Join us here in Àger for the prizegiving party of the year ...
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
A slow start ...
It was a late night after a great BBQ at Camping and dancing into the early hours!
Some heads are slightly sore, others are still sleeping over their breakfast.
Chris sends apologies to those eager for results:
His enjoyment at partying with 32 women made him forget the need to ftp the results ... kirsty, please forgive him! ;-)
The forecast isn't perfect but we will see what we can do. Buses leave at 10:30, more later!
ps. Just a funny incident from yesterday.
We received a SMS with coordinates for retrieve from pilots 110 & 185. The First strange thing was that we don't have those pilot numbers, the Second was that they had landed close to St Andre in France. Thats a looooooong retrieve!
It seems our World Cup boys from last week decided that they wanted to come back here as soon as possible to join in the fun with the girls! Nice try guys! ;-)
Some heads are slightly sore, others are still sleeping over their breakfast.
Chris sends apologies to those eager for results:
His enjoyment at partying with 32 women made him forget the need to ftp the results ... kirsty, please forgive him! ;-)
The forecast isn't perfect but we will see what we can do. Buses leave at 10:30, more later!
ps. Just a funny incident from yesterday.
We received a SMS with coordinates for retrieve from pilots 110 & 185. The First strange thing was that we don't have those pilot numbers, the Second was that they had landed close to St Andre in France. Thats a looooooong retrieve!
It seems our World Cup boys from last week decided that they wanted to come back here as soon as possible to join in the fun with the girls! Nice try guys! ;-)
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Task 3 results
We managed to make an organisational blunder with our scoring yesterday and invalidated the rather nicely valid task.
Laurie won the day with Yayoi 2nd and Daniela 3rd :)
Results will be posted later ...
Laurie won the day with Yayoi 2nd and Daniela 3rd :)
Results will be posted later ...
Task 4
Today's forecast for south easterly winds to the south of us and north west wind to the north of us helped make the decision to stay in the valley an easy one.
We set a 'W' task followed by a zig-zag with goal at Camping. The base was higher that expected but so was the wind every now & again.
Provisionally we have Laurie as task winner with about 10 more in goal. More later ...
We set a 'W' task followed by a zig-zag with goal at Camping. The base was higher that expected but so was the wind every now & again.
Provisionally we have Laurie as task winner with about 10 more in goal. More later ...
...slightly distracted ;-)
... Chris is still recovering from the belly dancing class last night.
30 girls were jiggling and shimmying their stuff in the download room till the early hours distracting our scorer from what he had intended to do
... but Chris in true style closed the computer and joined in the fun!
30 girls were jiggling and shimmying their stuff in the download room till the early hours distracting our scorer from what he had intended to do
... but Chris in true style closed the computer and joined in the fun!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Task 3
It's later!...
Laurie convincingly blasted round the course demonstrating some patience with the weak conditions ... but not a lot! ;-)
Many more pilots were well around the course before spots of rain were seen to splatter down near the B40 turnpoint.
As the last pilot left the start cylinder just minutes before the task stop time the task will not be valid today :(
But another day of enjoyable flying was had by all, so no-one is too fed up!
Tonight, the 32 girls will be shimmy-ing and shake-ing their booty in a Belly-Dancing class ;-)
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Conditions today didn't allow us to race in the traditional sense ... the sky was filled with cirrus but climbs were plentiful. After dispatching a few wind dummies we modified the 'Race' and set the task as Elapsed Time. It was so nice not to hear the anticipated groans from pilots that normally accompany a decision like this in World Cup!
Unfortunately the task was stopped after 1 3/4 hours due to rain in the valley but had been level 1 all through till that time. We are downloading now to see what happens to task validity ... more later!
Laurie convincingly blasted round the course demonstrating some patience with the weak conditions ... but not a lot! ;-)
Many more pilots were well around the course before spots of rain were seen to splatter down near the B40 turnpoint.
As the last pilot left the start cylinder just minutes before the task stop time the task will not be valid today :(
But another day of enjoyable flying was had by all, so no-one is too fed up!
Tonight, the 32 girls will be shimmy-ing and shake-ing their booty in a Belly-Dancing class ;-)
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Conditions today didn't allow us to race in the traditional sense ... the sky was filled with cirrus but climbs were plentiful. After dispatching a few wind dummies we modified the 'Race' and set the task as Elapsed Time. It was so nice not to hear the anticipated groans from pilots that normally accompany a decision like this in World Cup!
Unfortunately the task was stopped after 1 3/4 hours due to rain in the valley but had been level 1 all through till that time. We are downloading now to see what happens to task validity ... more later!
Day 3
The weather goddess likes us :)
We expected to wake up to clouds and an imminent front passing through the area but all we have is sunshine and a few high cirrusy squiggles.
So another day high in the Catalan sky is planned.
Briefing starts on the hill at 11am ... more later
We expected to wake up to clouds and an imminent front passing through the area but all we have is sunshine and a few high cirrusy squiggles.
So another day high in the Catalan sky is planned.
Briefing starts on the hill at 11am ... more later
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Day 2
Japanese 1 & 2 today with both pilots crossing the end of speed section with identical times ... there was a BIG party in the download room!
6 pilots in goal and a big bikini-party at the lakeside today :)
A technical task with a valley crossing and then over the ridge to Castell de Mur, across the flats to Isona and then landing in goal at the lake. The last bit was the tricky bit. Five in goal so far... bad day for at least three in the top ten. Great conditions though. The kind of sky we live for...
13:56
From Nicky on the top of St.Alis
Daniella 1st crossing the ridge with Nicole, Jasna and a fleet of Japanese girls just behind :)
So far, Laurie is no where to be seen :(
6 pilots in goal and a big bikini-party at the lakeside today :)
A technical task with a valley crossing and then over the ridge to Castell de Mur, across the flats to Isona and then landing in goal at the lake. The last bit was the tricky bit. Five in goal so far... bad day for at least three in the top ten. Great conditions though. The kind of sky we live for...
13:56
From Nicky on the top of St.Alis
Daniella 1st crossing the ridge with Nicole, Jasna and a fleet of Japanese girls just behind :)
So far, Laurie is no where to be seen :(
Day 2
Morning briefing is happening ... Laurie, Daniella & Paty a loaded up with goodie bags for the day prizes :)
It's warm, sunny and light wind, so we are going up to fly in the sky :)
It's warm, sunny and light wind, so we are going up to fly in the sky :)
Monday, August 29, 2011
Àger Open 2011 1st task - a big fat success :))))
The 32 pilots competing all launched with 15 minutes of window open and reported level 1 conditions throughout the course.
The task started at Agullo then a zig-zag in the valley from the gorge and back to Àger before jumping over the back into the Tremp flatlands.
Our World Cup wind-dummies, Pepe & Philippe were given strict instructions to NOT lead-out, NOT to show where the thermals were and NOT to arrive in goal first! Fortunately for them they behaved themselves ( for once ;-) ) and can avoid getting their assess kicked by the girls! ;-)
We had no incidents and lots of competition newcomers in goal - the 1st comp and goal on the 1st day is always a good feeling! :-)
GPS's are being downloaded now ... more later
Sunday, March 20, 2011
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