Davis Straub's OZ Report tells the story of his flight today.
But first a few more photos from Bob Emerson and Emily Boespflug:
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The course, and Davis Straub's path
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All Hail, it's Emily the Snack Bunny
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Waiting for the conditions to improve
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Did we mention that massage is available at the Ranch? Why, yes, we did....
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All lined up and ready to go
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Towing into the blue
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David Chaumet at goal
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Burning it ino the goal
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Goal keeper's swift reflexes
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Oleg makes goal with plenty of altitude
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Chris Muller making goal
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| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO | 0.0 miles | RANCH__ | |
| 1 | 26.0 miles | TASK FOUR ENTRY START AND TURNPOINT_ | SS |
| 2 | 26.0 miles | TASK FOUR ENTRY START AND TURNPOINT_ | |
| 3 | 40.7 miles | LARRY-S_ | |
| GOAL | 59.6 miles | NWACLU | ES |
| Place | Name | Sponsor | Glider | Nation | Start | Finish | Time | mph | miles | P miles | P Dep. | P mph | P Arr. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOMBER Kraig | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS | 14:45:00 | 16:47:02 | 02:02:02 | 16.50 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 55.4 | 387.6 | 69.2 | 938 |
| 2 | HAZLETT Brett | Moyes, D.A.D. | Moyes Litespeed 4 | CAN | 14:45:00 | 16:47:16 | 02:02:16 | 16.47 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 54.3 | 380.1 | 64.7 | 925 |
| 3 | BOISSELIER Antoine | R-Team | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 14:30:00 | 16:47:18 | 02:17:18 | 14.67 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 66.2 | 264.8 | 60.5 | 817 |
| 4 | BONDARCHUK Oleg | Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | UKR | 14:30:00 | 16:47:26 | 02:17:26 | 14.65 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 66.0 | 264.1 | 56.5 | 812 |
| 5 | WALBEC Richard | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 14:45:00 | 16:57:24 | 02:12:24 | 15.21 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 41.9 | 292.7 | 46.0 | 806 | |
| 5 | WARREN Curt | Moyes, Quest | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 14:30:00 | 16:47:46 | 02:17:46 | 14.62 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 65.6 | 262.3 | 52.8 | 806 |
| 7 | ROTOR Nene | Wills Wing Talon | BRA | 14:45:00 | 16:57:35 | 02:12:35 | 15.19 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 41.7 | 291.6 | 40.0 | 799 | |
| 8 | SCHMIDT Betinho | Red Bull, Mitsubishi Motors | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 14:45:00 | 16:58:03 | 02:13:03 | 15.14 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 41.3 | 288.8 | 37.3 | 793 |
| 9 | LEE Jim | Wills Wing | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 14:45:00 | 17:01:41 | 02:16:41 | 14.73 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 38.3 | 268.1 | 28.5 | 761 |
| 10 | AGENES Fabien | SCR | La Mouette Topless 4 | FRA | 14:30:00 | 16:54:42 | 02:24:42 | 13.92 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 56.9 | 227.7 | 49.3 | 760 |
| 11 | BALEMBOIS Jean-Charles | Moyes Litespeed 5 | FRA | 14:45:00 | 17:02:50 | 02:17:50 | 14.61 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 37.5 | 261.9 | 26.7 | 752 | |
| 12 | MULLER Chris | Redbull | Wills Wing Talon 150 | CAN | 14:45:00 | 17:03:39 | 02:18:39 | 14.53 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 36.8 | 257.6 | 25.0 | 745 |
| 13 | RICHARDSON Ron | Davron | Avian Cheetah | GBR | 14:45:00 | 17:03:52 | 02:18:52 | 14.50 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 36.7 | 256.5 | 23.5 | 742 |
| 14 | DURAND Jon Jr. | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | AUS | 14:30:00 | 16:57:30 | 02:27:30 | 13.65 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 53.7 | 214.8 | 42.9 | 737 |
