Task A - Stokenchurch (SOS) - Wantage North (WNW) - Mursley (MUR) - Newbury South (NES) - Booker Finish 1 (BF1) = 225.4km.
Task B - Stokenchurch (SOS) - Wantage North (WNW) - Mursley (MUR) - Pangbourne (PAN) - Booker Finish 1 (BF1) = 180.6km.
First launch not before 12:00, currently aiming for Task A.
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
Vini Vidi Scrubby
The Comp Director did as promised and went off on a sniffer flight to Reading and back (loads of lift, straight line to Reading and back, blah, blah)....He came, he flew, he scrubbed......Strong winds and weak enthusiasm combined with showers to the West convinced him that it wasn't really a taskable day.
So, briefing 10:00 tomorrow morning.
So, briefing 10:00 tomorrow morning.
Bump Charts now available
Ed Davies has kindly created Bump Charts for this year's comp. Gives a different view on progress. They've been added to the useful links section as well.
He's not letting the day go yet....
The Comp Director/Met Forecaster/Task Setter has had a conversation with himself and concluded that there may yet be a slot to fly a task. So, the plan is that he's going to act as a sniffer between now and 14:00 and if he can stay airborne in a K-21 he'll land and set the task at the front of the grid. So, could be an afternoon to sneak around the task whilst other competitors have disappeared off for the day :-)
Is it an AAT ?
Matt describes tactics of planning how to fly an AAT while we wait for the rebrief at 12:30
Wednesday morning
The Comp Director announced at this morning's briefing that there was a "less than 10% chance of flying today". Not giving up totally on the day however, he's announced that a rebrief will take place at 12:30.
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Day Three results
Are now available from the Regionals 2007 page.
Jim is still saying that tomorrow morning's briefing will be at 10:00. Maybe he's spotted that tiny bit of green/yellow on the 14:00 blipmap ?
Wednesday briefing be at 10:00
This morning's briefing at 11:00 confirmed that the day was scrubbed and we had the chance to watch the maggot race of yesterday's finishers (Matt, Dave Watt and Dennis Campbell) showing "how I dunnit".....talk of streeting, wave influence, scrapes from low down and why haven't an engine doesn't guarantee getting you home!
Tried to put a notice up on the whiteboard outside the clubhouse about tomorrow morning but was beaten by the pouring rain.....thereby vindicating Jim's decision to scrub the day.
Scores for yesterday will appear on the website this evening. I've been busy replacing a perfectly good, accurate and easy to use vario with another one that makes lots of different noises and has all sorts of interesting knobs and settings for me to completely mess up with.
Tried to put a notice up on the whiteboard outside the clubhouse about tomorrow morning but was beaten by the pouring rain.....thereby vindicating Jim's decision to scrub the day.
Scores for yesterday will appear on the website this evening. I've been busy replacing a perfectly good, accurate and easy to use vario with another one that makes lots of different noises and has all sorts of interesting knobs and settings for me to completely mess up with.
Day Three results
Now that all the loggers are back following the landouts, top three places yesterday:
1. 315 Matt Cook Duo Discus 03:20:05 70.8km/h 236.0km 750 pts
2. DW Dave Watt Ventus 2 03:32:54 68.4km/h 242.8km 742 pts
3. 370 Denis Campbell Ventus 2cxT/18m 03:57:36 59.5km/h 235.7km 712 pts
1. 315 Matt Cook Duo Discus 03:20:05 70.8km/h 236.0km 750 pts
2. DW Dave Watt Ventus 2 03:32:54 68.4km/h 242.8km 742 pts
3. 370 Denis Campbell Ventus 2cxT/18m 03:57:36 59.5km/h 235.7km 712 pts
Wake up and hear the rain
It's on mornings like this that I really appreciate the fact that I'm not sleeping in a tent. The Metcheck weather advisory issued last night gives a clue -
A developing low pressure to the southwest of the country will bring some highly inclement weather across many parts of the country during Tuesday. Outbreaks of heavy rain will spread into the southwest of England overnight and continue to push northwards across all but the far northwest of Scotland. A general 20 to 30mm of rain is possible, but western hills may well receive in excess of 50mm. Some localised flooding is possible. The other concern is strong winds. For a time, especially across southwest England and other exposed parts of western England and Wales, winds may well gust up to 50mph. A combination of the heavy rain and strong winds will bring hazardous travelling conditions and will also affect outdoor activities. Mariners should also be aware of unseasonal conditions at sea.
A developing low pressure to the southwest of the country will bring some highly inclement weather across many parts of the country during Tuesday. Outbreaks of heavy rain will spread into the southwest of England overnight and continue to push northwards across all but the far northwest of Scotland. A general 20 to 30mm of rain is possible, but western hills may well receive in excess of 50mm. Some localised flooding is possible. The other concern is strong winds. For a time, especially across southwest England and other exposed parts of western England and Wales, winds may well gust up to 50mph. A combination of the heavy rain and strong winds will bring hazardous travelling conditions and will also affect outdoor activities. Mariners should also be aware of unseasonal conditions at sea.
Sure enough, the noise of the heavy rain this morning has been replaced by the sounds of the wind picking up. Forecast rainfall is for it to peak at lunchtime (at 8.6mm) but continue drizzling (should that be grizzling?) for the rest of the day. Only task is likely to be an AAT (Assigned Area Tea drinking). I'm thinking BOO-COSTA-STARBUCKS-BOO.
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