2025-6 Southern Winter League 3
22 February 2026
Simon Kronfeld at Whitesheet
Southern Winter League 3
The omens for this comp weren't good - the windscreen wipers were on for most of the 2½ hour trip, and it was still raining as I approached the hill!
Then, as if by magic, the rain stopped, and we ended up flying ten splendid rounds. It was especially nice coming after a long period of rain which has afflicted much of the UK (the two previous Southern league events were cancelled due to poor weather).
The comp
The competition took place on the SW bowl. The entry was small, with just ten pilots turning up, others having been put off by the forecast.
Conditions were good with a ~7 m/s wind and some thermal activity to make it interesting. The winner was John Philips with his Saker and Wyvern. John was nailing the bases in his usual slope-hugging style. Mike Bleathman was runner up, and I came third with my Pike Precision 2.
A special mention for Simon Kronfeld, subject of our heading photo and returnee to F3F after a long layoff. He flew very nicely, and we look forward to him joining the party again soon.
Acknowedgements
Many thanks to Mike Bleathman and William Fourie for organising.
Results
After 10 rounds
1 John Philips 7566.11 1000.00
2 Mike Bleathman 7469.34 987.21
3 Mike Shellim 7324.14 968.01
4 William Fourie 7254.92 958.87
5 Joe Cubitt 7236.17 956.39
6 Bruce Hudson 6802.60 899.08
7 Ian Mason 6732.37 889.80
8 Simon Kronfeld 6294.23 831.89
9 Tony Robertson 5969.80 789.01
10 Jess Nicholls 5771.94 762.86
Fastest time: 42.90 by William Fourie in round 2
Round winners: n/a