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November 17th 03, 02:06 PM
From Fossett's press agents....
Bye,
Aldo Cernezzi
Delore and Fossett Capture New Glider Distance World Record
>
> 2002.44 Kms Out and Return Distance Record - plus 2 other World
> Records by pair - set benchmark as summer gliding season starts in
> the Andes
>
> 17 November 2003 Esquel, Argentina - Brilliantly exploiting the
> mountain wave in the lee of the Andes range, the team of Terry Delore
> (NZL) and Steve Fossett (USA) this weekend (Fri 14 Nov) put up an
> outstanding new glider world record for Out and Return Distance of
> 2002.44 Kilometers (pending FAI ratification), adding nearly 300 Kms
> to the previous mark (1715.5 Km - Dec.2002) by German Klaus Ohlmann,
> the world's most dominant distance glider pilot.
>
> Delore and Fossett are among the world's top glider pilots gathered
> for the Argentine summer season which runs through January - and have
> laid down an impressive new benchmark.
>
> Klaus Ohlmann also set out at daybreak on Friday, trying to improve
> his old record to 2000 Km. He chose to fly south from the Argentine
> resort town of San Martin de los Andes. The team of Delore and Fossett
> opted to fly North from the Patagonian village of Esquel. Their
> northern Out and Return route proved to be the better course that day,
> with current record-holder Ohlmann unable to regain his start point,
> landing for the night at Esquel. Thus, the German was on hand to
> congratulate Delore and Fossett Saturday morning (see
> www.fossettchallenge.com for photo). A third glider piloted by Dieter
> Memmert also tried the southern route, but he too was unable to make
> it back to his start point. Other top glider pilots for the 2003-4
> Argentine season include Manfred Albrecht (GER) - already flying - and
> Jean-Marie Clement (ITA) and Philippe Autheil (USA) - both expected to
> arrive shortly.
>
> In the Open Class of highest performance gliders there are only 17
> recognized World Records - 6 for Distance, 9 for Speed, and 2 for
> Altitude.
>
> Delore and Fossett's big day in the sky captured a total of 3 world
> records. In addition to the outright Out and Return distance mark,
> they also established a new 'Out and Return Distance to a Pre-declared
> Goal' Record at 1804.7 Km - plus a new Speed Record for 1500 Km (avg
> speed of 156.61 Km/h), breaking previous records by Ohlmann of 1708.4
> Km and 136.82 Km/h, respectively. Subject to ratification by the FAI
> (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale), the team of Delore and
> Fossett now hold 2 of the Distance Records and 4 of the Speed Records.
> Terry Delore also holds a fifth Speed Record - 300 Km Triangle - set
> before he teamed up with Steve Fossett one year ago.
>
> Targeting to fly higher - as well as farther and faster - in gliders,
> Fossett is also aiming for the daunting Glider World Altitude Record
> (14,938 m - 49,009' set 17 years ago by American Bob Harris) having
> made 4 unsuccessful attempts so far in the USA and New Zealand in 2002
> and 2003 with co-pilot Einar Enevoldson (USA) in their 'Perlan
> Project' research glider. Steve and the 'Perlan' team return to New
> Zealand in June of 2004 for another try at this enduring record.
>
> - - - ends - - -
>
> All of Steve Fossett's adventure challenges are supported by Michelob
> ULTRA, the new low-carbohydrate premium beer from Anheuser-Busch, the
> world's largest brewer.
>
> For more information and images see: www.fossettchallenge.com
> or contact Project 100 Communications / Steve Fossett Challenges
> tel: +44 1727 836238 / 844616 e-mail:
Bye,
Aldo Cernezzi
Delore and Fossett Capture New Glider Distance World Record
>
> 2002.44 Kms Out and Return Distance Record - plus 2 other World
> Records by pair - set benchmark as summer gliding season starts in
> the Andes
>
> 17 November 2003 Esquel, Argentina - Brilliantly exploiting the
> mountain wave in the lee of the Andes range, the team of Terry Delore
> (NZL) and Steve Fossett (USA) this weekend (Fri 14 Nov) put up an
> outstanding new glider world record for Out and Return Distance of
> 2002.44 Kilometers (pending FAI ratification), adding nearly 300 Kms
> to the previous mark (1715.5 Km - Dec.2002) by German Klaus Ohlmann,
> the world's most dominant distance glider pilot.
>
> Delore and Fossett are among the world's top glider pilots gathered
> for the Argentine summer season which runs through January - and have
> laid down an impressive new benchmark.
>
> Klaus Ohlmann also set out at daybreak on Friday, trying to improve
> his old record to 2000 Km. He chose to fly south from the Argentine
> resort town of San Martin de los Andes. The team of Delore and Fossett
> opted to fly North from the Patagonian village of Esquel. Their
> northern Out and Return route proved to be the better course that day,
> with current record-holder Ohlmann unable to regain his start point,
> landing for the night at Esquel. Thus, the German was on hand to
> congratulate Delore and Fossett Saturday morning (see
> www.fossettchallenge.com for photo). A third glider piloted by Dieter
> Memmert also tried the southern route, but he too was unable to make
> it back to his start point. Other top glider pilots for the 2003-4
> Argentine season include Manfred Albrecht (GER) - already flying - and
> Jean-Marie Clement (ITA) and Philippe Autheil (USA) - both expected to
> arrive shortly.
>
> In the Open Class of highest performance gliders there are only 17
> recognized World Records - 6 for Distance, 9 for Speed, and 2 for
> Altitude.
>
> Delore and Fossett's big day in the sky captured a total of 3 world
> records. In addition to the outright Out and Return distance mark,
> they also established a new 'Out and Return Distance to a Pre-declared
> Goal' Record at 1804.7 Km - plus a new Speed Record for 1500 Km (avg
> speed of 156.61 Km/h), breaking previous records by Ohlmann of 1708.4
> Km and 136.82 Km/h, respectively. Subject to ratification by the FAI
> (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale), the team of Delore and
> Fossett now hold 2 of the Distance Records and 4 of the Speed Records.
> Terry Delore also holds a fifth Speed Record - 300 Km Triangle - set
> before he teamed up with Steve Fossett one year ago.
>
> Targeting to fly higher - as well as farther and faster - in gliders,
> Fossett is also aiming for the daunting Glider World Altitude Record
> (14,938 m - 49,009' set 17 years ago by American Bob Harris) having
> made 4 unsuccessful attempts so far in the USA and New Zealand in 2002
> and 2003 with co-pilot Einar Enevoldson (USA) in their 'Perlan
> Project' research glider. Steve and the 'Perlan' team return to New
> Zealand in June of 2004 for another try at this enduring record.
>
> - - - ends - - -
>
> All of Steve Fossett's adventure challenges are supported by Michelob
> ULTRA, the new low-carbohydrate premium beer from Anheuser-Busch, the
> world's largest brewer.
>
> For more information and images see: www.fossettchallenge.com
> or contact Project 100 Communications / Steve Fossett Challenges
> tel: +44 1727 836238 / 844616 e-mail: