But first a few of Bob Emerson's photos of the day:
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After weeks of preparation, the meet is starting, but Lucy's exhausted.
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The task for day one
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The French team formulates a plan
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Some of the guys were drinking a lot of water before launch
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Our fearless leader, Meet Director JC Brown
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Dorival Agulhon stays focused in spite of the launch crew
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Tom Ramseur
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Kari Castle smiling for the camera
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Junko Nakamura at launch
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Antoine Boisellier smoking into goal
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Brett Hazlett crossing the goal
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Local boy Carlos Bessa making it home
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| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO | 0.0 miles | RANCH__ | |
| 1 | 19.8 miles | ROK-98__ | SS |
| 2 | 19.8 miles | ROK-98__ | |
| 3 | 31.8 miles | FANTA_ | |
| 4 | 51.1 miles | CHALET_ | |
| GOAL | 72.4 miles | RANCH__ | 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 | 13:30:00 | 16:17:42 | 02:47:42 | 18.83 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 96.3 | 385.1 | 68.8 | 1000 | |
| 2 | DURAND Jon Jr. | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS | 13:30:00 | 16:20:07 | 02:50:07 | 18.56 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 88.2 | 353.0 | 64.3 | 955 |
| 3 | BOISSELIER Antoine | R-Team | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 16:22:26 | 02:52:26 | 18.31 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 83.7 | 334.8 | 60.1 | 928 |
| 4 | HAZLETT Brett | D.A.D. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | CAN | 14:00:00 | 16:48:56 | 02:48:56 | 18.69 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 27.1 | 364.6 | 37.1 | 879 |
| 5 | WARREN Curt | Moyes, Quest | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 13:30:00 | 16:31:58 | 03:01:58 | 17.35 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 70.0 | 280.2 | 56.2 | 856 |
| 6 | LEE Jim | Wills Wing | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 13:30:00 | 16:32:25 | 03:02:25 | 17.31 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 69.5 | 278.0 | 52.4 | 850 |
| 7 | BARBER Mike | Moyes/Wallaby/Flytec U.S. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 13:30:00 | 16:33:00 | 03:03:00 | 17.26 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 68.8 | 275.2 | 48.9 | 843 |
| 8 | COOMBER Kraig | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS | 14:00:00 | 16:57:54 | 02:57:54 | 17.75 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 22.4 | 301.2 | 30.2 | 804 |
| 9 | ROTOR Nene | Wills Wing Talon | BRA | 14:00:00 | 16:58:36 | 02:58:36 | 17.68 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 22.1 | 297.4 | 28.3 | 798 | |
| 10 | ALONZI Mario | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 14:00:00 | 16:58:44 | 02:58:44 | 17.67 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 22.1 | 296.7 | 26.5 | 795 | |
| 10 | WALBEC Richard | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 16:40:59 | 03:10:59 | 16.53 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 59.9 | 239.7 | 45.7 | 795 | |
| 12 | WOLF Andre | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 14:00:00 | 16:58:55 | 02:58:55 | 17.65 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 22.0 | 295.7 | 23.4 | 791 |
| 13 | OHLSSON Andreas | Moyes Litespeed 5 | SWE | 14:00:00 | 16:59:04 | 02:59:04 | 17.63 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 22.0 | 294.9 | 22.1 | 789 | |
| 14 | BESSA Carlos | Wills Wing, Wallaby, Rotor | Wills Wing Talon | USA | 13:30:00 | 16:43:57 | 03:13:57 | 16.28 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 56.9 | 227.5 | 42.6 | 777 |
| 15 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 13:30:00 | 16:46:39 | 03:16:39 | 16.06 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 54.2 | 216.9 | 39.7 | 761 | |
