A major low-pressure system was approaching from the west, closely following the stable post-frontal conditions of the previous day, left by a weaker cold front that passed by in the north. Davis reported predictions of somewhat better lift, no cumulus development, no chance of rain, and an uncertain extent of high cloud cover from the leading edge of the low-pressure system. Moderate south to southeast wind was expected all day, with westerlies possibly pushing in from the Gulf later in the afternoon. The task committee selected three alternatives, and just before launch opened, it met again and chose the longest option, based on more sun than expected along the course, and the appearance of scattered flattened cumulus.
To help avoid hazardous crowding, we chose an entry start cylinder format, with a 10-mile radius around turnpoint ROK-98 for the rigids, a 15-mile radius for the flexwings, a single start time of 1:30 for the rigids, and flex starts of 1:30, 1:45, and 2:00 for the flexwings. This would be sure to put the rigids out on course well ahead of the flexwings. When soarable conditions were late getting started, the task committee moved all the start times back by a half-hour. Below is a map of the task, with tracklogs of Christian Ciech and Manfred Ruhmer:
Flying turned out much better than expected, with 53 pilots making goal, and many others landing less than 20 miles short.
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO |
0.0 miles |
RANCH__ |
|
| 1 |
19.8 miles |
ROK-98__ |
SS |
| 2 |
19.8 miles |
ROK-98__ |
|
| 3 |
34.4 miles |
98-301__ |
|
| GOAL |
68.8 miles |
INVERS__ |
ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUHMER Manfred | Icaro Laminar MR | AUT |
14:00:00 |
16:14:44 |
02:14:44 |
21.85 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
91.5 |
366.1 |
72.2 |
947 | |
| 2 | BOISSELIER Antoine | R-Team | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
14:15:00 |
16:27:09 |
02:12:09 |
22.28 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
57.8 |
404.3 |
59.6 |
939 |
| 3 | HAZLETT Brett | Moyes, D.A.D. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | CAN |
14:00:00 |
16:16:48 |
02:16:48 |
21.52 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
86.9 |
347.8 |
67.8 |
920 |
| 4 | WOLF Andre | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA |
14:00:00 |
16:17:16 |
02:17:16 |
21.44 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
86.0 |
344.1 |
63.6 |
911 |
| 5 | SCHMIDT Betinho | Red Bull, Mitsubishi Motors | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA |
14:15:00 |
16:28:17 |
02:13:17 |
22.09 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
54.7 |
382.2 |
52.4 |
907 |
| 6 | ROTOR Nene | Wills Wing Talon | BRA |
14:15:00 |
16:28:18 |
02:13:18 |
22.08 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
54.6 |
382.0 |
49.1 |
903 | |
| 7 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | UKR |
14:15:00 |
16:28:19 |
02:13:19 |
22.08 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
54.6 |
381.8 |
46.0 |
900 |
| 8 | WALBEC Richard | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
14:15:00 |
16:28:36 |
02:13:36 |
22.03 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
54.1 |
378.3 |
43.1 |
893 | |
| 9 | BESSA Carlos | Wills Wing, Wallaby, Rotor | Wills Wing Talon | USA |
14:15:00 |
16:30:35 |
02:15:35 |
21.71 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
51.2 |
358.1 |
35.4 |
862 |
| 10 | LEE Jim | Wills Wing | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA |
14:15:00 |
16:30:51 |
02:15:51 |
21.67 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
50.9 |
355.8 |
33.2 |
857 |
| 11 | ALONZI Mario | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA |
14:15:00 |
16:30:55 |
02:15:55 |
21.66 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
50.8 |
355.2 |
31.2 |
855 | |
| 12 | ROSSIGNOL Jerz | Icaro | Icaro Laminar | USA |
14:15:00 |
16:31:01 |
02:16:01 |
21.64 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
50.7 |
354.3 |
29.3 |
852 |
| 13 | BALEMBOIS Jean-Charles | Moyes Litespeed 5 | FRA |
14:15:00 |
16:31:10 |
02:16:10 |
21.62 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
50.5 |
353.0 |
27.6 |
849 | |
| 14 | DABBUR Leonardo | Rotor | Wills Wing Talon 150 | BRA |
14:15:00 |
16:31:52 |
02:16:52 |
21.51 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
49.7 |
347.2 |
26.0 |
840 |
| 15 | MATHURIN Didier | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