| 15 | OHLSSON Andreas | Moyes Litespeed 5 | SWE | 14:30:00 | 16:58:07 | 02:28:07 | 13.59 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 53.0 | 212.1 | 34.8 | 726 | |
| 16 | NICHELLE Roberto | Nirosoft | Wills Wing Talon 140 | CHE | 14:30:00 | 16:59:45 | 02:29:45 | 13.45 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 51.2 | 204.8 | 32.5 | 714 |
| 17 | SAUER Rich | AV-8 | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 14:30:00 | 17:00:49 | 02:30:49 | 13.35 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 50.0 | 200.1 | 30.4 | 706 |
| 18 | GUILLEN Bruno | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 14:45:00 | 17:12:47 | 02:27:47 | 13.63 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 30.5 | 213.6 | 18.9 | 689 | |
| 19 | CAUX Raymond | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 14:45:00 | 17:16:38 | 02:31:38 | 13.28 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 28.1 | 196.6 | 18.1 | 669 | |
| 20 | ZIMMERMAN Chris | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 14:30:00 | 17:08:09 | 02:38:09 | 12.73 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 42.4 | 169.5 | 22.2 | 660 | |
| 21 | BESSA Carlos | Wills Wing, Wallaby, Rotor | Wills Wing Talon | USA | 14:30:00 | 17:08:35 | 02:38:35 | 12.70 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 41.9 | 167.8 | 21.0 | 656 |
| 22 | GERARD Jean-Francois | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 14:45:00 | 17:19:31 | 02:34:31 | 13.03 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 26.4 | 184.4 | 16.7 | 653 | |
| 22 | GOODMAN Bubba | Wills Wing Talon | USA | 14:30:00 | 17:09:01 | 02:39:01 | 12.66 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 41.5 | 166.0 | 19.9 | 653 | |
| 24 | ZANETTI Marcelo | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA | 14:45:00 | 17:19:49 | 02:34:49 | 13.01 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 26.2 | 183.2 | 15.6 | 651 | |
| 25 | BUNNER Larry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 14:30:00 | 17:17:09 | 02:47:09 | 12.05 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 33.7 | 134.6 | 17.3 | 611 | |
| 26 | GRZYB Krzysztof | Icaro Laminar MR700 | POL | 14:30:00 | 17:19:44 | 02:49:44 | 11.86 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 31.3 | 125.1 | 16.1 | 598 | |
| 27 | ALONZI Mario | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 14:45:00 | 17:32:27 | 02:47:27 | 12.03 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 19.1 | 133.5 | 15.2 | 594 | |
| 28 | DE LA HORIE Geoffory | Reunion Island | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 14:45:00 | 17:42:13 | 02:57:13 | 11.36 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 14.1 | 98.3 | 14.9 | 553 |
| 29 | MATHURIN Didier | Moyes Litespeed 4 | FRA | 14:45:00 | 17:43:33 | 02:58:33 | 11.28 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 13.4 | 93.6 | 14.6 | 547 | |
| 30 | PAGEN Dennis | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 14:45:00 | 17:44:32 | 02:59:32 | 11.22 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 12.9 | 90.2 | 14.4 | 543 | |
| 30 | CASTLE Kari | Redbull | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 14:45:00 | 17:44:37 | 02:59:37 | 11.21 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 12.9 | 90.0 | 14.2 | 543 |
| 32 | PRESLEY Terry | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 14:45:00 | 17:47:08 | 03:02:08 | 11.06 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 11.6 | 81.3 | 14.0 | 533 | |
| 33 | SLOCUM Jack | Icaro Laminar ST14 | USA | 14:30:00 | 18:07:27 | 03:37:27 | 9.26 | 59.6 | 425.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 440 | |
| 34 | RUHMER Manfred | Icaro Laminar MR | AUT | 58.9 | 423.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 423 | |||||
| 35 | GLENNON Mike | Airborne Climax 2 14 | COL | 56.6 | 412.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 412 | |||||
| 36 | CARR Johnny | Airborne Climax | GBR | 54.4 | 399.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 399 | |||||
| 37 | ANGEL Scott | Wills Wing Talon 140 | USA | 53.9 | 395.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 396 | |||||
| 38 | WOODRUFF Jon | Airborne Climax 2 13 | USA | 53.5 | 392.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 393 | |||||
