still on spot 1….. Derren is runner up in his Ventus 3TS; 156 11 km./h.
More tomorrow as yesterdays winner Gary is not scored , neither Leigh Wells or Mike Young.
So MORE tomorrow.
VERY VERY preliminary this 18 m.
20 m; 4 hour AAT…all 14 in this class have been scored now.
411 km in time 3.02 was the best combination for a speed of 135 km./h. by Garry.
His WGC-team mate was on spot 6 today.
Quite a few penalty points,…so work to do for some.
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CIM – Coppa Internazionale del Mediterraneo
Rieti, Italy, 10 August 2022 – 20 August 2022
See for picture below!!!!
Task 4; in mixed class....319.71 km….AHA, the BOUDERLIQUES were winning the day with a good speed of 128.67 km./h . That was 7 km. faster than the pilots from Lasham, team Flewett /Perley, not at Lasham , but now in Rieti, with 121.69 km./h. Both teams fly an ARCUS M.
4 were “out”.
Task 4; in 18m/open…..345.16 km... Very good day for Giorgio, and I like to see that!
He flew with 116 km./h. The EB 29 R, from Markus was runner up ; 115.92 km./h. Not such a good day for my Italian/Spanish mates Manuele and Alvaro. They were both out. OUCH!!!
Plus 6 other pilots.
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Finally I found some pictures from the JWGC from team Germany.
1. Simon Briel {germany]2. Lukas Kriz [Czech Rep]3. Jaromir Macoun [Czech Rep]
German Junior Gliding Team
Cheers Ritz, hope tomorrow everything works NORMAL again!!!!!
Picture belonging to Rieti
