Southern Winter League F3f 2018/19.

[Gromit 1,076]

8 hours ago, Skip said:

Finally finished writing my report if you'd like to have a read 

 

Just follow the link to my blog, grab a cuppa and enjoy.

 

https://skipsoaring.blogspot.com/2019/01/winner-winner.html

 

A really enjoyable read Skip .

 

         Stu. 

[rumbey 135]

21 hours ago, Skip said:

Finally finished writing my report if you'd like to have a read 

 

Just follow the link to my blog, grab a cuppa and enjoy.

 

https://skipsoaring.blogspot.com/2019/01/winner-winner.html

 

Good read Clayt.  You seem to have found your touch and settings that suit you.  Well done after a tough few years!

[Skip 321]

5 minutes ago, rumbey said:

Good read Clayt.  You seem to have found your touch and settings that suit you.  Well done after a tough few years!

Thanks mate! I found competing with the Willow2 in 2015 taught me a massive amount about maintaining energy. It has paid off massively now that I have a quick plane or two 

Stefan B helped me clear my head about the settings before the Welsh Winter League comp.

[Kyri 144]

Yes, that was really well written, and gave a good sense of what it was like to be there. Thanks!

[wookman 126]

Nice report Skip.

Strictly speaking I think that was my second F3f event if you count the one about 3 years ago at Whitesheet in a very light southwesterly.

This one was much more fun!

[Gromit 1,076]

Hi All,

                   The next (5th) round is on Sunday 24 th feb, we have a reserve date in the calendar too on Sunday 10 March. If the comp on the 24th is successfully staged, I intend to still run the reserve on the 10th. This will then give us a chance of staging 3 comps in total.

 

  Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec

[Baldyslapnut 108]

If the events are on Stu I will be there to spend most of the time watching my Pitbull out of control in the turns.

Greg

 

[Gromit 1,076]

 

Southern Winter League rd 5, Sund Feb 24th.

Entry to this comp is now open.

Once again to give us the very best chance of staging a competition we will 'follow the wind', using the venues of Whitesheet, Butser Hill, & Eastbourne.

Venue advisory ;- I will post this on Wednesday evening at around 8.00pm.

Weather call & venue confirmation;- on Friday 22nd at around 8.00pm, if necessary due to an 'iffy' forecast I will delay this until mid day Sat 24th.

 

Entries to swallacegromit@aol.com

Please send the following info.

Name,

BMFA insurance number,

Please ensure that you include the names of the venues you will travel too,  ie , Whitesheet, Butser, Eastbourne, All venues. I need this info to enable me to make the decision as to whether we have enough numbers for any given venue, thank you.

 

       Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec.

[Gromit 1,076]

Rd 5 Entry list;-

1, Stuart Wallace,    

2,   Allen Elliot 

3, Ian Falconer.

4, Graeme Mahoney.

5. Bruce Hudson,

6. Pete Burgess.

7.  Nigel Witchalls.

8.  John Treble. 

9. JP. 

10, Tony Robertson. 

11, Graham Hill. 

 

  Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec 

[Baldyslapnut 108]

Hi Stu,

I will keep an eye on the forecast. It looks very light wind speeds at the moment. If it changes I will put an entry in.

 

Greg

 

[Gromit 1,076]

Venue Advisory ;-  Eastbourne

                         The various forecasts are predicting the wind to be coming from a SSE - E direction from friday right through until the middle of next week, the venue advisory is therefore Eastbourne.  We will be guests of the  East Sussex Soaring Association ( ESSA)  http://www.eastsussexsa.co.uk/ 

 

  Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec.  

 

 

[Gromit 1,076]

   

With only light winds being forecast for sundays comp & high risk of Sea fog,  after discussing the various forecasts with the East Sussex Soaring Association chairman JP we have between us decided to call this competition OFF. 

We have one date remaining, this being the reserve date of Sunday March 10th. 

 

     Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec. 

[Gromit 1,076]

Southern winter lg rd 5 reserve, Sund 10th March

Entry is now open to this the final comp of the Southern Winter league 2018/19 series.

Entries ;- to swallacegromit@aol.com

Please send the following info.

Name,

BMFA insurance number,

Frequency. 

 

Venue advisory;-  Whitesheet .   The various forecasts are presently showing this run of W - SW winds continuing for as far ahead as the next 14 days. 

 

              Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec.

       

[Baldyslapnut 108]

I will be there.

 

Greg

[Skip 321]

Got the kids this weekend sorry Stu.

[Gromit 1,076]

Southern winter lg rd 5 reserve, Sund 10th March   

Entry list;- (as on 09/03/19)

1.  Stuart Wallace.

2.  Allen Elliot.

3.  Greg Lewis.

4.  Phil Taylor. 

5, Dave Rumble.

6, Graeme Mahoney.

7, Ian Falconer.

8. Graham Hill. 

9. Pete Burgess.

10, John Philips . 

11, Dave Woods.

12, Nigel Whitchalls. 

13. Mark Passingham 

14. Andy B. 

15. Bruce Hudson. 

16. Tony Robertson.

 

Confirmed Venue  ;- Whitesheet 

  Stu, Whitesheet RFC Comp Sec. 

[Gromit 1,076]

Southern winter lg rd 5 reserve, Sund 10th March   

 

Hi All,

               The various forecasts are looking very much better for us than they were doing earlier the week.

Weather call ;- As usual at around 8.00pm this evening. 

note ; If the forecasts dictate it necessary, I will delay the call until 12.00 noon Saturday . ( advising you of this at 8.00pm this evening)

 

Entry list is up to date, thank you all for your support of the comp 

 

Stu, Whitesheet comp sec. 

[Martin Church 118]

There was me hoping to fly my scaley at the 1st white sheet scale event Stu

Has there been an event clash?

[Phil.Taylor 635]

16 minutes ago, Martin Church said:

There was me hoping to fly my scaley at the 1st white sheet scale event Stu

Has there been an event clash?

mmm - I see what you mean

https://scalesoaring.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2337

But I did think the ASW22 would be a pretty good F3F plane...

Phil.

[Gromit 1,076]

8 hours ago, Martin Church said:

There was me hoping to fly my scaley at the 1st white sheet scale event Stu

Has there been an event clash?

 

Hi Martin,

                       On Monday 25th Feb, all Whitesheet RFC members will have received an email from myself, sent on behalf of the Committee. This to notify all our members that the incorrect date of the first scale day was advertised on the Whitesheet RFC 2019 calender of events , the correct date being  Sund March 17th.

This date correction was  duly posted on the front page of the  Whitesheet RFC website.  Chris Williams duly amended the date on the SSUK Forum too. 

 

 Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec.