UK Mountain Soaring Championship 2023

Aboyne, United Kingdom,   3 September 2023 – 9 September 2023

Champions

Open
1 X6 Jordan Richards 2,515
2 3D John Tanner 2,035
3 253 John Williams 2,020

Day 7 - Launch the grid

The sniiffer is up and contacted wave, we are about to launch the grid on task.

You can follow all the progress at https://glideandseek.com?taskOneUrl=https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/uk-mountain-soaring-championship-2023-aboyne-2023/tasks/open/task-3-on-2023-09-09

Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 9 September 2023 at 11:31.
Edited by: Deeside Gliding Club on 9 September 2023 at 14:09.

Day 7 - New Task

A new task has been set. Loch Kinord - Tomintoul - Linn of Dee - Huntily - Ballater - Aboyne (118.7km - 290.6km)2:30 hour assigned area task First launch not before 11:00 You can follow all the progress at https://glideandseek.com?taskOneUrl=https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/uk-mountain-soaring-championship-2023-aboyne-2023/tasks/open/task-3-on-2023-09-09
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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 9 September 2023 at 08:55.

Day 7

Seven days of sun and six soarable days :) Briefing is over and a task has been set, but is currently been shorterned and will be published soon. First launch is not before 11:00
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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 9 September 2023 at 08:30.

Height Gain - Overall


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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 8 September 2023 at 13:11.

Day 6 - XC is scrubbed, height gain available.

The sniffer has been struggling to find enough thermals so the cross country task has been scrubbed.  Height gain is available, last launch is at 18:00
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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 8 September 2023 at 12:46.

Day 6

We have yet another sunny day in prospect and are hoping for a thermal day. A task has been set Aboyne - Glen Dee Bridge - Charlestown of Aberlour - Louch Muick - Aboyne (127.6km / 260.3km) You can follow all the progress at https://glideandseek.com?taskOneUrl=https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/uk-mountain-soaring-championship-2023-aboyne-2023/tasks/open/task-3-on-2023-09-08
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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 8 September 2023 at 09:42.

XC Scrubbed

The day is scrubbed for Cross Country. Height gain is available, last launch 18:00. 
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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 7 September 2023 at 12:59.

Provisional first launch 14:00

The sniffer is in the air and climbing in wave, a provisional first launch is set for 14:00. 
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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 7 September 2023 at 12:18.

Height Gain - Overall


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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 7 September 2023 at 12:13.

Day 2 - Maggot Racing

The maggot racing (all of the competors loggers traces overlapped and played in real time) from yesterday is avaiable on YouTube. Sit back and watch the route choices as they headed out to Ben Nevis and beyond.
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Written by: Deeside Gliding Club on 7 September 2023 at 10:51.

Latest winner

1. Jordan Richards 68.03 km/h
2. Chris Dawes 66.23 km/h
3. Mike Stephens 61.70 km/h
Updated: 12/09/2023, 16:03

Latest task

Task 3, 9 Sep 2023
Task distance: 118.74 km  /  290.63 km  (190.54 km)
Task duration: 2:30:00
Updated: 09/09/2023, 09:48

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