Great skies, have pilots gone for a “race” again?

 

15.30 update ;
Interesting to see if pilots believe in the quick fast deteriorating weather or hope for a good run on the best hours of the day or even maybe “use” the weather.
Anyhow in 18 m. class the gliders left between 14.03 and 15.10. Ricardo from Italy was the last to go for his 2.30 race. The UK boys left just before 3 PM. 
In open class the first pilot from Denmark left at 13.51. Then pilots started after 2 up to 14.52!!! The 2 French and 2 Australian pilots were amongst the last to leave but Holger Karow from Germany was the very last one!
In 15 m. the pilots left between 14.09 and 15.05, for their 2.15 race. The 2 Belgium pilots/brothers were the last to leave.

Some pilots came back and had a re-start.

“On short days there is not a lot to gain , but a lot to loose”  [ Ron] , he is correct. Let’s wait and see we still see the thunderstorms far away

16.15 ;The skies to the N. look DARK….. but…it still looks far away between 40 and 60 km.. The rest of the sky still looks great but…the wind is picking up, sometimes I have to hang on on my laptop. It’s still from the SE now. Look for Dan and Walts weather on the official site http://wgc2012uvalde.com/

16.30 ; radio on the finish -line-frequence,  ready for the first pilots to finish here. Swedish pilot Ulf who left at 14.03 should be nearly back now.[2.30 AAT]
16.40 ; Glider I is the first to come back ; wind 080 at 9 k.there is lightning reported in the N. [25 km out] Landing at 15 run-and- taxiway.
F1 [love his clear voice] …MSI…2 more totally unreadable/low batterie?…they talk and don’t keep their mike open…KS
16.50 ;3C…wind 100 /09…AL…HW…RP….WE…AL [perfect voice] …P7…UR…

17.00 ;M…M6…K1…1R …GB…4T finished…MR..EI…EY…storm is coming closer….   33..4D…TT..ST..ER…7…Q 8km to finish ring…SE…4D..AX…

17.10/15 ;GT…ST…G9…MP….
locals think this shower will come over us..still has NO influence…
AE..WB…TT…MX…WB…PC..53..IP2 10k…WIND…dir.120.10 gusting 18…..AE waits till the runways are cleared…..XH….LG…GP…

17.20 ;MS…[ clear voice!] MM..AS…still landing 15, wind slowly more variable but “sock hangs”    ….at 17,25 wind is o010 /10 Land runway 33 now!!!AE final 15. Gliders committed to 15 go 15 taxi way ,  prefer 33 long…  due to windshift

 

The windshift to N. and the black skies behind the tent.

CD…SI….RS..8k… runway 33 now!!!LM….VB is back 2T…
All goes good, TOP pilots here…. good and clear organisation on the runway as well. V the last to start in open class arrives now at 17.48.
CA 10 k…

 Most pilots will be back for HAPPY HOUR. Time is extended since the beginning of this week ,  with 1 hour, so between 6 and 8 PM. That is when pilots are still interested!

Leave you now as dust “ruins” my laptop! Still gliders coming in, not TOO bad circumstances yet.CU tomorrow. Wind 360 …11 gusting 17 .
Cheers Ritz