T he Nationals have come and gone and we should all be proud of what we as a club have accomplished. By all accounts, this year’s Nationals was a great success (in spite of the weather challenges). We showed the Canadian soaring community the spirit that is GGC. A special thank-you goes out to MSC…
People are sending good pictures to me (and did when I was too busy to open/look/use them). I will post them as I get to them in the post-contest mode. Two pics from Doug Scott – crew W2 – now freed from his captivity, one hopes. KI’s shirt on the last day Tom H.…
Following photos from Tom Hastie:Old fashioned but effective method of passing on info (CD Roger Hildesheim posting grid order)Looking from the end of one line of the trailers – From the Shark (see the pretty winglet) to PE, an ASW20BL, to OX, Antares,…
Winner of the day in FAI was Joerg Stieber. Winner of the day in Club was Martin Lacasse – flying a club aircraft – ask your club if you can compete!
The day was not as good as forecast. Not nearly as good… the cirrus stayed around, and the lift was spotty. Still, FAI and Club both got days.
FAI scores – these are preliminary; two scores may change slightly; they don’t affect the top 3, and won’t affect placing. Unofficial scores will follow later in the weekend.
Club:
At the Awards – Trophies not awarded:
Carling-O’Keefe Trophy – highest scoring team in any class – minimum 2 teams; each pilot must fly one day. No teams entered.
CALPA Trophy – National Champion – Club Class. Club Class did not have a contest – only 3 days…
Trophies awarded:
Dow Trophy – Best Flight in:
Club Class:
Pierre Cypihot, AVV Champlain, S1, 194.73 km at 62.20 kph hcp (Day 2 – 1000 point day)
FAI class:
But in which class? The suspense is probably killing you…Will it be a contest?dd
Club L-23 climbed to 3,500′. Karl in KI climbed in 4 kts to 3,500′, Wolfgang in RM (new ASW20) climbed to 4,000′. MSC reporting climbs to 3,500′. Launch commencing – just heard a Pawnee and L-19 and Citabria go about 30 secs apart.&nb…
The Bermuda high has meandered east, and the front lies south of the task area. It is still throwing a cirrus deck north at 2 PM local, and the forecast is for a blue day by 5 PM as it leaves the task area.Winds are light and variable to 9,000′ w…
Finally, frontal passage! Blue skies in the morning! The 10 AM Dr Jack/XC Skies update was better than the morning’s… The competitors have a spring in their step. It looks like 3 knots to 3,000′, getting a bit higher in mid-afternoon, and abruptly shutting down about 4:30 PM, when you will want to be on…
“The long thin shade”: MSC ASW-24 flown by Yves Bastien What!?! Your club doesn’t offer therapeutic massage at the flight line? Towplane graciously provided by Montreal Soaring Council on final beside the grid; pilots bolted into their cockpits ready to go on Saturday. Three of the competitors – MF (and crew) Krzysztof…
The front is finally through our location; some rain last night. If we reach 24 degrees, we should get lift along the Ottawa River to about 3,000′ AGL, 1-2 kts after deducting sink rate of the gliders. It’s overcast right now but we hope that will burn off shortly. They’re gridded on Runway 08; Handicapped…
