Davis Straub's OZ Report tells the story of his flight today.
But first a few photos from Jeremie Hill and Tony Barrett:
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.Pilots lining up for launch
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Clouds looking good
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Malcolm Jones launching the Swifts
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The kids are having fun
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Crossing goal ... with at least a foot to spare
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| Today's task, as flown by Davis Straub | |
Class 1 Final Results
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO | 0.0 miles | RANCH__ | |
| 1 | 2.3 miles | SG4_ | SS |
| 2 | 51.3 miles | AVON | |
| 3 | 75.3 miles | BOK | |
| GOAL | 98.4 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 | 17:03:05 | 03:33:05 | 27.05 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 66.6 | 266.6 | 47.6 | 1000 | |
| 2 | WOLF Andre | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 13:30:00 | 17:04:46 | 03:34:46 | 26.84 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 62.6 | 250.5 | 41.1 | 973 |
| 3 | SCHMIDT Betinho | Red Bull, Mitsubishi Motors | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 13:30:00 | 17:06:49 | 03:36:49 | 26.58 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 59.8 | 239.1 | 35.3 | 953 |
| 4 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | UKR | 13:30:00 | 17:10:20 | 03:40:20 | 26.16 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 56.0 | 223.9 | 30.3 | 929 |
| 5 | WALBEC Richard | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:10:57 | 03:40:57 | 26.09 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 55.4 | 221.5 | 26.0 | 922 | |
| 6 | BOISSELIER Antoine | R-Team | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:11:28 | 03:41:28 | 26.03 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 54.9 | 219.5 | 22.4 | 916 |
| 7 | WARREN Curt | Moyes, Quest | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:12:02 | 03:42:02 | 25.96 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 54.4 | 217.4 | 19.3 | 910 |
| 8 | MULLER Chris | Redbull | Wills Wing Talon 150 | CAN | 13:30:00 | 17:12:23 | 03:42:23 | 25.92 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 54.0 | 216.2 | 16.8 | 906 |
| 9 | CAUX Raymond | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:16:32 | 03:46:32 | 25.44 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 50.5 | 202.1 | 14.8 | 887 | |
| 10 | DURAND Jon Jr. | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS | 13:30:00 | 17:38:42 | 04:08:42 | 23.18 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 35.8 | 143.2 | 13.1 | 811 |
| 11 | GUILLEN Bruno | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:40:55 | 04:10:55 | 22.97 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 34.5 | 138.1 | 11.9 | 804 | |
| 12 | ALONZI Mario | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:42:28 | 04:12:28 | 22.83 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 33.7 | 134.6 | 11.0 | 798 | |
| 13 | DE LA HORIE Geoffory | Reunion Island | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 13:30:00 | 17:43:02 | 04:13:02 | 22.78 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 33.3 | 133.4 | 10.4 | 796 |
| 14 | CASTLE Kari | Redbull | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:44:15 | 04:14:15 | 22.67 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 32.7 | 130.7 | 9.9 | 792 |
| 15 | ROSSIGNOL Jerz | Icaro | Icaro Laminar | USA | 13:30:00 | 17:44:35 | 04:14:35 | 22.64 | 98.4 | 619.2 | 32.5 | 129.9 | 9.7 | 791 |
| 16 | OHLSSON Andreas | Moyes Litespeed 5 | SWE | 97.8 | 617.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 617 | |||||
| 17 | COOMBER Kraig | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS | 97.4 | 615.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 616 | ||||
| 18 | ROTOR Nene | Wills Wing Talon | BRA | 96.8 | 612.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 612 | |||||
| 19 | DABBUR Leonardo | Rotor | Wills Wing Talon 150 | BRA | 96.6 | 611.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 611 | ||||
| 20 | BESSA Carlos | Wills Wing, Wallaby, Rotor | Wills Wing Talon | USA | 94.8 | 597.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 597 | ||||
| 21 | HEILLMAN Conrad | Moyes Litespeed | BRA | 94.6 | 595.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 595 | |||||
| 22 | SAUER Rich | AV-8 | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 94.1 | 591.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 591 | ||||
| 23 | LEE Jim | Wills Wing | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 91.6 | 565.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 566 | ||||
| 24 | PRESLEY Terry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 91.3 | 563.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 564 | |||||
| 25 | ANGEL Scott | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 90.4 | 556.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 556 | |||||
| 26 | PAGEN Dennis | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 90.3 | 555.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 555 | |||||
