Booker Regionals 2017

Wycombe, United Kingdom,   15 July 2017 – 23 July 2017

Champions

Mixed
1 240 Ken Barker 1,742
2 370 Dennis Campbell 1,736
3 41 Mark Davenport 1,731

Sunday scrubbed. Prizegiving has been held.

After some overnight optimism the weather didn't play ball and we scrubbed.  Lots of thanks for all the people that helped A great comp and we will get together and do the same again next year.

Written by: RedKite Control on 23 July 2017 at 10:55.

Saturday scrubbed

Saturday scrubbed. Early briefing 09:30 on Sunday for the best chance of a racing day.
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Written by: RedKite Control on 22 July 2017 at 12:04.

Saturday, good news, bad news, good news

Weather briefing was a sequence of good news and bad news. There will be thermals, but it might rain (it already is somewhere).  There may be spreadout, but the good news is that may supress the showers. Gridding when it is clear the showers have missed us. 
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Written by: RedKite Control on 22 July 2017 at 09:51.
Edited by: RedKite Control on 22 July 2017 at 09:52.

Windy Friday

Scrubbed - clearance arrived too late, very windy
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Written by: RedKite Control on 21 July 2017 at 19:55.

They're back!

The launch went very efficiently, as did the relights which came back fairly soon afterwards, while those who had managed to stay up called starts. The cloudbase was high and the climbs strong and all but one pilot got back (944 took an aerotow from Enstone). The K21 deserves a special mention for coming in just behind the JS1.
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Written by: RedKite Control on 20 July 2017 at 19:40.
Edited by: RedKite Control on 20 July 2017 at 19:43.

Rigged and gridded

First launch not before 13.40. Sky full of cu but a bit breezy.
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Written by: RedKite Control on 20 July 2017 at 12:25.

Thursday front watching

Waiting for the low cloud and rain to clear. Good weather expected soon so a task out to the Cotswolds has been set. BBQ on Saturday evening, all invited, please get tickets from the office.  Isle of Wight webcam showing lovely Cu.
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Written by: RedKite Control on 20 July 2017 at 10:24.

Wednesday looking a little damp - SCRUBBED

After the thunderstorms yesterday evening which flooded the hangar, everything is drying out. The Met Man sent in his briefing by email......there is possibly a small chance of a short task this afternoon so there will be a re-brief at 12.00 in the clubhouse. Now SCRUBBED. If scrubbed then the afternoon's entertainment will be go-karting
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Written by: RedKite Control on 19 July 2017 at 09:49.
Edited by: RedKite Control on 20 July 2017 at 19:43.

They're back

All but two got back, and the others are accounted for - 944 dropped in at Benson and is getting an aerotow, and LC is in a field near Hampstead Norris so he will be a bit late home. 
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Written by: RedKite Control on 18 July 2017 at 16:55.

Tuesday blueday two

Gliders are gridding. Today we have a small task with a lateish launch expected. As an HDT eaach glider is handicapped by setting an appropriate distance.  For a K21 it is 87.4Kms and for a JS1 it is 119.3Kms. See the Task page for more info.
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Written by: RedKite Control on 18 July 2017 at 10:18.

Latest task

Task 7, 22 Jul 2017
Task distance: 99.57 km
Updated: 22/07/2017, 11:22

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