Guys
Spot tracking devices have been installed in the first 5 place holders in all classes for Day 8, Tuesday 21 January 2009, of the Australian Multi Class Nationals being held at Benalla, Victoria. The task is an AAT (Assigned Area Task) for all classes in the comp The task is: Benalla Pleasant Hill - 40 kilometre radius area Murchison East - 50 kilometre radius area Corowa - 30 kilometre radius area Glenrowan - 2 kilometre radius area Benalla Minimum distance is 287 kilometres; Maximum distance is 762 kilometres; Median distance 523 kilometres. 15 Metre and Open Classes have 4.0 hours for the task; 18m and Standard Classes are 3.5 hours duration. Launch time is 12:00pm. Class launch sequence is: Open, 15M, 18M then Standard. Start gates for each class open 20 minutes after last launch of that class. The forecast is for a fine day with cu day developing. Temperature forecast is 34-38C in Benalla. Thermal strengths should be an average of 6-8knots over the task. Maximum thermals strengths could reach 10knots. Height forecast is approximately 10,000 feet. Wind is currently from the west at 5 knots. Temperature is not climbing as forecast and the temperature is critical for launch and task. B task will be the same task with less time to be decided on the grid if necessary. The link for Standard class is: http://track.glidingmaps.com/event/multiclass09-standard/current/display The link for 15 metre class is: http://track.glidingmaps.com/event/multiclass09-15m/current/display The link for 18 metre class is: http://track.glidingmaps.com/event/multiclass09-18m/current/display The link for Open class is: http://track.glidingmaps.com/event/multiclass09-open/current/display Gliders are only "seen" on the tracking page as the Spot is turned on and picked up by the satellite. So you may only see a few gliders showing up on the tacking page initially, but most are shown by the time the glider's start gate opens. Browsers to use are Firefox or Safari. Internet Explorer does not function well. Thanks to New South Wales Gliding through the Narromine Club for the loan of their 10 spot devices. Thanks also to John Wharington and Scott Penrose for the development effort for glider tracking. John Switala Ops Director
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