14:00:00 |
16:28:00 |
02:28:00 |
19.89 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
69.1 |
276.3 |
55.9 |
819 | |
| 16 | RICHARDSON Ron | Davron | Avian Cheetah | GBR |
14:15:00 |
16:34:49 |
02:19:49 |
21.06 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
46.5 |
325.4 |
23.2 |
813 |
| 17 | NICHELLE Roberto | Nirosoft | Wills Wing Talon 140 | CHE |
14:15:00 |
16:34:51 |
02:19:51 |
21.05 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
46.5 |
325.2 |
22.0 |
811 |
| 18 | ZANETTI Marcelo | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA |
14:15:00 |
16:36:00 |
02:21:00 |
20.88 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
45.4 |
317.5 |
19.9 |
800 | |
| 19 | MULLER Chris | Redbull | Wills Wing Talon 150 | CAN |
14:00:00 |
16:29:21 |
02:29:21 |
19.71 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
67.3 |
269.2 |
40.3 |
794 |
| 20 | AGULHON Dorival | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA |
14:00:00 |
16:29:31 |
02:29:31 |
19.69 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
67.1 |
268.3 |
37.8 |
791 | |
| 21 | CAUX Raymond | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
14:15:00 |
16:38:39 |
02:23:39 |
20.49 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
43.0 |
301.0 |
19.1 |
781 | |
| 22 | PALMARINI Jean-Francois | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA |
14:00:00 |
16:34:18 |
02:34:18 |
19.08 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
61.1 |
244.4 |
24.5 |
747 | |
| 23 | SAUER Rich | AV-8 | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:35:15 |
02:35:15 |
18.96 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
60.0 |
239.8 |
20.9 |
738 |
| 24 | WARREN Curt | Moyes, Quest | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
14:30:00 |
17:05:19 |
02:35:19 |
18.96 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
17.8 |
239.5 |
16.5 |
691 |
| 24 | COOMBER Kraig | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS |
14:30:00 |
17:05:21 |
02:35:21 |
18.95 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
17.8 |
239.3 |
16.1 |
691 |
| 26 | OHLSSON Andreas | Moyes Litespeed 5 | SWE |
14:00:00 |
16:43:19 |
02:43:19 |
18.03 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
50.9 |
203.5 |
18.3 |
690 | |
| 27 | DURAND Jon Jr. | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS |
14:30:00 |
17:05:39 |
02:35:39 |
18.91 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
17.7 |
237.9 |
15.7 |
689 |
| 28 | BUNNER Larry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:45:32 |
02:45:32 |
17.78 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
48.5 |
194.1 |
17.6 |
678 | |
| 29 | GOODMAN Bubba | Wills Wing Talon | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:46:38 |
02:46:38 |
17.67 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
47.4 |
189.5 |
17.0 |
671 | |
| 30 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA |
14:15:00 |
17:05:58 |
02:50:58 |
17.22 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
24.6 |
171.8 |
15.4 |
629 | |
| 31 | PAGEN Dennis | Moyes Litespeed | USA |
14:15:00 |
17:06:10 |
02:51:10 |
17.20 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
24.5 |
171.0 |
15.1 |
628 | |
| 32 | CASTLE Kari | Redbull | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA |
14:15:00 |
17:06:58 |
02:51:58 |
17.12 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
24.0 |
167.9 |
14.9 |
624 |
| 33 | AGENES Fabien | SCR | La Mouette Topless 4 | FRA |
14:15:00 |
17:16:15 |
03:01:15 |
16.24 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
18.9 |
132.4 |
14.8 |
584 |
| 34 | HEILLMAN Conrad | Moyes Litespeed | BRA |
14:30:00 |
17:45:45 |
03:15:45 |
15.04 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
6.0 |
81.2 |
14.6 |
519 | |
| 35 | LANNING Tom | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
14:15:00 |
17:46:36 |
03:31:36 |
13.91 |
68.8 |
417.5 |
4.2 |
29.6 |
14.5 |
466 | |
| 36 | DE LA HORIE Geoffory | Reunion Island | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA |
68.4 |
416.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
416 | ||||
| 37 | PRESLEY Terry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA |
65.9 |
406.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
406 | |||||
| 37 | BORRADAILE Tyler | U.S. Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | CAN |
65.9 |
406.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
