On Thursday, July 5, 2012 9:35:20 PM UTC-7, Tim Taylor wrote:
Congratulations to Gary Ittner and Phil Gaisford on winning the US 18M
and Standard Class Nationals.

Scores are still preliminary. Very close contest for both classes.
Peter Deane was only 2 points behind Phil (about one turn in a thermal
over the contest). Chip Garner was only 19 points behind Gary flying
the 15M DuckHawk. He had an impressive last day win at over 85 mph and
nearly 4 mph faster than anyone else.

So how good is the Duck Hawk? It must be as good as a ASG-29-18, could this be? Nothing could be better than a German built sailplane, it must be a fluke. But what if it is? American made? Windward should lend the US team a Duckhawk, but nothing can be better than a ASG-29-18 right? Way to go Chip.