Martin_N Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Well we are on our way to Slovakia, Mark and Jon left Early Sunday morning and are already there. Simon and I left yesterday evening and after stoping for one and a half hours are not to far from the Austrian border. Hopefully we can get a couple of days practice before the pre comp, although Mark has sadly discovered there has been no organization of the ski lift therefore the only way up is to walk . Hopefully keep you postd as things progress, I believe the main site will be updated real time with the scores. Thanks Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I won't suggest that you all 'break a leg', then.... Have a great time, and hope you all have the best of the air - we know you've got the skills! John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbey Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Im sure team GB can get at least one pilot onto the podium. Best of luck guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Austin Posted September 2, 2014 Administrators Share Posted September 2, 2014 Good luck Guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isoaritfirst Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Good luck guys, Early to bed with a nice cup of horlicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_r Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Jolly little walk to the slope today. Couple of miles walk plus 400m climb. After about 1/3 the way up I questioned my sanity, and then repeated this every 10mins thereafter. Great views at the top though, and rewarded with a couple of hours flying doing about 30 seconds per leg. Jelly legs to finish on the way down, so early bed in order. Hopefully the lift will run tomorrow, otherwise we'll be looking for a local mule supplier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Good luck to you 'hill billys' and show us 'flat fielders' how it should be done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Dakin Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I can't imagine how challenging it must have been to have scaled the mountain from the foot hills Mark - but mad props to you for accomplishing it..... Good luck to Team UK, and here's to >= 3 m/s for the week.....the wind is looking a little light right now :-( Cheers, Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Good look guys. Look forward to seeing you lot do well. May the thermal gods be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Burgess Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Can someone please give the official website so that we at home can follow the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 http://f3x.sk/?page_id=40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 French team site for extra photos etc... http://f3fteamfrance.blogspot.fr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John T Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 A lot of pictures of our guys on the French site above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_N Posted September 3, 2014 Author Share Posted September 3, 2014 We managed to get some practice in today on the north slope. It's a bit of a hike once you have taken the ski lift up to the top but nothing like the 1hr 30 mins it took Mark and Jon to walk up to the top . It was only around 4m/s, when the lift was good it was ok when we were practicing, but if the sink came through it could catch you out very very quickly. We are all making minor adjustments to get the models as close as we can to suit what will be needed for next week, but difficult with limited flying time. Thankfully the models are not to far away from where they need to be and these are only minor adjustments. Simon's shinto's looked to be performing very well today in good and ok air however every pilot struggled when hit with the sink. Martin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Wishing all of you in the UK F3F team a very succesful World Championship's 2014. We know you'l do us proud . Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_t Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Conditions during practice today were very marginal - don't think we could have run a comp. the forecast for tomorrow and foreseeable future is even lighter winds. The wind direction is not good for the available slopes either. But team GB had a good day, mostly thermalling, but chilling out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_r Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Mentally challenging day to day due to the varying conditions. 3 Rounds in about 5 hours - a breeze usually indicating sink following a thermal. Simon had 3 good slots (prob in lead), I had 3 very average, Martin had 2 average and 1 good run. Times varied from 45s to >90s. More of same next few days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbey Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Mentally challenging day to day due to the varying conditions. 3 Rounds in about 5 hours - a breeze usually indicating sink following a thermal. Simon had 3 good slots (prob in lead), I had 3 very average, Martin had 2 average and 1 good run. Times varied from 45s to >90s. More of same next few days. I thought the comp started on Monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_r Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 2 day world cup today, tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin_N Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Simon is currently winning by 250pts after 3 rounds, Mark is in 11th and a 100pt penalty costing me 7 places has put me in 21st so far. The air is very variable who knows what tomorrow will bring, overall a good day and good practice for the start of the WC on Monday. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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