| 16 | DABBUR Leonardo | Rotor | Wills Wing Talon 150 | BRA | 14:00:00 | 17:05:42 | 03:05:42 | 17.01 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 19.5 | 262.6 | 18.8 | 751 |
| 17 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | UKR | 13:30:00 | 16:48:56 | 03:18:56 | 15.88 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 52.0 | 208.2 | 37.1 | 747 |
| 18 | SCHMIDT Betinho | Red Bull, Mitsubishi Motors | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 13:30:00 | 16:51:13 | 03:21:13 | 15.69 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 49.9 | 199.7 | 32.3 | 732 |
| 19 | CAUX Raymond | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 16:58:50 | 03:28:50 | 15.12 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 43.1 | 172.5 | 24.9 | 690 | |
| 20 | CASTLE Kari | Redbull | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 13:30:00 | 16:59:29 | 03:29:29 | 15.08 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 42.6 | 170.3 | 20.8 | 684 |
| 21 | PRESLEY Terry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:02:40 | 03:32:40 | 14.85 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 39.9 | 159.5 | 19.8 | 669 | |
| 22 | NEUBAUER Luiz | Friends | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 13:30:00 | 17:07:17 | 03:37:17 | 14.53 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 36.1 | 144.3 | 18.0 | 648 |
| 23 | MATHURIN Didier | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:08:53 | 03:38:53 | 14.43 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 34.8 | 139.2 | 17.2 | 641 | |
| 24 | PAGEN Dennis | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 14:00:00 | 17:32:11 | 03:32:11 | 14.88 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 12.0 | 161.2 | 15.5 | 639 | |
| 25 | RICHARDSON Ron | Davron | Avian Cheetah | GBR | 14:00:00 | 17:32:18 | 03:32:18 | 14.88 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 12.0 | 160.8 | 15.1 | 638 |
| 26 | GERARD Jean-Francois | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:12:41 | 03:42:41 | 14.18 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 31.8 | 127.2 | 16.6 | 625 | |
| 27 | NICHELLE Roberto | Nirosoft | Wills Wing Talon 140 | CHE | 14:00:00 | 17:41:15 | 03:41:15 | 14.27 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 9.8 | 131.7 | 14.3 | 606 |
| 28 | HAGEWOOD Bo | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:20:19 | 03:50:19 | 13.71 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 26.0 | 103.8 | 16.0 | 596 |
| 29 | BALEMBOIS Jean-Charles | Moyes Litespeed 5 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:33:29 | 04:03:29 | 12.97 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 16.4 | 65.7 | 14.8 | 547 | |
| 30 | BUNNER Larry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:38:43 | 04:08:43 | 12.69 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 12.8 | 51.1 | 14.5 | 528 | |
| 31 | VASSORT Claire | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:44:02 | 04:14:02 | 12.43 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 9.2 | 36.7 | 14.1 | 510 |
| 32 | ROSSIGNOL Jerz | Icaro | Icaro Laminar | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:46:45 | 04:16:45 | 12.30 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 7.3 | 29.4 | 14.0 | 501 |
| 33 | BAJEWSKI Jorg | Warsteiner | Aeros Combat 2 | DEU | 13:30:00 | 17:58:56 | 04:28:56 | 11.74 | 72.4 | 449.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 464 |
| 34 | AGULHON Dorival | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA | 72.4 | 449.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 450 | |||||
| 35 | GUILLEN Bruno | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 69.1 | 436.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 436 | |||||
| 36 | CARR Johnny | Airborne Climax | GBR | 64.1 | 413.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 413 | |||||
| 37 | BOLT Mark | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 61.4 | 401.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 402 | |||||
| 38 | ARCOS Fausto | Wills Wing Talon 150 | ECU | 51.7 | 362.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 363 | |||||
| 39 | GOODMAN Bubba | Wills Wing Talon | USA | 50.0 | 355.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 356 | |||||
| 40 | PALMARINI Jean-Francois | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 46.1 | 336.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 336 | |||||
