The contest is over. We had beautiful post-frontal weather today after
a rainy evening. There were booming thermals all over the San Joaquin
Valley, marked by fantastic cloud streets. Some over-developement
early, but the air was drying out as the day progressed, and the
clouds got even better during the later afternoon.

Preliminary results posted here:

http://tinyurl.com/5vdgp84

A few pilots have not yet been scored, so results will change in the
next day or two:


37th Annual Avenal Spring Contest
Avenal, CA
Sunday, May 15, 2011

Preliminary
Sports Class Day 4

Task: Turn Area
ID Name Distance(Miles) Radius
1 01 Start 0.00 5.0
45 45 Taft 66.32 20.0
18 18 Hale 144.43 15.0
41 41 Salyer 178.99 15.0
3 03 ClndrFnsh 212.38 1.0

Minimum Time 03:00

Cumulative Day Speed
Distance Remarks
Rank Points ID Name Glider Rank Points Hndcp Actual
Hndcp Actual Code Penality Points
---- ----- -- ---- ------ ----
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ---- -------- ------
1 3680 P7 Ittner, Gary Discus 2A 1 1000 65.46
70.77 205.41 222.07
2 3579 2T Deane, Peter LS-8-15 2 957 62.64
67.72 196.44 212.37
3 3382 5H Hall, Morgan Duo Discus 5 857 56.10
62.75 189.18 211.61
4 3211 BK Reid, Michael H-201 Std 3 913 59.78
58.60 190.74 187.00
5 3182 WX Rogers, Walt Discus 2A 6 827 54.15
59.18 170.26 186.08
6 2012 SD Indrebo, Rick ASW-27 10
0 F
7 1936 5K Alton, Jim LAK-17A-15 10
0 F
8 1897 C2 Colacevich, Sergio Ventus 2C- 9 169
54.22 63.42
9 1453 RM Holtz, Russel DG-1000 7 787 51.53
57.63 152.66 170.76 MT15, SSA
10 1433 HU Tuohino, Larry PIK-20D-78 8 712 46.58
49.03 138.70 146.00 MT

11 1173 F8 Gawthrop, Bill ASH-26E 10
0 SSA, F
12 883 CM Crosina, Mario Ventus 2a 4 883 57.82
65.48 172.85 195.75 MT , SSA
13 875 GD Kunz, Karl ASW-20B-15 10
0 F
14 870 JJ Sinclair, John Genesis II 10
0 F
15 798 YE Roberts, Larry ASG 29-18 10
0 F
16 590 NF Smith, Steve LS-6C-15 10
0 F
17 536 YC Anderson, Rick ASW-27 10
0 F
18 415 96S Patton, Bruce HP-18 10
0 SSA, F
19 385 E4 Hess, Ron DG-800B MW 10
0 SSA, F
20 334 6X Leffler, Al Ventus 2c- 10
0 F


Codes:
F No flight log.
MT15 Time > 15 Min. under minimum. task time.
SSA No SSA number on file for this pilot.
MT Flight time less than minimum time.


Created on Sunday May 15, 2011 - 23:05 by Winscore Rev 5,
http://www.gfbyars.com/winscore

Alex-
You forgot to mention the great Tri-tip dinner served up by the folks
at CCSC on Sat night. That was one giant hunk of grilled moo!

Thank you to all who pitched in to make this a great contest.

HU



On May 15, 11:10*pm, Alex > wrote:
> The contest is over. We had beautiful post-frontal weather today after
> a rainy evening. *There were booming thermals all over the San Joaquin
> Valley, *marked by fantastic cloud streets. *Some over-developement
> early, but the air was drying out as the day progressed, and the
> clouds got even better during the later afternoon.
>

