SAILPLANE GRAND PRIX WINNER

Saturday, 13. 9. 2008
18M photo Petr Krejcirik
Czech Republic
Ventus 2C/18m
40 pts.

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Competition - 9th Sep 2008

2008-09-09 15:13:48

Preliminary scores: 1. PL, 2. BO, 3. LK, 4. SV, 5. PX, 6. CZ, 7. 7D, 8. WO, 9. WK, 10. 10,

2008-09-09 15:08:16

Other pilot outlanded shortly some 5km before the finish. 71 (Rasmus) did not manage to come home today.

2008-09-09 15:03:32

Both Sebastian and Olli are fighting for win, great to watch here.

2008-09-09 15:02:03

LK, BO just reported 10km.

2008-09-09 14:56:04

First gliders are on arrival some 30km out. We expect excellent cross country speed today. It looks like it could be more thatn 130km/h.

2008-09-09 14:54:49

The only tracking unit not working today is CZ (Ivan) who is still flying with the others. We will exchange the unit for tomorrow to have CZ in loop.

2008-09-09 14:53:57

We have one outlanding reported. PR (Piotr) landed on his way to the first turn point in the vicinity of village Pravenec.

2008-09-09 13:51:23

There is group of gliders just after the first turn point Klak hill heading to turn point Radar close to city of Trencin.

2008-09-09 13:15:05

Now all sailplanes went to the task. We watch them on Tracking ...

2008-09-09 12:58:29

The start line will be open at 13:00 exactly. We sew pilots flying to the course to test what will be the weather after departure.

2008-09-09 12:23:59

The Online tracking is working now. Please have a look. The access is easy via simple "click" on link located in right upper corner of the home page.

2008-09-09 12:20:53

Take off started as planned. Now the first four gliders are in the air.

2008-09-09 12:03:59

The first launch have been confirmed at 12:15 just recently.

2008-09-09 12:02:15

We have sent sniffer to the air some 30 minutes before the intended take offs and their first announcement was very nice to hear: Climbs up to 3m/s and current Cu clouds base is at 1500m above sea level. This is definitly very good message for all of us. Despite this fast the directors decided to postpone the launch by 15 minutes to 12:15. The intention was to avoid rush for pilots before the task.

2008-09-09 10:24:09

The briefing just finished. The task have been set. The course is to North East and afetr turning three turn poins return back to Nitra along high energy Tribec mountains. This can allow high speed arrivals during the afternoon. The first launch is set to 12:00 with possible little delay.

2008-09-09 09:46:55

Good morning. We have nice clear sky here and the activity at the airport already started. The preparations for the briefing are ongoing and we are optimistic with regard to weather today. We are under influence of the high pressure area moving slightly east. The task setters are bussy by task preparation. There are some fog areas in the Martin mountain valley so they have decided not to set it there. The lenght is little more that 260km. The briefing is at 10:00.