And a link to aforementioned page - https://www.facebook.com/MatthewScuttersGliding/
On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 6:02 PM, Matthew Scutter <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks all. Couldn't have done it without the great team on the ground and > in the air with me. This was our victory, not mine. > > See the writeup on my FB page, or copied below for those not yet in 2015 ;) > > Whew! It's finally over, and after a couple of very nerve-wracking days, > team Australia was victorious!!! (in standard class) > How did we do it? > We had a GREAT team, lead by our team captain Mandy Temple who kept us all > under control and kept the outside world away from us. > I had Todd Sandercock and my sister Claire as a great crew who could > handle anything with or without me and meant I could focus on just the > gliding when I really needed to. > Bryan and Buch were our coaches who analysed the competitors flights every > day which let us adapt to our weaknesses throughout the competition and > avoid repeating mistakes. > Alex Wallis was our wonder-weatherman who kept us up to date with the > forecasts throughout our flights - talking with other teams at the > afterparty, inaccurate weather forecasts were a big problem for them and we > had a real edge with Alex on our team. > Andy Maddocks wasn't officially part of our team, but he was inadvertently > responsible for the maintenance on our fleet and kept quite busy with last > minute repairs (Looking at you Joe!) > Mak Ichikawa was invaluable providing the tactics for me to execute my > catchup and then retain the lead nearer the end. > Shinzo Takizawa generously loaned us a clubhouse and hangar which kept us > out of the sun and well rested for the back to back 7 hour days we'd have > to endure. > We also had many, many additional helpers who worked tirelessly behind the > scenes to keep the pilots focused on the job. > And of course, the pilots themselves - we had a dynamic team of three, > Dylan Lampard and I mostly pair flying, often sacrificing himself for me, > and collaborating with Ailsa McMillan and our club class boys, James, Joe > and Eric who kept us up to date with conditions ahead or behind on task. > I myself couldn't have done it without the coaching by my many mentors > through the years - Peter Temple, Terry Cubley, Mak Ichikawa and Graham > Parker. Not to mention the support from Michael in getting me started in > gliding. > It was a well executed competition by the organizers, lead by the > inimitable Adam Webb and Terry Cubley who kept us honest, and of course > Beryl! > We had great financial support from many generous donors as well as the > Gliding Federation of Australia. > Lastly I would like to thank our great competitors who made for excellent > racing - the Poles, the Germans, the Czechs and the Dutch in particular > giving us a real competition. I hope they enjoyed our excellent weather as > much as we do and that they'll come back to visit someday. > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2015 at 4:06 PM, Future Aviation Pty. Ltd. < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Please let me join in! >> A fantastic effort, Matt - my best wishes for even better things to come! >> >> Kind regards >> >> Bernard Eckey >> Future Aviation Pty. Ltd. >> [email protected] >> Ph. 08 8449 2871 >> Mob. 0412 981 204 >> >> >> >> > On 14 Dec 2015, at 11:18 AM, Teal <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Cograts, Matt! Well deserved. >> > >> > >> > Teal >> > >> > On 12/12/2015 7:34 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: >> >> >> >> If I read the results properly it looks like we have a new World >> Champion. >> >> >> >> Congratulations, Matthew Scutter! >> >> >> >> The rest of the team did quite well too. Might be one of the better >> overall results ever. Well done, people! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> >> *Borgelt Instruments***- /design & manufacture of quality soaring >> instrumentation since 1978 >> >> /www.borgeltinstruments.com >> >> <http://www.borgeltinstruments.com/>tel: 07 4635 5784overseas: >> >> int+61-7-4635 >> 5784 >> >> mob: 042835 5784: int+61-42835 5784 >> >> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Aus-soaring mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > >
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