| 41 | ARRAS Bill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 45.5 | 332.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 333 | |||||
| 42 | MULLER Chris | Redbull | Wills Wing Talon 150 | CAN | 42.2 | 314.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 315 | ||||
| 43 | AGENES Fabien | SCR | La Mouette Topless 4 | FRA | 41.4 | 310.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 310 | ||||
| 44 | NAGAMITSU Hideaki | Moyes Litespeed 4 | JPN | 41.2 | 308.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 308 | |||||
| 45 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 39.1 | 293.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 294 | ||||
| 46 | SAUER Rich | AV-8 | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 37.1 | 278.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 279 | ||||
| 47 | GRZYB Krzysztof | Icaro Laminar MR700 | POL | 36.7 | 275.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 276 | |||||
| 48 | DE LA HORIE Geoffory | Reunion Island | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 36.3 | 272.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 273 | ||||
| 49 | WOODRUFF Jon | Airborne Climax 2 13 | USA | 35.8 | 267.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 267 | |||||
| 50 | REVOLINSKI Steve | Flytec | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 34.1 | 253.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 254 | ||||
| 51 | RIZO Carlos | Teleatlantic | Wills Wing Talon 150 | COL | 28.9 | 218.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 219 | ||||
| 52 | MOCELLIN Francoise | Airborne C2 | FRA | 27.4 | 212.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 212 | |||||
| 52 | BORRADAILE Tyler | U.S. Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | CAN | 27.4 | 212.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 212 | ||||
| 54 | O-DONOVAN Kiernan | Wills Wing Fusion 141 | IRL | 26.8 | 208.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 208 | |||||
| 55 | GUERRA Raul | Airborne Climax 2 | ECU | 23.6 | 185.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 186 | |||||
| 56 | LINDBURG Jon | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 23.4 | 183.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 183 | |||||
| 57 | PERMENTER Raeanne | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA | 20.6 | 163.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 164 | |||||
| 57 | SIMMONS Jack | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 20.6 | 163.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 164 | |||||
| 59 | STEBBINS George | Aeros Combat 1 151 | USA | 20.3 | 161.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 161 | |||||
| 60 | GLENNON Mike | Airborne Climax 2 14 | COL | 20.0 | 159.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 159 | |||||
| 60 | WEINMANN Fred | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 19.9 | 158.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 159 | |||||
| 60 | HEILLMAN Conrad | Moyes Litespeed | BRA | 19.9 | 158.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 159 | |||||
| 60 | FUNK Dean | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 19.9 | 158.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 159 | |||||
| 64 | SLOCUM Jack | Icaro Laminar ST14 | USA | 19.8 | 156.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 156 | |||||
| 65 | ANGEL Scott | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 19.4 | 152.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 152 | |||||
| 66 | COLLELA Jim | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 19.0 | 146.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 146 | |||||
| 67 | SAYER Wayne | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 14.3 | 83.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 84 | |||||
| 68 | LANNING Tom | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 14.2 | 82.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 83 | |||||
| 69 | MALLETTE Mark | Wills Wing Fusion | USA | 9.8 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 | |||||
| 70 | CUTTER David | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | Minimum distance set to 5.0 miles | 4.8 | 36.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | ||||
| 70 | HILDEBRAND Judy | La Mouette Topless 13 | USA | Minimum distance set to 5.0 miles | 2.4 | 36.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | ||||
