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.

Briefing

Briefing at 1000 hrs.

mmmmm anyone for water polo

What can we say, it is wet. We are looking at a slim possibility this aftenoon

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..........

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 ???

Not before !

First launch not before 1200.

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.

Morning

Morning all. Information will appear as things develop during the day.

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

Eastern Regionals 2012

Welcome to the blog for the Eastern Regionals 2012. More information will appear here once the competition is underway on Saturday.