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| The Course | ||||||
| The course consists of 9 markers, as
detailed below: Turn 1: Caravans N50 40.59 W1 6.12 Turn 2: Bembridge Harbour N50 41.70 W1 5.57 Turn 3: Gillkicker Point N50 46.56 W1 8.59 Turn 4: Osborne House N50 45.67 W1 16.31 Turn 5: Binfield N50 43.61 W1 16.62 Turn 6: Wooton Bridge N50 46.1 W1 13.52 Turn 7: Railway Curve N50 41.78 W1 11.35 Turn 8: Ryde N50 42.57 W1 8.47 Turn 9: Runway 12 N30 40.99 W1 7.76 Total distance: 22.1 nm |
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| Turning Points and Markers | ||||||
| Turn 1 Caravans N50 40.59 W1 6.12 Left hand 017 degrees for 1.2 miles towards the harbour. |
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| Turn 2 Bembridge Harbour N50 41.70 W1 5.57 Left Hand 339 degrees for 5.2 miles across the Solent. |
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| Turn 3 Gillkicker Point N50 46.56 W1 8.59 Left Hand 260 degrees for 5.0 miles back across the Solent. |
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| Turn 4 Osborne House N50 45.67 W1 16.31 Left Hand 185 degrees for 2.1 miles following the river. |
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| Turn 5 Binfield N50 43.61 W1 16.62 Left Hand 105 degrees for 2.0 miles following the road. |
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| Turn 6 Wooton Bridge N50 46.1 W1 13.52 Right Hand 133 degrees for 1.9 miles to the railway. |
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| Turn 7 Railway Curve N50 41.78 W1 11.35 Left Hand 067 degrees for 2.0 miles following the curve of the railway. |
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| Turn 8 Ryde N50 42.57 W1 8.47 Right Hand 164 degrees for 1.6 miles. Aim for the right edge of the hill. |
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| Turn 9 Runway 12 N30 40.99 W1 7.76 Left Hand 112 degrees for 0.8 miles. Don't overcook the turn and you'll be lined up for... |
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| Start-Finish Line Hooray! Now do it again. |
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| Rejoin Procedures Or, What to Do At The End Of The Race |
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| RUNWAY 12 * Climb straight ahead to 1000ft. * Maintain runway heading until crossing the coast * Turn left onto the crosswind leg for a normal left-hand circuit * Do not overfly the town |
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| RUNWAY 30 * Climb straight ahead to 2000ft * Maintain runway heading for 1.5 miles * Make a 270 degree left turn to position overhead runway 30 at 2000ft * Follow the procedure for a Standard Overhead Join * Descending turn on the dead side to 1000ft. CAUTION hills to South of the airfield. * Normal right hand circuit at 1000ft * Do not overfly the town at circuit height |
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| Qualifying | ||||||
| Pilot | Aircraft | Reg | Fastest lap | Start | Handicap | |
| Rob Jones | DHC1 Chipmunk | G-BMMO | 10:24 | 3 | 1:30 | |
| Al Regina | M7 Maule | C-GIST | 9:30 | 5 | 6:50 | |
| Tim Arnot | ACA Decathalon | G-DDTS | 10:42 | 1 | 0 | |
| Don Fraser | DHC1 Chipmunk | G-BNXC | 10:34 | 2 | 0:40 | |
| Gray Brett | DHC1 Chipmunk | G-MICH | 10:21 | 4 | 1:45 | |
| Results | ||||||
| Position | Pilot | Aircraft | Time | Penalties | ||
| 1 | Don Fraser | G-BNXC Chipmunk | 55:11 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Tim Arnot | G-DDTS Decathalon | 55:17 | 3 | ||
| 3 | Gray Brett | G-MICH Chipmunk | 55:43 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Rob Jones | G-BMMO Chipmunk | 55:51 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Al Regina | C-GIST Maule M7 | 57:41 | 8 | ||
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Page updated 31/10/08 |