oipigface Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I’ve been watching the forecast too, Gromit, and I don’t think any different call would make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 It was looking so promising early in the week and a good number of pilots. This winter League has been very disappointing for us all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookman Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 Southern Winter lg, rd 5, Sunday February 23rd . Entry to this competition is now OPEN. Venues being used ;- Whitesheet, (NNW- SSW). Eastbourne ( All other directions) 'Venue Advisory ;- I will be closely following the various forecasts & will post a 'venue advisory' on Thursd 20 th at around 9.00pm. The 'Weather call' & 'venue confirmation' will be posted at around 8.00pm on Friday 21st, note;- postponed if necessary until 9.00am Sat 22nd Entries to be sent to ;- swallacegromit@aol.com Please include all the following info with your entry BMFA insurance number, Freq 2.4 or 35 meg + channel. Important ;- Please state which venues you will travel to, ie Whitesheet, Eastbourne, Both, I need this information in order to make the decision as to whether we have sufficient numbers attending any given venue. Note;- I continue to make slow but steady progress in my recovery, I am however still a number of weeks away from any thoughts of a possible return to the slopes. Huge thanks therefore to Graeme, Nigel, jP & Pete who between them will be staging & running the comp. Please note , Whitesheet slope closure information. To enable the safe & successful staging of F3f competitions at Whitesheet, the Whitesheet slopes will be closed to all flying other than for that of the competition while F3f competitions are in progress. Competitions run from 9.00am- 5.00pm (approx finish time). The Whitesheet Committee thank you very much for your understanding & co-operation regarding this. Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Southern Winter lg, rd 5 Sunday February 23rd The entry list is building nicely . 1, Graeme Mahoney. 2, Nigel Whitchalls, 3, Jon Philips, 4, Pete Burgess. 5. Jess Nicholls. 6. Ian Falconer. 7. Mark Passingham. 8. Bruce Hudson. 9. Graham Hill. 10. John Treble. 11. Greg Lewis . 12, Tony Robertson. 13, David Woods. Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookman Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Please can we have some nice weather. By nice I just mean not raining! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Southern Winter lg rd 5 sund 23rd feb Venue advisory;- With a moderate SW - WSW - W being forecast the venue is of course Whitesheet, Weather call ;- I will post this at around 8.00pm tomoz (fri 21st) . Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 With the various forecasts all being unsettled especially in the morning for Sunday, I am delaying making the weather call until 9.00am tomorrow (sat 22nd). This will give us the best chance of getting a comp in. Stu, Whitesheet Comp Sec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Weather call;- Having this morning discussed the latest forecasts with both Graeme & Nigel ( who were between them to have been staging & running the comp), with persistent rain being forecast until some time up to the middle of the afternoon, I am sadly calling the comp OFF I wish to give a big thank you to Graeme, Nigel, Jp & Pete for all their help in the organising of this months competition. I very much appreciate this. Stu Whitesheet Comp Sec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Burgess Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Sad to say, but I suspect that's the correct call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyslapnut Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Good call Stu. Regards Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Bloody weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tone-the-glider Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Oh well, roll on summer league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Elliott Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Last chance saloon or is mother's Day and Corona gonna scupper this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyslapnut Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Going to be ENE if the forecast is right. Where would the Eastbourne guys fly? Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Elliott Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 East North East is a tricky one Personally I would fly at bopeep. But not sure we could have a comp there without permission (which takes time), probably be butts lane that has an east and a north slope but two are split by a ridge that cuts straight through the ENE. I would hazard a guess we would fly one of the corners of one of the bowls at butts lane But I doubt we would get the number as most of the winter league flyers come from West of white sheet Unfortunately we have lost a good 4 or 5 of our F3F pilots over the last couple of years, so we struggle making up the number on our own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldyslapnut Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Morning Allen, Looks like 28 mph mean wind speed and gusting into the late 30's on Sunday. Bopeep would be very good. I doubt there would be any para or hang gliders if that forecast is correct. Without being negative one of the reasons people shy away from doing the Southern League events is not distance but the quality of slope. I would hope if it was on Bopeep we could persuade people to attend as it is a great hill for F3F. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Hi All, I am presently awaiting on a few details / confirmation regarding next wknds competition. (Sund March 22nd) . Rest assured I will post again asap / as soon as I have this info. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Elliott Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Baldyslapnut said: Morning Allen, Looks like 28 mph mean wind speed and gusting into the late 30's on Sunday. Bopeep would be very good. I doubt there would be any para or hang gliders if that forecast is correct. Without being negative one of the reasons people shy away from doing the Southern League events is not distance but the quality of slope. I would hope if it was on Bopeep we could persuade people to attend as it is a great hill for F3F. Greg I have sent the enquiry to Firle estates for permission to fly at Bopeep, just in case Cant promise they will reply in time but if the derision goes that way then I have tried I shall ignore the quality of slope comment and just say more quality of pilots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Elliott Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I have had confirmation that we can Fly the League at Bopeep should we need to "so long as we do not interfere with livestock or people using rights of way and car park" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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