HG Worlds Cucco 2011

It's over, see you in Forbes

2011-07-30T12:27:00.001+02:00

The last "rendezvous"

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At 10 in Sigillo square the prize giving ceremony will end this World Champs.
Today wonderful weather with full sun and light wind.

The whole team

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Alex phoning his mother :)

Turbulence

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Less than 10th took off but the conditions were not suitable for a safe task.

Part of winning team

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The champion

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Canceled

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Alex Ploner and Italy are world champions

Started

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Stop!

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Temporary stop to make a new official pilot briefing about the new "timetable"

Let's fly!

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Other 30 minutes delay

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The problem now seems to be the turbolence reported by dummies in front of thw take off

Delay

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Everything delayed by 30 minutes on safety committee request

Writing down the task

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Dummies in the air

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Ok

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Window opens are 12.15
Start at 13.30
Total 90.5 km
Farer tp Camerino
Landing esanatoglia

Task and safety committees are discussing

2011-07-29T11:17:00.001+02:00

Task eastward. Probably landing in Esanatoglia.
But the weather is still evolving

On Rai Sport today

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Mmmm...

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Cucco North

2011-07-29T09:58:00.001+02:00

Meteoman thinks that the there is 70% possibilities that the task can be held

Overdevelopment

2011-07-29T09:13:00.001+02:00

This is the main risk today

Clouds

2011-07-29T08:46:00.001+02:00

A lot of humidity in the air... Take off is now just below cloudbase

Perfect day?

2011-07-29T07:32:00.001+02:00

Actually no, but I think today We will have a task

Task canceled. Again...

2011-07-28T11:21:00.001+02:00

Tomorrow last chance. Cross ALL your fingers :)

Wait, again...

2011-07-28T09:21:00.001+02:00

As the forecast is not completely negative there will be a second TLB at 11 am to decide what to do

S..t

2011-07-28T08:22:00.001+02:00

98% humidity, 100 cloudbase altitude...<br>
But in the afternoon maybe..

By the way

2011-07-27T18:55:00.001+02:00

It's raining continuously since 1 pm

Rescue out of competition

2011-07-27T13:29:00.001+02:00

The launch of a reserve parachute was confirmed.
The pilot landed safe.
At the present time I have no other news.

Playtime

2011-07-27T12:46:00.001+02:00

Pilots are flying just above the take off.
It seems that somebody trew the reserve chute, no injuries reported

Flight is a dope :)

2011-07-27T12:14:00.001+02:00

Free flights

2011-07-27T12:01:00.001+02:00

Pilots are taking off out of competition. Very weak thermals: they are only 100 m above us.
It rains in Sansepolcro now

Task canceled

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Pilot briefing

2011-07-27T11:47:00.001+02:00

Wind dummies in flight but the rain Ia coming

Pilot briefing

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Wind dummies in flight but the rain Ia coming

Hard decision

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Task briefing

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The sky is cloudy and 50 westward it is raining.
It is hard to decide what to do.
Maybe we are still going to wait

No rain but very weak thermals

2011-07-27T10:35:00.001+02:00

Everybody up

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Pilots are on the way to Cucco South take off.
The forecast is not very good, but We try!

New front

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A new front system is approaching. Maybe we have 2-3 hours to make the task

Bets

2011-07-26T21:57:00.001+02:00

Flip lost the bet with Francesco about today's task :)

Fantastic photos

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Do not forget to visit our gallery!!

Gps download queue

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The data

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Gps download says that the winner is Alex with 1 second of margin over Christian

Landing... the uncut video

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Classification

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GPS download will start shortly, then you can find the "live results" on our official website

The winners

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You should have been here...

2011-07-26T15:55:00.001+02:00

Most than 30 wings arrived all together...incredible

Very low

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Christian and Alex. Last 300 m less than 5 m high!!
Wonderful

Two approching

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Last glide

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It seems from here that the the first pilots already made the last TP

Nimbus

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This cloud is approx 40 far, southwest from us and moving southward

Waiting

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This picture has been taken towards tp3. The biggest group of pilots is just in the center. They have to work hard to reach the goal

Gaggle

2011-07-26T15:16:00.001+02:00

The clouds are covering the sun and the conditions are getting weak. Everybody slow down and now from the landing we can see an enormous mass of pilots over tp3
We need other 20 of sun!!

Too fast?

2011-07-26T14:17:00.001+02:00

Zac Majors is just passed very low over the official landing

Current weather

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Many cumulus in the sky, cloudbase around 2200 m, some shovers far away towards Tuscany.

55 minutes

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Only 10 pilots still in takeoff

Tricky day

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Some pilots low over the landing.
Check on livetrack

Queue in line 1-2

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Weak wind and long run...

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Window is open

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EXCLUSIVE

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task preview

Wind dummies in the air

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One minute of silence

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To remember Norvegian victims

Pilots briefing now

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Very good!

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Tracker delivery box

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OK, setup!

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Centro del volo "livetrack"

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Do not forget www.livetrack24.com to follow the task.
A maxi screen is available in the HQ to look at it with friends

Westward

2011-07-26T09:34:00.001+02:00

Thunderstorms are expected on the east face of the ridge, so it is possible that the task will take place over the west part, between Nocera and Gubbio.
Pilots were requested not to setup immediately the gliders but to wait up the hill for a wind stabilization

Preparing the "G-bag Lottery"

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Let's do it!

2011-07-26T09:19:00.001+02:00

Super fast briefing. Pilots on the way to South take off after picking up their lunch package.
Electricity in the air, everyone wants to do the best today.

South

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The wind is turning from South, so also this doubt seems to be solved

Good day?

2011-07-26T08:41:00.001+02:00

Maybe today We will have the second task.
At the present time the sky is clear and the wind is light
The forecast calls for thunderstorm in the afternoon so the race has to start early.
The only doubt is about the take off: South or North?
At 9 the first answer

Sun

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And light north wind

Somebody flew today

2011-07-25T18:13:00.001+02:00

Tomorrow maybe will be a good day.

Now at take off

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Light rain

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Pilots were told to reach the takeoff and wait without setting up the wings.

Cucco North

2011-07-25T09:27:00.001+02:00

The staff is already on the way to takeoff. Pilots are leaving now.
The mountain is still covered by clouds but We hope it clears soon

Actually

2011-07-25T08:49:00.001+02:00

Now I watch out of the window and it is raining :(

Forecast

2011-07-25T08:45:00.001+02:00

Today the wind changed from Noetg and it is not so strong.
Unfortunately yesterday's thunderstorm took a lot of humidity and cold air so now the cloud base is very low.
Our meteoman says that it is getting better...
TLB at 9, as usual, will take a decision

It'raining...

2011-07-24T11:04:00.001+02:00

So...

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The second TLB will start shortly.
The sky is still grey and I fear they are going to cancel the task.
In a few minutes we'll know the decision

SAME WEATHER

2011-07-24T08:37:00.001+02:00

Today still cloudy and windy.
As yesterday the sun came out in the afternoon, today maybe the directors will wait before deciding about the task, to use every possibility

Task canceled

2011-07-23T10:01:00.001+02:00

Tomorrow should be better...

Rain

2011-07-23T08:44:00.001+02:00

Light rain and strong wind at take off. It'hard to say that today they can fly...
But maybe... More updates in one hour

The Dutchmen

2011-07-22T22:43:00.001+02:00

They Netherland national team found a religious march on they way back home. Some they arrived too late to donwload Theo tracks.
Their results will be available tomorrow morning
Good night

Real time results

2011-07-22T21:45:00.001+02:00

On www.Cucco2011.org you can look at the results while they are downloaded while

Strong west wind at landing field

2011-07-22T17:59:00.001+02:00

Doenhuber & Ciech

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Many others follow

Now ploner

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Primoz just closed the task

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Www.livetrack24.com

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Are you watching? Click on the right side bar and enjoy the task.
In real time: the first group is at 2000 mt again :)

Landing field

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Inbound first turnpoint

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Jeff just take off again

Top landing!

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Jeff O'brien made top landing because had some problems with the instruments.
Now is working on them e looking for a relauch if possible

Last pilot airborne now

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Gaggle

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Lines...

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Line 1 overcrowded. 2 with 6 pilots. 3 and 4 empty

The clouds are growing

2011-07-22T14:06:00.001+02:00

Now there is a lot of shade in front of us. Maybe the next few minutes will be weak...
Durand made a spectacular take off

Push on line one

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Our playground today...

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