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Booker Regionals 2015

Booker Airfield, United Kingdom,   June 27, 2015 – July 5, 2015

Champions

Club
1 370 Denis Campbell 3,403
2 J1M Jim White 3,291
3 J34 Ayala Truelove 3,155

Sunday on hold

We have tasks and await a re-brief at mid-day.  We can see a blue sky approaching and even a few Cu.  The big question is; how wide is the soaring window !!!  Still time for the lead to change.

Written by: Robert Smith on July 5, 2015 at 10:28 AM.

Friday finishers

Not so many finishers today but a good task that made the most of the day.  Lots of top cover and weak climbs kept the speeds low.  A few landouts around Thame. Everyone accounted for and gliders on the way back. Saturday briefing at 10. Grid before briefing. Forecast has good climbs but some wind.
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Written by: Robert Smith on July 3, 2015 at 6:08 PM.

Day 4

We have a task - avoiding all the air displays and motor racing events - first launch not before 1130 on 06
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Written by: Jane Moore on July 3, 2015 at 9:58 AM.

Get ready for Friday

Thursday has been scrubbed. Info from this mornings presentation will be added to website later today. Friday briefing at 10. Rig before briefing. Good day forecast but not sure how long the soaring window will be.
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Written by: Robert Smith on July 2, 2015 at 11:41 AM.

Bouncing in the Blue

A fantastic task yesterday in clear blue skies.  Great fun if you could see the gaggles, not so easy for those that had a run through bad air. Wednesday has now been scrubbed. Next Briefing, Thursday, set for an hour later, 11am.  DO NOT grid before briefing.  Possible task after a front has passed through.  
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Written by: Robert Smith on July 1, 2015 at 11:58 AM.

Wednesday

Briefing will be at 12 noon.
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Written by: Jane Moore on July 1, 2015 at 8:33 AM.

Tuesday - Day 3

The sky is blue but the Met Man is promising small cu so it looks like being a good racing day. The task is a cat's cradle to the north. The grid is in formation.
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Written by: Jane Moore on June 30, 2015 at 10:01 AM.

Update - Sunday

Sunday Scrubbed.  Monday looking like a definite Day 2.  Currently Grid before briefing and briefing set for 10am, but drop in to Control for any update in the morning. Lots of Pics on the gallery now (from Graham and Chris) and there is also a great set from Day 1 loaded on-line by Stephen Greenham.  https://goo.gl/photos/Y3JLGkce8m67cyiY7 If you need a high quality original send an email to comps@bookergliding.co.uk and will help find the photographer.
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Written by: Robert Smith on June 28, 2015 at 12:47 PM.

Briefing - Sunday

Today's task is currently TBD. Optimistic Met Man is offering us a window late this afternoon.  Pre-Rebrief meeting for competitors at the clubhouse - 1pm. Congratulations to George on his award for best achievement of the day; getting back to the airfield with a text book final glide after his first comp task ever.  Also provided the most entertaining snail trace action replay.
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Written by: Robert Smith on June 28, 2015 at 10:30 AM.

Booker Regionals 2015 - Entries

The Booker 2015 UK BGA Regionals still has a few spaces left.  Entry fee now confirmed at only £120. We have some additional sponsored prizes including Sailplane and Gliding Magazine subscriptions.  The Pilot List is on the club website and as soon as the few remaining places are filled we will load the Pilot list to SoaringSpot. Entry Form - http://www.bookergliding.co.uk/activities/bookerregionalsentryform.html
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Written on April 17, 2015 at 6:23 PM.

Latest winner

1. Denis Campbell 78.87 km
1. Jim White 78.87 km
11. Ayala Truelove 42.30 km
Updated: 8/19/15, 5:50 PM

Latest task

Task 8, Jul 5, 2015
Task distance: 158.18 km
Updated: 7/5/15, 9:12 PM

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