Thursday, 13 December 2012
Eastern Regionals 2013
The Eastern Regionals will be held at Tibenham from 25th May to 2nd June 2013. The entry form is now available on the competition website, and a discount is available to all pilots who sign up before 1st January.
Sunday, 10 June 2012
Comp is now closed
Prize giving is over and the comp is closed. The Director and comp team would like to thank all the competitors for a safe and enjoyable week. After all it is the competitors that make the competition a success. Safe journey home to all.
Overalls
so overall:
Eastern Regionals Champion
768 Will Ellis 1712 pts
2nd GT Gywn Thomas 1691 pts
3rd AC Steve Codd 1607 pts.
we have results
on the day:
1st GT Gywn Thomas 71.4kph
2nd AC Steve Codd 67.4kph
3rd LS7 Dave Monroe 67.1kph
1st GT Gywn Thomas 71.4kph
2nd AC Steve Codd 67.4kph
3rd LS7 Dave Monroe 67.1kph
overall lead
GT is in the overall lead but we are still waiting for 768's logger to see the final positions
start times
CPM and 20 11:16
EKA, JNR, CJ, LS7 and AC at 11:17
EF and 999 at 11:18
then T5, 480, 2W, GW all go together at 11:22
768 (the current leader in the comp) at 11:31
AV8 just before him at 11:30
08 at 11:34
and then GT and W27 at 11:42
Tasks
Briefing is finished.
1st Launch scheduled for 1015
Task A TIB-PIC-CRL-WEN-DIS-TSF 211.4km
There are also fall back tasks but we don't think we will need them.
1st Launch scheduled for 1015
Task A TIB-PIC-CRL-WEN-DIS-TSF 211.4km
There are also fall back tasks but we don't think we will need them.
todays sponsors
Many thanks to our sponsors for today who are Argents Chartered Accountants of Norwich.
Morning All
The sun is out and the sky is blue. The grid cones are on the runway. All will be decided with todays flying.
Saturday, 9 June 2012
Briefing Tomorrow
Tomorrows briefing is at 0930. There will be an early announcement as to whether the competitors should be gridded before briefing or not.
Scrubbed
We have scrubbed. Unfortunately the wind is just not dying down enough for the convection that we have.
Task
Briefing is done and there is a task.
TIB-HTN-BSE-DIS-TSF 85km
A decision on to rig and grid or not will be made at 1400 dependent on the wind.
TIB-HTN-BSE-DIS-TSF 85km
A decision on to rig and grid or not will be made at 1400 dependent on the wind.
Morning All
Morning everyone. There are no retrieves from the downwind hedge of tattered tents. Even the most sorry looking tent yesterday has survived the night.We are watching the satpics and wind closely. We update you all when we have news
Friday, 8 June 2012
Thank goodness for iPads
People are watching films on iPads and playing cards in the club house. A few brave souls venture out with mutterings of 'I am going for a walk, I maybe some time'. Cars are parked blocking the wind from destroying people tents. What can we say the British weather has such a sense of humour........
out the window
The view out of the window is depressingly wet and windy. Many people are looking at traces from the OLC and dreaming of better weather.
weather
Scrubbed and everyone is just waiting for the low to go through with the hope that better weather is behind. We are hoping that the wind will reduce enough for tomorrow to give a window for a task.
Morning
Morning everyone. Briefing at 1000. As you will already know there are no task sheets on the tables. All the competitors gliders are safely in the boxes and copious amounts of tea and coffee are being consumed.
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Its a wrap
well everyone seems to be just chilling out and doing all those admin tasks that always need doing. We will be back tomorrow morning, see you here.
A race
we have a race....the yellow digger and blue tractor have been spotted racing down the runway. Unfortunately we doubt either will pass Y....
Scrubbed
As you will all have guessed the day was scrubbed at briefing. Next briefing at 1000 tomorrow. I f anything exciting happens during the day we will let you know.
Day prizes
Day Prizes will be awarded at briefing for yesterdays top three. They have been kindly donated by our Day Sponsor Tribal Riders Snowboard and Surf shop of Norwich.
A Day
We have scored all the loggers and yes we have a scoring day for yesterday. More news when we have it
bye the way
Morning by the way. Hope we are managing to keep you all updated via this blog and our Twitter feed. Any news we have we will pass to you all ASAP
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
tactics
LS7 has just taken a competition launch. Is this tactics ? who knows ? But it looks like he has started a trend as another comp pilot launches
news
it looks like Six Mile Bottom TP was showered out. So the question is has anyone passed Y. Will keep you updated.
sky
sky is looking nice over the club. Cloud base has raised significantly. Lots of sunshine and no sign of showers near Tibenham. Hopefully the task area is doing the same.
Wind
the wind will definitely be a factor today. The first leg is into wind, any streeting will be very helpful to the pilots
First
First glider is launched. Rain radar is showing some minor shower activity. Hopefully this will not develop to much.
shower
the shower has passed through. waiting for wings to be dried and area to recycle. hopefully more news soon
radar
Rain radar shows the shower just to our south but the task area behind looks clear. If we do get shower when they are on task then the enhanced sections give the competitors options
Sniffer
the sniffer has been sent way up the first leg and is giving good reports. There is an isolated shower just passing west to east across the first track so hopefully after it has passed we will be go.