| 27 | GRZYB Krzysztof | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 83.6 | 511.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 512 | |||||
| 28 | HAZLETT Brett | D.A.D. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | CAN | 78.0 | 488.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 489 | ||||
| 29 | MATHURIN Didier | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 76.4 | 481.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 482 | |||||
| 30 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 75.1 | 474.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 475 | |||||
| 31 | BORRADAILE Tyler | U.S. Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | CAN | 73.6 | 465.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 465 | ||||
| 32 | VASSORT Claire | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA | 72.0 | 454.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 454 | ||||
| 33 | REVOLINSKI Steve | Flytec | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 68.6 | 433.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 433 | ||||
| 34 | RICHARDSON Ron | Davron | Avian Cheetah | GBR | 66.9 | 424.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 424 | ||||
| 35 | BALEMBOIS Jean-Charles | Moyes Litespeed 5 | FRA | 66.8 | 423.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 423 | |||||
| 35 | NICHELLE Roberto | Nirosoft | Wills Wing Talon 140 | CHE | 66.7 | 423.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 423 | ||||
| 35 | GERARD Jean-Francois | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 66.7 | 423.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 423 | |||||
| 35 | PALMARINI Jean-Francois | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 66.6 | 422.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 423 | |||||
| 39 | NAGAMITSU Hideaki | Moyes Litespeed 4 | JPN | 66.6 | 421.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 422 | |||||
| 40 | BOLT Mark | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 65.4 | 409.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 409 | |||||
| 41 | HAGEWOOD Bo | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 63.3 | 383.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 384 | ||||
| 42 | ARRAS Bill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 58.0 | 348.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 348 | |||||
| 43 | LANNING Tom | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 56.9 | 343.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 344 | |||||
| 44 | WOODRUFF Jon | Airborne Climax 2 13 | USA | 56.4 | 340.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 341 | |||||
| 45 | RIZO Carlos | Teleatlantic | Wills Wing Talon 150 | COL | 55.4 | 334.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 335 | ||||
| 46 | STEBBINS George | Aeros Combat 1 151 | USA | 55.2 | 333.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 333 | |||||
| 46 | DIEUZEIDE Francoise | Moyes Litespeed 3 | FRA | 55.2 | 333.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 333 | |||||
| 48 | GLENNON Mike | Airborne Climax 2 14 | COL | 54.8 | 328.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 329 | |||||
| 49 | ZANETTI Marcelo | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA | 54.6 | 327.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 327 | |||||
| 50 | SIMMONS Jack | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 54.2 | 322.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 322 | |||||
| 51 | ARCOS Fausto | Wills Wing Talon 150 | ECU | 53.7 | 315.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 316 | |||||
| 52 | CUTTER David | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 53.6 | 313.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 314 | |||||
| 53 | SLOCUM Jack | Icaro Laminar ST14 | USA | 53.4 | 311.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 312 | |||||
| 54 | COLLELA Jim | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 51.9 | 287.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 287 | |||||
| 55 | AGENES Fabien | SCR | La Mouette Topless 4 | FRA | 51.6 | 283.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 284 | ||||
| 56 | NEUBAUER Luiz | Friends | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 51.6 | 282.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 283 | ||||
| 57 | O-DONOVAN Kiernan | Wills Wing Fusion 141 | IRL | 51.4 | 280.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 280 | |||||
| 58 | AGULHON Dorival | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA | 49.4 | 247.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 248 | |||||
| 59 | PERMENTER Raeanne | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA | 48.4 | 236.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 236 | |||||
| 60 | CARR Johnny | Airborne Climax | GBR | 47.5 | 227.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 228 | |||||
| 61 | GOODMAN Bubba | Wills Wing Talon | USA | 47.4 | 227.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 227 | |||||
| 62 | GUERRA Raul | Airborne Climax 2 | ECU | 39.4 | 179.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 179 | |||||
| 63 | BUNNER Larry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 35.5 | 162.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 163 | |||||
