Final Florida Sailpane Grand Prix to be held this Feb 14-16, 2014!

[Sean F (F2)]

EVENT WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/site/sgpflusa/

The final event in the Florida Sailplane Grand Prix series is only one week away! This is going to be, by far, the largest event with numerous pilots pre-positioned at Seminole for the winter season. The previous 4 events have been a blast, although the weather has been a little challenging.

Long range forecasts for Orlando is looking very promising. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

If interested in attending this non-sanctioned fun event, please contact CD Andy McQuigg (ash99eATyahoo.com) and give us a heads up. We still have space but it is also possible that we could max out the 3 classes at 24 total glider next week. First come, first serve...

I will have my Delorme InReach running for the event. Delorme provides viewers with 1 minute updates, altitude, groundspeed, etc. You can link to my tracker here:

https://share.delorme.com/SeanFidler

See you there!

Sean
F2/7T

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We did put grand prix starts in the rules just for you guys, so such events can be sanctioned.

"Sanctioned" and "fun" are not mutually exclusive...

John Cochrane

[Sean F (F2)]

John,

Good point! I should have said "fun event without the potential of SSA pilot ranking points..." To be clear, I personally I think contest soaring is most fun when SSA pilot ranking points are "up for grabs." The RC has allowed Grand Prix starts in sanctioned contests for 2014 and I think that is great. That said I hope next year the Florida Sailplane Grand Prix event is a SSA sanctioned event. I am pretty sure that it will be.

I also hope that other regional contests (hello CM's and CD's), give regatta starts (with assigned tasks of course) a try this year. Even though the Florida Sailplane Grand Prix Series has not yet experienced booming conditions, the sensation of truly racing with your fellow competitors is absolutely exhilarating. I find it to be a completely different level of excitement than traditional starts and AAT flying for sure. Once we get the right flying conditions, I cannot imagine the fun that will be had based on what I have seen so far in fairly weak conditions.

Obviously Grand Prix format is not for everyone, (class size needs to be smaller, ect) but if the opportunity to give it a go presents itself at your contest, Grand Prix is incredibly fun flying! Don'd be afraid of trying something new. Grand Prix is PURE RACING! Give it a try...

Sean

[Sean F (F2)]

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=28.5494447&lon=-81.7728543&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=Clermont%2C%20FL%2C%20USA#.UvfGoMi9LC Q

Seminole forecast is looking pretty good...

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http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USFL0372

Looking fabulous for next weekend at Seminole now...

[Sean F (F2)]

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USFL0372

Now showing partly cloudy all 3 days this coming weekend...

[Sean F (F2)]

Updated weather: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USFL0372

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This weekends forecast just keeps getting better and better....I'm bringing extra video camera's!!!

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/34711

On Monday, February 10, 2014 7:02:24 PM UTC-5, Sean F (F2) wrote:
> Updated weather: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USFL0372

[Sean F (F2)]

Weather continues to look outstanding for this weekends Florida Sailplane Grand Prix!

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=28.5494447&lon=-81.7728543&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=Clermont%2C%20FL%2C%20USA#.UvubZEJdVo 0

On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 1:42:00 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> This weekends forecast just keeps getting better and better....I'm bringing extra video camera's!!!
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> On Monday, February 10, 2014 7:02:24 PM UTC-5, Sean F (F2) wrote:
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[Sean F (F2)]

Blip for tomorrow at Seminole Lake, FL

https://plus.google.com/u/0/app/basic/photos/+SeanFidler/album/5979972567681210929/5979972564898888130?cbp=1tsoud591p6vq&sview=2&cid=5&soc-app=115&soc-platform=1&spath=/u/0/app/basic/stream&sparm=tab%3DwX

[Sean F (F2)]

Practice day was sunny, blue and topped out at 4000 MSL. The FL post cold front low inversion. Tomorrow another cold front passage around 9am and breezy . Sunday and Monday look great and the Gliderport is going to open Monday (normally closed) in order to take advantage of the potentially good day.

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http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=3474469

On Friday, February 14, 2014 7:18:38 PM UTC-5, Sean F (F2) wrote:
> Practice day was sunny, blue and topped out at 4000 MSL. The FL post cold front low inversion. Tomorrow another cold front passage around 9am and breezy . Sunday and Monday look great and the Gliderport is going to open Monday (normally closed) in order to take advantage of the potentially good day.