Tasks
Task A TIB-SMB-MEN-RAT-DIS-TSF 176.4km
Task B TIB-PIK-LIT-WEN-DIS-TSF 163.4km
Task C TIB-BSE-MEN-RAT-DIS-TSF 118.8km
Task B TIB-PIK-LIT-WEN-DIS-TSF 163.4km
Task C TIB-BSE-MEN-RAT-DIS-TSF 118.8km
news
the grid is formed and we are waiting. It is definitely thermic but cloud base is to low at the moment with the wind strength we have. I will update you with the Task info shortly
internet
sorry to those trying to follow us today, but it seems that the webcam traffic was being seen as swamping the internet here. We are working on it and hope to up again soon
good morning
Gliders are gridding. Briefing at 0930. The rain has stopped and the satpic clearly shows the clearance. More info as soon as we have it.
It appears some had dropped their manuscript for the "Poems and Pints" night. I've included only a brief excerpt to keep your powder dry. Please contact me if you recognise it as yours to arrange its return ...
"Half a knot, half a knot,
Half a K
In the valley of Waveney
Dove the DG six hundred.
'Forward, the Regional Brigade!
Charge for the spuds' he said:
Into the valley of Waveney
Dove the DG six hundred."
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
signing off
Well it is time to sign off for the evening. The rain radar clearly shows the front not far down the road. The rain looks like it will pass through in the night with better weather behind, lets certainly hope so. Catch up tomorrow from 0700 for the next installment.
prelims
loggers have been scored and last launch time has expired. There was a period in the afternoon where club aircraft were soaring over the site but no competitors, that had landed, back felt like a re-light.
768 scored 50.6 km and returned to land back. Y was 60km so unfortunately the day is a non scoring day. Close but not not close enough unfortunately.
768 scored 50.6 km and returned to land back. Y was 60km so unfortunately the day is a non scoring day. Close but not not close enough unfortunately.
all of them...
we have accounted for all competitors. It all now depends on if anybody has managed to get past Y.
land backs
competitors have made the first TP and come back to the airfield after the HTN leg looked iffy. GT is still airborne so who knows ? but at the moment we don't believe anyone has got past Y unfortunately.
more.....
N56 at 1313 and 480 at 1314.
although the sky doesn't look to good they seem to able to reach a start height and set off on track
although the sky doesn't look to good they seem to able to reach a start height and set off on track
2 more on the way
Y11 at 1250
FDW at 1258
a competitor taking a re-light so they must think it is on.
FDW at 1258
a competitor taking a re-light so they must think it is on.
situation
The satpic is showing areas of top cover but it seems that the air is unstable enough for it to be soarable underneath. Lets hope the top cover thins rather gets to thick for the sun to be totally cut off.
Starters
W27 at 1248
T5 at 1242
GT at 1250
EKA at 1249
CJ at 1242
EF at 1251
AV8 at 1244
looks like the tactic is to go early
T5 at 1242
GT at 1250
EKA at 1249
CJ at 1242
EF at 1251
AV8 at 1244
looks like the tactic is to go early
Grid Launch
The last glider of the grid has launched. One land back but we don't know why. Competitors are high in the start sector. Looks like they will go asap after the line opens.
GT away
GT Gwyn Thomas - the first launch today.He will be rapidly followed by the rest of the grid.
Task
first launch 1140. Task B
TIB-BUN-HTN-DIS-TSF 99km
A short task to try and get something in the available weather window. A finisher today will almost certainly devalue the points.
TIB-BUN-HTN-DIS-TSF 99km
A short task to try and get something in the available weather window. A finisher today will almost certainly devalue the points.
Sniffer
Sniffer reports 3500 ft cloud base, very unstable. We may be able to get them away in the short window before the bad weather gets here. More news as soon as it is available.
Satpic
The satpic is showing a clear picture over the task area but the big question is how quickly the front and the associated grot is approaching.
Gridding
The competitors are gridding and there are signs of thermic activity. The sniffer will launch shortly.
Morning
Good morning to everyone. The camp site is starting to stir after a cool clear night. The team are getting to work and we will update as soon as we have any information of interest.
Monday, 4 June 2012
Signing off
The comp team are signing off now for the evening. Follow us tomorrow to see what develops at the Eastern Regionals from Tibenham. Well done to all the competitors for today, lets hope for more racing as the week goes on.
scores
The last of the loggers have been upload and we have some scores. Looks like Will Ellis in 768 has the day with 847pts. George Green in T5 2nd with 777pts and Norman Clowes 3rd in 20 with 761pts. All very prelim of course but a good challenging day and a racing task.
Sunny
The club K21 is still soaring over the site at 20 to 8 in the evening. Who would of thought it at 7 this morning.
