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| Flight traces from Day 1 |
Flight traces
Competition Enterprise North Hill 2017 Flight traces for Days 1 - 7 are now available on DSGC website
Day 7 Update 3
Well the weather turned our rather good for a short task, and all those who patiently waited, were rewarded with some really nice Devon soaring. Alan Price made it up to Dunkery Beacon on Exmoor (which is a very rare occurrence from North Hill).
The Final Party was enjoyed by all with the usual speeches and gifts, prizes were awarded as follows:
1st Trevor Stuart - Enterprise Challenge Trophy
2nd Justin Wills - Pop's Pot
3rd Mike Armstrong - Pop's Pot
John Cadman Trophy - Trevor Stuart - for his flight on Day 6 with racquet of Lasham
Sam Witter Trophy - Bob Bromwich - for his flight on Tuesday which was scrubbed, flew in sight of Lundy Island
Blunt Nails Trophy - Jordan Richards - for best in a low performance glider
Highest placed Junior - Jordan Richards
Best Retrieve story - Andrew & Jill Cluskey for retrieve of Andrew Reid when his engine had failed to start.
Day 7 scores and Overall scores have now been published.
Thank you to everyone for a great competition, see you next year at Aston Down.
Saturday 8th July
A slightly reduced grid today, but Task has been set 'Around and About'. Waiting for the weather.....
Day 6 - Update 1
Well that didn't quite go according to plan. The North Hill clag was reluctant to clear, so the few brave pundits who crept off to the east managed to get to the good air and enjoy themselves. The rest struggled with very short legs locally under 1500-2000ft curtains of cloud.
Justin Wills (1) and Trevor Stuart (621) chose Lasham as their remote racquets, Justin landed at Compton Abbas on the way back from Lasham, Trevor Stuart (621), Bob Bromwich (94), Mike Armstrong (JVA), all motored back from their various "racquets"(aka BGA turnpoints).
Comment from David Masson "I saw 1 and 621 turn and I think they should have carried on a bit further east!"
Friday 7th July
Everyone is on the grid and the Task is set - Anyone for Tennis? The North Hill low cloud has cleared and launching has started with Justin and Trevor checking out the conditions.
Day 5 - Update 4
All accounted for, Justin's still on the road having turned Lasham and soared back to Old Sarum.
Day 4 Winner
Day 4 - Westward Ho! Congratulations to Rod Witter 206kms winning on handicap in the Silent over Jon Wand who did the same distance.
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| Rod flew to Chippenham and back. |
Special mention goes to Jordan Richards for getting a bonus for visiting Cornwall...and he tells us how he did it
In the evening, the DSGC Juniors organised a Barbeque for Club members and Competitors with proceeds going to the Ian Beckett Fund which supports DSGC Junior members.
In the evening, the DSGC Juniors organised a Barbeque for Club members and Competitors with proceeds going to the Ian Beckett Fund which supports DSGC Junior members.
Thursday 6th July
Day 5 - The grid is set up, and thanks to Marc Corrance for some good drone footage while we are waiting.
Task is set 'Running round in Circles', just waiting for the weather!
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| Grid ready (Marc Corrance) |
Day 4a - Update 3
711 is down at Eaglescott, L18 has been to Cornwall landed Launceston, T1 has got back from Chippenham 206kms collecting all the turnpoints on the way.
Day Winners
Time to catch up with some Winners photos.
Day 1 Winner 'A Northward Challenge' - Justin Wills Antares 18, 297kms
Day 2 Winner 'Visit our Friends' - Jon Wand ASH26E 541kms 12 gliding sites
Day 3 Winner 'Around the compass' - Trevor Stuart ASG29 236kms
And on Monday evening Guy Westgate flew his dusk aerobatic display in GliderFX which was enjoyed by all.
More to come.....
Day 1 Winner 'A Northward Challenge' - Justin Wills Antares 18, 297kms
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| Justin tried to get to Bidford |
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| Jon had the most friends |
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| Trevor telling us how he did it |
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| Waiting for the dusk |
Day 4a - Update 1
After a little hiccup in the temperature trace, it has started going up again, and an occasional cu popping can be spotted, launching has started.
Wednesday 5th July
After a moderate amount of chaos at the west end of the airfield, the grid is ready, Task has been set as 'Westward Ho!' - just waiting for the thermals to pop.....
Day 4 - Update 1
Day 4 has been scrubbed, (combination of late start and forecast lowish cloudbase) was not inspiring. Hey Ho!
Day 3 - Update 1
BBB is down at Halberton, Z5 and C55 are at Cadbury Cross, 272 is the first finisher.
Monday 3rd July
Weather has now improved as hoped for and launching of 27 gliders has completed. Task set is 'Around the Compass'
Day 2 - Update 4
Provisional scores for Day 2 and overall scores are now available. (sorry for the delays)
Day 2 - Update 2
DRE, 611 and 525 still thinking about launching, and GEF and A10 landed at Yeovilton
Day 2 - Update 1
2 gliders pulled off waiting for better conditions? otherwise all are off visiting friends at other gliding sites
Sunday 2nd July
Day 2
Slight delay on launching as the thermals reluctant to start in Devon, but launching now in full swing. Task set as 'Visit our friends'
Slight delay on launching as the thermals reluctant to start in Devon, but launching now in full swing. Task set as 'Visit our friends'
Day 1 -update1
The late launchers are struggling in the blue conditions, Landouts so far DG1, W7, C55, 611
Saturday 1st July
Day 1 - Launching is in progress,
Task is 'Northward Challenge' from North Hill to Bidford (via Devizes).
Task is 'Northward Challenge' from North Hill to Bidford (via Devizes).
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