On May 16, 11:03*am, HoUdino > wrote:
> Alex-
> You forgot to mention the great Tri-tip dinner served up by the folks
> at CCSC on Sat night. *That was one giant hunk of grilled moo!
>
> Thank you to all who pitched in to make this a great contest.
>
> HU
>
> On May 15, 11:10*pm, Alex > wrote:
>
>
>
> > The contest is over. We had beautiful post-frontal weather today after
> > a rainy evening. *There were booming thermals all over the San Joaquin
> > Valley, *marked by fantastic cloud streets. *Some over-developement
> > early, but the air was drying out as the day progressed, and the
> > clouds got even better during the later afternoon.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Larry,

Thanks for posting those contest pictures on the SSA photo gallery
page. I do notice
from your comments and pictures that you seem to have a strong
interest in the gastronomic offerings
that were available during the contest. We'll have to take that into
consideration
when planning the next contest! What do you plan on offering in this
area for the
region 12 contest? We're lucky in that the Harris Ranch Feed Lot is
just up the road
from Avenal. Not sure what dining opportunities they have out there
in Inyokern, maybe some rainbow
trout from up in the Sierras, or perhaps Frog Legs?

Alex C.
CCSC scorer

On May 15, 11:10*pm, Alex > wrote:
> The contest is over. We had beautiful post-frontal weather today after
> a rainy evening. *There were booming thermals all over the San Joaquin
> Valley, *marked by fantastic cloud streets. *Some over-developement
> early, but the air was drying out as the day progressed, and the
> clouds got even better during the later afternoon.
>
> Preliminary results posted here:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5vdgp84
>
> A few pilots have not yet been scored, so results will change in the
> next day or two:
>
> 37th Annual Avenal Spring Contest
> Avenal, CA
> Sunday, May 15, 2011
>
> Preliminary
> Sports Class Day 4
>
> Task: Turn Area
> * * ID *Name * *Distance(Miles) Radius
> * * *1 *01 Start * * * * * * * * *0.00 * * 5.0
> * * 45 *45 Taft * * * * * * * * *66.32 * *20.0
> * * 18 *18 Hale * * * * * * * * 144.43 * *15.0
> * * 41 *41 Salyer * * * * * * * 178.99 * *15.0
> * * *3 *03 ClndrFnsh * * * * * *212.38 * * 1.0
>
> *Minimum Time * 03:00
>
> *Cumulative * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Day * * Speed
> Distance * * * * * * * *Remarks
> *Rank * Points *ID * * *Name * * * * * * * * * *Glider * * * * *Rank * *Points *Hndcp * Actual
> Hndcp * Actual *Code * *Penality Points
> *---- * ----- * -- * * *---- * * * * * * * * * *------ * * * * *----
> * * * * ------ *----- * ------ *----- * ------ *---- * *-------- ------
> * * 1 * * 3680 * P7 * * Ittner, Gary * * * * * *Discus 2A * * * * * 1 * * 1000 * 65.46
> 70.77 * 205.41 *222.07
> * * 2 * * 3579 * 2T * * Deane, Peter * * * * * *LS-8-15 * * * * * * 2 * * *957 * 62.64
> 67.72 * 196.44 *212.37
> * * 3 * * 3382 * 5H * * Hall, Morgan * * * * * *Duo Discus * * * * *5 * * *857 * 56.10
> 62.75 * 189.18 *211.61
> * * 4 * * 3211 * BK * * Reid, Michael * * * * * H-201 Std * * * * * 3 * * *913 * 59.78
> 58.60 * 190.74 *187.00
> * * 5 * * 3182 * WX * * Rogers, Walt * * * * * *Discus 2A * * * * * 6 * * *827 * 54.15
> 59.18 * 170.26 *186.08
> * * 6 * * 2012 * SD * * Indrebo, Rick * * * * * ASW-27 * * * * * * 10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F
> * * 7 * * 1936 * 5K * * Alton, Jim * * * * * * *LAK-17A-15 * * * * 10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F
> * * 8 * * 1897 * C2 * * Colacevich, Sergio * * *Ventus 2C- * * * * *9 * * *169
> 54.22 * *63.42
> * * 9 * * 1453 * RM * * Holtz, Russel * * * * * DG-1000 * * * * * * 7 * * *787 * 51.53
> 57.63 * 152.66 *170.76 * * * * *MT15, SSA
> * *10 * * 1433 * HU * * Tuohino, Larry * * * * *PIK-20D-78 * * * * *8 * * *712 * 46.58
> 49.03 * 138.70 *146.00 * * * * *MT
>
> * *11 * * 1173 * F8 * * Gawthrop, Bill * * * * *ASH-26E * * * * * *10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SSA, F
> * *12 * * *883 * CM * * Crosina, Mario * * * * *Ventus 2a * * * * * 4 * * *883 * 57.82
> 65.48 * 172.85 *195.75 * * * * *MT , SSA
> * *13 * * *875 * GD * * Kunz, Karl * * * * * * *ASW-20B-15 * * * * 10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F
> * *14 * * *870 * JJ * * Sinclair, John * * * * *Genesis II * * * * 10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F
> * *15 * * *798 * YE * * Roberts, Larry * * * * *ASG 29-18 * * * * *10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F
> * *16 * * *590 * NF * * Smith, Steve * * * * * *LS-6C-15 * * * * * 10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F
> * *17 * * *536 * YC * * Anderson, Rick * * * * *ASW-27 * * * * * * 10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F
> * *18 * * *415 *96S * * Patton, Bruce * * * * * HP-18 * * * * * * *10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SSA, F
> * *19 * * *385 * E4 * * Hess, Ron * * * * * * * DG-800B MW * * * * 10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SSA, F
> * *20 * * *334 * 6X * * Leffler, Al * * * * * * Ventus 2c- * * * * 10
> 0 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * F
>
> Codes:
> * *F * * * * * * * * * *No flight log.
> MT15 * *Time > 15 Min. under minimum. task time.
> *SSA * *No SSA number on file for this pilot.
> * MT * *Flight time less than minimum time.
>
> Created on Sunday May 15, 2011 - 23:05 by Winscore *Rev 5,http://www.gfbyars.com/winscore