More news
All competitors accounted for. 480 has landed about 9km away. A sterling effort, well done
a few left
We have 5 still in the air. The sky still looks good and the wind has changed to have more of West component now. Hopefully this will help any stragglers get home.
Speeds
only rough calculations of course but we are looking at speeds of approx 70kph working from called start and finish times.
Landouts
it seems a few are struggling with the odd shower and the wind, some crews have been called to control. I will post more details shortly.
Some more
Some more starts that were missing from the previous post
999 1323
CJ 1313
GW 1322
AV8 1315
768 1321
Looks like CJ is not the superstitious kind..............
999 1323
CJ 1313
GW 1322
AV8 1315
768 1321
Looks like CJ is not the superstitious kind..............
Start Times
We have some start times for you, sorry they are bit late but here they are:
20 1307
EF 1309
CPM 1309
W27 1310
T5 1310
EKA 1313
FDW 1315
480 1322
GT 1323
AC 1324
403 1324
2W 1327
N56 1327
20 1307
EF 1309
CPM 1309
W27 1310
T5 1310
EKA 1313
FDW 1315
480 1322
GT 1323
AC 1324
403 1324
2W 1327
N56 1327
Start Line Open
Start line open at 1305. Looks like they want to get started early will as there are a few showers about. The cloud base is forecast to rise so hopefully there will not be to much vertical development causing big showers.
Sniffer Report
Sniffer has reported 3000 ft cloud base and looking good. Ray has stood the sniffer down.
Briefing Done
Briefing is over. Looking out the window we can see gaps in the cloud and bits of blue. The satpic shows the clearance rapidly approaching.
Tasks are:
Task A TIB-MRM-WIS-WEN-DIS-TSF 169.9km
Task B TIB-MRM-SCL-DIS-TSF 110km
Task C TIB-WYM-REE-DIS-TSF 91.1km
Enhanced sectors being utilized.
Tasks are:
Task A TIB-MRM-WIS-WEN-DIS-TSF 169.9km
Task B TIB-MRM-SCL-DIS-TSF 110km
Task C TIB-WYM-REE-DIS-TSF 91.1km
Enhanced sectors being utilized.
mmmmm anyone for water polo
What can we say, it is wet. We are looking at a slim possibility this aftenoon
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Cloud Base
We have a cloud base at Tibenham of 186ft. Unfortunately 186ft is also the field elevation.
Cream Teas and Teach In
Competitiors are enjoying a charity Cream Tea sale in the club bar area and there is a Seeyou/Oudie teach in going on in the briefing room for those interested in learning more about equipment and programs available to glider pilots.
I am sure you have guessed
As you will all of guess we are scrubbed today. Of course the Met man is studying hard for some weather for the forth coming days.
wet wet wet
And we don't mean the Scottish pop group from the 80's !!! We have woken up this morning to the forecast rain, no surprises as the weather is as our Met man forecast. Some of the comp team are on there third coffee of the day already..........
Saturday, 2 June 2012
Srubbed
Unfortunately the Stratus Crapus has beaten us today. Very close but no cigar, so we are Scrubbed for today. Keep checking in and if we have anything of interest we will let you know what is going on. Briefing tomorrow at 1000.
Cloud Cover
The cloud cover has slipped North so is now over the site. We are on hold at the moment with a good sky down the first track and a cloud base of 3500ft. So tantalizingly close but we are unable to launch the grid without it being possible to achieve climbs over the site. We are watching the satpics and the sky in hope.
No First Launch Yet
No launch before 1230. Ray is waiting for the cover to breakup and for the climbs to be higher. Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter here.
Sniffer reports
The sniffer has reported lift in the drop zone. 2kts average but only to 2300ft. Sky looks better down the first leg but will the cloud layer break enough to get them away ???
Sniffer launches
The sniffer has just launched. we stuck right on the edge of the top cover. Cu visible to the North West (down first leg) but top cover to the South. The satpic shows signs of the top cover breaking a little but nothing certain yet.
Flyby
The Red Arrows have completed a flyby of the club house in Arrow Head formation. Fantastic sight ! the Eastern Regionals 2012 grid is formed and Cu are forming over the site. Pictures and video on Twitter, Facebook and Youtube
Briefing is done
Briefing is over and Tasks are set. Task A TIB-PIK-MEN-TSF 111.7km Task B TIB-BUN-GRF-TSF 86.7km. The sun is shining and we are hoping the top cover recedes enough for it to thermic over the whole task area.
Briefing
Briefing at 0930. Cones are being set out on the runway. There maybe a small window of something, a slim chance, but fingers crossed.
Friday, 1 June 2012
Welcome to all
A Harty welcome to all competitors, crews and retinue. The weather is, unfortunately looking a bit iffy at the moment, but we live in hope. Watch this space..............
Registration Now Closed
Registration is now closed for this evening. Great to see loads of competitors in the club house and gliders rigged. Don't forget you can follow the Eastern Regionals 2012 on Twitter
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Eastern Regionals 2012
Welcome to the blog for the Eastern Regionals 2012.
More information will appear here once the competition is underway on Saturday.
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