| 39 | HEILLMAN Conrad | Moyes Litespeed | BRA | 49.7 | 362.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 363 | |||||
| 40 | ROSSIGNOL Jerz | Icaro | Icaro Laminar | USA | 49.1 | 358.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 358 | ||||
| 41 | REVOLINSKI Steve | Flytec | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 47.9 | 350.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 350 | ||||
| 42 | DIEUZEIDE Francoise | Moyes Litespeed 3 | FRA | 44.6 | 326.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 326 | |||||
| 43 | RIZO Carlos | Teleatlantic | Wills Wing Talon 150 | COL | 42.3 | 312.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 312 | ||||
| 44 | VASSORT Claire | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA | 38.9 | 293.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 293 | ||||
| 45 | ARRAS Bill | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 37.9 | 287.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 287 | |||||
| 46 | WOLF Andre | Moyes | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 37.4 | 283.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 284 | ||||
| 47 | COLLELA Jim | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 37.4 | 283.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 283 | |||||
| 47 | ARCOS Fausto | Wills Wing Talon 150 | ECU | 37.3 | 282.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 283 | |||||
| 49 | NIEMEYER Dave | BF Goodrich, Green Motor, Brazil | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 37.3 | 282.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 282 | ||||
| 50 | LINDBURG Jon | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 31.9 | 229.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 230 | |||||
| 51 | PALMARINI Jean-Francois | Aeros Combat 2 | FRA | 31.8 | 229.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 229 | |||||
| 52 | MALLETTE Mark | Wills Wing Fusion | USA | 25.6 | 195.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 195 | |||||
| 53 | SIMMONS Jack | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | 24.4 | 189.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 189 | |||||
| 54 | GUERRA Raul | Airborne Climax 2 | ECU | 23.9 | 186.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 186 | |||||
| 55 | NEUBAUER Luiz | Friends | Moyes Litespeed 4 | BRA | 23.6 | 183.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 184 | ||||
| 56 | FUNK Dean | Icaro Laminar MR700 | USA | 23.3 | 181.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 181 | |||||
| 57 | SAYER Wayne | Moyes Litespeed | USA | 23.1 | 179.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 180 | |||||
| 58 | AGULHON Dorival | Moyes Litespeed 5 | BRA | 22.1 | 168.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 168 | |||||
| 59 | BOLT Mark | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 21.4 | 160.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 161 | |||||
| 60 | LANNING Tom | Moyes Litespeed 4 | USA | 20.1 | 142.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 143 | |||||
| 61 | NAGAMITSU Hideaki | Moyes Litespeed 4 | JPN | 18.4 | 123.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 123 | |||||
| 62 | DABBUR Leonardo | Rotor | Wills Wing Talon 150 | BRA | 18.3 | 121.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 121 | ||||
| 63 | BORRADAILE Tyler | U.S. Aeros | Aeros Combat 2 | CAN | 17.8 | 116.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 116 | ||||
| 64 | PERMENTER Raean | Moyes Litespeed 3 | USA | 17.5 | 113.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 114 | |||||
| 65 | O-DONOVAN Kiernan | Wills Wing Fusion 141 | IRL | 16.3 | 99.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 | |||||
| 66 | HAGEWOOD Bo | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 6.4 | 41.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 | ||||
| 67 | CUTTER David | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | Minimum distance set to 5.0 miles | 4.4 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | ||||
| 67 | HILDEBRAND Judy | La Mouette Topless 13 | USA | Minimum distance set to 5.0 miles | 4.1 | 34.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | ||||
