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Ce dimanche nous nous sommes déplacés à Evolène pour profiter des conditions de vol. Une manche de 47 km a été lancée dans des conditions plutôt ventilées puisque la bise n'était pas encore totalement tombée lors du start à 13h30. Après deux zig zag le long de la crêtes en direction de la Dent Blanche, la balise suivante nous emmène en direction de Bela Tola. Deux options pour cette branche : assurer suffisamment d'altitude pour traverser directement en direction de Zinal et revenir ou longer le relief pour prendre la balise au Crêt du Midi. Gaël prend la première option, Basile la deuxième. Les traces nous diront laquelle sera la meilleure. Les deux bouclent la manche, pour les autres, les conditions de début de manche ont été les plus fortes. Bravo à nos deux jeunes espoirs.

Today it was not raining, so we went up on the take off for the first task. We could see that there was unfortunately quite a lot of wind, the clouds were all blown. They set a zigzag task of 69 km. After the take off, it was not so easy to climb and once in the air we really saw that it was windy. Coming back of the start was already sketchy, going very slow, thermalling up in the shadow and finishing in the back... After that it was either take on the ridge and face the wind just at the end to get the turnpoint or getting towards the wind all the time. The second option worked well and so i caught up the group. When we turned the turnpoint, we were going at 80km/h. And then again the flat or the mountains, we took the mountains but the flat was again a bit better. Anyway, everybody bombed out at this time, landed going backwards, it was pretty strong. After 45 min on the ground, 3 pilots came over our head at cloudbase. They managed to go further than everybody else, but still no one at goal. Well hope tomorrow there is less wind! See you

As expected the first days was canceled due to rain and wind. So we went to the local car exposition and checked out the dark trade possibilities.

The rather small swiss team containing of Simon Bonfadelli, Yael Margelisch and Yanick Lettry arrived well in in the town of Niš on Friday evening. Due to frontal weather the training day was cancelled and probably tomorrow will be cancelled as well. But from monday we expect good weather again and we will hopefully have 5 taskable days ahead. The meet director already anounced, that if we will fly to the turnpoints northwards of the city we will have to cross the CTR of Niš airport, but it's not gonna be a problem, as he is going to tell as the good route through. For all the competition tasks we will also be followed by three mountain rescue teams on our flights to goal. The race organisation thought about everything :) Until now they really made a good impression. All meetings on time and perfectly organised. We even got free SIM cards with internet on arrival.

Dani Loritz hat uns den Link zum Video-Zusammenschnitt gesendet. Das nächste SiKu findet nächstes Weekend an der Axalp statt.

Open: 1. Rang Michel Maurer, Boomerang 11 2. Rang Chrigel Maurer, Skywalk X-Alps 3. Rang Christoph Truttmann, Ozone Enzo 4. Rang Patrick von Känel, Boomerang 11 9. Rang Simon Zwiebel, Ozone Zeno Frauen: 1. Rang Emanuelle Zufferey, Boomerange 11 2. Rang Nanda Walliser, Ozone Zeno 3. Rang Yael Margelisch, Ozone Zeno Sportklasse: 1. Rang Andy Birenstihl, Sigma 10 2. Rang Olivier Dietrich, Gin Carrera 3. Rang Christoph Mühlemann, UP Trango XC 3 Es konnten 2 Läufe durchgeführt werden. Am ersten Tag Rückseitenwetter, sehr labil, es konnte gebolz werden. Michel Maurer gewinnt diesen lauf souverän vor Christoph Truttmann und Jan Sterren. Am 2. Tag stabil - warten und Geduld waren angesagt. Auch hier gewinnt Michel Maurer vor Chrigel und Pädel soverän.

Provisional Rankings

Der erste Task entlang der Niesenkette nach Adelboden und zurück konnte der Sieger in 1h32min abgeflogen werden. In Adelboden war es nicht einfach, von der Boje Sillerenbühl zurück gegen den Talwind anzukommen. Wer diese Schlüsselstelle meisterte, konnte sich von nennen! Nach Michael machten sich Christoph, Jan, Chrigel und Andy die Top 5 aus...

