My information, obtained indirectly through two languages, is that it was
near zero wind. The initial rope length was 2Km so they achieved slightly
less than 50% of that which sounds reasonable to me. 90 seconds on the wire
is a loooong winch launch.

Bill Daniels

"Larry Bogan" wrote in message
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The video does not show the speed and wind conditions... but it seems to
be a long launch time (1-1/2 minutes)

I would love to know all the conditions.

In a good headwind with a 5000 ft of wire, we have launched our K8's
routinely above 2000' and I faintly remember one launch being sited as
near 3000'.

Larry Bogan
Bluenose Soaring Club
Nova Scotia

Bill Daniels wrote:
Lippmann in Germany reports a winch launch to 950 meters (3100').
http://www.lippmann.de/hoistline.htm

Has anyone heard of a higher launch?

Bill Daniels