We have posted some pictures of the contest contributed by Larry
Tuohino, Scott Ellis and Harold Gallagher to the SSA
Results and Reports Photo Gallery page here:

http://www.ssa.org/sport/PhotoGalleryMain.asp?category=contest&id=2185

We also have some video from Day 4 posted on YouTube. The video has
some local scenes around the town of Avenal, the Day 4 pilots'
meeting,
and finally some video from the back seat of Morgan Hall's Duo Discus
while flying the Day 4 task under some great cloud streets and 13 kt+
thermals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Q_Cdz_bxc

Alex-
You caught me emailing with my mouth full...actually based on my usual
mid-level placing at contests I have to be concerned about food, ie,
whether there will be any left by the time I get back from landing
out!

I have just recently started flying contests and have quickly realized
that the there is more to them than the score...they are really a
bunch of aviators gathering to have a good time with all the senses
(including taste) involved.

You betcha there will be something to chew about at the IYK contest.

LT aka HU aka HoUdino




On May 17, 2:06*pm, Alex > wrote:
> On May 16, 11:03*am, HoUdino > wrote:

>
> > Alex-
> > You forgot to mention the great Tri-tip dinner served up by the folks
> > at CCSC on Sat night. *That was one giant hunk of grilled moo!
>
> > Thank you to all who pitched in to make this a great contest.
>
> > HU
>
>>
> Larry,
>
> Thanks for posting those contest pictures on the SSA photo gallery
> page. I do notice
> from your comments and pictures that you seem to have a strong
> interest in the gastronomic offerings
> that were available during the contest. We'll have to take that into
> consideration
> when planning the next contest! *What do you plan on offering in this
> area for the
> region 12 contest? *We're lucky in that the Harris Ranch Feed Lot is
> just up the road
> from Avenal. *Not sure what dining opportunities they have out there
> in Inyokern, maybe some rainbow
> trout from up in the Sierras, or perhaps Frog Legs?
>
> Alex C.
> CCSC scorer- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -