Each day briefing started at 10am, accompanied by breakfast made by Vicky - a great start.
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| Briefing and Breakfast (Sally Hender) |
Tasks were set, weather briefed and a register of pilots taking part.
Help was provided on planning and programming of Oudies for those who wanted it. Novices were assured they would get a retrieve if needed.
Task set , grid looking busy below-
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| A busy grid, but Ron got it organised |
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| Bumblebee to the rescue again |
On the best day 5 Pundits set off for the 300K task, and Pete Startup 230 won on handicap beating Ron & Dan Johns 711, Simon Minson SM. Phil Morrison and Nick Jones DD3 shortened the task turning back at Sherborne, and Wyn Davies W7 completed 177km also cutting off the eastern end.
NH2 - North Tawton - NH2 - Clyffe Pyppard - NH2 326km
Meanwhile Pundit 6 Dan Hender JDP decided on a slightly different task to enable a potential Diamond claim, but having declared Wantage, the sky was very flat in the east, and he missed out on the 300k paperwork as he had turned short, but actually completing 326Km.
But what of the important progress of DSGC Novices
The Club 100 was completed by Alan Rappaport FWH, John Borland FAJ ( no start line), Alan winning on handicap with SF27 (with a failed battery).
Congratulations to Dave Perriam DG1 for completing Silver distance and Silver badge (and just missed the 100km Endorsement because of the start line) with an out and return to Barnstaple. Congratulations to Shaun Dayman JDD for completing Silver Distance and Silver height (and just missed the 100km Endorsement because of the start line) with an out and return to Barnstaple. Completing the line up was Mark Wallis who landed at Eaglescott, but congratulations for completing Silver Distance and Silver Badge.
In DSGC May 2025 Task week - Statistics
- 16 DSGC pilots have now started posting on the ladder. Great news, well done all.
- Of those who went cross-country, 46 flights ended up flying 115 hours.
- 4029 km total distance for the week.
- An average of 143.9 km per pilot, per flight.
- DSGC ladder for 2025 now shows over 7000km flown. Let’s keep adding to that total for the rest of the year.
- Only 4 land-outs all week
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| Wyn down safe and sound |
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| 2 of us tricked by the Dorchester sea air Rich and Wyn |
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| Ron & Dan ASH25 stayed on the working side of the sea breeze front |
The Club two-seaters got in on the action on various days as well – DG505 visits Devon and Cornwall
NHL - Bodmin - NHL 212km - Simon & Mark with a private hire of JZK.
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| Simon Leeson & Mark Courtney in DG505 JZK |
Local task on a soft day with Rich Roberts and Nicholas Johnson training cross-country
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| Rich Roberts & Nicholas Johnson in DG505 JZK |
Top three pundits of Task week 2025 - BGA Ladder
1st Pete Startup 4432
2nd Dan Hender 3906
3rd Ron & Dan Johns 2730
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| Brian Masters Trophy - last awarded 2016 |
Thanks to many : all the Pilots for taking part, the Tuggies and Bumblebee for stepping into the breach, the retrieve crews, Vicky for feeding and watering all, weathermen, task setters, logkeepers, the weather for playing ball and Rich for organising everyone.
