Sounds like Parowan was the better Region 9 bet this
year. There's nothing like being low over the oil derricks.

} -- thermal tight

9B


At 04:54 07 July 2004, Tomnkeylargo wrote:
Today was a struggle to get up to 4000 agl for the
start. Thermals were choppie
and the lift in the Hobbs area was simply lousy. A
MAT for all classes was
called with Jal the first turn, but that was changed
to Seminole as the first
turn for all classes. Sports got a 2.5 hr time, Standard
was 3 hrs. and 15
Meter was 2.5 hr. Sports lauched first followd by Standard
then 15 Meter, First
launch was around 1:30 pm as I said it wasn't booming.
Everybody hangs on and
no relights. Large gaggles go out on course. We have
to glide to Seminole for
the clouds. As soon as we get thier, lift comes good,
bases go to 11 thou, and
now we are havein fun. After Seminole as the first
turn people part their ways.
GW runs hard and wins the day in 15 Meter. But Steve
Lenoard flying his Zuni
does a great job and comes in 3rd. Hes heard saying'
only if he had a 27'. All
get home in all classes, and I believe that scores
are getting posted on the
SSA web site. Tonight big storms surround Hobbs, and
alot of folks are putting
back thier gliders in the boxes. 3 days down, so we
have a contest, but 4 days
to go. The line ops is running smooth, with the average
time the towplane says
on the ground is about 75 seconds. Fast turns. It was
hot today, alot of
moisture in the air. After Seminole I ran straight
to Andrews without turning,
but when I turned to head abck to Denver city, them
clouds disappeared and
getting back up in choppie lift caused problems, not
only for me but others,
Some said the thermals were one sided, one side strong
up, the other was
sheared. We will see what tomorrow brings, but tonight
we have a light show
going on outside.The green Alien is crusing the ramp
tonight, where he ends up
' The Alien will be with them.' Thermal tight, Soar
high, Fly safe, # 711
reporting.