Im Link sind die Waypoints für den swiss Cup Frutigen. Bitte beachtet die Regelungen am Flugplatz Reichenbach. Gemäss Veranstalter soll der Flugplatz allerdings nicht aktiv sein: Folgende Abmachungen sollen DRINGEND eingehalten werden: --Der Flugplatz Reichenbach DARF NICHT ÜBERFLOGEN WERDEN. --Blindmeldungen an den Flugplatz Reichenbach fr den Überflug sind nicht erlaubt. --Längs der Landepiste sind neu jeweils nur 1.5km Distanz einzuhalten (anstatt der 5km nach Segelflugkarte). --Nördlich der Talstation (talabwärts) der Niesenbahn AG und sdlich des Tropenhaus Frutigen (talaufwärts) ist die Talquerung erlaubt. Unten ist auch die neue Infotafel "Niesen" verlinkt.

Folgende Piloten werden die Schweiz an den Weltmeisterschaften in Italien (1.-15. Juli) vertreten: Stefan Wyss Michael Sigel Stephan Morgenthaler Adrian Hachen Emanuelle Zufferey

08.45 - 09.30 Uhr: Einschreiben 09.45 Uhr: Briefing und anschliessend Transport zum Startplatz Infos auf www.cloud-7.ch (Link unten) Sa morgen noch etwas Restbewölkung (AC), auf Thermikbeginn aber ok Basis 2000 um 11h und 2400 um 14h 2400m: 230° 7kn In der Nacht Nordwind, lässt am Sonntag aber wieder nach. Eventuell langsamer Thermikaufbau, etwas Warmluftadvektion. Thermik auf 2800 und höher, Blau.

Final Rankings Swiss Championships: 1 Stephan Morgenthaler, Oftringen, Ozone Enzo 3, 2955 Pkt. 2 Stefan Wyss, Ringgenberg, Ozone Enzo 3 skywings.ch ­ SPÄLTI, ­ 2938 Pkt. 3 Michael Maurer, Krattingen, Gin Boomerang 11 cloud­7 / ONEDAY, 2935 Pkt. 4 Michael Küffer, Winterthur, Gin Boomerang 11, 2834 Pkt. 5 Tim Bollinger, Nods, Gin Gliders Boomerang Zorro, 2794 Pkt. 1 Nanda Walliser, Leissigen, Ozone Zeno, 2793 Pkt. 2 Emanuelle Zufferey, Martigny, Enzo 2, Plug and Play, 2479 Pkt. 3 Yael Margelisch, Verbier, Ozone Zeno G.Dentan, Naviter, CDLB, 2461 Pkt.

Sehr schöner letzter Task in Engelberg mit gigantischem Start am Titlis. Ranglisten folgen später. Prize Giving etwa um 18 Uhr.

The wind above 2500m will turn from W to SW, wich will dry out the airmass a little bit. At the other hand, the frontal system arriving in the evening will make the air unstable. It looks, that we will be able to fly inside our valley pretty long in the afternoon. Probably we don't get rain. But Congestus around the area moving from SW to NE. Again clouds will be tricky to handle during the flight. Cloudbase: Raising from 2500m (12h) to 2800m. Wind: Lite to moderate valley brises. 1500: Variable 2000m: SW, but we are partially completely sheltered from the Titlis-mountain 3000m: 10-15kn SW, but as well, we are partially covered by the Titlis

After the Zick-Zack to spread the field and the usual turnpoint at Führenalp, the task did lead to the titlis-side again. After this, all came back to the thermal at Brunni, because of the shadow at the other side. Then "Melchtal" - Niederbauen - Pilatus and Goal at a turnpoint above Grafenort. This turnpoint has been choosen as Goal to leave the freedom where to land (at Engelberg rain has been expected early). Shadow did make the hole day difficult. Many pilots did not make it today, and because of some rain we had to stop the race just before Michael Maurer and Stephan Wyss reached Goal.

Attached the provisional rankings, and ... once more new rankings from yesterday ... Weather report for tomorrow: In front of a coldfront we will have a short situation with SW-Wind. Therefor we have two effects: - pre-frontal labilisation - dryer air with the SW-Wind (foen-effect) I think, it is the best day of the week. Briefing 10:00 at Brunnihütte.

Again Clouds with some rain in the Alps around noon. Later we await Congestus and isolated CB. Looks like the development will be later as lower the mountains (towards the lakes) Prediction of Congestus-free zone around Engelberg: COSMO1 until 14h WRF until 13h AROME until 16h But further north it will be later. Cloudbase: Raising from 2000m to 2500m. Wind: Lite to moderate valley brises. 1500-2500m: No wind.

The prognosis let start the thermal activity early with a high enough cloud base. I hope, that it does not rain too much now ...