| 64 | LINDBURG Jon | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 29.4 | 136.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 137 | |||||
| 65 | MALLETTE Mark | Wills Wing Fusion | USA | 29.3 | 136.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 136 | |||||
| 66 | NIEMEYER Dave | BF Goodrich, Green Motor, Brazil | Moyes Litespeed | BRA | 28.6 | 132.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 133 | ||||
| 67 | SAYER Wayne | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 23.9 | 103.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 103 | |||||
| 68 | FUNK Dean | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 22.4 | 96.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96 | |||||
| 69 | HILDEBRAND Judy | La Mouette Topless 13 | USA | 18.0 | 73.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74 | |||||
| 70 | WEINMANN Fred | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | Minimum distance set to 5.0 miles | 0.0 | 26.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | ||||
| 70 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | Minimum distance set to 5.0 miles | 0.0 | 26.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | |||
| 72 | MOCELLIN Francoise | Airborne C2 | FRA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 72 | BARBER Mike | Moyes/Wallaby/Flytec U.S. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 72 | BAJEWSKI Jorg | Warsteiner | Aeros Combat 2 | DEU | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
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| TO | 0.0 miles | RANCH__ | |
| 1 | 7.2 miles | 27-547 | SS |
| 2 | 47.1 miles | AVON | |
| 3 | 71.2 miles | BOK_ | |
| GOAL | 94.3 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 | Bright Star Swift | USA | 13:15:00 | 16:24:10 | 03:09:10 | 27.61 | 94.3 | 513.6 | 85.1 | 340.5 | 60.8 | 1000 | |
| 2 | NAKAMURA Junko | Arianne Swift'Light | JPN | 13:15:00 | 16:51:28 | Out of Time | 0.00 | 94.3 | 513.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 514 | |
| 2 | MULHOLLAND Mark | Bright Star Swift | USA | 13:15:00 | 16:49:47 | Out of Time | 0.00 | 94.3 | 513.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 514 | |
| 4 | TOUTENHOOFD Vim | Arianne Swift'Light | NLD | 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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| TO | 0.0 miles | RANCH__ | |
| 1 | 7.2 miles | 27-547 | SS |
| 2 | 47.1 miles | AVON_ | |
| 3 | 71.2 miles | BOK_ | |
| GOAL | 94.3 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 | CIECH Christian | Lizard | Icaro Stratos | ITA | 13:15:00 | 16:23:24 | 03:08:24 | 27.73 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 109.9 | 439.8 | 78.5 | 1000 |
| 2 | PLONER Alex | AIR | AIR ATOS C | ITA | 13:15:00 | 16:47:27 | 03:32:27 | 24.59 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 69.1 | 276.5 | 65.2 | 783 |
| 3 | CHAUMET David | Citroen | La Mouette Tsunami | FRA | 13:15:00 | 16:50:44 | 03:35:44 | 24.21 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 65.5 | 262.0 | 54.0 | 753 |
| 4 | YOCOM Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA | 13:15:00 | 16:50:47 | 03:35:47 | 24.21 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 65.4 | 261.7 | 44.6 | 744 | |
| 5 | BIESEL Heiner | AIR ATOS C | USA | 13:15:00 | 16:55:12 | 03:40:12 | 23.73 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 60.8 | 243.1 | 36.9 | 713 | |
| 6 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR ATOS | USA | 13:15:00 | 16:57:00 | 03:42:00 | 23.53 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 58.9 | 235.7 | 30.7 | 697 | |
| 7 | POSCH Johann | AIR ATOS C | AUT | 13:15:00 | 17:00:39 | 03:45:39 | 23.15 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 55.3 | 221.2 | 25.9 | 674 | |
| 8 | STRAUB Davis | AIR ATOS C | USA | 13:15:00 | 17:00:43 | 03:45:43 | 23.14 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 55.2 | 220.9 | 22.3 | 670 | |
| 9 | POUSTINCHIAN Mark | Quest | AIR ATOS C | USA | 13:15:00 | 17:03:03 | 03:48:03 | 22.91 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 53.0 | 211.9 | 19.6 | 656 |
| 10 | BRANDT David | AIR ATOS | USA | 13:15:00 | 17:04:57 | 03:49:57 | 22.72 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 51.2 | 204.7 | 17.8 | 645 | |
| 11 | PAQUETTE Eric | AIR ATOS | CAN | 13:15:00 | 17:12:52 | 03:57:52 | 21.96 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 43.9 | 175.7 | 16.7 | 608 | |
| 12 | GLEASON Ron | Flytec/Questair | AIR ATOS | USA | 13:15:00 | 17:19:27 | 04:04:27 | 21.37 | 94.3 | 371.8 | 38.2 | 152.8 | 16.0 | 579 |
| 13 | BOWEN Campbell | Quest | Flight Design Axxes | USA | 88.1 | 359.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 360 | ||||
| 14 | LAMB Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA | 82.1 | 343.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 344 | |||||
| 15 | ZEISET Jim | Guggenmos ESC | USA | 63.6 | 281.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 281 | |||||
| 15 | VAYDA Tom | AIR ATOS | USA | 63.5 | 280.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 281 | |||||
| 17 | ENDTER Vince | Icaro Stratos | USA | 40.2 | 169.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 169 | |||||
| Number | Name | Penalty | Comment |
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| 2 | BARMAKIAN, Bruce | GPS shows missed BOK 1 |