From the 27th of May to the 4th of June, 31 pilots gathered to compete in the Open Class at the annual UK Nationals in Lasham. Despite a tough week with primarily blue and windy conditions, Andy Davis once again emerged as the champion flying his JS-MD 1C “80”. In second place was Ian MacArthur flying an 18-meter JS1B “DZ”, and in third place was Martin Clark also flying his JS-MD 1C.
Out of the 31 competitors, 9 pilots flew the JS1, and 6 of those pilots ended in the top 10. Proving that the JS1C is still very much a force to be reckoned with in the Open Class.
Results can be viewed here: https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/uk-std-15m-open-nationals-2023-lasham-lasham-2023/results/open
Andy has now won 8 UK Open Class National Championships since first entering the Open Class in a JS1B in 2010. He was second in the Open Class in the World Championships in 2014 and 3rd in 2017. He has twice been World Standard Class Champion and has won UK National titles in Standard Class, 15 Metre Class, 20 Metre Two Seater as well as Open Class. He will be representing the UK in the Open Class at the 2023 European Championships in Poland.
