22 Aug 2013
Today started with cloud and rain but by 10.00 the skies had cleared, the sun came out, and all was set for the Tandem Jump of the Minister of Sport for the Chuvash Repuiblic, Sergey Milnikov and his tandem master, Jiri Blaska, the FAI Controller. The Minister really enjoyed the experience and...
23 Aug 2013
4.00 Parachuting was abandoned for the day (a huge thunder storm arrived) and it was necessary to prepare for the Opening Ceremony. Unfortunately I was premature in my announcement that results would be posted "live" as at other First Category Events attended over the past couple of years. Due to...
24 Aug 2013
17.30 And the rain returns, but everyone is put on a two hour stand-by so we wait to see. There is an army of young volunteers to help with the language and generally look after the competitors and those working to make this compeetition a success. Many of them are language students from the local...
25 Aug 2013
Day 3 All the attention was on the pit this afternoon - good conditions and exciting accuracy. 16.00 hrs. The plan is to complete accuracy to Round 8 and all Style by the end of today - leaving the Semi-Final and Final rounds of Accuracy for the morning. At the moment the last 3 teams female - for...
26 Aug 2013
The competition is continuing with re-jumps and tie-breaks as I prepare to leave for Kolomna and the next European Championships and World Cup this time in Canopy Piloting. I will update these pages as soon as I can with details of the prize giving ceremony and the final results. Congratulations in...
27 Aug 2013
The Opening Ceremony will take place this evening at the end of the two days set aside for Official Practice Jumps in the Bulletin. The pond in a quiet moment, before the sky fills with fast flying canopies as the second practice day gets underway with the first lift at 9.,00. It is a cold start...
