Peter G Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 This is the scene at Blue Bank, Sleights just now. You are right though, I was thinking parking could be an issue. I was thinking I would park at the end of the lane and walk along... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_E Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Yep, that's probably what access to Levisham looks like at the mo! Maybe a bit more snow in the village and Braygate lane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloper Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 will be very wet under foot so make sure you pack wellies: http://weather.westerdale.info/cam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haley Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 so are we on, or off Jon...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloper Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Steve Haley said: so are we on, or off Jon...... he wont post till after the beeb weather 7ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_E Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 We are OFF Sorry guys, but wind speeds look toooo variable to make a positive call. Looking at all the sites I use, some are 7mph and above, some are 7mph and below. Pressure charts suggest light and variable winds, not that exciting really, especially for Levisham So hope you all have a great time between now and the next event, which will be on the 6th Jan 2018 Cheers Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloper Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 spot on decision jon with a massive 3 to 5mph recorded at fylingdales so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_E Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Thanks Rich Even if the winds were as forecast by some weather sites, flying would have been pretty dire. Maybe we should consider whether 7mph is too low, especially for some sites. 10mph would give a better margin for variable conditions. Obviously wouldn't have made any difference today, but for future calls? Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_E Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Happy New Year to All 3rd Round of the Northern Winter League is scheduled for this coming Saturday. Forecast looking mixed at the mo, but as usual the call will be made on Friday evening Cheers Jon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haley Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Its looking promising Jon...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_E Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 You are right Steve, a forecast that didn't take too much thinking about. :-) Tomorrows Winter League is ON. 20 - 30mph NE winds with the risk of some showers. Very cold! So meet 9:30 in the main carpark, for a brisk walk across to the NE slope ( overlooking the defunt Saltersgate Pub ) cheers Jon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Dakin Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Hmm, looks a bit tasty for the tungsten brigade!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_E Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 Great day out, with the weather forecast being spot-on. 10-12m/s NE winds dropping as the day wore on to 5-6m/s A few showers along the way allowed the 8 pilots to manage a respectable 12 rounds. All were pretty weary as we left the moor in the fading light Some great flying throughout the day, saw the welcome return of Mark Redsell, who has lost none of his flying skills to take first place. Greg in second, with Rich in third. FTD went to Mark R with a 34.33 in R6 All results here :- Thanks to all for your help, and look forward to the next event on the 3rd Feb Jon 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 So good to hear you successfully staged round 3 today. Congrats to Mark on winning the event, to Greg on taking the 'runners up' spot, & to Rich on achieving 3rd . Well done to all on your own achievements & placings. Well done Jon for organising / running the comp . Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_r Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Very enjoyable day out on the slope yesterday - thanks everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Dakin Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 That was pretty epic, I must say - I'd forgotten how physically demanding a slope race could be, especially in cold winter conditions. But, it was absolutely superb to fly 13 rounds on one of Horcum's best slopes in 14m/s. Great to see Mark R make a welcome return, and promptly wipe the floor with us all 😀 . Super flying there Mark! Conditions were sufficiently consistent to learn more about flying styles and techniques too, which is always welcome. Plenty to think about ref snap-flap mixing and the relationship between distance flown and model speed. It was quite interesting to see the distinction between conventional f3f techniques and EM flying on the day too. On many slopes it's often difficult to perceive the benefits of EM, but yesterday was very different. Mark's score provides clear testament 😎👍 Thanks to Jon, Mark T for providing a fantastic opening event for 2018. Cheers, Greg 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon_E Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 7 January 2018 at 17:42, Greg Dakin said: That was pretty epic, I must say - I'd forgotten how physically demanding a slope race could be, especially in cold winter conditions. I agree Greg, I was totally cream crackered Thanks to Mark R for bringing his car down to the gate to pick up our gear. Would have been a hard slog back to the carpark without help! However, back on form now. Here is the link to the full results :- http://www.nymrsc.org.uk/Assets/docs/WL_R3_Jan18.xls Cheers Jon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Dickenson Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 I second those thanks Jon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter G Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Wow, quick times! Sorry I missed that one Looked like a really good battle at the top too. Unfortunately I can't make the next one either, the calendar is not working out well for me this year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isoaritfirst Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 interesting comp, Mark and Greg winning equal rounds. Must have been a hard one to call before the numbers were crunched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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