18 Metre Nationals and Lasham Regionals

United Kingdom,   August 21, 2010 – August 29, 2010

Champions

Lasham Regionals
1 176 Kim Tipple 1,525
2 110 Steve Jones 1,518
3 48 David Findon 1,388
18 Metre Nationals
1 57 Mike Young 2,080
2 80 Andy Davis 2,035
3 10 Gary Stingemore 1,983

Nationals Scrubbed

WEATHER WARNING:  Rain will spread to the area this evening becoming heavy at times overnight.  Surface wind will become variable and gust to 25-30kts.  Please de-rig your glider.
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Written on August 22, 2010 at 2:44 PM.

Regionals scrubbed

Regionals is scrubbed for today. WEATHER WARNING:  Rain will spread to the area this evening becoming heavy at times overnight.  Surface wind will become variable and gust to 25-30kts.  Please de-rig your glider.
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Written on August 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM.

More waiting

First launch not before 14.30
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Written on August 22, 2010 at 1:46 PM.

Grid Squat

First launch not before 13.45.  We can see sunshine in the distance but it hasn't reached us yet.....
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Written on August 22, 2010 at 1:30 PM.

Tasks!

Nationals 18 Metre class have been set an A & B task. A task is a 273.8km task: Lasham, Basingstoke, Bicester Rail Bridge, Newport Pagnell, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Lasham. B task is a 187.7km task: Lasham, Basingstoke, Oxford East, Calvert Rail Junction, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Lasham.   Regionals have been set A & B tasks as well. A task is a 175.5km task: Lasham, Wantage, Bicester East, Popham, Lasham. B task is a 148.1km task: Lasham, Wantage, Oxford East, Popham, Lasham.   Think there may be a bi...
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Written on August 22, 2010 at 11:49 AM.

22nd August

Briefing will be at 11am, rig before briefing but do not grid.
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Written on August 22, 2010 at 9:21 AM.

Next Briefing

Next briefing will be at 1000L Sunday 22nd Aug
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Written on August 21, 2010 at 12:22 PM.

Saturday

Today is scrubbed
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Written on August 21, 2010 at 12:18 PM.

Entry Lists

Provisional entries added - see 'Pilots' tab.
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Written on July 22, 2010 at 1:51 PM.

Latest winner

1. Kim Tipple 88.80 km/h
2. Steve Jones 87.44 km/h
3. David Findon 87.21 km/h
1. Afandi Darlington 102.26 km/h
2. Gary Stingemore 100.87 km/h
3. Mike Young 100.39 km/h

Latest task

Task 2, Aug 28, 2010
Task distance: 294.96 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:32 AM
Task 3, Aug 28, 2010
Task distance: 384.64 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:32 AM

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