Cancelled: F3K League Event: Twywell, 25th March

[PaulR]

First event of the season - sign up now for a flying start to 2023!

This event is cancelled due to the weather forecast.

Details

• Saturday 25th March, 2023
• All are welcome. Newcomers encouraged. If you can launch and land, safely and consistently then please consider entering and discovering the joys of competition!
  Plenty of help will be available with explanations of tasks etc on the day.
• CD will be Neil Harrison.
• Scoring will be using F3XVault.com Please ensure you are registered on the website and ideally have saved your credentials on your mobile device in order to log in at the field.
  Having said that, difficulties or queries around scoring etc should not discourage you from entering as we can work around most issues and assist on the day.
• Pilots briefing will be at 9:45 for a prompt start at 10:00am. Please give yourself plenty of time to ensure no delay to the event start.
• This is a BMFA UK League and Team Selection event.

Entry

• BMFA membership is required.
• Entry is via F3XVault. Link to registration: BMFA F3K 2023 Twywell 1
• Entry fee is £10, payable on the day.
• Event registration is required before 6pm on the preceding day, but please consider registering as early as possible to assist in planning.

Confirmation

• All F3K events are subject to potential cancellation due to weather conditions or lack of entries (min 8).
• Please check this thread for up to date information before travelling.

Directions

• Directions below are for the main field. An alternative field about 150m away may be used depending on weather conditions.
• Confirmation of field will be posted here if necessary.
• Location on: Google Maps
• Location on What3words: ///locator.figs.dabbling
• Don't forget a change of footwear for the journey home to avoid sheep crap all over your car.
  And a change of socks if its wet!

[MikevE]

I'm in! 

[MikeDLG]

Me too please.  I just hope the weather warms up.

[PaulR]

2 hours ago, MikeDLG said:

I just hope the weather warms up.

That would be nice. I seem to recall taking several layers of clothes and then having a short hail storm at Twywell last year!

[Neil Harrison]

Of course, I'm in please Paul.

For those of you that are coming for the first time, sheep graze the field we fly in, so you might consider a change of footwear fir the journey home 

[Kohen]

I cant make this one I think 

Planning on being at the next though.

Hope the weather cooperates!

[thechalster]

Put me in the mix.  looking forward to test flying my models since the last comp last year.

 

There is nothing like being prepared and I am nothing like prepared.

[Brenton]

I can't make Saturday,  but looking forward to some comps to come...

[Will_A]

Likewise, I can make it this time either. But hope to join in future

[terryspence]

Disappointed but I can’t make it either. 
I will make it to the Buckminster come & try. Have a great day. 

[PaulR]

So it looks as though, although the rain has mainly disappeared, the predicted wind speed is not going to be conducive to a successful competition.

The decision has therefore been made to cancel tomorrow's event.

I hope to see as many of you as possible at Buckminster for 7/8th April.

[MikeDLG]

Good call.  

[thechalster]

Rodger 

the right call

[CTR]

Right choice, Hope the 7th weekend is good weather.

[TimR]

Out of interest, what is the approx cut off windspeed where a F3K comp would be cancelled?

[PaulR]

1 hour ago, TimR said:

Out of interest, what is the approx cut off windspeed where a F3K comp would be cancelled?

From the FAI Sporting code ( https://www.fai.org/sites/default/files/sc4_vol_f3_soaring_23.pdf )

"5.7.5. Weather conditions / Interruptions

The maximum wind speed for F3K contests is eight (8) m/sec. The start of the contest must be delayed or the contest has to be interrupted by the contest director if the wind speed exceeds eight (8) m/sec measured three (3) times for at least twenty (20) sec in a time interval of five (5) minutes at two (2) metres above the ground at the start and landing field. In the case of rain, the contest director can interrupt the contest. When the rain stops, the contest starts again with the group that was flying, which receives a re-flight."

8m/s is just under 18mph. With the forecast showing 20mph gusting 30-40mph it was an easy decision. 

[MikevE]

On Ivinghoe Beacon, the strongest we had was 18m/s. Admittedly that's in the compression zone, but the braying laughter from the other pilots when I said I was meant to be at a DLG competition...

[Neil Harrison]

I've often wondered what treasure lies at the end of a rainbow?  If it's the contents of Mike's pants, then I'm not so sure I want to find it. 

[MikevE]

11 minutes ago, Neil Harrison said:

I've often wondered what treasure lies at the end of a rainbow?  If it's the contents of Mike's pants, then I'm not so sure I want to find it. 

LMAO! That's actually MarcP from ESSA. Accidental photo, I promise.