2025-6 Southern Winter League 3
22 February 2026
Simon Kronfeld at Whitesheet
Southern Winter League 3
I almost didn't attend this comp, as the forecast for Whitesheet Hill was pretty dodgy. Indeed, most of the drive from London was with the windscreen wipers on.
But I'm glad I did, because the rain stopped just in time for the start of the comp... and we ended up flying ten splendid rounds! It was especially sweet 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 ~7 m/s wind and some thermal activity to spice things up. The winner was John Philips. John was truly nailing the bases with his trusty Saker and Wyvern. Mike Bleathman took second place, and I came in 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