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2013 Competitions

2013 is a very busy year indeed.

It starts in June with the flapped classes European Gliding Championships in Vinon, France. Soon after is the Women's World Championships in Issoudun, France, and then the unflapped Europeans in Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland. Last, but certainly not least, in August we have the Junior World Championships taking place in Leszno, Poland.

More information will appear here shortly.

Welcome to Argentina!

Sat, 05/01/2013 - 19:28 — Graham Garnett

Welcome to the Great Britain gliding team news blog from Adolofo Gonzales Chaves, Argentina.

Firstly i would like to appologise for the lack of information on this site so far owing to huge and unseasonal thunderstorms in this province of Argentina knocking the internet system back into the 1980's!

The organisation seem now to have managed to get things sorted, they have been working hard at it for days and although things are not perfect they are much better than they were.

Graham

 

Uvalde Final Results- An Impressive Performance all Round

Sun, 19/08/2012 - 05:05 — Phil Sturley

Having survived the final party, I can now put a bit of flesh on the bones of what was a splendid effort by Team GB all round here in Uvalde.
In the Open Class, Pete Harvey, flying the new Antares 23, an aircraft he had no experience in and without his team partner, went from strength to strength throughout the World Championship. He was day winner on 3 occasions and was always up with the hunt, coming in 4th on the final day and 5th overall, just 77 points in 12000 off a medal. This is class flying on the World stage.

Uvalde Final Day. All to Play For

Sat, 18/08/2012 - 20:15 — Phil Sturley

3hr AATs for all classes set in the southern sector due to unpredictable thunderstorm activity, particularly in a line moving down from the north. First launch 1240.

As for the mid air yesterday, this is from the official website:
" Midair collision between two 15-Meter class gliders happened at around 15:30, about 30 km southwest of Uvalde.

Day 12. Long Racing Tasks. This is the day of reckoning. Penultimate task.

Fri, 17/08/2012 - 17:29 — Phil Sturley

The low cloud is already clearing, and it will be a typical Uvalde day with cu cloudbase rising steadily in the afternoon to 8000ft agl and no sign of storms. All classes will be going north and south, finishing with long downwind final glides from the south. The Open class have a polygon of 685km, 18M 652km, 15M 618km.
Pete CA, Russ E1, and Mike 57 have WAY trackers which can be accessed through the Uvalde comp website http://wgc2012uvalde.com/

Day 11 Results.

Fri, 17/08/2012 - 03:34 — Phil Sturley

Team GB was steaming today following a change of tactics. The new coaching approach coming across the Atlantic by Baldrick's crypto link has really paid off today. In the Open Class Pete Harvey finished just behind the South African pair at 139kph and 961 points for the day. He is now 5th overall, and less than 100pts off a medal, and with the Gold in sight given suitable weather. Similarly , the 18m excelled today, with Russ winning the day at 145kph, and Mike 3rd. Mike is 2nd overall, with Russ a close 4th.

Day 11. Thurs. The Final stretch and all to play for. AATs again today.

Thu, 16/08/2012 - 17:31 — Phil Sturley

Open Class 572km(419-744), 18M 478km (352-611), 15M 517km (403-641). The day is likely to take some time to clear an inversion at around 3000ft agl, so an earliest launch of 1315 is planned, and best starts at around the same time as yesterday.

The Coaching tips we are getting from the gurus back in Blighty are clearly worrying the French and German Teams, they would also be of concern to the Polish Team, but they do not understand the banter, isn't it?

Day 9 Results

Wed, 15/08/2012 - 06:17 — Phil Sturley

The 15M boys were really on fire today, proving that Team GB has strength in depth, with Ed coming first and Matt 4th for the day. In the 18M , our pair consolidated their position near the top, and Pete is very much up with the hunt in the Open class.

Day 9. Longer Racing Tasks Again

Tue, 14/08/2012 - 17:07 — Phil Sturley

With no risk of thunderstorms forecast today, we are back to the larger tasks, with all classes going south then north. The weather woill start blue and then the cu will pop, with a risk of some cirrus reducing thermal strength in the south.The Open class have 663km, 18M 591km and 15M 598km. WAY trackers will be carried by Pete in CA, Mike in 57, and Russ in E1. The French, Poles and Germans are getting really worried by the upward trajectory of Team GB scores in the last few days, as the pressure is on those nations.

Day 8 Results. A Good Day All Round

Tue, 14/08/2012 - 02:08 — Phil Sturley

Tactics paid off for Team GB with improved placings in all classes, despite the devalued day. In the Open class, Pete Harvey steamed around at 155kph to finish second , just 1pt behind Michael Sommer the current World Champion, which moves him up to 5th place overall, just 32 points off a medal. Our 18M boys are going from strength to strength, coming 2nd and 3rd at 150 and 147kph on a day when the Poles were off the pace at 142kph, costing them 10 places. This puts Mike Young top of the class overall, with Russell 4th.

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