On Monday, July 6, 2015 at 10:44:38 AM UTC-5, Papa3 wrote:
Cool. Now tell us more about the FJ-1. Please.

New thread started on the FJ-1.

Every club should have an event similar to the Kowbell. Kansas Soaring Association has been doing it since 1962. Longest winning flight has been 552 miles. Shortest winning flight has been 3.5 miles. It has never been handicapped, and I think there are very few times that handicapping would have changed the winner, based on distances flown.

I refer to is as our "Contest of Biblical Proportions". It is the first Saturday that is after the First Full Moon that is on or after the Summer Solstice.

The Dust Devil Dash was patterned loosely on the Kowbell. Pretty sure there are a few other Free Distance contests out there, as well. I remember the Downhill Dash (from Black Forest). Everyone should try it once in a while. It is great fun, and quite an adventure. And a chance to introduce people to cross country soaring.

Steve