| 69 | MOCELLIN Francoise | Airborne C2 | FRA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 69 | 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 | |||
| 69 | BAJEWSKI Jorg | Warsteiner | Aeros Combat 2 | DEU | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 69 | STEBBINS George | Aeros Combat 1 151 | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 69 | WEINMANN Fred | Wills Wing Talon 150 | USA | Variable not found: Result.CommentComputeString | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 69 | WILLIAMS Paris | Aeros, Flytec | Aeros Combat 2 | USA | 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 | 26.1 miles | TASK FOUR ENTRY START AND TURNPOINT_ | SS |
| 2 | 26.1 miles | TASK FOUR ENTRY START AND TURNPOINT_ | |
| 3 | 40.8 miles | LARRY-S | |
| GOAL | 59.6 miles | NWACLU | 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 | 14:45:00 | 16:38:12 | 01:53:12 | 17.79 | 59.6 | 351.8 | 60.7 | 424.5 | 75.8 | 913 | |
| 2 | MULHOLLAND Mark | Aeriane Swift'Light | USA | 14:30:00 | 16:46:36 | 02:16:36 | 14.74 | 59.6 | 351.8 | 60.3 | 241.1 | 35.6 | 689 | |
| 3 | NAKAMURA Junko | Arianne Swift'Light | JPN | 14:45:00 | 16:56:02 | 02:11:02 | 15.37 | 59.6 | 351.8 | 38.8 | 271.5 | 19.0 | 681 | |
| 4 | TOUTENHOOFD Vim | Aeriane Swift'Light | NLD | 41.4 | 298.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 298 | |||||
| TP | Distance | Name | Speed Section |
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| TO | 0.0 miles | RANCH__ | |
| 1 | 26.1 miles | TASK FOUR ENTRY START AND TURNPOINT_ | SS |
| 2 | 26.1 miles | TASK FOUR ENTRY START AND TURNPOINT_ | |
| 3 | 40.8 miles | LARRY-S | |
| GOAL | 59.6 miles | NWACLU | 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 | 14:45:00 | 16:42:19 | 01:57:19 | 17.16 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 61.4 | 429.3 | 76.7 | 923 |
| 2 | CHAUMET David | Citroen | La Mouette Tsunami | FRA | 14:45:00 | 16:42:35 | 01:57:35 | 17.13 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 60.1 | 420.0 | 63.7 | 900 |
| 3 | CIECH Christian | Lizard | Icaro Stratos | ITA | 14:45:00 | 16:42:38 | 01:57:38 | 17.12 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 59.9 | 418.9 | 52.7 | 887 |
| 4 | BARMAKIAN Bruce | AIR ATOS | USA | 14:45:00 | 16:43:45 | 01:58:45 | 16.96 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 57.3 | 400.8 | 43.5 | 857 | |
| 5 | STRAUB Davis | AIR ATOS C | USA | 14:45:00 | 16:55:05 | 02:10:05 | 15.48 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 43.9 | 306.9 | 30.0 | 737 | |
| 6 | ENDTER Vince | Icaro Stratos | USA | 14:30:00 | 16:48:26 | 02:18:26 | 14.54 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 64.5 | 258.2 | 36.0 | 715 | |
| 7 | YOCOM Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA | 14:45:00 | 17:10:05 | 02:25:05 | 13.88 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 32.0 | 223.9 | 25.3 | 637 | |
| 8 | POSCH Johann | AIR ATOS C | AUT | 14:45:00 | 17:11:29 | 02:26:29 | 13.75 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 31.0 | 217.0 | 21.8 | 626 | |
| 9 | BOWEN Campbell | Quest | Flight Design Axxes | USA | 14:45:00 | 17:11:57 | 02:26:57 | 13.71 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 30.7 | 214.8 | 19.2 | 621 |
| 10 | GLEASON Ron | Flytec/Questair | AIR ATOS | USA | 14:45:00 | 17:19:02 | 02:34:02 | 13.08 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 26.0 | 181.8 | 17.4 | 581 |
| 11 | VAYDA Tom | AIR ATOS | USA | 14:30:00 | 17:26:45 | 02:56:45 | 11.39 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 22.0 | 88.1 | 16.3 | 482 | |
| 12 | PAQUETTE Eric | AIR ATOS | CAN | 14:45:00 | 17:43:41 | 02:58:41 | 11.27 | 59.6 | 355.8 | 11.6 | 80.8 | 15.7 | 464 | |
| 13 | LAMB Jim | AIR ATOS C | USA | 53.1 | 336.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 336 | |||||
| 14 | BIESEL Heiner | AIR ATOS C | USA | 40.3 | 280.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 281 | |||||
| 15 | BRANDT David | AIR ATOS | USA | 23.6 | 184.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 184 | |||||
| 16 | POUSTINCHIAN Mark | Quest | AIR ATOS C | USA | 20.2 | 160.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 160 | ||||
| 17 | ZEISET Jim | Guggenmos ESC | USA | DNF | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||