UK Northern Regional Gliding Championships 2013

United Kingdom,   July 27, 2013 – August 4, 2013

Champions

Regionals
1 DD Mike Bond 1,697
2 172 Graham Morris 1,649
3 28T Andrew Cluskey 1,618

Sun 4/08/2013 12:25

The grid has launched.. with the start line due to open at 12:28

Written on August 4, 2013 at 1:26 PM.

Sun 4/08/2013 11:45

Launching has commenced.. 
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Written on August 4, 2013 at 12:47 PM.

Sun 4/08/2013 11:00

Task set!  Keeping it local to try and get everyone round for prize giving. SU2 - HAN - KNA - TON - SutFinN = 97km First possible launch 11:30 though it's expected to be a little later.
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Written on August 4, 2013 at 12:02 PM.

Sun 4/08/2013 10:20

The weather is similar to yesterday only with the wind more from the South. Briefing in ten minuets and all the gliders are gridded ready for the last comp day.     
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Written on August 4, 2013 at 11:22 AM.

Sat 03/08/2013 16:55

Launch commenced at 12:30 with the start line opening at 13:15.. there was a little more of a spread in start times called. Though we now have both finishers and land outs. 
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Written on August 3, 2013 at 5:54 PM.

Sat 03/08/2013 11:40

A brisk wind from the S/W means we've gridded on 24 briefing is being held as I type. 2 possible tasks;   A: SU2 - MAL - RIP - HAM - Sut FinE = 124.1km B: SU2 - MAL - BOR - HLM - SutFinE = 103.5km  
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Written on August 3, 2013 at 12:41 PM.

Fri 2/08/2013 12:45

2nd sniffer launched.. reports are good. First launch will be at 13:05 on task B 
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Written on August 2, 2013 at 1:46 PM.

Fri 2/08/2013 11:55

With an 11:30 briefing called and again grid before briefing requwsted. Everyone is more optimistic that today will be a comp day. 3 tasks have proposed: A; SU2 – GAF – MAS – POC – SU3 – SutFinN= 215.5km B; SU2 – GAF – HAN – KEX – SU3 – SutFinN= 164.2km C; SU2 – WET – HAN – YOR – SU3 – SutFinN= 124.0km First launch has been suggested as 12:15, looking at the sky this looks likely.  
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Written on August 2, 2013 at 12:54 PM.

Thu 1/08/2013 15:00

And its a scrub... back tomorrow.  
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Written on August 1, 2013 at 3:57 PM.

Thu 1/08/2013 12:40

Still grid squatting on 20. Looks like there is some wave interference and high top cover is slowing the heating... 
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Written on August 1, 2013 at 1:38 PM.

Latest winner

1. Reg Watson 93.85 km/h
2. Andrew Cluskey 90.30 km/h
3. Chris Teagle 89.37 km/h

Latest task

Task 5, Aug 4, 2013
Task distance: 97.31 km
Updated: 5/21/15, 6:45 AM

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