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Pat
January 21st 06, 07:21 AM
>From Omarama? So there is no tracking, but I haven't found not even one
line of news anywhere on web. Grand Prix should of started today. I
hope those estimated 10000-15000 spectrators (yes for sure...) has
better info at the field. Wake up New Zealand...

Lars Peder Hansen
January 21st 06, 09:59 AM
Well, you can read about one of the contestants (Ms. Mette Schmeltz Pedersen
of Billund Gliding Club, Denmark) at http://schwencke.dk/xeal/

Happy soaring,
Lars Peder


"Pat" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> >From Omarama? So there is no tracking, but I haven't found not even one
> line of news anywhere on web. Grand Prix should of started today. I
> hope those estimated 10000-15000 spectrators (yes for sure...) has
> better info at the field. Wake up New Zealand...
>

Stewart Kissel
January 21st 06, 04:12 PM
http://www.gp06.com/race_diary.htm

Race diary from yesterday.

Stewart Kissel
January 21st 06, 04:30 PM
http://www.gp06.com/overview.htm

This looks a helluva lot better then roasting in the
sun for a few hours with no clue as to what is going
on....and the first guy back wins...what a novel concept!

Stewart Kissel
January 21st 06, 04:30 PM
http://www.gp06.com/overview.htm

This looks a helluva lot better then roasting in the
sun for a few hours with no clue as to what is going
on....and the first guy back wins...what a novel concept!

David Mockler
January 22nd 06, 07:11 AM
Pat wrote:
> >From Omarama? So there is no tracking, but I haven't found not even one
> line of news anywhere on web. Grand Prix should of started today. I
> hope those estimated 10000-15000 spectrators (yes for sure...) has
> better info at the field. Wake up New Zealand...

Ralph Kolstad and I are in Omarama.. I'm flying Bill Walker's lovely
Discus.. We have just completed Contest Day 1, with Sebastion Kawa the
winner..

See our website www.grandprix06.com for photos and info..

G'day Mate!

David Mockler

Bruce Hoult
January 22nd 06, 11:17 AM
In article om>,
"David Mockler" > wrote:

> Pat wrote:
> > >From Omarama? So there is no tracking, but I haven't found not even one
> > line of news anywhere on web. Grand Prix should of started today. I
> > hope those estimated 10000-15000 spectrators (yes for sure...) has
> > better info at the field. Wake up New Zealand...
>
> Ralph Kolstad and I are in Omarama.. I'm flying Bill Walker's lovely
> Discus.. We have just completed Contest Day 1, with Sebastion Kawa the
> winner..
>
> See our website www.grandprix06.com for photos and info..

Very nice site. Good luck!

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Pat
January 22nd 06, 12:49 PM
Thanks Dave,

very nice web site. Seems that the official site results are wrong
conserning the flight times and average speeds.

Keep on good work mate...

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