406 | ||||
| 39 | ANGEL Scott | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA |
65.5 |
403.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
404 | |||||
| 40 | SIMMONS Jack | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA |
65.0 |
400.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
400 | |||||
| 41 | GLENNON Mike | Airborne Climax 2 14 | COL |
63.9 |
391.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
392 | |||||
| 42 | ARRAS Bill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
62.9 |
382.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
382 | |||||
| 43 | GUILLEN Bruno | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
62.4 |
377.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
377 | |||||
| 44 | FUNK Dean | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA |
62.3 |
376.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
376 | |||||
| 45 | SAYER Wayne | Moyes Litespeed | USA |
62.0 |
373.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
373 | |||||
| 46 | NAGAMITSU Hideaki | Moyes Litespeed 4 | JPN |
61.9 |
371.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
372 | |||||
| 47 | RIZO Carlos | Teleatlantic | Wills Wing Talon 150 | COL |
61.8 |
370.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
371 | ||||
| 47 | BOLT Mark | Aeros Combat 2 | USA |
61.8 |
370.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
371 | |||||
| 49 | GRZYB Krzysztof | Icaro Laminar MR700 | POL |
61.5 |
366.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
366 | |||||
| 50 | REVOLINSKI Steve | Flytec | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA |
61.3 |
362.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
362 | ||||
| 51 | CUTTER David | Aeros Combat 2 | USA |
58.7 |
321.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
322 | |||||
| 52 | STEBBINS George | Aeros Combat 1 151 | USA |
58.6 |
320.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
320 | |||||
| 52 | LINDBURG Jon | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
58.6 |
320.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
320 | |||||
| 54 | VASSORT Claire | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA |
58.3 |
315.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
315 | ||||
| 55 | NEUBAUER Luiz | Friends | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA |
57.1 |
295.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
296 | ||||
| 56 | SLOCUM Jack | Icaro Laminar ST14 | USA |
55.8 |
276.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
276 | |||||
| 57 | PERMENTER Raean | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA |
55.3 |
269.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
269 | |||||
| 58 | HAGEWOOD Bo | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA |
55.0 |
266.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
267 | ||||
| 59 | GERARD Jean-Francois | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA |
54.3 |
258.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
258 | |||||
| 60 | ARCOS Fausto | Wills Wing Talon 150 | ECU |
47.0 |
204.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
204 | |||||
| 61 | CARR Johnny | Airborne Climax | GBR |
40.9 |
179.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
180 | |||||
| 62 | NIEMEYER Dave | BF Goodrich, Green Motor, Brazil | Moyes Litespeed | USA |
33.7 |
151.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
151 | ||||
| 63 | O-DONOVAN Kiernan | Wills Wing Fusion 141 | IRL |
22.1 |
110.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
110 | |||||
| 64 | MALLETTE Mark | Wills Wing Fusion | USA |
21.8 |
108.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
109 | |||||
| 65 | COLLELA Jim | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA |
17.4 |
87.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
87 | |||||
| 66 | GUERRA Raul | Airborne Climax 2 | ECU |
10.7 |
57.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
57 | |||||
| 66 | WEINMANN Fred | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA |
10.6 |
56.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
57 | |||||
| 68 | WOODRUFF Jon | Airborne Climax 2 13 | USA |
9.2 |
49.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
50 | |||||
| 69 | HILDEBRAND Judy | La Mouette Topless 13 | USA |
7.6 |
39.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
40 | |||||
| 70 | BAJEWSKI Jorg | Warsteiner | Aeros Combat 2 | DEU | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | |||
| 70 | MOCELLIN Francoise | Airborne C2 | FRA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||
| 70 | DIEUZEIDE Francoise | Moyes Litespeed 3 | FRA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||
| 70 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | |||
| 70 | BARBER Mike | Moyes/Wallaby/Flytec U.S. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | |||
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO |
0.0 miles |
RANCH_ |
|
| 1 |
19.8 miles |
ROK-98_ |
SS |
| 2 |
19.8 miles |
ROK-98_ |
|
| 3 |
19.8 miles |
ROK-98_ |
|
| 4 |
34.4 miles |
98-301_ |
|
| GOAL |
68.9 miles |
INVERS_ |
ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORTER Brian | Aeriane Swift'Light | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:03:26 |
02:03:26 |
23.88 |
68.9 |
354.6 |
109.8 |
439.3 |
78.5 |
982 | |
| 2 | MULHOLLAND Mark | Aeriane Swift'Light | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:07:54 |
02:07:54 |
23.04 |
68.9 |
354.6 |
94.6 |
378.2 |
44.6 |
872 | |
| 3 | NAKAMURA Junko | Arianne Swift'Light | JPN |
14:00:00 |
16:11:30 |
02:11:30 |
22.41 |
68.9 |
354.6 |
87.2 |
348.7 |
25.9 |
816 | |
| 4 | TOUTENHOOFD Vim | Aeriane Swift'Light | NLD |
14:00:00 |
16:26:11 |
02:26:11 |
20.16 |
68.9 |
354.6 |
64.6 |
258.4 |
17.8 |
695 |
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO |
0.0 miles |
RANCH__ |
|
| 1 |
19.8 miles |
ROK-98__ |
SS |
| 2 |
19.8 miles |
ROK-98__ |
|
| 3 |
34.4 miles |
98-301__ |
|
| GOAL |
68.8 miles |
INVERS__ |
ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLONER Alex | AIR | AIR ATOS C | ITA |
14:00:00 |
16:06:49 |
02:06:49 |
23.21 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
110.5 |
441.9 |
78.9 |
988 |
| 2 | CIECH Christian | Lizard | Icaro Stratos | ITA |
14:00:00 |
16:06:51 |
02:06:51 |
23.21 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
109.9 |
439.6 |
67.3 |
973 |
| 3 | CHAUMET David | Citroen | La Mouette Tsunami | FRA |
14:00:00 |
16:09:17 |
02:09:17 |
22.77 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
100.2 |
400.9 |
57.3 |
915 |
| 4 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR ATOS | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:13:00 |
02:13:00 |
22.13 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
91.6 |
366.2 |
48.6 |
863 | |
| 5 | POSCH Johann | AIR ATOS C | AUT |
14:00:00 |
16:13:49 |
02:13:49 |
22.00 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
89.9 |
359.7 |
41.3 |
848 | |
| 6 | POUSTINCHIAN Mark | Quest | AIR ATOS C | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:14:16 |
02:14:16 |
21.93 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
89.1 |
356.2 |
35.2 |
837 |
| 7 | STRAUB Davis | AIR ATOS C | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:14:48 |
02:14:48 |
21.84 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
88.0 |
352.2 |
30.1 |
827 | |
| 8 | GLEASON Ron | Flytec/Questair | AIR ATOS | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:15:03 |
02:15:03 |
21.80 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
87.6 |
350.3 |
26.1 |
821 |
| 9 | YOCOM Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:15:26 |
02:15:26 |
21.74 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
86.9 |
347.5 |
22.9 |
814 | |
| 10 | ENDTER Vince | Icaro Stratos | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:17:41 |
02:17:41 |
21.38 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
82.9 |
331.7 |
20.4 |
792 | |
| 11 | BOWEN Campbell | Quest | Flight Design Axxes | USA |
14:00:00 |
16:25:03 |
02:25:03 |
20.29 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
71.6 |
286.3 |
18.6 |
733 |
| 12 | PAQUETTE Eric | AIR ATOS | CAN |
14:00:00 |
16:29:04 |
02:29:04 |
19.75 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
66.0 |
264.2 |
17.4 |
704 | |
| 13 | LAMB Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA |
14:00:00 |
17:06:31 |
03:06:31 |
15.78 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
24.7 |
98.7 |
16.6 |
497 | |
| 14 | VAYDA Tom | AIR ATOS | USA |
14:00:00 |
17:13:23 |
03:13:23 |
15.23 |
68.8 |
356.6 |
18.2 |
72.9 |
16.1 |
464 | |
| 15 | ZEISET Jim | Guggenmos ESC | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||
| 15 | BRANDT David | AIR ATOS | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||
| 15 | BIESEL Heiner | AIR ATOS C | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 | ||||