[25/11/2008]
11:03
The 2009 UK Mountain Soaring Championship will run from the 6th - 12th September 2009
Entry form is now avaiable to download here
[06/09/2008]
14:45
That's the comp finished, thanks to all the pilots and sponsors, see you all next year.
12:15
The day is scrubbed.
A39 is the 2008 UKMSC Champion, with 112 winning the Height Gain.
10:00
No thermals today, if anything it will be a North Easterly wave day.
We re-brief @ 12:00
[05/09/2008]
17:41
112 has again won the height gain
17:16
We have join day winners, Z7 and S75
17:16
Z7, 606 and 112 have finished.
All gliders are now accounted for.
16:11
We have finishers, R1 and S75
15:36
P50 has landed out
15:27
HXH and R53 have landed out, 403 has landed back.
15:20
HAT has landed out.
14:18
The gate is open on task B, ADB - CGF - GDB - ABO (102.5km/206.9km).
13:40
The grid is launching.
13:17
The thermals are there, we are sitting waiting for the cloud base to rise.
13:07
We are about to re-brief at the front of the grid.
11:49
Gliders are gridding and the cloud is breaking.
11:03
A weather is not clearing too fast.
10:31
A task has been set, ABD - MOS - LMO - GDB - ABO (142.9km / 301.0km)
08:51
The day has dawned very grey. Is sure was cold and wet last night.
Briefing is at 09:30, lets see what the weather witch thinks, will we get a day?
[04/09/2008]
21:51
The last glider is finally back on site!
112 has again won the height gain.
618 won the day
16:18
Am also now uploading the results to Soaring Spot.
15:51
R1 has landed out.
15:38
A39, KGN, HAT, 606 & 403 have all finished.
14:30
112 & 618 have finished
14:04
780 & S75 have landed out.
13:16
Start gate opened at 13:02, max start height 3400ft
12:15
1st launch will be at 12:20.
12:09
Sniffer is airborne again.
11:46
Sat Pics show the top cover disappearing to the East, might still get a day.
11:30
Sniffer is back down
11:15
Sniffer is in the air
10:26
Task has been set, ABD - HEU - SPL - BRS - ABO (123.2km)
First launch not before 10:45
[03/09/2008]
23:02
780 won the day, with 112 winning the height gain.
Briefing tomorrow morning at 09:30, rig before briefing.
16:56
All Gliders now accounted for. We wait for the road retrieves to return
15:45
A39 has finished
15:36
Another finisher, 618
15:17
We have our first finisher, 780.
14:05
S75 has landed out, Z7 has landed back.
13:55
P50 has landed out.
13:06
Start line opened at 12:54, almost all gliders have made a start
There is a shower fast approaching the start sector.
12:08
The grid has started launching.
11:39
Director has called for a re-brief at the front of the grid.
10:37
Task has been set, Assigned Area Task, ABD, MOS, BMR, TOM, ABO (127.7km/261.9km)
[02/09/2008]
20:52
S75 has won the day
The youngest competitor takes the lead :)
20:44
618 has won the Height Gain today, guessing he took a cloud climb.
16:51
All Gliders have either landed out or motored back.
15:18
Up by the North coast (Taken by Z7)
15:01
Most have landed out, like 112 is the only one still flying.
14:24
Z7 has landed back
14:01
618, KGN & 780 are all down
13:37
780 has landed out
13:30
3D & R53 have landed out
11:06
Gliders are launching
10:21
Task is set, Assigned Area Task, ABD - GFD - RF - LMU - ABO (189.3km/372.2km)
[01/09/2008]
23:51
Tonight was our Fancy Hat and Cocktail Party, see Flickr for the photos.
20:33
Z7 has won the day with a monster 30 points.
HXH won the height gain with 2657ft
16:25
Its been a tricky day, showers came through and knocked everyone out the sky.
We have a few relight taking place now as the evening wave sets up.
09:48
Task is set.
Assigned Area Task: ABO - BRS - LOK - RNI - ABO (122.3km/239.6km)
09:10
Sun is out, looks like we have a thermal day.
[31/08/2008]
18:19
Their was only one launch for the Height Gain Comp.
S75 wins the day with a gain of 151ft
10:16
The Cross Country comp is scrubbed. Height Comp is on.
Under this years rules, the Height Gain comp is scored from low point after tow to high point, simple as that.
09:46
A minutes silence was held at briefing for James Davidson who passed away last year.
09:13
The morning is looking grey, lets see what the weather wizard thinks.
Briefing is at 09:30
[30/08/2008]
08:08
See all our sponsors on the links page
[30/08/2008]
23:08
The 2008 rules can be found here. Note this year we are running on Regional Scoring with a slight modification to starting to allow for wave.
23:00
The 2008 entry list can be found here
20:47
All pictures will be posted Flickr using the tag UKMSC2008
[21/01/2008]
12:51
The Application form for the 2008 UKMSC is here.
[05/01/2008]
17:35
This years UKMSC starts on the 31st August through to the 6th September 2008
Last years site is here