| 70 | DIEUZEIDE Francoise | Moyes Litespeed 3 | FRA | Minimum distance set to 5.0 miles | 0.0 | 36.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | ||||
| 70 | NIEMEYER Dave | BF Goodrich, Green Motor, Brazil | Moyes Litespeed | USA | Minimum distance set to 5.0 miles | 0.0 | 36.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37 | |||
| 74 | ZANETTI Marcelo | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
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| 1 | 19.8 miles | ROK-98_ | SS |
| 2 | 19.8 miles | ROK-98_ | |
| 3 | 31.8 miles | FANTA_ | |
| 4 | 51.1 miles | CHALET_ | |
| GOAL | 72.4 miles | RANCH__ | ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
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| 1 | PORTER Brian | Aeriane Swift'Light | USA | 14:00:00 | 16:37:17 | 02:37:17 | 20.08 | 72.4 | 367.2 | 33.0 | 443.0 | 79.1 | 922 | |
| 2 | MULHOLLAND Mark | Aeriane Swift'Light | USA | 14:00:00 | 16:49:15 | 02:49:15 | 18.66 | 72.4 | 367.2 | 24.8 | 333.3 | 19.8 | 745 | |
| 3 | NAKAMURA Junko | Arianne Swift'Light | JPN | 13:30:00 | 16:38:15 | 03:08:15 | 16.78 | 72.4 | 367.2 | 59.1 | 236.3 | 37.2 | 700 | |
| 4 | TOUTENHOOFD Vim | Aeriane Swift'Light | NLD | 58.9 | 332.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 333 | |||||
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
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| TO | 0.0 miles | RANCH__ | |
| 1 | 19.8 miles | ROK-98__ | SS |
| 2 | 19.8 miles | ROK-98__ | |
| 3 | 31.8 miles | FANTA_ | |
| 4 | 51.1 miles | CHALET_ | |
| GOAL | 72.4 miles | RANCH__ | ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
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| 1 | PLONER Alex | AIR | AIR ATOS C | ITA | 14:00:00 | 16:23:39 | 02:23:39 | 21.98 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 33.2 | 446.1 | 68.0 | 910 |
| 2 | CIECH Christian | Lizard | Icaro Stratos | ITA | 13:30:00 | 16:16:34 | 02:46:34 | 18.96 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 67.6 | 270.6 | 79.7 | 781 |
| 3 | CHAUMET David | Citroen | La Mouette Tsunami | FRA | 14:00:00 | 16:36:07 | 02:36:07 | 20.23 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 24.5 | 329.1 | 49.1 | 765 |
| 4 | POSCH Johann | AIR ATOS C | AUT | 13:30:00 | 16:32:08 | 03:02:08 | 17.34 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 49.5 | 198.1 | 57.8 | 668 | |
| 5 | BRANDT David | AIR ATOS | USA | 14:00:00 | 16:55:15 | 02:55:15 | 18.02 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 17.0 | 228.6 | 41.7 | 650 | |
| 6 | POUSTINCHIAN Mark | Quest | AIR ATOS C | USA | 14:00:00 | 16:56:48 | 02:56:48 | 17.86 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 16.5 | 221.6 | 35.5 | 636 |
| 7 | BIESEL Heiner | AIR ATOS C | USA | 14:00:00 | 16:57:08 | 02:57:08 | 17.83 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 16.4 | 220.1 | 30.4 | 630 | |
| 8 | GLEASON Ron | Flytec/Questair | AIR ATOS | USA | 14:00:00 | 16:57:17 | 02:57:17 | 17.81 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 16.3 | 219.4 | 26.3 | 625 |
| 9 | PAQUETTE Eric | AIR ATOS | CAN | 14:00:00 | 16:58:02 | 02:58:02 | 17.74 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 16.1 | 216.0 | 23.1 | 618 | |
| 10 | ENDTER Vince | Icaro Stratos | USA | 14:00:00 | 16:58:11 | 02:58:11 | 17.72 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 16.0 | 215.4 | 20.6 | 615 | |
| 11 | YOCOM Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA | 14:00:00 | 17:04:25 | 03:04:25 | 17.12 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 14.0 | 188.4 | 18.8 | 584 | |
| 12 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR ATOS | USA | 14:00:00 | 17:04:55 | 03:04:55 | 17.08 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 13.9 | 186.3 | 17.5 | 580 | |
| 13 | VAYDA Tom | AIR ATOS | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:17:31 | 03:47:31 | 13.88 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 7.3 | 29.2 | 16.7 | 416 | |
| 14 | BOWEN Campbell | Quest | Flight Design Axxes | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:19:19 | 03:49:19 | 13.77 | 72.4 | 362.7 | 5.8 | 23.3 | 16.2 | 408 |
| 15 | ZEISET Jim | Guggenmos ESC | USA | 44.4 | 292.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 293 | |||||
| 16 | LAMB Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA | 39.3 | 271.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 271 | |||||
| 17 | STRAUB Davis | AIR ATOS C | USA | 27.5 | 203.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 204 | |||||